Big Data
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What happens to your personal data when you quit a social media platform?
People seldom have a say in how their data is used, stored or deployed.
Katie Mackinnon, The Conversation
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Is it the lyrics? Is it the energy? Big data tries to predict what makes a song popular
Our research shows that popularity cannot be attributed solely to quantifiable acoustic elements.
Hoda Khalil, The Conversation, Gabriel Wainer, The Conversation & Kevin Dick, The Conversation
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No, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has not suddenly discovered a love for privacy
The Facebook founder’s recent 3,200-word blog post about privacy was seen as a huge shift. It may not be.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Trending
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Kannada actor Chetan Kumar arrested for tweet criticising Hindutva
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Watch: Massive earthquake hits north India, Pakistan, residents post videos from their homes
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Explained: Who is Amritpal Singh and why is Punjab Police chasing him?
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‘Human rights violated in India’: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief tells G20 delegates
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Watch: Smooth mashup of Grammy winner ‘Unholy’ with hit Hindi songs ‘Ram Chahe Leela’, ‘Ramta Jogi’
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Facebook courted legislators and threatened nations to stave off strong data privacy laws
An internal document reveals the extent of lobbying by the social media giant against data privacy legislation.
Carole Cadwalladr, The Guardian & Duncan Campbell, The Guardian
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Is the viral #10YearChallenge just another sneaky way for tech firms to gather users’ personal data?
Is it merely an exercise in nostalgia? Or is it providing fodder for facial recognition algorithms on ageing?
Devarsi Ghosh
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Explainer: All you need to know about the Srikrishna panel’s draft data protection law
The law is likely to form the base of India’s data protection architecture, if the government is able to pass it in Parliament.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Video
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Watch: Massive earthquake hits north India, Pakistan, residents post videos from their homes
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Watch: Smooth mashup of Grammy winner ‘Unholy’ with hit Hindi songs ‘Ram Chahe Leela’, ‘Ramta Jogi’
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Watch: Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan to play a police officer in TV serial, posts video from the shoot
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Watch: Crowd joins Indian busker on London street singing ‘Maa’ from the movie ‘Taare Zameen Par’
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Watch: Opposition MPs hang banner from first floor of Parliament demanding JPC to investigate Adani
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‘Can we ignore surveillance?’: ‘Save Our Privacy’ calls for tough Indian data protection law
The Srikrishna committee is expected to release its report on what India’s data protection regime should look like soon.
Scroll Staff
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Why we shouldn’t trust everything we see in satellite images
Geospatial data offers a powerful new way to see the world. But caution is key.
Melinda Laituri, The Conversation
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In age of big data, routine information can be sensitive – and Indian law doesn’t protect us enough
The harvesting of 50 million Facebook users’ data for Trump’s presidential campaign underscores new challenges for data protection.
Malavika Raghavan
The Reel
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Watch: The blunder years in ‘School College Ani Life’ starring Tejasswi Prakash, Karan Parab
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‘Ghar Banduk Biryani’ trailer: A chef is caught between security forces and rebels
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Start the week with a film: See the world through a donkey’s eyes in ‘EO’
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‘Rocket Boys’ review: Fuel loss on the way to the Pokhran nuclear test
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‘Underworld Ka Kabzaa’ review: Deafness guaranteed along with a numb brain