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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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7 Unique Things About China That Tourists Find Fascinating
With its enormous size and buzzing lifestyle, China never fails to amaze or shock first time travellers. Here is what you can expect in this Asian country.
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OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Linked to China-Backed Surveillance Efforts
OpenAI has banned several accounts, potentially linked to China, that attempted to use ChatGPT for mass surveillance, social media monitoring, and profiling. Some accounts also sought assistance in developing tools targeting Uyghurs and other sensitive topics. OpenAI confirmed no such tools were actually built, and accounts from Russia attempting p...
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Google Updates AI Principles, Ditches Commitment to Not Use AI for Weapons and Surveillance
Google updated its artificial intelligence (AI) Principles, a document highlighting the company’s vision around the technology, on Tuesday. The Mountain View-based tech giant earlier mentioned four application areas where it would not design or deploy AI. These included weapons and surveillance as well as technologies that cause overall harm or c...
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Apple Accused of Silencing Workers, Spying on Personal Devices
Apple faces new accusations in a lawsuit filed by an employee over unlawful surveillance of employees' personal devices and iCloud accounts, The employee has alleged the firm requires staff to install software on personal devices used for work that provides access to their personal data, and prohibits them from discussing wages and work conditions.
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Valiance Solutions Launches CivicEye, an AI-Powered Surveillance System to Detect Traffic Violations, Encroachment
Valiance Solutions, an Indian artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics solution provider, launched an AI surveillance system on Tuesday. Dubbed CivicEye, the system is said to be capable of monitoring various instances of public disturbances and illegal activities such as traffic violations, theft, illegal vendor encroachment, and more.
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Mumbai Police Tracks And Recovers Phone Of A UP Judge, Internet Impressed
The police tracked down the taxi driver with the assistance of the surveillance system.
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Chinese Institute Claims It Cracked Apple's AirDrop to Uncover Sender Email Addresses, Phone Numbers
China can uncover the identities of Apple device owners who send messages and content using AirDrop. A Chinese institute has found a way to uncover both the email addresses and phone numbers of users who send content via AirDrop by decrypting the device log of an iPhone. China has been looking for ways to monitor Apple's AirDrop wireless sharing pr...
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Khufiya Trailer: Tabu Tracks Down an Agency Mole in Netflix’s Upcoming Espionage Thriller
Netflix India has dropped the trailer for its upcoming spy-thriller film Khufiya, which features Tabu as a hard-nosed R&AW field operative Krishna Mehra. Set for an October 5 debut, the film follows her attempts at tracking down a mole within her organisation by navigating an elaborate surveillance scheme. Khufiya also stars Ali Fazal, Wamiqa Gabbi...
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Data Protection Bill Enables Citizen Surveillance, Will Have ‘Chilling Effect’ on Press Freedom: Editors Guild
The Editors Guild of India has expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, saying they can have an adverse impact on press freedom. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Guild said the DPDP Bill creates an enabling framework for the surveillance of citizens, including journalists and their sources.
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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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7 Unique Things About China That Tourists Find Fascinating
With its enormous size and buzzing lifestyle, China never fails to amaze or shock first time travellers. Here is what you can expect in this Asian country.
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OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Linked to China-Backed Surveillance Efforts
OpenAI has banned several accounts, potentially linked to China, that attempted to use ChatGPT for mass surveillance, social media monitoring, and profiling. Some accounts also sought assistance in developing tools targeting Uyghurs and other sensitive topics. OpenAI confirmed no such tools were actually built, and accounts from Russia attempting p...
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Google Updates AI Principles, Ditches Commitment to Not Use AI for Weapons and Surveillance
Google updated its artificial intelligence (AI) Principles, a document highlighting the company’s vision around the technology, on Tuesday. The Mountain View-based tech giant earlier mentioned four application areas where it would not design or deploy AI. These included weapons and surveillance as well as technologies that cause overall harm or c...
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Apple Accused of Silencing Workers, Spying on Personal Devices
Apple faces new accusations in a lawsuit filed by an employee over unlawful surveillance of employees' personal devices and iCloud accounts, The employee has alleged the firm requires staff to install software on personal devices used for work that provides access to their personal data, and prohibits them from discussing wages and work conditions.
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Valiance Solutions Launches CivicEye, an AI-Powered Surveillance System to Detect Traffic Violations, Encroachment
Valiance Solutions, an Indian artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics solution provider, launched an AI surveillance system on Tuesday. Dubbed CivicEye, the system is said to be capable of monitoring various instances of public disturbances and illegal activities such as traffic violations, theft, illegal vendor encroachment, and more.
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Mumbai Police Tracks And Recovers Phone Of A UP Judge, Internet Impressed
The police tracked down the taxi driver with the assistance of the surveillance system.
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Chinese Institute Claims It Cracked Apple's AirDrop to Uncover Sender Email Addresses, Phone Numbers
China can uncover the identities of Apple device owners who send messages and content using AirDrop. A Chinese institute has found a way to uncover both the email addresses and phone numbers of users who send content via AirDrop by decrypting the device log of an iPhone. China has been looking for ways to monitor Apple's AirDrop wireless sharing pr...
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Khufiya Trailer: Tabu Tracks Down an Agency Mole in Netflix’s Upcoming Espionage Thriller
Netflix India has dropped the trailer for its upcoming spy-thriller film Khufiya, which features Tabu as a hard-nosed R&AW field operative Krishna Mehra. Set for an October 5 debut, the film follows her attempts at tracking down a mole within her organisation by navigating an elaborate surveillance scheme. Khufiya also stars Ali Fazal, Wamiqa Gabbi...
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Data Protection Bill Enables Citizen Surveillance, Will Have ‘Chilling Effect’ on Press Freedom: Editors Guild
The Editors Guild of India has expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, saying they can have an adverse impact on press freedom. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Guild said the DPDP Bill creates an enabling framework for the surveillance of citizens, including journalists and their sources.
