Microsoft has detailed the evolution of a relatively new piece of Mac malware called UpdateAgent that started out stealing system information in late 2020 but has morphed into a tool for delivering adware and potentially other threats. One of UpdateAgent’s newest and most potent features is the ability to bypass Apple’s built-in Gatekeeper system that … Read more
On February 2, the daily cases tally came down to 3,028 while the positivity rate slipped to 4.73 per cent. The number of active coronavirus cases in the national capital has registered a fall of over 60 per cent in the last one week, even as DDMA authorities are slated to meet on Friday to … Read more
The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has filed a chargesheet in a case relating to alleged irregularities and preferential treatment provided to V K Sasikala, the close aide of former Tamil Nadu chief minister late J Jayalalithaa, at the Central Prison here. The ACB informed the Karnataka High Court that a chargesheet has been filed against … Read more
Netgear Nighthawk AX1800 (EAX20) and Nighthawk AX6000 (EAX80) Wi-Fi 6 mesh extenders were launched in India on Thursday. The new Wi-Fi extenders are designed to widen bandwidth using orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) technology. In terms of differences between the two, the Netgear Nighthawk AX1800 mesh extender comes as a new four-stream mesh extender … Read more
Cancer is a complex disease of worldwide concern. Along with an improvement in outcomes, early and sensitive detection of cancer and cancer biomarkers can facilitate an understanding of cancer progression and aid in the development of effective treatment methods. By Shubhendra Singh Thakur, Cancer is a devastating disease that affects millions of people each year. … Read more
MIUI 13 was launched in India on Thursday at a virtual event. The new custom skin by Xiaomi is claimed to improve defragmentation efficiency on devices by up to 60 percent and improve read and write efficiency by up to 60 percent over the previous MIUI versions. MIUI 13 is touted to be focussed on … Read more
Major airlines, business and travel groups have urged the White House to end Covid-19 pre-departure testing requirements for vaccinated international passengers traveling to the United States. Airlines for America, the US Chamber of Commerce, International Air Transport Association, Aerospace Industries Association, the U.S. Travel Association and other groups called for change in a letter to … Read more
The Taliban administration has not officially announced its plan for female university students, but education officials said women were permitted to attend classes on the condition they were separated from male students. Khalil Ahmad Bihsudwal, the head of Nangarhar University, told Reuters male and female students at the institution would attend separate classes. A female … Read more
Union Budget 2022 reflects higher-than-expected conservatism. The emphasis is on attempts to crowd-in private capital expenditure along with a dose of import substitution. However, hardening G-sec yields can also cause a crowding-out effect. The contraction in revenue spending amid peaked out global trade would imply that the problems of lack of consumption demand and private … Read more
Wetlands need to be prudently managed and conserved so that the next generation gets adequate and quality water. Addressing the occasion of World Wetlands Day, many environmental experts have stressed the role that wetlands play in sustaining biodiversity, Indian Express reported. Dr TV Ramachandra from the Centre for Ecological Science at the Indian Institute of … Read more