Technology News
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Scams, blackmail to even kidnapping: Gangs thrive as Brazil adopts instant payment app
Brazilians have quickly embraced Pix but so have the ‘Pix Gangs’.
David Feliba, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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SC issues notices to Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, Amazon on plea seeking data protection on UPI apps
The technology companies failed to respond to a similar notice issued by the court in October last year.
Scroll Staff
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Data breach: Details of 2 crore users of BigBasket leaked, company files complaint in Bengaluru
According to cybersecurity intelligence firm Cyble, a hacker has allegedly put the data on sale for around Rs 30 lakh.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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WhatsApp launches new disappearing messages feature
When the feature is enabled, chats will be deleted after seven days.
Scroll Staff
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SC issues notices to Centre, Google, Amazon and FB on plea seeking data protection on UPI platforms
CPI MP Binoy Viswam urged the court to direct Reserve Bank of India to frame necessary regulations for the same.
Scroll Staff
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Paytm alleges Google ‘arm-twisted’ the company to withdraw UPI cashback scheme
The company said Google Pay itself ran a similar promotion scheme.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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US judge blocks order asking Apple, Google to remove Chinese-owned WeChat from app stores
The users of the app, who filed the lawsuit, had argued that the ban would curb free speech.
Scroll Staff
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US delays TikTok ban by a week after proposed agreement with Oracle, Walmart
President Donald Trump said the ‘fantastic’ deal ‘has my blessings’.
Scroll Staff
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Paytm app back on Google Play store, hours after being removed for policy violation
The brand is one of the major players in India’s digital payments markets.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Twitter account of PM Modi’s personal website hacked, company says taking steps to secure it
A series of tweets solicited bitcoin transfer to Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund.
Scroll Staff
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Donald Trump says US will ban Chinese social media app TikTok
American authorities have raised concerns that the platform may be used by Chinese intelligence to the detriment of the United States.
Scroll Staff
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Twitter accounts of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, other prominent figures hacked in bitcoin scam
Twitter said it was aware of ‘a security incident’ and ‘taking steps to fix it’, but provided no more information.
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The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification