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CoWIN Data Breach: Government Responds, Says no Direct Breach of CoWIN App or Database
The government on Monday shared a detailed response to reports of an alleged data breach of the CoWIN database, following reports that an automated bot on Telegram was surfacing personal details of people who had registered with the CoWIN platform to receive COVID vaccinations during the pandemic.
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Meesho Lays Off 15 Percent of Its Workforce to Cut Costs, Achieve Profitability
E-commerce firm Meesho has laid off 251 employees constituting 15 per cent of its workforce to cut costs and as part of its efforts to achieve profitability, a top company official said on Friday. The company grew 10 times from 2020 to 2022 which was aided by COVID tailwinds and aggressive investments.
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Aarogya Setu Data From Kerala Not Shared With US Technology Firm, MoS IT Says
Aarogya Setu data pertaining to Kerala was not shared with a US-based technology firm authorised to collate, collect, and manage and handle health data of people in the state, according to Minister of State for Information and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. He also stated that data collected by the contact tracing app up to May 10 last year, had ...
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Digital Payments Transformed Governance, Financial Inclusion in India, Says PM Modi at G20 Meet
With the aim to foster global economic cooperation, the first G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting is being held in Bengaluru on Friday. PM Modi gave opening remarks at the meet via a video message.
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Google to Mentor 1 Million Indian Women Entrepreneurs; Working With Partners to Increase Numbers, Antony Blinken Says
Google has committed to mentoring 1 million Indian women entrepreneurs, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. Blinken also stated that the US will address challenges holding women back, such as a lack of mentorship and training opportunities, adding that women's full economic participation was needed to "actually lead an inclusive...
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Hong Kong Lifts Curbs On Travellers, Shuts Down Covid App
Arrivals in Hong Kong from Wednesday will no longer receive an 'amber' code barring them from some venues, Chief Executive John Lee said, while dropping use of a government-mandated COVID-19 mobile application.
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China's Big Move In Easing Zero-Tolerance Covid Strategy
China said Monday it would retire an app used to track Covid-19 contacts, a milestone in the country's rapid turn away from its zero-tolerance coronavirus strategy.
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Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 Misinformation Policy, Experts Express Concerns Over False Claims
Twitter has rolled back its COVID-19 misinformation policy, as public health experts and researchers have expressed concern that the change would have major repercussions as the virus continues to spread and vaccination numbers remain low. The company's new CEO, Elon Musk, has signalled an interest in rolling back many of Twitter's previous rules m...
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How China's Covid Curbs Protesters Are Using Dating Apps To Evade Censors
Opponents of China's anti-COVID measures are resorting to dating apps and social media platforms blocked on the mainland to evade censors, spread the word about their defiance and strategy, in a high-tech game of cat and mouse with police.
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Understanding How News Works Can Short-Circuit the Connection Between Social Media Use and Vaccine Hesitancy
Research has revealed that people who consume a lot of news on social media are more hesitant about getting vaccinated and more likely to be sceptical of COVID-19 vaccines, while users with higher levels of news literacy have more confidence in COVID-19 shots. Here's how understanding how news works can short-circuit the connection between social m...
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CoWIN Data Breach: Government Responds, Says no Direct Breach of CoWIN App or Database
The government on Monday shared a detailed response to reports of an alleged data breach of the CoWIN database, following reports that an automated bot on Telegram was surfacing personal details of people who had registered with the CoWIN platform to receive COVID vaccinations during the pandemic.
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Meesho Lays Off 15 Percent of Its Workforce to Cut Costs, Achieve Profitability
E-commerce firm Meesho has laid off 251 employees constituting 15 per cent of its workforce to cut costs and as part of its efforts to achieve profitability, a top company official said on Friday. The company grew 10 times from 2020 to 2022 which was aided by COVID tailwinds and aggressive investments.
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Aarogya Setu Data From Kerala Not Shared With US Technology Firm, MoS IT Says
Aarogya Setu data pertaining to Kerala was not shared with a US-based technology firm authorised to collate, collect, and manage and handle health data of people in the state, according to Minister of State for Information and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. He also stated that data collected by the contact tracing app up to May 10 last year, had ...
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Digital Payments Transformed Governance, Financial Inclusion in India, Says PM Modi at G20 Meet
With the aim to foster global economic cooperation, the first G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting is being held in Bengaluru on Friday. PM Modi gave opening remarks at the meet via a video message.
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Google to Mentor 1 Million Indian Women Entrepreneurs; Working With Partners to Increase Numbers, Antony Blinken Says
Google has committed to mentoring 1 million Indian women entrepreneurs, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. Blinken also stated that the US will address challenges holding women back, such as a lack of mentorship and training opportunities, adding that women's full economic participation was needed to "actually lead an inclusive...
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Hong Kong Lifts Curbs On Travellers, Shuts Down Covid App
Arrivals in Hong Kong from Wednesday will no longer receive an 'amber' code barring them from some venues, Chief Executive John Lee said, while dropping use of a government-mandated COVID-19 mobile application.
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China's Big Move In Easing Zero-Tolerance Covid Strategy
China said Monday it would retire an app used to track Covid-19 contacts, a milestone in the country's rapid turn away from its zero-tolerance coronavirus strategy.
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Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 Misinformation Policy, Experts Express Concerns Over False Claims
Twitter has rolled back its COVID-19 misinformation policy, as public health experts and researchers have expressed concern that the change would have major repercussions as the virus continues to spread and vaccination numbers remain low. The company's new CEO, Elon Musk, has signalled an interest in rolling back many of Twitter's previous rules m...
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How China's Covid Curbs Protesters Are Using Dating Apps To Evade Censors
Opponents of China's anti-COVID measures are resorting to dating apps and social media platforms blocked on the mainland to evade censors, spread the word about their defiance and strategy, in a high-tech game of cat and mouse with police.
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Understanding How News Works Can Short-Circuit the Connection Between Social Media Use and Vaccine Hesitancy
Research has revealed that people who consume a lot of news on social media are more hesitant about getting vaccinated and more likely to be sceptical of COVID-19 vaccines, while users with higher levels of news literacy have more confidence in COVID-19 shots. Here's how understanding how news works can short-circuit the connection between social m...
