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June 1, 2020 Computers, documents gutted at Panjab University’s botany department
A minor fire broke out at Panjab University’s botany department on Saturday. The incident was reported at around 4.30pm after a security guard found smoke billowing out from an office room of the department. The fire was controlled after that. Ashwani Koul, PU’s chief of university security, said, “We had called the fire service but […]
COMPUTERS May 19, 2020 Quantum Computers Challenge Blockchain’s Invincibility: What To Do Now
Timelines for the emergence of quantum computers may be fuzzy, but the threat they pose to the vaunted security of blockchain technology is profoundly real. Originally popular as fail-safe security for bitcoin enthusiasts, blockchain is making inroads across numerous industries, most notably as a track and trace tool proving the provenance of goods across vast […]
COMPUTERS May 16, 2020 How to Set Up Mail on Your Windows 10 Computer
Using the Mail app on your computer can be a lot more convenient than logging into a website like Gmail. There are a number of benefits—including the biggest, being able to access your downloaded email whenever you’re lacking an internet connection. If you’ve just made the switch to Windows, or have just finally decided it’s […]
COMPUTERS May 15, 2020 World’s 1st Coronavirus Computer Game Teaches Children Social Distancing
London: A university professor has launched a computer game called “Can You Save the World?” to help children understand how social distancing can save lives during the coronavirus pandemic. Richard Wiseman said he came up with the idea for what is thought to be the world’s first COVID-19 computer game after going for a walk […]
COMPUTERS May 11, 2020 Millions of PCs vulnerable to security flaw in Intel’s Thunderbolt ports
NEW DELHI: Security researcher Björn Ruytenberg has found a flaw in the security protocols of Intel’s Thunderbolt ports for laptops, which can allow an attacker to bypass login screens of a Windows or Linux-based computer. The Thunderbolt port is found in millions of laptops and PCs worldwide and allows fast data transfer speeds from external […]
COMPUTERS February 12, 2020 Apple’s OSX computers now being hit with twice as much malware as PCs
As Apple’s desktop market share has increased, cybercriminals have taken notice, and Macs are now getting hit with nearly twice the malware attacks that PCs are – just in less harmful categories GaudiLab/Depositphotos VIEW 3 IMAGES Mac laptops and desktops running OSX have a reputation as being virus- and malware-free, but as Apple’s market share […]
COMPUTERS February 2, 2020 Fire guts computers, documents at IOB branch in Kerala, losses pegged at Rs 50 lakh
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A major fire broke out at the Indian Overseas Bank branch located at Ulloor here on Saturday morning, triggering panic among local shop owners and residents. The fire gutted many important files, electronic equipment, computers and wooden furniture in the office. No casualties have been reported as the branch had declared a holiday due to a […]
COMPUTERS January 31, 2020 How to create thread on Twitter using computer: Know steps
These are some steps which can help you to create a thread on Twitter using a computer | Picture for Representation Twitter is a popular platform where people can post their opinions and views on several social issues and other things. On Twitter, sometimes more than one Tweet are needed to express views. A thread […]
COMPUTERS January 24, 2020 Bringing computer education up to code
Inside the gymnasium of Bishop Woods Architecture & Design Magnet School in New Haven, about 150 students are showing off the results of months of computer programming work. It’s the last big event of Code Haven, an ongoing alliance between Yale undergraduate students and the New Haven Public Schools. In addition to Bishop Woods, the students […]
COMPUTERS January 18, 2020 That This Doctor Cannot Even Afford Computer Shows Iraqis Still Paying Price of US Invasion
Dr. Mazin Al-Jadiry, a senior oncologist and assistant professor of medicine, needs a new computer. His old one, purchased in 2015 is worn down and out-of-date. Not a big problem for most doctors or professors as computers are—to state the obvious— critical, an absolute necessity, provided and maintained as part of the job. But this is […]
January 13, 2020 GCHQ warns not to use Windows 7 computers for banking or email after Tuesday
GCHQ has warned people not to do internet banking or use emails from computers with Windows 7 from Tuesday, when Microsoft will end support for the software. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the public-facing arm of the cyber spy agency, said that devices still using the operating system after next week will become increasingly […]
COMPUTERS December 14, 2019 General Election 2019: How computers wrote BBC election result stories
For the first time, BBC News published a news story for every constituency that declared election results overnight – all written by a computer. It was the BBC’s biggest test of machine-generated journalism so far. Each of nearly 700 articles – most in English but 40 of them in Welsh – was checked by a […]
