Sam Varghese
Sam Varghese has been writing for iTWire since 2006, a year after the site came into existence. For nearly a decade thereafter, he wrote mostly about free and open source software, based on his own use of this genre of software. Since May 2016, he has been writing across many areas of technology. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years in India (Indian Express and Deccan Herald), the UAE (Khaleej Times) and Australia (Daily Commercial News (now defunct) and The Age). His personal blog is titled Irregular Expression.
Thursday, 02 July 2020 16:45
Review: OPPO Find X2 Pro has top-level specs that are future-proof
OPPO's latest effort in the 5G space — its top-level smartphone that is built on Qualcomm's latest silicon — is a beautifully crafted device, one that feels much lighter than its 207 grammes and one that sits very comfortably in the confines of one's hand.
Published in
Mobile devices
Tagged under
Thursday, 02 July 2020 12:10
CSIRO team finds lab-grown cells can be used to study respiratory viruses
Australia's national science agency, the CSIRO, has found that cells from the human airway which are grown in a laboratory can be reliably used to study respiratory viruses such as the coronavirus that is causing the ongoing pandemic.
Published in
Health
Thursday, 02 July 2020 11:50
Minor changes in encryption law expected in final draft
The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor, Dr James Renwick, is likely to have suggested some changes to the encryption law passed by the government in 2018, in his review which was handed down on Monday.
Published in
Government Tech Policy