Nobody who values the files on their computer should be without at least two regularly updated methods for backing them up. External drives are perfect for this. You can plug them into your computer, ...

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The Times of India' brings you 'Hack of the Day'—a new weekday series of quick, practical solutions to everyday hassles. Each hack is designed to save you time, money or stress, using tools and ...

A US physicist and a Canadian computer scientist have won this year's Turing Award for their invention of a form of seemingly unbreakable encryption. Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work, ...

Meta has officially announced that it is ending end-to-end encryption on Instagram starting from 8 May, 2026. While the company has been promoting the essential privacy feature for years, it now says ...

In this video I’m showing how I’ve built a very simple battery backup circuit for my home alarm system. The circuit charges a 12v lead acid battery and in an event of a power loss, it transfers the ...

Every time you send a text, pay for groceries with your phone, or use your health site, you are relying on encryption. It’s an invisible shield that protects your data from prying eyes. Encryption is ...

Crypto has long celebrated transparency as one of its defining features. Public blockchains allow anyone to audit transactions, trace funds, and verify activity without relying on centralized ...

AI-driven ransomware now targets backups, too. Malware can dwell for weeks, mapping recovery systems. Your clean restore point may already be corrupted. We all know the benefits of backups, right? If ...

Phil Spencer will retire from Microsoft after 38 years at the company. Asha Sharma, who came to Microsoft from Instacart in 2024, will take over as the head of the gaming division. Revenue in the Xbox ...