Microsoft Says Chinese Hackers Targeted US Groups via Its Server Software

Microsoft said that a "highly skilled and sophisticated" state-sponsored group operating from China has been trying to steal information from a number of American targets, including universities,... https://ift.tt/3bYmMTN

India Woos Tesla With Offer of Cheaper Production Costs Than China

The government says that it is ready to offer incentives to ensure that the manufacturing cost of vehicles for Tesla in India would be lower than even China. Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari... https://ift.tt/3sNgrkT

Amazon Issues Apology in Tandav Row After Complaints of Hurting Hindu Beliefs

Amazon Prime Video streaming service on Tuesday issued an apology to its viewers for scenes in its original political drama series Tandav that allegedly offended Hindu religious beliefs. In a... https://ift.tt/3baGHju

Samsung Galaxy A32 with 64MP main rear camera, 5000mAh battery launched in India: Price, specs and more

South Korean tech giant Samsung has launched the Galaxy A32 smartphone in India. To recall, the company had made the specs of the smartphone official last week globally, but did not reveal the price and the availability. Now, the handset is listed on Samsung India’s official website with its price. The availability is still not clear at the moment. https://ift.tt/3bTNGMI

Google may turn your phone into an Android TV remote

According to a report by 9to5Google, the Google TV app for Android has received a beta update that shows the functionality of turning your phone into a TV remote. The report states that the app “received an update to version 4.25, and inside, we’ve found work on a directional pad, enter and back buttons, and a system for pairing your phone to an Android TV.” https://ift.tt/3855YcS

Flipkart daily trivia quiz March 3, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win gifts and Super coins

Only the first 50,000 participants will be eligible for the quiz prize. https://ift.tt/3uZ8Zp0

Amazon app quiz March 3, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and win Rs 15,000 in Amazon Pay balance

Name of the winner of today’s quiz will be announced on March 4. https://ift.tt/3e2gJAi

How Amazon got in 'trouble' because of Hitler

The trouble with the new logo was that some on social media likened the tape strip to the moustache of Adolf Hitler. Now, there has been a slight change in the logo, with the tape strip having the serrated edges being removed quietly. The new tape strip is now without any zig-zag edges. https://ift.tt/3kGrtG8

Key features of new Samsung, Poco, Realme and Nokia phones launched recently

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Review of Gab's open source code shows that the critical vulnerability that led to its recent breach might have been introduced by a code change made by its CTO (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
Review of Gab's open source code shows that the critical vulnerability that led to its recent breach might have been introduced by a code change made by its CTO  —  Site executive introduces, then removes, insecure code, then hides the evidence.  —  Over the weekend, word emerged …

TPG Capital to buy privileged access management vendor Thycotic and merge Thycotic with its recently acquired competitor Centrify; report values deal at $1.4B (Michael Novinson/CRN)

Michael Novinson / CRN:
TPG Capital to buy privileged access management vendor Thycotic and merge Thycotic with its recently acquired competitor Centrify; report values deal at $1.4B  —  The combined company will be led recently-appointed Centrify CEO and former Symantec Enterprise Head Art Gilliland, while James Legg …

To insure its cloud users, Google partners with Allianz, Munich Re

Google is teaming up with two global insurers to cover cyber breaches and related risks for businesses that use its cloud services, the first time a major provider has opened up such insurance to its clients, the companies said on Tuesday. https://ift.tt/3sPqypH

In its first transparency report, Twitch says it saw a 40% rise in the number of channels in 2020, a 70% drop in reports of harassment via Twitch DMs, and more (Cecilia D'Anastasio/Wired)

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Wired:
In its first transparency report, Twitch says it saw a 40% rise in the number of channels in 2020, a 70% drop in reports of harassment via Twitch DMs, and more  —  The decade-old streaming platform has for the first time detailed its efforts to safeguard its user base in one place.

Mobile ad tech company AppLovin files S-1, revealing a net loss of $126M on $1.45B in revenue in 2020 and reporting its software reached 410M+ DAUs in Q4 2020 (Kia Kokalitcheva/Axios)

Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios:
Mobile ad tech company AppLovin files S-1, revealing a net loss of $126M on $1.45B in revenue in 2020 and reporting its software reached 410M+ DAUs in Q4 2020  —  Applovin, a mobile ad tech company that's expanded into video game publishing, has filed with the SEC to go public on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol APP.

Report: TPG Capital to buy privileged access management vendor Thycotic for $1.4B; TPG will merge Thycotic with its recently acquired competitor Centrify (Michael Novinson/CRN)

Michael Novinson / CRN:
Report: TPG Capital to buy privileged access management vendor Thycotic for $1.4B; TPG will merge Thycotic with its recently acquired competitor Centrify  —  The deal between TPG and privileged access management vendor Thycotic was signed Monday but has yet to close.