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
KOLKATA: Consumer electronics companies dropped prices of slow-moving products by up to 20% this month after tepid demand led to a pile-up of inventory, three senior industry executives said. The move was prompted by flat sales since Diwali and a delayed summer, which led to no uptick in sales for cooling appliances like refrigerators and air-conditioners, … Read more
Climate change is changing life in areas such as the mountains of Tibet. ISTOCKPHOTO/RACHEL KRAMER Changlin Xu grazes 140 yaks in the mountain pastures of the Tibet Autonomous Region. In previous decades, he could count on losing a quarter of his animals to harsh weather rolling over the jagged peaks of the Himalayas every year. … 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
Wednesday was officially the start of spring. What better way to celebrate the transitioning of seasons by cleaning your dorm or apartment? For many college students, cleaning is a tedious task that can take hours to accomplish, but once it’s done, the feeling of accomplishment is worth it. Try these five cleaning tips to start … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO: The hacker, who earlier stole and posted personal data of close to 843 million users of various popular websites on a Dark Web marketplace, has now put up the fourth set of nearly 26 million hacked databases for sale. Hacker Gnosticplayers has put up the personal data of 26 million people using the services of six different companies globally … Read more
Saree is such a heritage piece and an integral part of an Indian wardrobe. Tapping into the traditions of an indigenous saree or diving into the contemporary concept one, everyone’s encounter with this drape has been different. This season Lotus Makeup India Fashion Week paid a tribute at the grand finale to appreciate the six yards of … Read more
Howdy from Austin, Texas, where I’m filing today’s column from a taco shop as this year’s SXSW festival concludes. The security of electronic voting systems has become a hot button issue in recent years. Just this week researchers disclosed that they uncovered a critical flaw in an electronic voting system Switzerland plans to roll out. The vulnerability, … Read more