IT news
Apple to spend $1.9 bn on two European data centers
24 Feb 2015
The demand for data centers, which house computers and telecom equipment to securely store vast amount of data, is on the rise as more and more customers use their smartphones and tablets to access data over the internet
Lenovo hit with lawsuit over Superfish “spyware”
23 Feb 2015
Infosys to buy US firm Panaya Inc in $200 mn deal
16 Feb 2015
The acquisition of Panaya will help Infosys to move from standard software into areas like artificial intelligence and cloud-based services, says the company
Telecity acquires rival Interxion for $2.2 bn for ‘cloud’ expansion
12 Feb 2015
Leading British data center provider Telecity Group Plc has agreed to merge its business with US-listed Interxion Holding NV for approximately £1.4 billion in an all-stock deal
ISIS-related ‘Cyber Caliphate’ hacks Newsweek, threatens Obamas
11 Feb 2015
The Newsweek account remained hacked for just 14 minutes, when Twitter's support team regained control of the account
WhatsApp tests internet voice calls
07 Feb 2015
China suspected in Anthem hack
06 Feb 2015
Featured articles
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation