How to safeguard yourself from phishing scams amid the coronavirus ‘infodemic’

A lot of hackers are currently capitalising on the overabundance of information on the web.

Chaminda Hewage, The Conversation

· Yesterday · 11:30 pm

Covid-19: WhatsApp to limit sharing of frequently forwarded messages to just one chat at a time

The new limit is intended to combat the spread of fake news and misinformation.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 07, 2020 · 01:31 pm

Facing trouble: Four odd things that happen when you’re in a videoconference

In times of pandemic and social distancing, most of our lives have moved online.

Norm Friesen, The Conversation

· Apr 05, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Will the coronavirus crisis inevitably result in an expansion of the surveillance state in India?

Surveillance may be necessary to contain the virus, but will it come with oversight and government accountability?

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· Apr 05, 2020 · 06:30 am

Lab-grown meat can help combat the climate crisis. It can also deepen inequalities

The technology must be developed in tandem with traditional knowledge systems.

Sarah Duignan, The Conversation

· Apr 02, 2020 · 11:30 pm

These scientists have built construction material with bacteria cells

They took one living brick, split it in half and grew two full bricks from the halves.

Wil Srubar, The Conversation

· Apr 01, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Donald Michie: The AI pioneer who tested his computer program with a matchbox and some beads

Working as a cryptographer during World War II, he forged a deep friendship with Alan Turing.

Matt Wright

· Mar 31, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Stuck at home during coronavirus lockdown, Indians are teleconsulting with doctors

The number of patients seeking teleconsultation on Practo has more than tripled this month.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Mar 31, 2020 · 08:30 pm

Robot pets have become tools of elderly care – but they raise crucial privacy concerns

Social robots collect personal information to create user profiles and generate the right response.

LF Carver, The Conversation

· Mar 30, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Not just clapping: Indian medical professionals take to Twitter to demand resources, equipment

Doctors say they wrote to the health ministry demanding protective equipment a month ago, but there has been no movement.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 22, 2020 · 06:30 am

Coronavirus: Modi’s 14-hour ‘janata curfew’ won’t break cycle of infection, as viral messages claim

The coronavirus can survive on surfaces for up to three days. Infected individuals can infect others for upto two weeks.

Sumaiya Shaikh, Alt News

· Mar 21, 2020 · 10:20 pm

Coronavirus: As India makes difficult choices, government must be transparent and empathetic

A call for compassion and transparent communication isn’t just a bleeding-heart demand – government also needs the public to cooperate during this crisis.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· Mar 18, 2020 · 10:12 am