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Delhi Passenger Overcharged By Cab Driver During Airport Ride, Reveals 'Big Red Flags'
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Delhi resident alleges Uber driver manipulated trip destination to increase fare from Rs 420 to Rs 571 on airport ride.
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www.ndtv.com
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Robotic Arm Achieves 1,000 Tasks in a Day Through Innovative Imitation Learning
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A robotic arm mastered 1,000 manipulation tasks in one day using MT3 imitation learning, requiring only one demonstration per task and minimal data.
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www.gadgets360.com
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‘FlyingToolbox’ Drone System Achieves Sub-Centimeter Accuracy in Mid-Air Tool Exchange
- Thursday October 9, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Researchers from Westlake University have developed the ‘FlyingToolbox,’ a drone system that exchanges tools mid-air with sub-centimeter precision. Using vision tracking, electromagnets, and AI airflow correction, it achieved 0.8 cm accuracy even under strong downwash. The innovation could transform aerial maintenance, construction, and rescue ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Harvard Study Finds Popular AI Chatbots Use Emotional Manipulation To Keep Users Hooked
- Thursday October 2, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Harvard research reveals popular AI companion apps use emotional manipulation like guilt and FOMO to keep users engaged.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI Researchers Secretly Used Reddit to Test Chatbot Persuasion
- Monday May 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
AI bots posing as real users infiltrated Reddit to test their power of persuasion. The covert study, run by Zurich researchers without consent, posted over 1,700 comments and triggered backlash. Moderators condemned the experiment as unethical, while Reddit vowed legal action, warning of AI’s growing influence over digital discourse.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Social Media Using You For Marketing Test Without Consent? Shocking Revelation Made By New Study
- Tuesday March 11, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Social media platforms like Facebook are using AI-driven algorithms to manipulate users' feeds, making it impossible to know what information is being shown or hidden, and potentially excluding certain groups from important messages.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK Woman Caught Moving Dying Mother's Hand to Sign Rs 8 Crore Will In Estate Battle
- Thursday March 6, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A UK court has ruled a will invalid after video footage showed a woman guiding her dying mother's hand to sign over her 700,000 pounds estate, awarding half to her brother who contested the will, citing manipulation and lack of independence.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP Winners In UP Bypolls Got Equal Votes Due To EVM Rigging? A Fact-Check
- Tuesday December 3, 2024
- India News | NewsMeter
Following a humiliating defeat in the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, along with the recently concluded bypolls in Uttar Pradesh and other states, the INDIA bloc parties have started blaming alleged EVM manipulation for their losses.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rowoon To Return With New K-Drama The Murky Stream On Disney+
- Thursday November 21, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Disney+ highlights its Korean slate at the APAC Showcase in Singapore, featuring a historical drama that is set to captivate global audiences.
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www.ndtv.com
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"I Can't Believe He's Gone" Scam On Facebook: What It It And And How To Protect Yourself From It
- Tuesday January 23, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Cybersecurity expert Marijus Briedis from NordVPN has explained that this scam preys on users' emotions, particularly grief and loss, to lure them into clicking on malicious links.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Launches Hackathon To Find Solution To Tackle 'Dark Patterns' On Some Online Platforms
- Thursday October 26, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The award will be distributed to the five winning teams on World Consumer Rights Day on March 15, 2024.
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www.ndtv.com
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Stanford President Tessier-Lavigne Resigns After Report Found Flaws In Studies He Supervised
- Thursday July 20, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns following findings of manipulation in academic research.
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www.ndtv.com
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CBI Searches 19 Locations In 5 Cities In 2021 JEE Mains Paper Leak Case
- Saturday March 4, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The CBI on Saturday conducted searches at 19 locations in multiple cities, including Delhi and NCR, in connection with alleged manipulation of JEE (Mains) examination held in 2021, officials said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Online Manipulation, Hate Must Stop: UN Conference
- Thursday February 23, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Digital platforms have changed how we interact, and urgent action is needed to stop the manipulation of users and hate speech, a UN conference in Paris heard today.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Himalayan Yogi' In Market Manipulation Case Is Ex NSE Officer: Sources
- Friday February 25, 2022
- India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
The mysterious "Himalayan yogi" who allegedly influenced the decisions of former National Stock Exchange (NSE) chief Chitra Ramkrishna has been outed as Anand Subramanian, the former officer arrested in a stock market manipulation case.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Passenger Overcharged By Cab Driver During Airport Ride, Reveals 'Big Red Flags'
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Delhi resident alleges Uber driver manipulated trip destination to increase fare from Rs 420 to Rs 571 on airport ride.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Robotic Arm Achieves 1,000 Tasks in a Day Through Innovative Imitation Learning
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A robotic arm mastered 1,000 manipulation tasks in one day using MT3 imitation learning, requiring only one demonstration per task and minimal data.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
‘FlyingToolbox’ Drone System Achieves Sub-Centimeter Accuracy in Mid-Air Tool Exchange
- Thursday October 9, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Researchers from Westlake University have developed the ‘FlyingToolbox,’ a drone system that exchanges tools mid-air with sub-centimeter precision. Using vision tracking, electromagnets, and AI airflow correction, it achieved 0.8 cm accuracy even under strong downwash. The innovation could transform aerial maintenance, construction, and rescue ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Harvard Study Finds Popular AI Chatbots Use Emotional Manipulation To Keep Users Hooked
- Thursday October 2, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Harvard research reveals popular AI companion apps use emotional manipulation like guilt and FOMO to keep users engaged.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI Researchers Secretly Used Reddit to Test Chatbot Persuasion
- Monday May 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
AI bots posing as real users infiltrated Reddit to test their power of persuasion. The covert study, run by Zurich researchers without consent, posted over 1,700 comments and triggered backlash. Moderators condemned the experiment as unethical, while Reddit vowed legal action, warning of AI’s growing influence over digital discourse.
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www.gadgets360.com
-
Social Media Using You For Marketing Test Without Consent? Shocking Revelation Made By New Study
- Tuesday March 11, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Social media platforms like Facebook are using AI-driven algorithms to manipulate users' feeds, making it impossible to know what information is being shown or hidden, and potentially excluding certain groups from important messages.
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www.ndtv.com
-
UK Woman Caught Moving Dying Mother's Hand to Sign Rs 8 Crore Will In Estate Battle
- Thursday March 6, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A UK court has ruled a will invalid after video footage showed a woman guiding her dying mother's hand to sign over her 700,000 pounds estate, awarding half to her brother who contested the will, citing manipulation and lack of independence.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP Winners In UP Bypolls Got Equal Votes Due To EVM Rigging? A Fact-Check
- Tuesday December 3, 2024
- India News | NewsMeter
Following a humiliating defeat in the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, along with the recently concluded bypolls in Uttar Pradesh and other states, the INDIA bloc parties have started blaming alleged EVM manipulation for their losses.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rowoon To Return With New K-Drama The Murky Stream On Disney+
- Thursday November 21, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Disney+ highlights its Korean slate at the APAC Showcase in Singapore, featuring a historical drama that is set to captivate global audiences.
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www.ndtv.com
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"I Can't Believe He's Gone" Scam On Facebook: What It It And And How To Protect Yourself From It
- Tuesday January 23, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Cybersecurity expert Marijus Briedis from NordVPN has explained that this scam preys on users' emotions, particularly grief and loss, to lure them into clicking on malicious links.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Launches Hackathon To Find Solution To Tackle 'Dark Patterns' On Some Online Platforms
- Thursday October 26, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The award will be distributed to the five winning teams on World Consumer Rights Day on March 15, 2024.
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www.ndtv.com
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Stanford President Tessier-Lavigne Resigns After Report Found Flaws In Studies He Supervised
- Thursday July 20, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns following findings of manipulation in academic research.
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www.ndtv.com
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CBI Searches 19 Locations In 5 Cities In 2021 JEE Mains Paper Leak Case
- Saturday March 4, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The CBI on Saturday conducted searches at 19 locations in multiple cities, including Delhi and NCR, in connection with alleged manipulation of JEE (Mains) examination held in 2021, officials said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Online Manipulation, Hate Must Stop: UN Conference
- Thursday February 23, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Digital platforms have changed how we interact, and urgent action is needed to stop the manipulation of users and hate speech, a UN conference in Paris heard today.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Himalayan Yogi' In Market Manipulation Case Is Ex NSE Officer: Sources
- Friday February 25, 2022
- India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
The mysterious "Himalayan yogi" who allegedly influenced the decisions of former National Stock Exchange (NSE) chief Chitra Ramkrishna has been outed as Anand Subramanian, the former officer arrested in a stock market manipulation case.
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www.ndtv.com