From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessNations worldwide are enacting strict rules for social media access by children. Australia has banned platforms for those under 16. Britain...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Elon Musk's biggest rival isn't a startup, it's China, and they just won the brain chip raceElon Musk brain chip Neuralink competitor: China has approved the world's first brain-computer chip, NEO, for commercial sale after complet...
08 Jun, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
India's cybersecurity talent gap grows as skills prove hard to findIndia faces a critical cybersecurity talent shortage, with nearly 39,000 unfilled positions, especially in emerging fields like IoT and blo...
08 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
OpenAI rolls out Lockdown Mode for users handling sensitive informationOpenAI has launched Lockdown Mode to combat prompt injection attacks, a security feature designed for users handling sensitive data. This m...
07 Jun, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
World's most contagious disease detected in California wastewater: Key signs of virus and symptoms you should watchMeasles outbreak: California health officials are alarmed by the detection of measles in wastewater, coinciding with the state's worst outb...
07 Jun, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
How an IIT grad became 'Turtle Walker': Walked 4000 km of India's coastline to map sea turtle nesting sites without even a GPSOn World Environment Day 2026, it is only rightful to remember Satish Bhaskar who dedicated decades of his life to understanding and protec...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Don't allow hiding under forgetting: Why Delhi HC's 'right to be forgotten' ruling raises serious concernsA recent Delhi High Court ruling grants acquitted individuals a 'right to be forgotten'. Their names will be removed from online search res...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Forensic experts call for AI-driven playbook to counter deepfakes and digital scamsFinancial crime is evolving rapidly with AI-generated deepfakes and complex fraud rings. Traditional methods are no longer sufficient. Expe...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
CCPA slaps fines on PhysicsWallah, McAfee for 'Dark Pattern' practicesIndia's consumer watchdog has fined edtech firm PhysicsWallah and cybersecurity company McAfee. They were found using deceptive interface d...
03 Jun, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Meta scales back plan for internal mouse-tracking tech, citing staff concernsNew controls will allow employees to pause the data collection for up to 30 minutes at a time and request exemptions from the initiative,...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.12 AM IST
AI paints a pretty infra pictureThe global AI race is shifting focus from models to infrastructure, power, and sovereign ecosystems, with energy efficiency becoming a key ...
02 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
The world is becoming training data for AI, for which everyone is unprotectedPronto, a home services startup, is facing criticism for using body-camera footage from workers inside customers’ homes to train AI and rob...
29 May, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
India’s privacy laws may not be ready for in-home physical AIThe concerns gained urgency after controversy around startup Pronto’s in-home recording pilot sparked wider questions over how “physical AI...
29 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Google search revealing your phone number and personal details online? Here's how to protect it from fraudsters using this privacy toolThis simple Google tool can decrease the chances of strangers coming across your private information lying on the internet. However, you mu...
28 May, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: What Pronto’s new video recording feature means for your privacyPronto's service professionals — who provide cleaning, washing, and meal preparation services — record their activities, generating videos ...
24 May, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Coded compliance: Centre is eyeing 'law-to-code' to AI-proof data lawLaw-to-code is the practice of translating legal rules into machine-executable algorithms such as a Python code that software can automatic...
20 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
SC asks MeitY to examine PIL seeking recovery or destruction of stolen personal data of citizensThe Supreme Court has asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to examine a PIL seeking a robust mechanism to retrieve ...
19 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST