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A username could one day suffice as your addressIndia is creating a unique username-based digital addressing system. This initiative, led by India Post, aims to simplify sending and recei...
India is facing a data obesity epidemic—as storage in phones fails to keep up with people’s voracious appetite for visualsIndia’s growing use of smartphones, AI tools and social media is driving a surge in demand for digital storage, with experts warning of a “...
Lord’s Mark among few global players to win HIV self-test approval, exports from June 2026Lord's Mark Industries Ltd. has secured Central Licensing Authority approval for its LordsMed HIV 1&2 Self Test, becoming one of nine globa...
UPI underdogs seek fair play; WhatsApp tightens scam defencesSmaller UPI players will meet NPCI to curb the growth of industry leaders PhonePe, Google Pay and Paytm. This and more in today’s ETtech To...
Bot or not: World ID 4.0, Sam Altman’s `proof of human' for the AI eraSam Altamns's Tools for Humanity launched World ID 4.0, an enhanced, open-source human verification protocol. This upgrade introduces key r...
Trader Joe’s $7.4 Million Settlement: Eligible shoppers can claim class action money — Here’s how to file a claim and when you will get itThe class action lawsuit, filed in 2019 by plaintiff Brian Keim, alleged that Trader Joe’s violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactio...
Finish census 2027 online from home: Step-by-step guide for self-enumeration portal and state-wise schedule hereCensus 2027 self-enumeration: Self-Enumeration Portal for Census 2027, marking the country's transition to its first fully digital census, ...
Apple launches Digital ID feature for secure ID use in Apple WalletApple now lets users create a Digital ID in Apple Wallet using their U.S. passport. This new feature is available for domestic travel at TS...
Government launches new Aadhaar app: No need to carry photocopies anymoreIn a major step towards digital convenience and privacy, the Centre on Tuesday launched a new Aadhaar app that allows users to verify and s...
Experts flag APAAR risks as institutes push enrollmentExperts raise privacy concerns about the centralised APAAR student ID database, questioning its efficacy in obtaining verifiable parental c...
Creation of health ID under NDHM not mandatory for citizens, says Ashwini ChoubeyThe budget allocated for health IDs for the year 2020-21 is Rs 1.06 crore. The expenditure on health IDs till December 31 is Rs 52.02 lakh....
No violation of data privacy under National Digital Health Mission, Rajya Sabha toldThe ambitious National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) programme was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech...
Digital health ID not mandatory for accessing COVID vaccine: Health Ministry"The NDHM, as it exists today, does not make a digital ID or health ID mandatory to receive service under the digital ecosystem that NDHM i...
Government serious about protecting Aadhaar data: Ravi Shankar PrasadEven the World Bank and IMF have recognised Aadhaar as a fine instrument of governance and delivery, Information Technology Minister Ravi S...
What Aadhaar collects: Fears of a surveillance state are overblown, but a robust privacy bill is neededNo data collected on specific purpose of authentication, or the location of transaction; so there is no way it can construct where you were...
'Virtual ID': Senior lawyers opposing Aadhaar in SC refrain from taking stand"I do not have an opinion on this. I don't know anything," Divan, who has been leading the arguments in the apex court against the 12-digit...
Privacy safeguards can make Aadhaar a global modelBy addressing the genuine concerns of individual privacy and data protection, Aadhaar will be ready to move ahead and lead by example as it...