British lighting brand Tala has designed its “super simple” Alumina range with urban nomads in mind, in a bid to appeal to a more transient rental market. Comprised of a plug-in pendant and a table lamp, Tala’s latest collection is manufactured from alumina – a high-grade technical ceramic base typically used in industrial applications. This material grants the lights … Read more
Marcus “MalwareTech” Hutchins, the British security researcher known for stopping the WannaCry ransomware outbreak, has pleaded guilty today to writing malware in the years prior to his prodigious career as a malware researcher. “I regret these actions and accept full responsibility for my mistakes,” Hutchins wrote in a statement posted on his website. “Having grown up, I’ve … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft has alerted some of its web mail users of possible hacker attacks that could access their email accounts illegally, media reports said. In an email notification to some affected users on Saturday, Microsoft said it became aware of an issue involving unauthorised access to some customers’ web-based email accounts by cyber criminals. … Read more
NEW DELHI: Wipro Lighting said it has formed a strategic partnership with Netherlands-based Mapiq to work jointly in the area of smart workplaces in India. As per the agreement, Wipro will implement Mapiq’s interactive 3D maps into its Internet of Lighting (IoL) smart building proposition to deliver a superior end-user experience, Wipro Lighting said in a … Read more
Kirstjen Nielsen, seen in November 2018. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Kirstjen Nielsen, the homeland security secretary who has been the public face of some of the Trump administration’s most contentious policies, has resigned. In a tweet on Sunday, Donald Trump said: “Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position, and I would like to … Read more
Russia has won a dispute about “national security” at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a ruling that may lend support to global car tariffs that could be imposed by the United States. The WTO panel ruling on Friday – the first ever on the right to a national security exemption from global trade rules – awarded Russia a … Read more
CHENNAI: It is uncommon for a variety of exotic flowers and plants to grow on a terrace garden, but for 21-year-old Gokuleshwaran A, this is an everyday reality. From cardinal flowers like the desert rose to several potted bonsai trees to over 30 different species of cacti, the terrace in his house in East Tambaram … Read more
Asus’ software update system was hacked and used to distribute malware to about 1 million Windows computers, according to the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab. The malware was disguised as a “critical” software update, distributed from Asus’ servers, and signed using a real Asus certificate that made it appear to be valid. Details of the hack were first … Read more
Panel of experts discusses security and privacy at Armorblox Blox Party during the 2019 RSA Security Conference. TONY BRADLEY The RSA Security Conference was held in San Francisco at the beginning of this month. Nearly 800 vendors and more than 50,000 people invaded the Moscone Center and surrounding area to show off new products and … Read more
When most people think of a garden, they imagine a large field that has been plowed with long neat rows spaced 3 or 4 feet apart to allow cultivation by a tractor or tiller. Gardening on such a scale is impossible for city dwellers, considering that residential lot sizes continue to decrease and more and … Read more