John Xavier

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | John Xavier

In the ever-changing world of Internet technology, keeping users safe and verifying their identities is important. One of the most important security systems for this is CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart). It’s like a puzzle that is easy for us to solve but hard for machines. CAPTCHA was introduced in the early 2000s when the internet was flooded with automated bots. These bots made fake accounts, spammed websites, and stole data.

2 weeks ago | nst.com.my | John Xavier

AFTER much talk, "Liberation Day", presumably from the oppression by its unfair trading partners, arrived in the United States on April 2, with President Donald Trump announcing sweeping tariffs on the "dirty 15". The list covers roughly 15 per cent of countries with substantive trade surpluses with the US and high tariffs against it.

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | John Xavier

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, in his keynote speech at the Vision 2025 conference, painted an ambitious picture for the future of the tech giant, emphasising a shift toward renewed innovation and engineering excellence. “We’re not just leaning into the future, we’re launching into it,” Mr. Tan proclaimed, signaling Intel’s intent to reclaim its leadership in the semiconductor industry, a sector where it has struggled to maintain dominance in recent years.

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | John Xavier

A recent survey conducted by Blind, an anonymous professional community app, has unveiled a stark picture of overwork and burnout plaguing India’s IT sector. The survey, carried out from March 12–19, 2025, among 1,450 verified IT professionals, found that 72% of respondents routinely exceed the 48-hour workweek limit. Shockingly, one in four professionals logs 70 or more hours weekly, contributing to an alarming burnout rate of 83%.

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | John Xavier

Imagine this: you’re a journalist invited to a secret group chat with some of the most influential figures in the U.S. government. Among them are the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Secretary of Defense, and even the Vice President. They’re all discussing a potential plan to launch an attack in a foreign country. This is what happened with Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of the Atlantic magazine. He initially got a connection request on the Signal app from NSA Michael Waltz on March 11.