Citizen can’t be detained, prevented from leaving country under LOC unless facing probe, trial:HC

Citizen can’t be detained, prevented from leaving country under LOC unless facing probe, trial:HC

The Delhi High Court Monday said a citizen cannot be detained, arrested, or prevented from leaving the country under Look Out Circular (LOC) unless suspected to be involved in the commission or facing investigation or trial for cognizable offences under the law. It said an originating agency can only seek intimation of arrival and/or departure … Read more

Giant data breach? Leaked personal data of one billion people has been spotted for sale on the dark web

Giant data breach? Leaked personal data of one billion people has been spotted for sale on the dark web

Sensitive personal information about over a billion people has apparently been leaked from a government agency and put up for sale on the dark web, in what would be one of the biggest data breaches in history.  Information which has been leaked is said to include names, addresses, national ID numbers and mobile phone numbers, … Read more

Maharashtra logs 50 pc drop in Covid-19 cases; three more die

Maharashtra logs 50 pc drop in Covid-19 cases; three more die

Maharashtra on Monday reported 1,515 new Covid-19 cases, nearly 50 per cent less compared to the previous day, and three more deaths linked to the infection, taking the overall tally to 79,86,811 and the toll to 1,47,943, said the state health department. The state logged a drop of 1,447 cases as compared to Sunday when … Read more

Xiaomi 12S Series Goes Official With Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC

Xiaomi 12S Series Goes Official With Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC

Xiaomi 12S Ultra, Xiaomi 12S Pro, and Xiaomi 12S were unveiled as the company’s latest flagship smartphones on Monday. In the Xiaomi 12S series, all three models come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC that was unveiled in May. The smartphones also come with Leica optics. In addition to the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, Xiaomi … Read more

Hardware vs. software: What’s the difference?

Hardware vs. software: What’s the difference?

Maskot/Getty Images Hardware consists of the physical components of a computer. Software tells those parts what to do and how to do it. Simply put, without software, your hardware would not do anything. Without hardware, your software wouldn’t have anything to do.  Hardware includes monitors, keyboards, speakers, printers, and any other tangible computer part. The … Read more

Mapping Mars: China’s orbiter Tianwen-1 finishes mapping the entire Red Planet

Mapping Mars: China’s orbiter Tianwen-1 finishes mapping the entire Red Planet

In a major development, China National Space Administration (CNSA) said that the rover and orbitor of the country’s mars mission Tianwen-1 have completed their scientific research. As per reports, the orbitor acquired medium-resolution image data after operating on the red planet for 706 days and circling it more than 1,344 times. Notably, the Tianwen-1 Mars … Read more