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Avast antivirus is a reputed name in the field of security. The firm has just taken an extreme step to safeguard its users from potential attacks. A bug that was found in the service’s JavaScript engine would let attackers exploit victims by remote code execution attacks. Therefore, Avast disabled its JavaScript scanner until a solution is ready to patch it. A backdoor for attackers to exploit Enthusiastic attackers are active since day zero, which led Avast to take a proactive step for buzzing them off....

In an interview with Fast Company, an American business magazine, Bill Gates blamed social media companies like Twitter, Facebook, etc spreading the misinformation about Coronavirus during these hard times. This was because he was drawn into many conspiracy theories after he predicted pandemics like this back in 2015! Why Bill Gates Blames Social Media? It all started when the Microsoft founder, Bill Gates has made a TED Talk back in 2015, where he talked about global pandemics like the one we’re having now....

With Elon Musk restricting the tweet viewing ability, many users started barging towards the alternatives – Mastadon and Bluesky, which reported increased sign-ups during this period. Bluesky, funded by Twitter’s former CEO and founder, Jack Dorsey, saw a sharp spike in new sign-ups. This led the platform to pause new registrations temporarily, as it’s slowing down the site for existing users. People Flocking Around Bluesky Since yesterday, Twitter has been going crazy with new “ temporary ” rules like blocking unregistered people from viewing tweets and setting considering restrictions for existing users....

SHANGHAI — Picture this: you’re cruising through the bustling streets of Shanghai in a sleek BMW, and your car isn’t just a ride—it’s a smart companion, anticipating your needs, adjusting to traffic, and maybe even suggesting a playlist based on your mood. That’s the future BMW is chasing with its bold new partnership with DeepSeek, a rising star in China’s AI scene. Announced by BMW CEO Oliver Zipse at the Shanghai Auto Show, this collaboration will weave DeepSeek’s cutting-edge artificial intelligence into BMW’s new vehicles in China, starting later this year....

Following a ban on the sale of iPhones, another Brazilian court has slapped a fine of $19 million on Apple for not bundling the chargers with its iPhones. Though Apple said it’s preparing to appeal this decision, the company may most likely lose this battle as in the past. Earlier, Apple’s environmental reasons for not including a power adapter with iPhones were quashed by the Brazilian ministry, and they were forced to follow their rules....

A security researcher has found a bug in Apple’s Safari browser. This Safari bug could allow hackers to leak or steal files from the user’s devices. The details about the Safari bug was published yesterday in a blog post. Security Researcher founded a Bug in Safari Browser A security researcher Pawel Wylecial, also a co-founder of Polish security firm REDTEAM.PL has discovered the bug. Earlier, in April, Pawel Wylecial reported about the bug, but there was no solution....

The Chaos ransomware group is seen targeting Minecraft PC gamers in Japan, luring them with fake alt lists and demanding ransom after encrypting the systems. As reported by FortiGuard researchers , the gamers who’re actively looking for alt lists are targeted, as they download and run the files (executables) without second thoughts. Also, the ransomware is improperly configured, causing files to break down even after paying the ransom. Luring With Minecraft Alt Lists With over 140 million active players worldwide, Minecraft is a popular sandbox game and is the top-seller in Japan....

Clubhouse, a voice-based social media app that resounding in the tech community lately is about to have its Android app soon. The company founders announced that they received fresh funding, which will be used to develop their infrastructure, including the Android app and creating a program to incentivise content creators. Clubhouse is Getting Android App Soon The idea of Clubhouse seems more of a random than an actual social media. The voice-only platform is currently available only to those having the invites and in iOS only....

The US House of Representatives administrative chief Catherine Szpindor has reportedly set several restrictions for using ChatGPT in congressional offices this week, probably due to data security concerns. This was based on an internal memo, where Szpindor limited the use of any AI LLMs with weak protections. As for ChatGPT, the staff can only use its Plus service with manually turned privacy settings to protect sensitive information from getting fed into tr leaking....

Having tools that help users improve their experience in Windows is important. Microsoft provides many tools for Windows users to increase productivity, and PowerToys is one of the most useful tools provided by Microsoft. If you are not familiar with this tool yet, try it, and it will enhance your Windows 11 experience. If you like to customize your operating system, PowerToys offers a lot of customization features that you’ll enjoy using....

When trying to visit a website, you may often face errors like the ‘Website online but isn’t responding to connection attempts’ error message. This message indicates that the website you are trying to visit is online and there is no problem, but the problem is from the user’s side. Add-ons, incorrect proxy settings, browser add-ons, and various other reasons can cause the error. So, what can be done to fix this issue?...

Steam is an online gaming platform where gamers can buy and play games. You will need the Steam Games client on your PC to play games easily. Everything is fine until you start facing issues with Steam Games not launching in Windows 11/10 . Also, many users have reported that the Steam Games client keeps crashing even if it launches successfully. The reason behind facing this issue is unclear. It may occur due to bugs in the system, incompatible hardware, or various other reasons....

The German competition regulator, Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has ruled that Meta is a company of “ paramount significance for competition “. This judgment gives the office more freedom in cracking down on the company, upon finding any violations of competition rules. Facebook responded to this saying that it will comply with all the relevant laws, and won’t appeal the FCO’s stance on its company’s status. Meta is a Key Social Media Player Among all the nations that are trying to contain big tech’s anti-competitive activities, Germany is one that’s finding relevant laws to restrict the Meta (formerly Facebook) in terms of collecting user data and displaying ads....

Because of Microsoft’s system requirements, not all PCs can run Windows 11. It only runs on the latest PCs that support UEFI secure boot and TPM 2.0; any PC failing to meet these requirements cannot run Windows 11 . Ghost Spectre Superlite is a modded version of Windows 11 that can run on even incompatible PCs. It is a trimmed-down version of Windows 11 with all the unnecessary features removed....

As announced in the I/O event this year, Google is bringing the Real Tone functionality to its Search and Photos app. Based on the scale of a Harvard professor, this feature will let users recognize more diverse faces in different lighting conditions, thus displaying various skin tones of people better. This support will let Search users find refined results, and Photos app users edit with more accurate skin tone options....

After revealing to be working on a new set of video editing features, Google is now rolling them gradually into the Photos app. As seen by some users, an update to the Photos app has more video editing features included, which include crop, Markup tool, filters, and others. All these can be used for enhancing the video, and share it. Google Photos New Video Editing Features Google Photos is an important app in the Google ecosystem, which saves the photos clicked through the camera automatically and show up later in an AI-made album ....

A teardown session made by a YouTube channel discovered that the Pixel 7 Pro is as hard as its predecessor Pixel 6 Pro when it comes to repairability. It’s rated at 5.5/10 on the repairability scale. Thus it’s hard for the users to DIY whenever there’s a repair. Hoping that Google will ease this in the next iteration, here’s the full video detailing the internal parts of Pixel 7 Pro....

Google has recently announced that users will now see ratings on Play Store based on their location. The company plans to show specific ratings for the country your device is registered in. Play Store to Change the Ratings Based on Country, Later on, Device Every smartphone user looks at the ratings before downloading any app, as it’s helpful to know whether the app is worth downloading or not. At present, we see ratings and reviews from anywhere in the world....

Google announced expanding the banner warning to all of its Google productivity suite, after rolling out for Drive. The warning banner is triggered whenever the user is opening an unknown file from the web, be it a Doc, Sheet, Slides, or Drawings. This comes after a lot of scammers in wild are using Google suite apps for crafting their phishing campaigns and stealing users’ sensitive data. Warning Banner in G-Suite Apps A phishing attack is one of the major and simplest means of obtaining someone’s information, which is used as the first step in many malicious campaigns....

Researchers at McAfee detailed a campaign where a few malicious Play Store apps are pushing ads on users’ devices, promising to serve as system optimizers or cleaners. All these apps are aggressively promoted on Facebook and together have millions of downloads from the Play Store. Though Google removed them from its app store, users who downloaded them are advised to uninstall them manually. Here are they; 13 Adware Apps Removed from Play Store Since people want their devices to be clean of junk and optimized for better performance, they use tools that may help them to do so....