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Image Source : FILE Representational Image Starting tomorrow (December 1, 2023), buying a SIM card comes with updated rules to enhance security and curb fraudulent activities. The Department of Telecommunications is implementing these rules to streamline the process and reduce spam calls. Ignoring these rules could result in fines of up to Rs 10 lakh. 1.…

In a new kind of scam, fraudsters pose as the local police or customs officials and threaten victims of a potential arrest for fabricated charges. The victims, in panic try to settle the case, and end up paying thousands, if not lakhs of rupees…

In a courier scam, scammers who pose as delivery service providers or police officers approach victims and claim to have seized packages having illicit goods. By providing false assurances of being exempt from charges, these con artists trick victims into sending large sums of money. The "home delivery" option has made city living easier. But it has also introduced a new kind of con in the industry. A 66-year-old resident of Bengaluru became a victim of a 'courier scam,' which cost him Rs 1.52 crore.In a…

In this digital era, cybersecurity is a big issue. The world's biggest tech companies spend a fortune developing cybersecurity solutions that help users stay safe from online scams and fraud. Threat actors employ nefarious means to steal people's personal information which can potentially be used to deal a financial blow to the victim. The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have played a hand in this too. While this technology has the potential to ease the workload by automation, AI has also been used to…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III launched earlier this month, with many reviews saying the game isn't up to par with past releases from an overall quality perspective. The game was reportedly developed in only 16 months, with some developers saying they felt the production timeline was rushed. Despite this, Sledgehammer Games has said it's been blown away by the positive reactions to the game thus far.In a blog post, design director Zach Hodson said, "We're incredibly inspired from the reactions so far."…

In a reported incident from Gurugram, a woman incurred a loss of over ₹30,000 while attempting to purchase a bottle of…

 An Israeli spyware company that was sued by WhatsApp Inc. four years ago over an alleged malware-hacking scheme failed to persuade a US judge to move the dispute to its home country.US District Judge Phyllis Hamilton rejected NSO Group's argument that American restrictions on data transfers would hamper the company's ability to defend itself in federal court in Oakland, California.  WhatsApp and its parent company Facebook Inc. sued NSO in 2019, accusing it of using a since-closed vulnerability in the messaging service…

On Friday, November 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the galloping problem of deepfakes in India. For the unaware, deepfake is an artificial intelligence (AI) technology where media, such as photos, videos, and audio are hyper-realistically manipulated to make it seem extremely real even though it is fake. The latest case was of actress Rashmika Mandanna, who became a victim of the latest such horrific attack. PM Modi was addressing journalists at the Diwali Milan program at the BJP headquarters in New…

I know this all too well. As a professional writer, those interruptions in creativity and flow can be costly with regard to time and concentration. Every time I am interrupted, you can count on doubling the amount of time for that interruption for me to get back into my groove.Fortunately, there are always tools that can help you avoid such issues. One tool is Google Docs custom substitutions. Essentially, these substitutions allow you to set a sort of shortcut for something that would otherwise take you more time than…

Google Photos is set to introduce a new feature that allows users to set a reminder for a task or an event directly within the app. This feature streamlines the process of creating calendar entries from photos, offering greater convenience and efficiency. This exciting development strengthens Google Photos as more than just a photo storage powerhouse. Google Photos already offers a range of AI-powered tools, including text extraction, language translation, and Google Lens integration. Now the platform is in the works to…