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Meta scraps AI image feature days after launch following privacy backlash

Meta discontinues AI image feature after privacy backlash and user criticism

Updated 4 days ago

DPDP Act is a suraksha kawach for data privacy

Critics argue that Section 36 is broadly worded and could enable mass surveillance.

Published 6 days ago

Privacy for better, worse, or both? Why WhatsApp username feature worries govt

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued a notice to WhatsApp on Wednesday.

Updated 12 days ago

Maharashtra govt to set up expert panel for AI smart glasses SOPs, says minister

Kadam said the government will also train security agencies and enforcement officials to deal with the emerging challenges posed by AI-powered smart wearables. (Representative Image/iStock)

Published 13 days ago

How to reserve your WhatsApp username: A step-by-step guide

The feature is designed to improve privacy by allowing users to connect without sharing their phone numbers.

Updated 14 days ago

Cafe worker claims manager secretly recorded staff conversations

Worker claims secret audio recording through CCTV in workplace cafe.

Published 19 days ago

Facebook users to get second $725M settlement payment starting in June

Facebook privacy settlement case (Unsplash/Image for representational purposes.)

Published 34 days ago

Private but no equity: A new book traces the history of privacy

(Adobe Stock; Shutterstock)

Updated 39 days ago

‘Shadow of crime’ can't replace dignity: HC recognises ‘right to be forgotten'

Justice Sachin Datta said that, in the digital era, privacy is not limited to keeping information secret.

Updated 43 days ago

Apple, Google Warn Encryption Services at Risk With Canada Bill

Apple and Google are among the biggest corporate heavyweights to attack the proposed Canadian measures.

Updated 48 days ago

SC upholds conviction of man threatening to leak nudes

SC upholds conviction of man threatening to leak nudes

Published 53 days ago

Ewww, TMI: How much does your tech really know about you?

Your Roomba knows where you live, how big you’re home is, and when you’re away. Scary! (ADOBE STOCK)

Updated 60 days ago

Therapist explains difference between 'privacy' and 'secrecy' in relationships

Privacy protects individuals, whereas secrecy protects situations, explains Jeff Guenther.

Updated 98 days ago

Just Like That: Celebrity fame at the cost of privacy?

The growing obsession with celebrity lives is eroding privacy

Updated 101 days ago

Indian constitutionalism’s stress test in the digital age

Until the landmark NALSA judgment that recognised a “third gender”, the Supreme Court constantly maintained that the Constitution does not recognise privacy as a fundamental right (HT Archive)

Published 139 days ago

After Singapore trip, woman says ‘nobody judges you’ abroad

A woman recalled feeling unnoticed and independent in Singapore, contrasting it with constant social commentary back home.

Published 140 days ago

Telegram faces more curbs in Russia as authorities threaten fines

State news agency RIA reported separately that Telegram was facing fines of up to 64 million roubles ($830,000) in eight upcoming court hearings in connection with alleged failures to remove information required by Russian law.

Updated 154 days ago

CIC allows woman to access husband's ‘generic’ income detail, says no privacy

The CIC observed that information relating to income does not remain purely personal when sought by a legally wedded spouse for maintenance litigation.

Updated 168 days ago

WhatsApp messages aren’t private, claims fresh lawsuit against Meta

Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy

Updated 171 days ago

Sanchar Saathi: Bad comms and intent trumped utility

Sanchar Saathi: Bad comms and intent trumped utility

Published 207 days ago

A safeguard for Aadhaar data

Indiscriminate soliciting and submission of Aadhaar, especially offline, poses serious privacy and data security risks. (HT Archive)

Updated 218 days ago

Peace out: How to set boundaries with Indian parents, minus the drama

Want to move out? First, prove to your folks that you can pay the rent. (SHUTTERSTOCK)

Updated 221 days ago

BJP dismisses Opposition's ‘snooping app’ claim over Sanchar Saathi

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju also defended the move, saying that the opposition was “manufacturing issues”.

Published 225 days ago

KJo slams paparazzi for ‘circus’ around Dharmendra amid health concerns

Karan Johar has urged photographers to leave Dharmendra and his family alone.

Published 244 days ago

Sunny Deol snaps at paparazzi outside his home amid Dharmendra’s health scare

On Wednesday, Sunny Deol's team revealed that Dharmendra’s treatment will continue at home and urged everyone to respect the family’s privacy during this time.

Published 244 days ago

SC restrains casual use of DNA tests

Supreme Court (HT)

Published 246 days ago

DNA testing must be subject to stringent safeguards to protect dignity of individuals: SC

DNA testing must be subject to stringent safeguards to protect dignity of individuals: SC

Published 246 days ago

What the UK newspapers missed about Aadhar

Ajmer: Voters display their Aadhar cards and finger marked with indelible ink after casting their vote at a polling station during Ajmer by-election, in Ajmer on Monday. PTI Photo (PTI1_29_2018_000153B) (PTI)

Published 249 days ago

What the UK newspapers missed about Aadhaar

This is why, in India, collecting data is seen as a necessary step to build a functional state. (Representative file photo)

Published 249 days ago

Reclaiming power in the digital economy

Digital economy

Published 274 days ago

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