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Pegasus row continues; Govt officials, Oppn politicians, activists part of snooping list in India [details]

Pegasus is engineered to evade defences on iPhones and Android devices and to leave few traces of its attack. Familiar privacy measures like strong passwords and encryption offer little help against Pegasus.

Jul 19, 2021

Top Indian journalists' phones hacked, snooped upon using Pegasus; govt responds [details]

A good chunk of the journalists who appear in the records are based out of the national capital and work with prominent organisations.

Jul 18, 2021

Facebook reacts to Biden's "killing people" remark; says vaccine hesitancy sharply declined in US

Facebook said that since the pandemic began, more than 2 billion people have viewed authoritative information about Covid-19 and vaccines on Facebook.

Jul 18, 2021

Facebook, other social media platforms are "killing people" with Covid misinformation, says Biden

US President Joe Biden has hit out at Facebook again, saying that such social media platforms are allowing Covid vaccine misinformation to spread and are "killing people".

Jul 17, 2021

AI device capable of reading mind helps paralyzed man speak after 18 years [details]

The newly developed AI brain scanner, funded by Facebook helped a car crash victim to speak after 18 years

Jul 16, 2021

iMessage out of purview of new IT rules; MeitY withdraws letter seeking compliance [details]

The IT Ministry has reportedly withdrawn its letter sent to Apple, seeking compliance to new IT Rules as the former had believed iMessage falls under the purview of new IT rules.

Jul 16, 2021

Governments across the globe demanding Twitter to remove content of reporters, news outlets

From July 1 to December 31, it received over 14,500 requests for information worldwide, with 30 percent of those requests resulting in the production of part or all of the requested information

Jul 15, 2021

WhatsApp is now accessible in beta on four devices that do not require a phone

WhatsApp has released a beta version of its new multi-device capabilities, allowing users to use desktop or browser experiences on up to four devices simultaneously. Before linking, this method now requires biometric authentication.

Jul 15, 2021

Twitter verifies few fake accounts; random cat profile gets blue badge [details]

A fake profile of a cat and five others, likely a part of spam botnet, were "accidentally" verified by Twitter, only to be suspended later.

Jul 14, 2021

Instagram adds new Security Checkup tool to help users stay safe [Details]

Instagram has launched a new feature called Security Checkup that will walk users through the steps to safeguard their accounts if they have been hijacked. WhatsApp will be safeguarded in a similar fashion in the coming weeks, according to Facebook.

Jul 14, 2021

WhatsApp, Telegram, social media access restricted in Cuba amid anti-govt protests [details]

As thousands of Cubans take to street and social media to protest against the government as the island's economic crisis worsens, access to social media and messaging platforms has been largely restricted.

Jul 12, 2021

TikTok cracks down on nudity, violence; automates process [here's how it works]

If the systems detect a violation, they'll yank the video immediately and the user who posted it can appeal. Users can still flag videos for manual review as well.

Jul 11, 2021

With 50+ Million Active Users, This Is How Ashish Kumar Aced New Media With His Startup Postoast

The bootstrapped start-up has come a long way since. It now has around 3 million monthly visitors.

Jul 8, 2021

Forget Drishyam, Mohanlal and Jeethu Joseph reunite with 12th Man, could be an OTT release

12th Man featuring Mohanlal in the lead role is expected to be a high-voltage thriller

Jul 5, 2021

Family prank gone wrong: Two women, newborn died in Kerala; police unravel mystery [shocking details]

The police investigation later revealed that a woman named Reshma abandoned her few hours old child to elope with a man she had befriended on Facebook and never seen. Now it has also come to light that her lover Anandu never existed.