Online Security
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‘Affront to the dignity of women’: Court denies bail to alleged app creator Niraj Bishnoi
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma said that the app was a ‘vilification campaign’ against women.
Scroll Staff
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Harassment of Indian Muslim women on apps must be prosecuted, says UN official
Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Fernand de Varennes described ‘Sulli Deals’ as a form of hate speech.
Scroll Staff
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Online harassment of women journalists is a ‘travesty of democratic norms’, says Editors Guild
The journalists’ body demanded that the SC should order a probe into the ‘Tek Fog’ app, and further investigation into the ‘online auction’ of Muslim women.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Meet the unsung American hero who is saving victims of ransomware free of charge
Michael Gillespie, an obscure programmer at a Nerds on Call repair store, could make millions through his skills. Yet he chooses not to.
Renee Dudley, ProPublica
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West Bengal government alerts police, schools, colleges after alleged suicides over ‘Momo Challenge’
A woman from Jalpaiguri district and another from Kolkata have filed police complaints alleging that they received an invitation to play the game.
Scroll Staff
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OnePlus confirms credit card breach, says 40,000 users were affected after a system hack
The company said those who entered their card information in the online store between mid-November 2017 and January 11, 2018, were possibly affected.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Ignoring warnings, Facebook allowed political ads that were actually scams and malware
The advertisements raise doubts about the social network’s ability to monitor paid political messages.
Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, Jeff Larson & Julia Angwin, ProPublica
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Parents sharing too much information about children online can damage their well-being: Unicef
The ‘bedroom culture’ fuelled by cellphones has given children access to the less-supervised internet and endangers safety, a report by the UN agency said.
Scroll Staff
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Hackers target CCleaner software, could have gained control of 20 lakh users’ devices
Two versions of the computer performance optimiser released in August were breached, but authorities severed the server connection.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Google, Apple remove over 300 ‘high-risk’ trading apps from their stores
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission said the owners of these apps did not disclose the risk involved in the trading practice to its users.
Scroll Staff
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How a major internet company is helping websites help serve up hate
Cloudflare provides services to neo-Nazi sites, including giving them personal information on people who complain about their content.
Ken Schwencke, ProPublica
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Nine ways to protect your digital privacy in an era of public shaming
These tips help foil hackers, ransomware and online trackers, and ensure the digital safety of personal information.
Julia Angwin,
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go