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February 27, 2025 A recent incident that has sent fierce ripples of concern among Instagram users across the world saw some violent and graphic videos be able to surface on the Reels feature because of a tech glitch. Meta Platforms, the parent company of Instagram, has since apologized for the issue, claiming that it has…
On February 26, 2025, DISA Global Solutions, a leading U.S.-based provider of employee screening arrangements, indicated that an enormous security lapse had occurred in its network since early 2024. Approximately 3.3 million persons were affected. The breach has stirred horns of criticism on data security practices among companies dealing with sensitive personal information. Incident heard…
Newport, Wales, February 11, 2025 — In an extraordinary development, James Howells, a 39-year-old IT expert based in Newport, is considering the acquisition of a local landfill with the goal of retrieving a hard drive that contains 8,000 Bitcoins. This cryptocurrency holds an estimated value of around ₹6,500 crore (£600 million). Howell’s endeavors stem from…
Mark Zuckerberg Announces 5% Reduction in Workforce to Raise Benchmarks Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, now braces for mass layoffs, targeting more than 3,000 employees deemed “lowest performers.” This represents 5% of Meta’s global workforce, part of the strategy by CEO Mark Zuckerberg to “raise the bar on performance” while…
In yet another incident that has raised grave concerns about the increasing menace of cyber fraud, a fourth-year engineering student from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi was robbed of ₹4.3 lakh by a group of scamsters in a case known as the ‘digital arrest’ scam. Police confirmed that the perpetrator, a 29-year-old named…
Nov 15, 2024 – In an address at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (HTLS) 2024, Princeton University’s Arvind Narayanan pointed to artificial intelligence’s (AI) two-faceted nature and the significant advantages and grievous risks it poses. Narayanan, a distinguished computer scientist, noted that the development of AI at breakneck speeds is transforming trade. Still, severe challenges…
To date, India appears to lead among the highest users of emerging technologies of artificial intelligence (AI) compared to the world average level of this technology use, according to recent findings from Salesforce. The report and findings from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) note that 75% of Indian firms are integrating AI tools within their…
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently gave a strong warning against the proliferation of illegal digital payment interfaces set up by cybercriminals; most generally, they provide illicit services linked to money laundering and fraud. Such bogus portals gain access to India’s Unified Payments Interface and other digital payment systems for the scam operations that…
With the smartphone gaining omnipresence, the importance of digital privacy cannot be emphasized enough. For this purpose, the German sexual health brand Billy Boy, in collaboration with the advertising agency Innocean Berlin, has launched CAMDOM-a revolutionary app termed the “Digital Condom.” This innovative app deals with the prevention of unauthorized recordings in intimate or personal…
New Delhi, India – October 25, 2024. The Court’s Stance on Wikipedia’s Editing Model The Delhi High Court condemned Wikipedia’s editing practices, terming it “dangerous” due to the threat posed by cavalierly going unchecked false, defamatory content on the site. The court’s pronouncements came against the backdrop of a defamation case initiated by Gurmeet Ram…