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Spam calls and fraudulent activities have become a persistent nuisance for people across India, causing discomfort and financial losses. However, relief is at hand as the Indian government has introduced Chakshu, a dedicated platform empowering citizens to report such incidents. Here's an overview of the Chakshu portal, detailing its functionalities and how individuals can effectively use it to combat spam calls and fraud.Understanding Chakshu PortalChakshu is a specialised platform designed for reporting suspected fraud…

A privately funded satellite is set to push methane tracking into a new era, once it launches into space on Monday.A collaborative mission between Environmental Defense Fund, Google, the Government of New Zealand and several other partners, MethaneSAT will track methane emissions around the globe in attempts to identify and quantify sources spewing the climate-heating greenhouse gas. For 20 years after its release into the atmosphere, methane gas is 80 times more harmful than carbon dioxide in its ability to increase…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Last year's failures of Silicon Valley Bank and two other financial institutions—after panic-driven runs on deposits—have fueled a longstanding debate in bank regulation: How much transparency is too much? Regulators need detailed disclosure of a bank's balance sheet to be able to intervene before it fails. But too…

Google Analytics 4 is updating its Advertising workspace to simplify reporting for advertisers and publishers. The update will see the implementation of two dedicated spaces for GA4 users: one for marketers to track and analyze their campaigns, and another for behavioral insights. What’s changing? With this update, you can now use the following sections for either behavioral or performance reporting: The Reports section provides insights into how users engage with your websites and apps so you can improve…

Image Source : FILE Facebook Facebook Down in India: The problem of a blank screen is being reported by many users on X (formerly known as Twitter) where they stated that they are unable to log in. On February 14, around 5:10 pm, users reported trouble in using their Facebook accounts.  How did the news surface? Users encountered difficulties in accessing the…

Another day, another layoff occuring in the tech world. Instacart, the popular grocery delivery and pick-up service has announced the termination of 250 employees — about seven percent of its workforce. The layoffs are primarily individuals from middle management or who work on advertising through platforms like Google Ads and Roku. Most of the layoffs will go into effect by March 31 with Instacart estimating that the process will cost the company between $19 million and $24 million due to factors like severance pay and…

In King Lear, confronted with the figure of his cruelly blinded father, Edgar wonders whether matters are as bad as they imaginably could be. He concludes, however, that “the worst is not/So long as we can say “This is the worst.”’ The very fact that he has language, and the capacity for judgment, is itself proof that he has more to lose. Edgar’s words, in this most archaic of Shakespeare’s plays, feel horribly prophetic of the slaughter bench of modern history, as if the events of the 20th century were designed to test…

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will begin collecting data on crypto mines’ electricity use, following criticism from environmental advocates over how energy-hungry those operations are. “We will specifically focus on how the energy demand for cryptocurrency mining is evolving, identify geographic areas of high growth, and quantify the sources of electricity used to meet cryptocurrency mining demand,” Joe DeCarolis, administrator of the Energy Information Administration (EIA), said in a press release today. “We will…

The impending deprecation of third-party cookies presents a tracking nightmare for PPC managers. With broken attribution models, how can you confidently report campaign performance and optimize ad spend? While perfect one-to-one attribution is impossible, all hope is not lost. By shifting focus to longer-term trends and incrementality, capturing campaign data through UTMs, agreeing on a single source of truth, and having a plan for when tracking breaks, you can still glean actionable insights from PPC…

The Biden administration will start implementing a new requirement for the developers of major artificial intelligence systems to disclose their safety test results to the government.The White House AI Council is scheduled to meet Monday to review progress made on the executive order that President Joe Biden signed three months ago to manage the fast-evolving technology. Chief among the 90-day goals from the order was a mandate under the Defense Production Act that AI companies share vital information with the Commerce…