ports that Google was looking to merge Android and Chrome OS into a single unified entity — now said to be internally called the Andromeda — have been going around since October last year. The stand-alone OS has been said to debut sometime in 2017, and a new report now suggests that Andromeda may not launch in isolation, whenever it Read More

Lenovo will finally launch its much-awaited flagship phone of the year, the modular Moto Z, in India on October 4. The company is in the process of sending out block your date invites to the media for a launch event scheduled for October 4, in the national capital, where it will launch the phone. The Moto Z, which is the Read More

Hyundai will be unveiling the RN30 concept at the upcoming 2016 Motor Show. Ahead of its showcase event the company has released the teaser images for the vehicle. The concept reportedly previews the N performance version of the new i30 hatchback. The new concept will look different from its regular models, much like its other N-badged models. As seen in Read More

The soon-to-be launched Volvo V90 Cross Country has been revealed through the leak of a brochure  image. The car will debut later this year and is the third vehicle from the Swedish automaker to be based on the scalable architecture which underpins the XC90 SUV and the S90 sedan. The pictures reveal a standard V90 with a higher ground clearance, Read More

The China only Volvo S90 L has been spotted in the People’s Republic ahead of its official debut at the Guangzhou Motor Show in December.  The car gets the same design, feature list and even engine lineup but is 100mm longer than the normal S90. This has allowed for extra space at the back, a favoured preference among car buyers Read More

Yahoo on Thursday said that state-sponsored hackers stole data from at least 500 million accounts in late 2014. The hack is possibly the biggest data breach ever reported at an email provider. According to Yahoo, hackers may have stolen “names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, encrypted passwords and, in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers”. Read More

India’s second largest smartphone brand Micromax has launched Canvas 5 Lite at Rs 6,499. The Canvas 5 Lite is successor to last year’s Canvas 5 smartphone. The latest phone is now available to buy exclusively from Snapdeal. The Canvas 5 Lite has a 5-inch IPS HD display with resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The phone is powered by a Read More

Cabin crew on an Indian passenger aircraft have used a fire extinguisher to tackle a smoking Samsung handset. The Note 2 handset was smouldering and spitting sparks, according to a statement from airline IndiGo. The crew’s prompt action meant the aircraft landed safely at Chennai, its intended destination, said IndiGo. The incident comes as Samsung recalls millions of new Note Read More

Yahoo says “state-sponsored” hackers stole data on about 500 million users in what could be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history. The breach included swathes of personal information, including names and emails, as well as “unencrypted security questions and answers”. The hack took place in 2014 but has only now been made public. In the UK it is believed Read More

W DELHI: With Yahooannouncing a massive data breach last week where 500 million of its user accounts were compromised in 2014, experts feel that the trick to avoid email account hacking is to use really long random string for a password. “The password length should be at least 20 characters, but preferably 32,” said lead researcher Jarno Niemela from the Read More