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87% of people say personal data compromised in public domain: Survey
According to online platform LocalCircles, 87 per cent of citizens surveyed believe their personal data was leaked in the public domain
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Tech wrap March 3: Xiaomi 15 series, Samsung Galaxy A-series, POCO M7 5G
Xiaomi 15 series India launch. Samsung Galaxy A56, A36 and A26 launched. POCO M7 5G smartphone. Microsoft to discontinue Skype. Samsung Project Moohan
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Samsung to unveil its first Android XR-based headset at MWC: What to expect
Samsung will also be offering an exclusive look at the ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone at the Mobile World Congress 2025
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Govt launches Aadhaar Good Governance Portal to ease application process
The government of India launched the Aadhaar Good Governance Portal, helping users to automate the process of Aadhaar authentication request approvals
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Microsoft to discontinue Skype in May 2025: What's next for existing users?
During the transition period, Skype users will have the choice to switch to Teams or export their data
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Xiaomi 15 series, featuring Ultra model, to launch in India on March 11
Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon eight Elite chipset, the Xiaomi 15 series features a camera system co-developed with German optics brand Leica
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Why are enterprises reluctant to adopt GenAI despite the hype around it?
Reluctance to adopt AI at scale boils to fear of change; while technical factors include inadequate training, client hesitation over security
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Target is to double organisations' AI adoption rate: TCS CTO Harrick Vin
Less than 15-25 per cent of all use cases going into production
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How cryptocurrency is becoming a mainstay for cybercriminals worldwide
India had its largest crypto theft last year when currencies worth $230 million were stolen from wallets linked to WazirX exchange, according to news reports
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A new way to measure digital capability: Tracking tech progress globally
Developing countries are moving from the margins to the mainstream of digital innovation. They account for the global majority of internet and smartphone users
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It's a quantum leap in computing with India joining the global race
The world's biggest technology companies are building machines with vast processing power. India too is in the race
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We don't outsource our critical software system : Ex-Isro chief Somanath
Somanath elucidated the evolution of software product management and development for space programs, emphasising the shift from environmentally focused missions to commercially operated systems
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Indian entities may lose Rs 20,000 cr to cybercrimes in 2025: CloudSEK
The company claims to have done a detailed analysis of 200 companies across sectors, over 5,000 domain takedowns, data of about 16,000 brand abuse
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Google building digital agri stack for India using satellite imagery
Data and analysis of this base layer of the stack can be used in a slew of applications like bettering the subsidy payments, farm insurance or farm loans
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AI venture Krutrim struggles with senior talent exits over the past year
Bengaluru-based Krutrim has about 1000 employees and about 20 people including executives and senior employees may have left in the last one year, according to the sources
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Integration of AI in IT sector will create more jobs: Labour Secy
"The labour ministry budget for this fiscal year is at a historic high. Around Rs 20,000 crore belong to these three schemes. So, this should give you a clue," she said
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Maharashtra bets on AI with M-Hub, innovation centre in Navi Mumbai
Fadnavis, who first became chief minister in 2014 and is now in his second term after a break, said the state will launch a startup incubator called M-Hub
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BS Manthan: India must make itself quantum secure, says HCL's Ajai Chowdhry
In India, startups have already developed products based on quantum technology that can be deployed in areas such as financial systems, defence and security, Chowdhry said at the event
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Tencent fires up AI race with 'Hunyuan Turbo S', says outdoes DeepSeek
The Hunyuan Turbo S artificial intelligence model is designed to respond as instantly as possible, distinguishing itself from the deep reasoning approach of DeepSeek's eponymous chatbot
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Samsung's ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge could launch in April: What to expect
Previewed at the Galaxy Unpacked event in January, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is expected to be significantly slimmer than the rest of the Galaxy S25 series
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