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Indian AI Startups Should Work Towards Global Leadership, Says PM Modi
PM Modi said the world's trust in India is its biggest strength and emphasised the need to ensure that Indian Artificial Intelligence (AI) models are ethical, unbiased, transparent, and based on data privacy principles.
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Does Sanchar Saathi Spy On You? What The App's Forensic Analysis Shows
NDTV's Open-Source Intelligence team, in collaboration with cybersecurity engineer Aseem Shrey, conducted a forensic analysis on the app's Android 10 version using decompilation.
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Centre Rolls Back Order On Mandatory Pre-Installation Of Sanchar Saathi App
The government on Wednesday rolled back an order mandating pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on smartphones sold in the country.
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"Snooping Is Not Possible": Centre Doubles Down On Sanchar Saathi App
The Sanchar Saathi app - at the centre of a row after the government mandated its installation on all smartphones sold in the country - cannot be used to 'snoop' on people or access private data, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.
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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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Most Common Passwords in 2025: ‘123456’ and ‘Admin’ Tops the List, Research Says
A new NordPass report shows “123456” remains the most common password globally in 2025, followed by “admin” and other simple number strings. India’s list mirrors global trends, with “Pass@123” also appearing. NordPass says weak and guessable passwords remain widespread across age groups despite rising awareness. The firm recommends st...
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Centre Notifies DPDP Rules 2025, RTI Amendment 2025 Comes Into Force
The Centre, on Friday, notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2025, bringing some of the rules into effect immediately. The notification comes nearly 10 months after the DPDP Rules, 2025, a draft of the bill was circulated in January. Among the rules that come into effect now is the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, amendment...
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Your Phone's GPS Knows More Than Your Location, IIT Delhi Research Warns
GPS guides us to places or helps us track our online orders. But the "fine-grained" data collected by it on Android smartphones can reveal far more than just the location, quietly exposing a person's activity and environment.
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[Explained] How OpenAI, NPCI Tie-Up Will Soon Let You Make UPI Payments on ChatGPT
Razorpay, in partnership with OpenAI and NPCI, has announced agentic AI-powered UPI payments on ChatGPT. The pilot project will let users place and pay for grocery orders via chat using AI agents that connect to UPI and vendor systems. While the feature promises convenience, experts highlight privacy and data security concerns.
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All About DIGIPIN, India's Unique Geo-Coded Addressing System For Location Accuracy
DIGIPIN is safe and does not compromise privacy, as no personal data is associated with it.
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Telangana Aims for $1 Trillion Economy With Focus On Healthcare, Innovation
Telangana is shifting its focus from being a mere manufacturing base to a global hub for innovation in the life sciences sector, a move highlighted by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at the APAC BioDesign Innovation Summit 2025.
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Should Cockpits Have Video Cameras? Air India Crash Rekindles Debate
The deadly Air India crash has renewed a decades-old debate in the aviation industry over installing video cameras monitoring airline pilot actions to complement the cockpit voice and flight data recorders already used by accident investigators.
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Telegram Bot Reportedly Spotted Selling Sensitive Personal Data of Indian Users
Telegram reportedly has a bot that sells sensitive personal data of Indian users to willing buyers. As per the report, the bot operates independently and shares information such as names, addresses, father’s name, and even Aadhaar, Pan Card, and Voter ID numbers. The bot reportedly lets users find the full profile data of another Indian user base...
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India To Have Own Browser, Says IT Minister. What It Will Achieve
India is planning an indigenously developed browser that will ensure data security and privacy, the government has said.
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Made In China AI Is Getting More Persuasive
When it comes to a new crop of generative artificial intelligence technology, the power of "persuasion" has been identified as a potentially catastrophic risk right alongside fears that models could gain autonomy or help build a nuclear weapon
![[Explained] How OpenAI, NPCI Tie-Up Will Soon Let You Make UPI Payments on ChatGPT](https://i.gadgets360cdn.com/large/robots_unsplash_mohamed_nohassi_1745324440293.jpg?downsize=260:195 "[Explained] How OpenAI, NPCI Tie-Up Will Soon Let You Make UPI Payments on ChatGPT")
![Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: News of the Week [November 24, 2024]](https://c.ndtvimg.com/2024-11/484pr2os_news-of-the-week_160x120_24_November_24.jpg?downsize=245:163 "Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: News of the Week [November 24, 2024]")
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Indian AI Startups Should Work Towards Global Leadership, Says PM Modi
PM Modi said the world's trust in India is its biggest strength and emphasised the need to ensure that Indian Artificial Intelligence (AI) models are ethical, unbiased, transparent, and based on data privacy principles.
-
Does Sanchar Saathi Spy On You? What The App's Forensic Analysis Shows
NDTV's Open-Source Intelligence team, in collaboration with cybersecurity engineer Aseem Shrey, conducted a forensic analysis on the app's Android 10 version using decompilation.
-
Centre Rolls Back Order On Mandatory Pre-Installation Of Sanchar Saathi App
The government on Wednesday rolled back an order mandating pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on smartphones sold in the country.
-
"Snooping Is Not Possible": Centre Doubles Down On Sanchar Saathi App
The Sanchar Saathi app - at the centre of a row after the government mandated its installation on all smartphones sold in the country - cannot be used to 'snoop' on people or access private data, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.
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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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Most Common Passwords in 2025: ‘123456’ and ‘Admin’ Tops the List, Research Says
A new NordPass report shows “123456” remains the most common password globally in 2025, followed by “admin” and other simple number strings. India’s list mirrors global trends, with “Pass@123” also appearing. NordPass says weak and guessable passwords remain widespread across age groups despite rising awareness. The firm recommends st...
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Centre Notifies DPDP Rules 2025, RTI Amendment 2025 Comes Into Force
The Centre, on Friday, notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2025, bringing some of the rules into effect immediately. The notification comes nearly 10 months after the DPDP Rules, 2025, a draft of the bill was circulated in January. Among the rules that come into effect now is the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, amendment...
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Your Phone's GPS Knows More Than Your Location, IIT Delhi Research Warns
GPS guides us to places or helps us track our online orders. But the "fine-grained" data collected by it on Android smartphones can reveal far more than just the location, quietly exposing a person's activity and environment.
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[Explained] How OpenAI, NPCI Tie-Up Will Soon Let You Make UPI Payments on ChatGPT
Razorpay, in partnership with OpenAI and NPCI, has announced agentic AI-powered UPI payments on ChatGPT. The pilot project will let users place and pay for grocery orders via chat using AI agents that connect to UPI and vendor systems. While the feature promises convenience, experts highlight privacy and data security concerns.
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All About DIGIPIN, India's Unique Geo-Coded Addressing System For Location Accuracy
DIGIPIN is safe and does not compromise privacy, as no personal data is associated with it.
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Telangana Aims for $1 Trillion Economy With Focus On Healthcare, Innovation
Telangana is shifting its focus from being a mere manufacturing base to a global hub for innovation in the life sciences sector, a move highlighted by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at the APAC BioDesign Innovation Summit 2025.
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Should Cockpits Have Video Cameras? Air India Crash Rekindles Debate
The deadly Air India crash has renewed a decades-old debate in the aviation industry over installing video cameras monitoring airline pilot actions to complement the cockpit voice and flight data recorders already used by accident investigators.
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Telegram Bot Reportedly Spotted Selling Sensitive Personal Data of Indian Users
Telegram reportedly has a bot that sells sensitive personal data of Indian users to willing buyers. As per the report, the bot operates independently and shares information such as names, addresses, father’s name, and even Aadhaar, Pan Card, and Voter ID numbers. The bot reportedly lets users find the full profile data of another Indian user base...
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India To Have Own Browser, Says IT Minister. What It Will Achieve
India is planning an indigenously developed browser that will ensure data security and privacy, the government has said.
-
Made In China AI Is Getting More Persuasive
When it comes to a new crop of generative artificial intelligence technology, the power of "persuasion" has been identified as a potentially catastrophic risk right alongside fears that models could gain autonomy or help build a nuclear weapon
