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Governments should not “abandon” the idea of having safe harbour provisions for tech firms in their policymaking, said Vint Cerf, regarded as one of the fathers of the Internet. Cerf also said that companies working on artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI should be “cautious and careful” about the way they introduce these technologies, while also being transparent about the capabilities of the systems. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIT DelhiIITD Certificate…

India enacted new laws on data privacy and storage as it moved to a higher gear to safeguard users and define the compliance framework for BigTech in 2023 when technology galloped at an unprecedented pace. From excitement and awe around Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the virality of OpenAI's ChatGPT and India's crackdown on deepfakes to New Delhi's determined moves on digital sovereignty, dramatic twists and turns in the tech landscape defined an eventful 2023. The spotlight was clearly on the social media platforms and…

In June, thousands of Reddit communities plunged into darkness – making their pages inaccessible to the public in a mass protest of corporate policy changes. Users of a social network lambasting it is nothing new; but Reddit’s moderators rebelled on a scale never seen before. Six months later, users and researchers say reforms sparked by the movement are still rippling through the social network, which bills itself as the “front page of the internet”.The changes are a mixed bag, they say. The quality of the posts on the…

Let me show you how it's done. Don't worry, it's very simple, so anyone can manage this task.How to change the Google Apps menuWhat you'll need: The only things you'll need for this are a valid Google account and a web browser (as you cannot do this from a mobile device). Open your default web browser and make sure you're logged into your Google account. You can access this menu from any of the main Google apps (such as Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, etc.), so it doesn't matter which one you choose. The default…

Image Source : FILE Representational Image The centre is considering laying down some ground rules for big social media players like Facebook, Twitter (now X), and Instagram. One of the ideas on the table is to make these platforms delete the personal information of users who've been MIA (Missing in Action) for three years straight. Digital Personal Data…

On Christmas Eve, Apple aired an iPhone 15 Plus commercial all about battery life. The iPhone 15 Plus has the best battery of any iPhone, as it can last up to 13 hours and 19 minutes compared to 11 hours and 41 minutes for the iPhone 15 Pro Max.While Pro Max users can’t complain, as an iPhone 15 Pro owner, I’m disappointed with how often I have to charge my phone. Apple’s ad features an electrical outlet that comes to life to sing Doe Boy’s Way Too Long as an iPhone 15 Plus owner uses the phone around the house.…

Over the top (OTT) platform provider Zee5 is using 'emotion' sensing artificial intelligence (AI) to discover content preferred by India's tier-2 and tier-3 cities. Flipkart is deploying such tools to strategically place sale banners on its mobile app, while P&G studied the subconscious preferences of consumers to improve the package design of its products.And, Star Disney tested six versions of the promo before launching a new primetime show to optimise promotion budget allocation. Brands are increasingly using…

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State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has allegedly suffered a data breach as a threat actor has claimed to have “critical information” pertaining to the company’s users, ET has learnt.The threat actor using the alias ‘Perell’ has disclosed a “sample dataset” on a dark web forum, including sensitive details of fibre and landline users of BSNL. The dataset contains about 32,000 lines of data and the threat actor claimed that the total number of lines across all databases amounts to approximately over…

Image Source : FILE X X aka Twitter Down: Elon Musk-owned microblogging platform X (Formerly Twitter) is down for several users across India after it faced a technical issue that impacted its services. Today, on December 21, over 7,000 users worldwide have reported issues with Twitter being down, as per DownDetector, a platform that monitors service outages.…