Top Tech News Today: EU's New Laws For Big Tech Come Into Effect, Apple Warns Not Sleep Next To Charging iPhones, More

Apple has warned users to not sleep next to iPhones that are being charged, citing health concerns.

The warning has been mentioned in Apple's online user guide.

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EU's New Laws For Big Tech Firms Come Into Effect

The European Union's (EU) sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) is set to come into effect and impose new rules on content moderation, user privacy and transparency. Starting Friday (today), users in the EU will see major changes, in terms of their online life as Big Tech companies like Google, Meta-owned Facebook, Microsoft, and Amazon, among others will be subject to a new set of digital regulations that aim to protect European users when it comes to privacy, transparency and removal of harmful or illegal content, the media has reported.

Apple Warns Users Not To Sleep Next To Charging iPhones

Apple has warned users to not sleep next to iPhones that are being charged, citing health concerns. The tech giant has issued an advisory and according to that, no iPhone user should sleep on their device or place the iPhone, power adapter, or wireless charger under pillows, blankets, or against their body while they are connected to a power source. This has been mentioned in Apple's online user guide. 

Apple, Samsung Could Bring Smart Rings

In an intriguing move, tech giants Samsung and Apple are believed to be actively engaged in the development of innovative smart rings that could potentially revolutionise the wearables landscape. These forthcoming devices are anticipated to encompass a diverse array of health-tracking features akin to those found in conventional smartwatches, all neatly packaged within the unassuming form factor of a ring.

Over 90% Indian IT Leaders Say GenAI May Get Big Role At Their Firms: Salesforce

More than 90 per cent of Indian IT leaders believe that generative artificial intelligence (AI) will soon have a prominent role in their organisations, a new report by enterprise software major Salesforce said on Friday. The report added that 87 per cent of IT leaders in India said that the role of AI in their organisations is well-defined. The report highlighted trends impacting IT organisations, such as shifting approaches to application development, the widening gap between IT services demand and supply, and the transformative impact of automation and artificial intelligence.

Dropbox Is Ending Unlimited Cloud Storage. Here's Why

Online storage platform Dropbox has announced it is ending unlimited Cloud storage. The company has said some users have been "abusing" its policy of "all the space you need". With this, the San Francisco-headquartered company would gradually begin migrating existing customers to the new policy on November 1. The company announced in a blog post that it would notify all customers at least 30 days prior to their planned migration date.

2,152 Cyber Attacks Per Organisation In India In H1

The average number of attacks per organisation in India is 2,152 attacks in the first half of 2023, reflecting a significant increase of 20 per cent (year-on-year), IT security major Check Point Research said. In the first half of 2023, 48 ransomware groups breached over 2,200 victims, with Lockbit3 being the most active, reporting a 20 per cent increase in victims compared to H1 2022. The emergence of new groups like Royal and Play is associated with the termination of Hive and Conti Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups.