Facebook pays bug hunters $3 million; India reports largest threat

NEW DELHI: Social networking giant Facebook has paid over $3 million since 2011 to security researchers who report bugs on its website, with India topping the tally with the largest number of valid threats reported. India, which has over 112 million Facebook users, cornered an average reward of $1,343 (about Rs 84,000) in the US-based firm's Bug Bounty programme."India contributed the largest number of valid bugs again this year at...

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This is the Samsung Galaxy S6

Our best look yet at Samsung's next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6, comes courtesy of T-Mobile. CEO John Legere just tweeted out news confirming that the Uncarrier will be offering Samsung's latest, but didn't provide any details beyond that. Still, the page that Legere linked to has a pretty clear shot of the S6's curved display. From the front, the S6 looks a lot like the Note Edge — though this time both sides of the...

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Apple Orders More Than 5 Million Watches for Initial Run

Apple has asked its suppliers in Asia to make a combined five to six million units of its three Apple Watch models during the first quarter ahead of the product’s release in April, according to people familiar with the matter. Half of the first-quarter production order is earmarked for the entry-level Apple Watch Sport model, while the mid-tier Apple Watch is expected to account for one-third of output, one of these people said. Orders...

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg launches free internet programme in India

MUMBAI: Facebook has tied up with Reliance Communications to offer free access to subscribers of Anil Ambani-led firm to the social networking site as well as about three-dozen general information websites. With Facebook seeking to connect more people in the world's second-biggest mobile market with internet, India will become the first country in Asia to get the new Internet.org app. The app targets mobile phone users. "We...

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#OPISIS: Anonymous targets ISIS online propaganda

  The hacktivist group Anonymous says it has targeted dozens of websites and social media accounts used by the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) to recruit new members and disseminate propaganda. On Sunday, Anonymous published a list of over 1,000 social media accounts, email addresses and recruitment sites it says were “exposed and destroyed” by the collectives RedCult team. Over 800 twitter accounts made up the bulk of...

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Leaked image claims to depict the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S Edge

     Although nothing has been confirmed, it would appear that Samsung has sprung a leak as of late given the waves of materials claiming to depict the Galaxy S6 in all its case-enclosed glory. It is understood that Samsung will be releasing a Galaxy S Edge model as well, something that became a much more plausible presumption earlier this week when the MWC (Unpacked) invitations went out. And now, we may have the first...

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OnePlus One will be available without an invite every Tuesday

   OnePlus is making its “no invite” events a regular occurrence, with the OnePlus One set to go on sale with no strings attached every Tuesday. Announced on the company blog today, the new system will see both the 16GB Silk White ($300) and the 64GB Sandstone Black ($350) versions go on sale without invitations. The events will open every Tuesday at 12AM Pacific/3AM Eastern/8AM British/4PM Hong Kong and will last for 24...

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Alibaba enters India's e-commerce space with 25% stake in Paytm owner One97

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: Alibaba, the world's biggest and most valuable ecommerce firm, has finally moved to pitch its flag in India. An Alibaba affiliate, Ant Financial Services Group, said on Thursday it had signed a deal to buy a 25% stake in Indian mobile payments and ecommerce platform Paytm owner One97 Communications. While both sides did not reveal financial details, three sources familiar with the deal said Ant would initially pay...

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