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Facebook found to host cybercriminal groups trading stolen information

The revelation of cybercriminal activity adds to the mounting security and privacy concerns surrounding Facebook.

Madras HC asks govt to ban video app TikTok, says it encourages pornography

The Madras High Court, which has been hearing a public interest litigation against the app, on Wednesday said children who were using TikTok were vulnerable to exposure to sexual predators.

Amazon's facial recognition tech bias? Here's what's upsetting AI experts

A group of AI scholars have called on Amazon to stop selling its facial recognition software to police

Amazon cloud storage dilemma exposed in Facebook's latest database leak

The records were accessible and downloadable for anyone who could find them online, and they didn't get taken down until April 3, after Facebook contacted Amazon

Millions of Facebook records found on Amazon cloud servers: Security firm

Facebook said last month it resolved a glitch that exposed passwords of millions of users stored in readable format within its internal systems to its employees.

Addressing scarcity: Meghdoot makes potable water from atmospheric moisture

The device can provide high-quality drinking water for up to 2,000 people a day

Era of instant information

If the machines are able to generate data, the entire manufacturing process can offer instant insights to managers

Algo Rhythm: Augmented and virtual reality to drive shopping experience

According to a recent report by research and analyst firm Gartner, one of its biggest applications is going to be in the retail segment to enhance customer experience

India partnering with Israel to adopt digital, AI solutions in healthcare

India already uses Israeli prowess in the fields of defence and agriculture (think drip irrigation). Now, it is showing a growing interest in Israel's digital health solutions as well

Austria proposes taxing internet giants 5% of ad revenue, end 'unfairness'

Austria says the tax aimed to stop the "unfairness" of internet giants such as Google and Facebook who route their sales through subsidiaries in low-tax EU members.

'Un'-social media? How to regulate a technological challenge to democracy

All stakeholders need to come together to find a regulatory solution and prevent social media from turning unsocial

Reddit, Telegram among websites blocked in India, say internet groups

Discussion board Reddit, messaging service Telegram and comedy site College Humor have been blocked for intermittent periods, say internet groups.

Part of too many unwanted Whatsapp groups? Now you can control who adds you

With the new privacy setting for groups, users will have the option to set the privacy settings to either nobody, my contacts or everyone

YouTube top bosses ignored warnings, letting toxic videos run rampant

Proposals to change recommendations and curb conspiracies were sacrificed for engagement, staff say

Fake news in elections: Now tip off WhatsApp about it using 'tipline'

People in India can submit misinformation or rumours to the 'Checkpoint Tipline on WhatsApp' at +91-9643-000-888

Facebook removed 687 pages, accounts linked to Congress, BJP ahead of polls

These include 138 Facebook pages and 549 profiles and have hundreds of thousands of followers

Facebook considers adding dedicated news tab and paying publishers

Facebook paying publishers to host their journalism on the social network has long been a dream of media executives.

ISRO's 47th PSLV mission to launch 28 nano satellites, countdown begins

The four-stage PSLV-C45 will blast off from the second launch pad at the spaceport of Sriharikota

Shanghai world's first district with 5G coverage, broadband gigabit network

5G is the next generation of cellular technology with download speeds that are 10 to 100 times faster than 4G LTE networks

New Zealand attacks: Facebook to crack down on hate speech, live streaming

Facebook is looking into barring people who have previously violated the social network's community standards from livestreaming on its platform, according to Sandberg