Vishal Mathur is Technology Editor for Hindustan Times. When not making sense of technology, he often searches for an elusive analog space in a digital world.
Articles by Vishal Mathur
New Apple iPad Mini is most exciting iPad of 2021, so far
Apple didn’t really hold back with the new iPad Mini, with the A15 Bionic chip as the beating heart. This is the same chip that powers the Apple iPhone 13 series in slightly different states of tune
Published on Oct 11, 2021 05:22 PM IST
Vishal Mathur
Premium phones, more sellers and spike in online spending in smaller towns
A Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India report indicated that consumers in India are showing a positive intent towards spending with the decreasing Covid cases and the pace of the vaccination drive boosting confidence
Published on Oct 11, 2021 11:23 AM IST
Vishal Mathur
Realme TechLife Robot Vacuum Cleaner Review: A clean home is a smart home
Our experience with the new Realme TechLife Robot Vacuum Cleaner does indicate that there is a solid foundation to build on
Updated on Oct 09, 2021 05:40 PM IST
Vishal Mathur
Adobe Premiere Pro finally adds Auto Tone for video edits, but in beta just yet
The new Adobe Premiere Pro (beta) application is available for all Creative Cloud subscribers on desktop computing devices — Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs as well as the Mac computing devices.
Published on Oct 07, 2021 11:30 PM IST
Vishal Mathur
What to do if your data is breached?
If the data breach has hit your bank or financial institution then you must generate a new password for your online banking identity
Updated on Oct 07, 2021 02:15 PM IST
Vishal Mathur
Why do data breaches happen?
The latest Twitch data breach brings the focus back on how companies are really safeguarding information, often sensitive, including account access credentials
Published on Oct 07, 2021 12:47 PM IST
Vishal Mathur
Interactive livestreaming service Twitch is hacked, exposing source code
There was no confirmation about any usernames and passwords being included in the data that has been breached. That the Twitch app source code has been leaked is a matter of concern
Updated on Oct 07, 2021 09:41 AM IST
Vishal Mathur
Whistle-blower fallout: Facebook spotlights tools that detect hate speech
Facebook says it prohibits hate speech and content that incites violence and has invested significantly in technology that proactively detects hate speech.
Updated on Oct 06, 2021 10:20 PM IST
Vishal Mathur
Google sign in options are about to become a lot safer
Password Manager functionality is not limited to the Google Chrome web browser. Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox are two popular web browsers that also integrate this functionality
Published on Oct 06, 2021 04:59 PM IST
Vishal Mathur
Facebook knows it is in trouble as Mark Zuckerberg picks his battles
Zuckerberg stayed away from the hearing but attempted to set the record straight. In a Facebook post, he insisted the company ‘deeply cares’ about issues such as safety, well-being, and mental health
Updated on Oct 06, 2021 02:21 PM IST
Vishal Mathur
Simplifying what broke Facebook: BGP, DNS and the unified bucket idea
Facebook doesn’t have any official data on the number of businesses impacted across Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, or the magnitude of losses for small and medium businesses in that outage window
Updated on Oct 06, 2021 09:57 AM IST
Vishal Mathur
Facebook costliest outage caused $160 million loss: NetBlocks
Facebook insists that a configuration change, most likely done by an engineer, broke the connection on the backbone routers which connect the data centers to the internet
Updated on Oct 05, 2021 12:50 PM IST
Vishal Mathur
Windows 11: Microsoft’s new direction for PCs doesn’t forget the past
Microsoft says Windows has now clocked more than 1.3 billion monthly active users globally. Of this, a large demographic is already using Windows 10, and ready to upgrade to Windows 11
Published on Oct 05, 2021 11:55 AM IST
Vishal Mathur
Fitbit Sense Review: Most expensive Fitbit is familiar—takes two steps forward
The highlight features for which you’d likely be considering the Fitbit Sense include stress management, skin temperature logs, blood oxygen or SpO2 monitoring, the electrocardiogram (ECG) readings, menstrual health tracking, very accurate heart rate logs and the Alexa assistant
Updated on Oct 04, 2021 04:59 PM IST
Vishal Mathur
Apple iPhone 13 Series: Big Improvements Are Hidden Under The Hood
Apple has kept the specs on the iPhone 13 Mini and the larger iPhone 13 consistent, which means anyone looking to buy the smallest iPhone, won’t be in for a compromise.
Published on Sep 30, 2021 07:27 PM IST
Vishal Mathur
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