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WhatsApp discloses extra security feature about ‘username’:Company issues guidelines after govt notice; know how your data will be safe

WhatsApp has issued a detailed FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) guideline regarding its upcoming ‘Username’ feature. The central government had recently issued a notice to Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, expressing concern about potential fraud risks from this feature. The government had warned that it should not be rolled out until there is complete satisfaction on this […]

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Scammers using AI to target victims in over 100 languages:Indian women sold to scam centres, forced to run love scams under threat of physical abuse

‘Entangle the person in front of you in love in four days’- this is not a movie dialogue, but an order given to those working in Myanmar’s cyber scam centers. Young men and women trafficked from India and several other countries, lured by job promises, are involved in this cyber mega-scam factory that operates by

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Centre issues notice to Meta over WhatsApp’s username feature:Raises concerns of Telegram-like misuse; demands detailed report within 3 days

The central government has issued a notice to Meta regarding the roll-out of the “usernames” feature on WhatsApp in India According to a report by ANI, the government directs Meta to furnish a detailed explanation of the “usernames” feature within 3 days. Additionally, the government has also directed Meta not to roll out the “usernames”

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Received call for mobile tower NOC? It could be fake:PIB issues warning; know how fraudsters can steal your money and tips to stay safe

Imagine getting a call that promises you an easy way to earn ₹20,000 to ₹50,000 every month just by allowing a mobile tower on your rooftop or empty land. It sounds like a great opportunity. But there is one problem: the documents are fake. A growing number of people across India are falling victim to

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80% of OTT users report digital fraud, LocalCircles survey finds:Respondents included 61% men, 39% women; demand stricter regulation

The use of dark patterns, deceptive design practices that mislead users on digital platforms, is increasing across OTT services. According to a LocalCircles survey, 8 in 10 Indian users, or 80%, said they had fallen victim to such misleading tactics while using OTT apps. The survey received responses from more than 1.18 lakh people across

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US lifts export ban on Anthropic’s AI models:Access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 to return soon after national security restrictions

For nearly three weeks, two of Anthropic’s most advanced AI models were unavailable after the US government stepped in over national security concerns. Now, that restriction has been lifted. The company says it will begin restoring access to its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, marking an important moment in how governments are beginning

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Your brain activity can now turn into text without typing:Meta unveils ‘Brain2Qwerty’ AI system that will help patients with neurological disorders

Imagine writing with just your thoughts or what if you could type a message without touching a keyboard or even speaking? That idea may sound like science fiction, but Meta has taken a major step towards making it possible. The company has introduced ‘Brain2Qwerty v2,’ a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that can convert brain

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UPI service now launched in Greece:Indians to make UPI payments across 10 countries; live demo conducted

India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is now live in Greece. Greece has become the new country to join this digital payment network. A live demo of this service, launched through a partnership between Eurobank and NPCI International Payments Limited, was also witnessed at Eurobank’s headquarters in Athens. Demo took place in the presence of Union

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AI lacks human experience:How engineers use ‘shadow thinking’ to confuse AI with junk code

AI can easily memorize rules and documented data, but it cannot learn the human skill that comes from years of experience, intuition, and insight. For example, an experienced doctor can predict a disease by observing a patient’s breathing even before looking at reports, or a coder can find complex bugs without any specific rules. Humans

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OpenAI’s first hardware is here, but it’s not a smartphone:Designed for the company’s AI coding assistant, it packs 13 keys, a joystick, and touch-sensitive controls

When people hear that OpenAI is working on hardware, most immediately think of the much-rumoured AI phone being developed with former Apple designer Jony Ive. But the company’s first hardware product is something completely different. Instead of launching a smartphone, OpenAI is introducing a compact micro pad built for developers who use its AI coding

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