In an agreement expected to be finalized in the second half of 2019, IBM will purchase all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Red Hat for $190 per share in cash, which is a 63% premium over the company’s Friday’s closing share price. “The acquisition of Red Hat is a game-changer. It changes everything about the cloud market,” said Ginni Rometty, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM, said in a press release announcing the deal....

Imgur is a popular image sharing website which shares huge volumes of images with a count of about 1.5 million images per day to about 60 billion images in a month. Imgur generates its revenue by the ads and its Pro Tools. Standard Imgur subscriber has an upper limit of uploading only 225 images. Imgur Pro is an updated version which would allow the subscribers to upload an unlimited account images at the cost of $24....

Rs.500 ($7) and Rs.1000 ($15) notes scrapped in India from midnight of 8th November 2016Here is how to get rid of your Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes legally: — PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 8, 2016 The news took Indians by surprise as there was no inkling of such a move being in the process. The surprise step appears to be designed to bring billions of dollars worth of cash in unaccounted wealth into the mainstream economy....

For those unaware, Apple’s Siri is a voice-activated virtual assistant that uses voice queries to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of Internet services. The Chesterton Middle School student is believed to have told Siri: “I am going to shoot up a school”. To which, Siri replied by listing the names of multiple schools in the vicinity, according to police investigating the case....

The 24-core processor could fit into server racks that can house between 4-8 processors. A server that can accommodate an 8-socket system could feature up to 192 processing cores, with support for up to 24TB of memory. However, chances are that the price tag is going to be way above your asking price, because according to a data sheet, Intel estimated a 192-core system with 2TB of memory and two hard drives to be priced at about US$165,000....

The Intex Aqua 4G+ has 16GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable via microSD card to 32GB. The connectivity options on the smartphone include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi with hotspot functionality, GPS, Bluetooth, Micro-USB, and FM radio. It has dual-SIM support with 4G support on one SIM and 3G support on the other. Intex says that the smartphone has 80% screen-to-body ratio. It has support for 21 regional languages. The Aqua 4G+ weighs 136....

Citing data from analytics firm Counterpoint Research, the Financial Times reports that the number of iPhones being used by people in the U.S. has surpassed the 50% landmark in the quarter ending in June, which is the iPhone’s highest share since it was originally launched in 2007. The rest of the market share belonged to other 150 mobile brands that used Google’s Android operating system, led mostly by Samsung and Lenovo, says Counterpoint....

Many doubt Bluestacks when it comes to security. These questions arise in the first place because Bluestacks is a free-to-download software. Given that there are a lot of security breaches and vulnerabilities found on the internet, you’re bound to worry. This guide will emphasize whether Bluestacks is a safe emulator or not, along with some of its features. What is Bluestacks? Bluestacks is a Virtualization software for Android that allows you to run Android apps and games on operating systems like Windows and macOS....

NSO Group, whose software product was used to hack Facebook-owned WhatsApp Messenger in May, denied the allegations. “The Financial Times got it wrong. NSO’s products do not provide the type of collection capabilities and access to cloud applications, services, or infrastructure suggested in this article,” the company told CNBC in a statement. “Increasingly sophisticated terrorists and criminals are taking advantage of encrypted technologies to plan and conceal their crimes, leaving intelligence and law enforcement agencies in the dark and putting public safety and national security at risk....

The answers of over 11,000 respondents accessing several of its services was compiled by that the company that it had collected via a survey. The data includes information about the programming language developers use, for what they use the language, preferred frameworks, and general salary information. Based on what developers are using on a day-to-day basis, the survey showed that today’s top 10 programming languages ranking is made up of JavaScript, Python, Java, PHP, HTML (not a programming language though), C#, SQL, CSS (this too), C++, and R....

For those unaware, the FBI subpoena was seeking information from readers who read a USA Today article published on February 2, 2021, about the killing of two FBI agents while the agents were serving a warrant in a child exploitation case in Florida. The FBI’s subpoena sought IP addresses and other potentially identifying information “for computers or other electronic devices” of readers who accessed the February 2, 2021 article from “00:03-00:38 UTC on 2/3/2021” – i....

Last month Lexus unveiled the prototype of its novel magnetic levitating hoverboard, Slide which works on the principle of electromagnetism. This news had actually taken the world by surprise. Though our inner questioner does not accept such a hoverboard would exist in reality, the latest video teaser released by Lexus seems to indicate that Hoverboard Slide is indeed a real thing! The latest video teaser shows Ross McGouran, a professional skateboarder speaking about the Lexus’ Hoverboard, Slide....

The clip which went viral, was leaked by an anonymous person in Mexico, shows a group of law enforcement officers using the bag as a means of interrogating the man. The police are seen in the video torturing a convicted killer Silverio Rodriguez Martinez, who shot three men, killing two of them. In the video, Martinez can be seen sitting in a chair, surrounded by police officers, with his shirt unbuttoned....

A drone being operated by a pilot! can it be termed as a drone? No, the creator of this invention terms this flyable vehicle as “The Swarm Manned Aerial Vehicle Multi-rotor Super Drone”. A YouTube user ‘drone enthusiast’ gasturbine101 has created his own helicopter that can actually fly. This British enthusiast has even posted a footage of the test flight of his novel flying machine on the YouTube. The Super Drone comprises of 54 drones which act as propellers along with a garden chair that has been mounted on sort of a sleigh-like frame and further attached with an umbrella just over pilot’s head, probably for protection....

Raymond James, a financial services company has cited this claim in a new research note after being present at an automotive conference discussing opportunities and challenges confronting the industry. “This is the first auto conference we have been to,” analyst Tavis McCourt writes, “where participants in the auto industry finally have come to the conclusion that Google and Apple are not their friends, but ultimately will likely be competitive enemies....

Previously known as ‘Project Cambria’, the Meta Quest Pro headset, which is the first in a line of new high-end devices is packed with advanced features like high-resolution sensors for robust mixed reality experiences, and crisp LCD displays for sharp visuals, and completely new and smoother design. It also has eye tracking and so-called “Natural Facial Expressions” that imitates users’ avatar and reflect them more naturally in VR. Meta Quest Pro Specifications and Features Meta Quest Pro is the first-ever device to be powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ platform....

The rewritten and re-designed Privacy Policy, which will be effective July 26, will make it easier to understand and reflect the latest products Meta offers, based on feedback from people who use the company’s technology and privacy experts. “Notifications that people will start to receive today on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger will direct them to information about what to expect from the relevant Privacy Policy and Terms of Service in their region,” the company wrote in a blog post on Thursday....

A few days ago, Akoto, a 33-year-old information and communications technology (ICT) teacher in Ghana, became a social media sensation after he had posted pictures of him drawing a complete Microsoft Word window in multicolored chalk on a blackboard. He did this as he wants his students to learn digital skills even without devices. Microsoft honored Akoto’s dedication to teach at the Education Exchange (E2) in Singapore by giving him a standing ovation at a gathering of almost 400 educators and school leaders from 91 countries, who were there to discuss the role of technology in education and new methods of teaching that can prepare students for success in the digital age....

Microsoft’s OneDrive and Outlook.com are leaking unique user identifiers in plain text. A developer who goes by the name of ramen-hero has said that both Outlook.com, OneDrive, and Microsoft’s account pages incorporate a unique user identifier known as CID in URLs. The CID is a 64-bit integer (usually formatted in unsigned hexadecimal form) associated with each Microsoft account and used in Microsoft APIs for user identification. Ramen-hero has made a post on aptly named, Annoyed Microsoft User, detailing how Microsoft is leaking this CIDs in plain text to anyone who wants them....

For those unaware, in March this year, Microsoft rebranded the consumer versions of Office 365 to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family, and it introduced some new apps. One of them is the Family Safety app for Windows and Xbox devices, which is designed to help parents manage kids screen time and app usage, as well as ensure that their family is safe in the physical and digital worlds. “With families working and learning from home, many of us are spending more time on our computers and phones and are looking for ways to ensure our loved ones are safe....