A row of cameras is among the internet-connected devices whose security has been assessed by researchers from Georgia Tech and the University of North Carolina. Credit: Allison Carter, Georgia Tech If you’re in the market for an internet-connected garage door opener, doorbell, thermostat, security camera, yard irrigation system, slow cooker—or even a box of connected…
Car Sales August 2019: Maruti Suzuki Registers 34% Decline; Hatchback Segment Most Affected
Maruti Suzuki’s hatchbacks witnessed the largest decline in volumes as UVs grew marginally The auto sector continues its negative trajectory for the ninth month now and automakers have shown no signs of growth as volumes have nosedive across different segments. India’s largest automaker Maruti Suzuki continues to be one of the worst affected by the slowdown as…
Israel’s Modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah
Sliman and Aziza Albaridi, both 37, were murdered in their car August 1 in a drive-by shooting in the Negev Bedouin town of Lakiya. Their 8-year-old son who was with them in the car witnessed his parents’ shooting but survived. Police say the only reason the couple was targeted is because they belong to one…
LCA Tejas still to match modern fighters
NEW DELHI: A more potent version of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) matching current generation of fighters is not expected to be available to the Indian Air Force before 2025. “Tejas”, the home-built jet, was meant to be a replacement for MiG-21s but even after four decades in the making, the aircraft is still undergoing the process of…
Syed Geelani had internet, phone access during J&K lockdown, 2 BSNL officers suspended
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has suspended two BSNL officers associated with separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani after it was found that he had internet access for four days during the intensive clampdown in the state. When the entire Valley was shut down and all communication lines across the state were snapped for over…
The EU’s latest assault on internet freedom
As things stand, what you can and cannot say on the internet is largely a matter for national law, decided by national parliaments. This means that every nation in Europe currently has different laws and practices. But the EU has quietly been moving to change this. Take last year’s Copyright Directive, which more or less demands the introduction…
Harmful hospital bacteria evolved ‘in response to modern diets’
Clostridioides difficile is a form of bacteria that typically infects patients in hospital environments after they have received antibiotic therapy that has upset the bacterial balance in their guts. New research explains how this bacterium is evolving and suggests new ways forward in prevention and therapy. C. diff. may have evolved in line with the evolution of…
‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare’ Battle Royale Rumored To Be Coming In 2020
Rumors always swirl around the annual release of Call Of Duty, sometimes accurate, often not. The latest suggests a battle royale mode will be coming to this year’s Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare, just not at release. Modern Warfare releases on October 25th, but the rumored battle royale mode would not come out until sometime in early 2020. It would…
Red meat can increase chances of breast cancer: Study
Consuming red meat can increase the chances of breast cancer, a study published in International Journal of Cancer this week revealed. The Sister Study was a US and Puerto Rico-based nationwide prospective cohort study that evaluated environmental and genetic risk factors for breast cancer. The enrollment period was between 2003 and 2009; eligible participants were 35- to 74-year-old…