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Pune Woman Says Restaurant Staff Stole Number From QR Menu, Sent Late-Night Texts
The incident has sparked widespread debate online about customer privacy, digital safety, and data protection in restaurants.
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'Big Mistake': Swanand Kirkire Alleges Toyota Shared Personal Data Leading To Spam Calls, Company Responds
Toyota India allegedly shared Swanand Kirkire's contact, resulting in numerous unsolicited sales calls.
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S Korea Fines Louis Vuitton, Dior, Tiffany $24.9 Million Over Data Leaks
South Korea's privacy watchdog said on Thursday it has fined the Korean units of luxury brands Louis Vuitton, Dior and Tiffany a combined 36 billion won ($24.9 million) over leaks of customer information.
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WhatsApp Will Soon Let You Add a 'Close Friends' Status, Just Like Instagram: Report
WhatsApp may soon let users share Status updates with a Close Friends list, offering more privacy and control over who can view certain posts. WABetaInfo spotted the feature in an Android beta build, though it remains under development with no release timeline confirmed. The option could work alongside custom contact lists, allowing users to manage...
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Woman Left "Shaken" As Delivery Agent Returns To Her Home Late At Night: "Made Me Feel Unsafe"
The post has sparked a heated debate on customer safety, data privacy, and platform accountability.
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WhatsApp Reportedly Working on Subscription Plan That Offers Exclusive Features, Customisation Options
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new optional subscription that will unlock exclusive personalisation and productivity features, according to WABetaInfo. Spotted in the WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.26.4.8, the plan is not yet available to testers and may launch via a waitlist system. Expected features include premium stickers, themes, ext...
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Privacy Concerns With Gemini-Powered Siri? This Is What Apple and Google Say
Apple and Google have announced a multi-year AI partnership that will bring Google’s Gemini technology into Apple Intelligence and power the long-delayed advanced Siri. While Apple says its privacy standards will remain intact, the deal has raised questions about how user data will be handled. Clearer details are expected closer to Siri’s rollo...
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SBI Statement Password: What is it, How to Open Statement PDF, and More
State Bank of India (SBI) is a government-owned bank that is headquartered in Mumbai. The financial institution provides various banking services to its customers, including savings accounts, loans, bank lockers, and insurance. While SBI customers can get the account statement by visiting a nearby branch, it is often more convenient to download the...
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New Year 2026 Scam Alert: This WhatsApp Greeting Could Wipe Your Bank Account
Cybercriminals are once again exploiting the festive mood, as we head into the new year, to target unsuspecting smartphone users in India. A new scam is said to be doing the rounds which claims to let users create personalised New Year greeting cards. But instead, it delivers a malicious APK file which can comprise smartphones to steal personal, de...
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HDFC Bank Statement Password: What is it, How to Open Statement PDF, and More
HDFC Bank is a Mumbai-based private sector bank that offers multiple financial services, including savings deposits and locker storage. The financial institution also allows its customers to check their account statements online via internet banking, mobile banking, and SMS and missed call banking. However, the account statements are sent to custom...
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Top Snapchat Features You May Not Know About: Custom Privacy Controls, Object Recognition, and More
Snapchat is a popular social media app that stands out due to the inclusion of social features like disappearing photos, Stories, AR Lenses, and Snap Map. For many users, it is primarily used to send snaps to friends, maintain streaks, and occasionally browse content from creators and publishers. However, there is much more to it. Snapchat also off...
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Zomato Issues Clarification On New Contact Sharing Feature As Users Feel "Uncomfortable"
As Zomato's new feature rolls out, the conversation around data sharing, restaurant marketing and customer control has intensified across the F&B space.
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Google's Viral Gemini Banana Trend is Fun, But It Comes With a Privacy Risk
Gemini’s Nano Banana trend has gone viral on social media, surpassing 500 million image generations. The custom AI model lets users upload images and apply detailed edits with prompts. While popular, it has reignited privacy concerns, as Google stores all user conversations and uploaded images, which can be used to train its AI systems and servic...
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Anthropic Seeks Permission to Train AI Model on User Conversations, Updates Privacy Policy
Anthropic announced an update to its privacy policy on Thursday, highlighting that it will now train its existing and future artificial intelligence (AI) models on users’ conversations. The San Francisco-based AI company highlighted that it is now giving users an option to either accept or deny this change. This revised policy only affects the en...
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Google Data Breach Exposed 2.5 Billion Accounts: How to Secure Your Gmail Account
Google has reportedly alerted 2.5 billion Gmail account holders after a password hacker group was able to carry out a “successful intrusion.” As per the report, the incident occurred between August 8 and 18 in a widespread attack via compromised Open Authorisation (OAuth) tokens. Apart from targeting individual accounts, the threat actors have ...
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Pune Woman Says Restaurant Staff Stole Number From QR Menu, Sent Late-Night Texts
The incident has sparked widespread debate online about customer privacy, digital safety, and data protection in restaurants.
-
'Big Mistake': Swanand Kirkire Alleges Toyota Shared Personal Data Leading To Spam Calls, Company Responds
Toyota India allegedly shared Swanand Kirkire's contact, resulting in numerous unsolicited sales calls.
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S Korea Fines Louis Vuitton, Dior, Tiffany $24.9 Million Over Data Leaks
South Korea's privacy watchdog said on Thursday it has fined the Korean units of luxury brands Louis Vuitton, Dior and Tiffany a combined 36 billion won ($24.9 million) over leaks of customer information.
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WhatsApp Will Soon Let You Add a 'Close Friends' Status, Just Like Instagram: Report
WhatsApp may soon let users share Status updates with a Close Friends list, offering more privacy and control over who can view certain posts. WABetaInfo spotted the feature in an Android beta build, though it remains under development with no release timeline confirmed. The option could work alongside custom contact lists, allowing users to manage...
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Woman Left "Shaken" As Delivery Agent Returns To Her Home Late At Night: "Made Me Feel Unsafe"
The post has sparked a heated debate on customer safety, data privacy, and platform accountability.
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WhatsApp Reportedly Working on Subscription Plan That Offers Exclusive Features, Customisation Options
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new optional subscription that will unlock exclusive personalisation and productivity features, according to WABetaInfo. Spotted in the WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.26.4.8, the plan is not yet available to testers and may launch via a waitlist system. Expected features include premium stickers, themes, ext...
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Privacy Concerns With Gemini-Powered Siri? This Is What Apple and Google Say
Apple and Google have announced a multi-year AI partnership that will bring Google’s Gemini technology into Apple Intelligence and power the long-delayed advanced Siri. While Apple says its privacy standards will remain intact, the deal has raised questions about how user data will be handled. Clearer details are expected closer to Siri’s rollo...
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SBI Statement Password: What is it, How to Open Statement PDF, and More
State Bank of India (SBI) is a government-owned bank that is headquartered in Mumbai. The financial institution provides various banking services to its customers, including savings accounts, loans, bank lockers, and insurance. While SBI customers can get the account statement by visiting a nearby branch, it is often more convenient to download the...
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New Year 2026 Scam Alert: This WhatsApp Greeting Could Wipe Your Bank Account
Cybercriminals are once again exploiting the festive mood, as we head into the new year, to target unsuspecting smartphone users in India. A new scam is said to be doing the rounds which claims to let users create personalised New Year greeting cards. But instead, it delivers a malicious APK file which can comprise smartphones to steal personal, de...
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HDFC Bank Statement Password: What is it, How to Open Statement PDF, and More
HDFC Bank is a Mumbai-based private sector bank that offers multiple financial services, including savings deposits and locker storage. The financial institution also allows its customers to check their account statements online via internet banking, mobile banking, and SMS and missed call banking. However, the account statements are sent to custom...
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Top Snapchat Features You May Not Know About: Custom Privacy Controls, Object Recognition, and More
Snapchat is a popular social media app that stands out due to the inclusion of social features like disappearing photos, Stories, AR Lenses, and Snap Map. For many users, it is primarily used to send snaps to friends, maintain streaks, and occasionally browse content from creators and publishers. However, there is much more to it. Snapchat also off...
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Zomato Issues Clarification On New Contact Sharing Feature As Users Feel "Uncomfortable"
As Zomato's new feature rolls out, the conversation around data sharing, restaurant marketing and customer control has intensified across the F&B space.
-
Google's Viral Gemini Banana Trend is Fun, But It Comes With a Privacy Risk
Gemini’s Nano Banana trend has gone viral on social media, surpassing 500 million image generations. The custom AI model lets users upload images and apply detailed edits with prompts. While popular, it has reignited privacy concerns, as Google stores all user conversations and uploaded images, which can be used to train its AI systems and servic...
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Anthropic Seeks Permission to Train AI Model on User Conversations, Updates Privacy Policy
Anthropic announced an update to its privacy policy on Thursday, highlighting that it will now train its existing and future artificial intelligence (AI) models on users’ conversations. The San Francisco-based AI company highlighted that it is now giving users an option to either accept or deny this change. This revised policy only affects the en...
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Google Data Breach Exposed 2.5 Billion Accounts: How to Secure Your Gmail Account
Google has reportedly alerted 2.5 billion Gmail account holders after a password hacker group was able to carry out a “successful intrusion.” As per the report, the incident occurred between August 8 and 18 in a widespread attack via compromised Open Authorisation (OAuth) tokens. Apart from targeting individual accounts, the threat actors have ...
