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Google decides to block third party injections in Chrome browser

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Injecting malicious codes into the browser is one of the oldest methods used by attackers to obtain details and hijack the browser. Ironically it is also one of the most preferred methods by anti-virus software to monitor the browsers. We […]

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Firefox Rocket browser launched in Indonesia

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

Mozilla has released a new web browser called as Firefox Rocket exclusively for the Indonesian market.  Designed for the mobile platform, Firefox Rocket is currently in beta testing and may get a full release version soon. Indonesia, a country not […]

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Google faces class action lawsuit over gender-based pay discrimination

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

It seems all is not well with Google. A new class-action lawsuit filed by its former three employees suggest that career opportunity and pay equality is not same for women employees when compared to its male counterpart within the organization. […]

India may roll out its own cryptocurrency ‘Lakshmi’

By Karan Khanna |

With Bitcoin gaining popularity in the Indian market, the government is reportedly considering rolling out its own cryptocurrency which would be named ‘Lakshmi’ and come under the domain of its central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI). India may launch […]

SteelSeries Apex M750 keyboard launched

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Advancement in technology has changed the way we communicate with others. We have become increasingly reliant on websites and apps to facilitate our interpersonal interactions. Keyboard has become an indispensable tool in facilitating such a type of communication. It has […]

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Intel 8th Generation Core processor launched

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organization. It helps develop something unique. The new family of processors from Intel claim to offer the same. Yes, in its latest pursuit to make its processors more robust, Intel announced […]

Xbox at gamescom Live

Xbox One X and other announcements at gamescom Live on

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

The Xbox team recently published a live streaming video of all the latest news and announcements on Xbox games. This was called as the Xbox at gamescom Live, and it was published on Sunday, August 20, at 9:00 pm CEST […]

Vivaldi comes with Improved Accessibility and a Fresh New Icon

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC |

Focusing on ‘Internet for Everyone’ Vivaldi has come up with the latest version of its web browser. Vivaldi 1.11 comes with a brand new icon, many new features, and improved functionality. Launching the improved version of Vivaldi, Jon von Tetzchner, […]

Mozilla Firefox 55 shipped with improved features

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

In its latest pursuit to make the browser more user-friendly, Mozilla released Firefox 55, the browser that ships with WebVR support. The added capability means no need to download an individual app to experience the world of virtual reality. Following […]

Mystery Skype

Mystery Skype could change the way students learn

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN |

Microsoft is improving its education features to stay relevant in the classroom as competition increases. This new initiative from the software giant is called Mystery Skype, and it’s a global guessing game that connects students from around the world. It’s […]

Microsoft Modern Keyboard & Mouse brings Windows Hello to any Windows PC

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC |

Microsoft’s Modern Keyboard and Mouse are now made available for sale. The premium Keyboard and Mouse come with a price tag of $129.99 and $49.99 respectively. The Modern Keyboard comes with a fingerprint reader and brings Windows Hello to any […]

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Adobe to kill Flash by 2020

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

The Photoshop giant, Adobe is giving up the development of its multimedia browser plugin – Flash. Yes, the company has announced it will discontinue Flash updates after 2020. No further updates following the mentioned date will mark the end of […]

UWT 4.3

Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4.3 adds Search functionality and more

By AnandKhanse@TWC |

One of the most requested features was for Ultimate Windows Tweaker to have a Search functionality that would let users easily search for the over 250 tweaks that the popular tweaking software has to offere. We are happy to say […]

Avast acquired Piriform

Avast acquires Piriform, the developers of CCleaner

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

The security software major Avast has bought Piriform, the developers of CCleaner. Piriform is one of the largest providers of PC and mobile optimization software in the world. The company was founded and based in London, UK. Piriform is known […]

Microsoft OneDrive

Microsoft removes OneDrive support for FAT32 partitions

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

It seems Microsoft has suddenly decided to stop OneDrive support to older technologies such as FAT32. According to the reports submitted by the users on Reddit, OneDrive now requires NTFS for the storage systems. The new updates rolled out by […]

Words cloud with Blockchain

Fourth largest Cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb, hacked for billions of Won

By Karan Khanna |

While the Cryptocurrency market is thriving, most governments across the continents have clarified that they are not responsible for its legalities. Strict warnings have been issued that if anyone indulges in trade of Bitcoins or other cryptocurrencies, the government would […]

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Gmail to stop reading your emails

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

The long-standing practice of scanning users’ email contents inside Gmail to deliver targeted ads has been stopped by Google. Yes, this activity will no more be pursued by Google, owing to privacy concerns. Privacy advocates have been pressing for this […]

Google for Jobs

Google For Jobs starts rolling out

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

Job hunting has always been one tedious job for job seekers, but Google is here to make this easy. With a new feature called as Google for Jobs, Google is trying to turn its search engine into an employment engine too. Google […]

Vivaldi powers up the Start Page and adds docked Developer Tools

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC |

Vivaldi keeps working on the new features and functionality of the browser. This time the team has come up with a personalized Start page with increased functionality. The improved Start page in the latest version of Vivaldi 1.10 acts more […]

Chrome 59

Chrome 59 released with Material Design as default

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

le has released Chrome 59 for Windows, Linux and macOS. The latest version includes a number of important security fixes and features. The most notable among them is the arrival of Material Design on the desktop. Chrome 59.0.3071.86 is being […]

Yahoo Pipes

Pipes is the new Yahoo Pipes alternative being launched

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

Yahoo Pipes, the web application from Yahoo and discontinued in 2015, now has a replacement. Pipes has been launched with new features. Yahoo Pipes was a web application used by the developers and programmers to manipulate, aggregate and mashup content from […]

Microsoft Planner

Microsoft Planner mobile app now available for iPhone and Android

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

It seems Microsoft is pretty serious about making Microsoft apps available for iPhone and Android. This time, the new Microsoft Planner app is made available for iPhone and Android phones. The Microsoft Planner is an extension to the existing Planner […]

Google Docs phishing scam

Google fixes the sophisticated Google Docs Phishing Scam

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

The Google Docs Phishing Scam that was making rounds on the internet and also spreading wildly has been fixed by Google. Google mentioned on its Twitter account that they have taken action against the Google Docs phishing scam. According to […]