Nasa, Axiom Space to send private astronauts to ISS in 2023

NASA and American space infrastructure developerAxiom Space have signed a pact for the second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, to take place in the second quarter of 2023. https://ift.tt/u5xCdpJ

iQoo Z6 Lite 5G with Snapdragon 778 chipset may launch in September, claims report

Vivo’s sub-brand iQoo may launch another smartphone in September. iQoo may expand its Z smartphone series lineup with the launch of iQoo Z6 Lite 5G in the Indian market. The 5G-enabled smartphone has already been registered under the BIS certification database under the model number I2208. https://ift.tt/42woKZE

How to use Twitter’s new privacy-centric feature ‘Circle’

Twitter Circle is a way to send your tweets to select people on Twitter and share your thoughts with a smaller crowd. This Twitter feature works somewhat similar to WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram groups, as you can choose who’s going to be in your Twitter Circle, and only the individuals you’ve added can reply to and interact with the tweets you share in the circle. This feature is now available to everyone on iOS, Android and Twitter.com globally. https://ift.tt/vuOdwiU

Brian Krebs apologizes to IoT manufacturer Ubiquiti after posting now-removed articles on a "breach" based on a "sole source" currently under federal indictment (Brian Krebs/Krebs on Security)

Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:
Brian Krebs apologizes to IoT manufacturer Ubiquiti after posting now-removed articles on a “breach” based on a “sole source” currently under federal indictment  —  Last year, I posted a series of articles about a purported “breach” at Ubiquiti.

Apple quietly updates macOS malware protections to scan more frequently, bringing the OS malware protection on par with many commercial anti-malware products (Hoakley/The Eclectic Light Company)

Hoakley / The Eclectic Light Company:
Apple quietly updates macOS malware protections to scan more frequently, bringing the OS malware protection on par with many commercial anti-malware products  —  In the last six months macOS malware protection has changed more than it did over the previous seven years.

Apple, HTC cleared in US trade tribunal dispute over wireless patents

A US appeals court affirmed a win for Apple Inc, HTC Corp and ZTE Corp against allegations that imports of their devices infringe wireless-technology patents. https://ift.tt/76WiVXw

In federal court, Google defends Jedi Blue, arguing the 2018 pact with Meta does not violate antitrust law as Meta can still use rival ad exchanges (Leah Nylen/Bloomberg)

Leah Nylen / Bloomberg:
In federal court, Google defends Jedi Blue, arguing the 2018 pact with Meta does not violate antitrust law as Meta can still use rival ad exchanges  —  A 2018 advertising pact between Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Meta Platforms Inc. doesn't violate antitrust law because it doesn't restrict Facebook …

Udaan, Jiomart led India's B2B e-com market to reach $100 billion by 2030

India's B2B e-commerce market, led by players like Udaan and Jiomart, will reach $90-100 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) by 2030, a report showed on Wednesday. https://ift.tt/Sl50sJK

Asus Zenbook 17 Fold review: foldable OLED display with a comfortable keyboard and professional look, but $3,500 is expensive and there are software glitches (Monica Chin/The Verge)

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Asus Zenbook 17 Fold review: foldable OLED display with a comfortable keyboard and professional look, but $3,500 is expensive and there are software glitches  —  It's a 17-inch foldable that actually works  —  Ever since Samsung Display showed off a 17-inch foldable OLED screen last May …

How to delete unwanted bookmarks on Twitter app

The problem arises when the bookmarking banner that appears on the screen does not provide an undo option. The same ‘bookmark’ option will appear when you click the share button again, but tapping it will only display a message stating that the tweet has already been bookmarked. Twitter users have, however, voiced their complaints regarding the switch-up and the ensuing flood of bookmarks, but you can also easily delete these unwanted bookmarks by simply following our step-by-step guide. https://ift.tt/MZhK9j2

Twitter's Elon Musk takeover saga has only amplified its problems, which stem from a broken business model at odds with the platform's freewheeling nature (Will Oremus/Washington Post)

Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Twitter's Elon Musk takeover saga has only amplified its problems, which stem from a broken business model at odds with the platform's freewheeling nature  —  Its ill-fated foray into adult content is emblematic of an unpoliceable platform — and a broken business model

Samsung Galaxy A04s specifications may have leaked ahead of the launch

Samsung Galaxy A04s has hit the web ahead of the launch. The smartphone will be arriving as the successor of the Samsung A03s launched last year. https://ift.tt/sO2dZHF

China's punishing tech crackdown has undercut the industry's position as the largest and most sought-after employer, leading to high graduate unemployment rates (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
China's punishing tech crackdown has undercut the industry's position as the largest and most sought-after employer, leading to high graduate unemployment rates  —  When Xi Jinping tightened the screws on China's technology industry last year, he escalated a jobs crisis for the youngest …

Cyber insurers are failing to reduce companies' cyber risk exposure and to cover breached firms' costs after state-sponsored cyberattacks that fall short of war (Josephine Wolff/Wired)

Josephine Wolff / Wired:
Cyber insurers are failing to reduce companies' cyber risk exposure and to cover breached firms' costs after state-sponsored cyberattacks that fall short of war  —  Cyberinsurance doesn't cover acts of war.  But even as cyberattacks mount, the definition of “warlike” actions remains blurry.

India could witness 45-50 million EVs on road by 2030

India's e-mobility journey is on a fast track, with an estimated 45-50 million electric vehicles (EVs) on road by 2030, a new report said. https://ift.tt/pOgFLMw