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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‘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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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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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.
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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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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’.
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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.
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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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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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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