Tech Issues
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How NREGA attendance app is derailing life in a Chhattisgarh village
In Rehmala, most registered labourers earned among the highest work days in the area. But lack of internet connectivity has left them struggling.
Natasha T
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Mastercard’s new ‘smile to pay’ system has raised concerns over privacy and bias
The company argues in its defence that touch-less technology will help speed up transaction times, shorten lines in shops and improve hygiene in businesses.
Rita Matulionyte, The Conversation
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It isn’t just the Income Tax site – government has a history of teething trouble with tech rollouts
Here’s how India can tackle the systemic flaws in its software development process.
Hemant Adarkar, Meenaz Munshi & Anushka Bhansali
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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A decade under Modi: Rising unemployment, declining wages, poor quality jobs
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Google retracts April Fools’ Gmail prank after it backfires
Many users accidentally used the Internet giant’s mic-dropping minion GIF in their emails and could not undo the feature.
Scroll Staff
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Google Translate interprets Russia as ‘Mordor’, claims it was a technical error
While it appears to be fixed now, the bug in the tool’s Ukrainian-to-Russian function also translated ‘Russians’ to ‘occupiers’ and ‘Sergey Lavrov,’ the Russian foreign minister, to ‘sad little horse’.
Scroll Staff
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Four email problems that even titans of tech haven't resolved
Email has taken over our lives and something needs to be done – but these four applications aren’t it.
Tom Jackson and Emma Russell, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate