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The government will investigate a claim that WhatsApp accessed the microphone of smartphone users while the phone was not in use, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. In a tweet, the minister said the government will examine the alleged breach of privacy even as the new Digital Personal Data Protection Bill was being readied. This followed a claim that WhatsApp accessed a user’s microphone while he was sleeping. “WhatsApp has been using the microphone in…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: April 15, 2023, 14:29 ISTImage used for Representation. (Photo: IANS)The study to be conducted by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), will commence next week and the recommendations will follow The transport department will soon start a study to examine the feasibility of converting government trucks into electric vehicles to reduce pollution levels in Delhi, officials said on Friday.The study, to be conducted by the International Council on Clean…

China's cyberspace regulator will conduct a cybersecurity review of products sold in the country by US memory chip manufacturer Micron Technology Inc, the regulator said on Friday. The move, which comes amid a spat over chip technology between Washington and Beijing, is aimed at protecting the security of the supply chain for critical information infrastructure, prevent hidden risks and safeguard national security, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said in a brief statement. It gave no other details, including…

Main effects of gender, race/ethnicity, career interest, and seniority. All main variables showed a significant effect on self-career efficacy, with the exception of seniority, which was trending but not significant. A four-way ANOVA of gender, race/ethnicity, career interest, and seniority on the level of CSE showed significant main effects for each variable. P-values indicate the main effects for each variable of interest, ****pPLOS ONE (2023). DOI:…

The registrar of companies (RoC) has sought to examine the books of GoMechanic’s holding entity Targetone Innovations Pvt Ltd amid allegations of irregularities and corporate governance issues at the startup, sources in the know told ET. Section 264(4) of the Companies Act empowers the RoC to conduct an inquiry into the affairs of a company once directed by the ministry of corporate affairs, these sources added. Last week, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) issued a notice to Sequoia-backed beleaguered automobile…

Payment aggregator CCAvenue has seen an 18% jump in new merchant sign-ups in the October-December period, while merchant addition tripled in six months for Pine Labs’ Plural. The increase in the share is pursuant to Razorpay, Cashfree Payments, PayU and Paytm pausing new sign-ups following an order from the Reserve Bank of India which has also rejected payment aggregator licence applications of some of these players.Also in this letter:■ Govt hopeful of work starting on at least one semicon unit by year-end■ Tata-Uber…

NASA has announced plans to create a lab specifically designed to study the Martian rock samples that Perseverance has been gathering from the Jezero Crater on the Red Planet. We have known for several years now that NASA wants to bring these rock samples back to Earth for more in-depth study, with the space agency even sharing a video of the Mars sample return process last year. This is the first time that NASA has shared explicit plans for how and where it will set up the new facility dedicated to inspecting…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Immigration is one of the most controversial social and political issues in American life. Yet little attention is given to the aftermath of U.S. immigration policies or the immigrant Americans who are deported back to their country of origin. What is the resulting impact on mental and physical health disparities, both individually and at the societal level? This question is at the heart of…

Climate change is modifying cyclone and fire regimes worldwide. Credit: NASA - CC BY 2.0 As strong winds and torrential rains inundate Australia's south-eastern coast, new research suggests that high intensity bushfires might not be too far behind, with their dual effects extending damage zones and encroaching on previously low-risk residential areas. …

Credit: Wikimedia Commons / user Mmw3v As part of an effort to address racial inequities in the legal field, law schools in the United States are increasingly accepting the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) in place of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) as part of their admissions requirements. According to College of Education researchers, however, GRE-accepting admissions alone are insufficient for expanding access to law…