Month: April 2026
Google cracks down on ‘Back Button Hijacking’
The back button hijacking, a deceptive technique that interferes with normal browser behaviour, redirecting users to pages they never intended to visit and disrupting their browsing experience. Google is taking decisive action against this growing issue. In a newly announced update to its spam policies, the company has explicitly classified back button hijacking as a
Microsoft has agreed to rent data center capacity at a site in Norway
Microsoft has agreed to rent data center capacity at a site in Norway that was initially intended for OpenAI and marketed as part of the artificial intelligence company’s Stargate initiative.OpenAI had initially been in talks for capacity to run its artificial intelligence workloads at the campus, but didn’t conclude an agreement with Nscale.Microsoft will rent
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.4-Cyber
OpenAI, creator of popular chatbot ChatGPT, said that GPT-5.4-Cyber will initially be rolled out on a limited basis to vetted security vendors, organisations and researchers because of its more permissive design. The company is also expanding its Trusted Access for Cyber programme to thousands of verified individual defenders and hundreds of teams protecting critical software,
India to Re-negotiate trade terms with USA
The Indian negotiators would be travelling to US from April 20-22 to work towards finalising the legal agreement based on the joint statement of February 7 while preserving the comparative tariff advantage in the American market.The Indian team will be led by chief negotiator Darpan Jain, additional secretary in the Department of Commerce. He will
Iran Gen Z tech warriors to ridicule the Trump administration
If Iran could manufacture destructive missiles at the speed with which it produces cutting memes, US Central Command would be coming out with its hands up by now. One of the more bizarre and unexpected aspects of the Iran-US war is that Iran, a country by reputation dominated by conservative clerics neuralgic about western culture
Malaysia’s social media age limit
Malaysia’s plans to delay social media access for those under 16 in the second half of this year are a constructive foundation to ensure kids’ internet safety, and the move flourishes when paired with active parenting. An expert believes that while managing children’s digital access through filters and screen time limits is vital, it also
Android Auto gets Google Meet
Google has begun rolling out Google Meet integration for Android Auto, bringing video conferencing to car dashboards just weeks after its debut on Apple CarPlay. The update promises a safer way for drivers to handle calls on the go, but a key restriction blocks access for work accounts.Once connected via USB or Bluetooth, drivers tap
Artemis II crew smell fresh air for first time
This is the moment the Artemis II crew smelled fresh air for the first time after becoming the first astronauts to travel to the moon in more than half a century. The astronauts were welcomed with cheers by recovery staff as they opened the Orion pod doors off the coast of San Diego on Friday
Iran mocks US blockade as ships continue to pass
Iran stepped up its rhetoric a day after the United States began enforcing a blockade of ships entering and exiting Iranian ports via the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has mocked the US naval blockade move in social media posts. The US began implementing the blockade on Monday, targeting vessels moving to and from Iranian ports,
The Trump administration Strikes kills 2 in another alleged drug boat strike in eastern Pacific
The Trump administration has been targeting alleged “narco-terrorists” operating in Latin America, labeling the alleged drug smugglers as “unlawful combatants,” and telling Congress the U.S. is embroiled in a “non-international armed conflict” with cartels.The U.S. military said it killed two people in a strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on