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AI Tool In National Disease Surveillance Helped Issue Over 5,000 Alerts To Health Authorities: Data
Nearly 200 countries are legally bound by the International Health Regulations (IHR) to operate a national disease surveillance system. The IHR and World Health Organization work together in protecting global health security.
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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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Google Warns Users of AI-Driven Scams Targeting Job Seekers and Businesses
Google has warned of a sharp rise in AI-powered scams targeting job seekers and businesses. Fraudsters are using generative AI to create fake job listings, cloned company pages, and deceptive apps that appear genuine. Scams include fake recruiter profiles, review extortion, and counterfeit AI or VPN apps that steal data or money. Google advises use...
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How to Convert Excel Files to PDF: A Step-by-Step Guide
Converting Excel files to PDF ensures your data looks consistent and professional across all devices. You can easily do this using several methods, like copying your Excel data into Microsoft Word and saving it as a PDF, using online converters like Smallpdf or iLovePDF for quick results, relying on Adobe Acrobat PDF Maker for precise formatting, o...
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Reddit Sues Perplexity for Scraping Data to Train AI System
Reddit has sued AI startup Perplexity and three other firms, accusing them of illegally scraping its data to train Perplexity’s AI search engine. The complaint claims the companies bypassed Reddit’s protections to steal data needed for Perplexity’s “answer engine.” This case joins a growing list of lawsuits by content owners over unauthor...
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Navi UPI Unveils Biometric-Based Payments for iOS, Android at Global Fintech Festival 2025
Navi UPI has introduced biometric authentication and a simplified onboarding process in India, claiming to be the first UPI app to offer biometric payments at scale. Users can now authorise transactions via fingerprint or facial recognition, eliminating the need for a PIN. The system uses secure, OS-native technology, keeping data on-device and enh...
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Taj Mahal Most-Visited Ticketed Monument In 2024-25, Drawing 6.9 Million Tourists
Mughal-era mausoleum Taj Mahal in Agra was the most-visited centrally protected ticketed monument for both domestic and foreign tourists in the financial year 2024-25, according to data published in a compendium released by the government on Saturday
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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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NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Will Double as Test Subjects for Deep Space Health Research
NASA’s Artemis II mission will send astronauts beyond low Earth orbit as both scientists and volunteer test subjects. The crew will conduct health, radiation, and lunar studies, providing vital data to protect future explorers. Results will guide safety protocols for lunar and Mars missions, advancing human readiness for long-duration deep space ...
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Apple Introduces Memory Integrity Enforcement to Protect iPhone 17 Series from Sophisticated Malware Attacks
Apple introduced a new security feature alongside the iPhone 17 series launch, aimed at defending against advanced malware threats. Called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE), the system uses a tagging method to verify memory access attempts. Apple noted that implementing MIE required major changes to memory allocation, the A19 chip, the operating s...
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YouTube Ordered To Grant Austria Users Access To Their Data
Austria's data protection authority said Friday that it has ordered YouTube to comply with EU regulations and respond to requests by users for access to data that it holds on them.
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UK Scraps Demand for Apple ‘Backdoor’ After Pressure From US
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Monday that British authorities had rescinded an order asking the company to circumvent encryption to help them pursue certain national security and criminal investigations.
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BSNL 4G Services Rolled Out in Delhi; Anti-Spam and Smishing Protection Expands to All Users
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced the launch of its 4G services in Delhi. The soft launch was launched last week on the occasion of Independence Day, allows customers in Delhi to access high-speed data and voice services using BSNL SIMs on compatible devices. Additionally, BSNL has announced the nationwide deployment of its network-side...
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Raksha Bandhan 2025: Cyber Scams On Rise, Follow These Tips To Protect Yourself
From fake e-commerce sites to cleverly disguised phishing campaigns, fraudsters have found several avenues to steal money this Raksha Bandhan.
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NASA’s Twin TRACERS Satellites Will Monitor Space Weather to Shield Earth from Solar Storms
NASA’s TRACERS satellites will fly in tandem through Earth’s polar cusps to study magnetic storms and solar wind effects. The mission aims to improve predictions of space weather events that threaten satellites, power grids, and astronauts, offering new insight into magnetic reconnection and helping protect vital systems from the hazards of int...
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AI Tool In National Disease Surveillance Helped Issue Over 5,000 Alerts To Health Authorities: Data
Nearly 200 countries are legally bound by the International Health Regulations (IHR) to operate a national disease surveillance system. The IHR and World Health Organization work together in protecting global health security.
-
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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Google Warns Users of AI-Driven Scams Targeting Job Seekers and Businesses
Google has warned of a sharp rise in AI-powered scams targeting job seekers and businesses. Fraudsters are using generative AI to create fake job listings, cloned company pages, and deceptive apps that appear genuine. Scams include fake recruiter profiles, review extortion, and counterfeit AI or VPN apps that steal data or money. Google advises use...
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How to Convert Excel Files to PDF: A Step-by-Step Guide
Converting Excel files to PDF ensures your data looks consistent and professional across all devices. You can easily do this using several methods, like copying your Excel data into Microsoft Word and saving it as a PDF, using online converters like Smallpdf or iLovePDF for quick results, relying on Adobe Acrobat PDF Maker for precise formatting, o...
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Reddit Sues Perplexity for Scraping Data to Train AI System
Reddit has sued AI startup Perplexity and three other firms, accusing them of illegally scraping its data to train Perplexity’s AI search engine. The complaint claims the companies bypassed Reddit’s protections to steal data needed for Perplexity’s “answer engine.” This case joins a growing list of lawsuits by content owners over unauthor...
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Navi UPI Unveils Biometric-Based Payments for iOS, Android at Global Fintech Festival 2025
Navi UPI has introduced biometric authentication and a simplified onboarding process in India, claiming to be the first UPI app to offer biometric payments at scale. Users can now authorise transactions via fingerprint or facial recognition, eliminating the need for a PIN. The system uses secure, OS-native technology, keeping data on-device and enh...
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Taj Mahal Most-Visited Ticketed Monument In 2024-25, Drawing 6.9 Million Tourists
Mughal-era mausoleum Taj Mahal in Agra was the most-visited centrally protected ticketed monument for both domestic and foreign tourists in the financial year 2024-25, according to data published in a compendium released by the government on Saturday
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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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NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Will Double as Test Subjects for Deep Space Health Research
NASA’s Artemis II mission will send astronauts beyond low Earth orbit as both scientists and volunteer test subjects. The crew will conduct health, radiation, and lunar studies, providing vital data to protect future explorers. Results will guide safety protocols for lunar and Mars missions, advancing human readiness for long-duration deep space ...
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Apple Introduces Memory Integrity Enforcement to Protect iPhone 17 Series from Sophisticated Malware Attacks
Apple introduced a new security feature alongside the iPhone 17 series launch, aimed at defending against advanced malware threats. Called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE), the system uses a tagging method to verify memory access attempts. Apple noted that implementing MIE required major changes to memory allocation, the A19 chip, the operating s...
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YouTube Ordered To Grant Austria Users Access To Their Data
Austria's data protection authority said Friday that it has ordered YouTube to comply with EU regulations and respond to requests by users for access to data that it holds on them.
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UK Scraps Demand for Apple ‘Backdoor’ After Pressure From US
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Monday that British authorities had rescinded an order asking the company to circumvent encryption to help them pursue certain national security and criminal investigations.
-
BSNL 4G Services Rolled Out in Delhi; Anti-Spam and Smishing Protection Expands to All Users
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced the launch of its 4G services in Delhi. The soft launch was launched last week on the occasion of Independence Day, allows customers in Delhi to access high-speed data and voice services using BSNL SIMs on compatible devices. Additionally, BSNL has announced the nationwide deployment of its network-side...
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Raksha Bandhan 2025: Cyber Scams On Rise, Follow These Tips To Protect Yourself
From fake e-commerce sites to cleverly disguised phishing campaigns, fraudsters have found several avenues to steal money this Raksha Bandhan.
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NASA’s Twin TRACERS Satellites Will Monitor Space Weather to Shield Earth from Solar Storms
NASA’s TRACERS satellites will fly in tandem through Earth’s polar cusps to study magnetic storms and solar wind effects. The mission aims to improve predictions of space weather events that threaten satellites, power grids, and astronauts, offering new insight into magnetic reconnection and helping protect vital systems from the hazards of int...
