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No FASTag While Driving On National Highway? Pay Double In Cash Or 1.25 Times Via UPI
If the toll charge for a vehicle is Rs 100 through FASTag, a driver will now pay Rs 125 when using UPI and Rs 200 when paying in cash.
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Coinbase Urges US DOJ Action as SEC Mulls Dropping Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange
Coinbase has urged the US Department of Justice to address fragmented state-level crypto regulations, even as the Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly prepares to drop its high-profile lawsuit against the exchange. While federal lawmakers push for stablecoin and market-structure bills, state attorneys general in New York and Oregon continu...
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency Mulls Crypto Regulation Under FIEA
Japan’s Financial Services Agency has proposed transferring cryptocurrency oversight from the Payment Services Act to the stricter Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The move aims to address issues such as unregistered operations, scams, disclosure gaps, and security flaws, while improving investor protection. If approved by the Financial Sy...
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New Analysis of 1977 Wow! Signal Reveals Stronger Cosmic Mystery
The famous 1977 “Wow!” signal — a mysterious radio burst detected by Ohio’s Big Ear telescope — has been reanalyzed using modern computing techniques. Researchers digitized old telescope records, finding the signal was about four times stronger than first thought, peaking at 250 Janskys. The recalculations also refined its frequency and s...
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Russia Scrutinises Online Behavior, Bans "Extremist" Content
Just like his peers, Russian teenager Artyom spends "half his life" online -- something that could soon become risky as a ban on searching for "extremist" content comes into force.
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New EPFO Rule: No UAN Without Aadhaar Face Scan. What You Must Know Now
Starting August 1, 2025, EPFO has made it easier and faster for employees to generate and activate their Universal Account Number (UAN) through Aadhaar-based face authentication on the UMANG App.
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New US SEC Chair Says Crypto Sector Deserves Clear Regulations
US SEC Chair, Paul Atkins has said that the crypto sector deserves clear regulatory rules. He spoked at the SEC's crypto roundtable, which the Republican leadership launched to weigh how securities laws may apply to digital assets.
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Growing Demand For Stricter Online Content Rules: Broadcast Ministry To House Panel
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is examining the existing statutory provisions and the need for a new legal framework to regulate "harmful" content amid complaints of "obscenity and violence" being shown on digital platforms.
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Google Faces Call from DuckDuckGo for New EU Probes into Tech Rule Compliance
Google faced a call on Wednesday for additional investigations into its compliance with EU rules. Privacy-focused internet search engine DuckDuckGo urged the European Commission to open three additional investigations.
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Coinbase Locks Horns with US SEC in Court Over Crypto Rulemaking
Coinbase, the largest US crypto exchange, sued the Securities and Exchange Commission last year in an effort to compel the regulator to act on a petition for rulemaking Coinbase filed in 2022. The cryptocurrency exchange has pressed the agency to create new rules for digital assets.
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Apple Becomes 1st Company Charged With Violating EU's Digital Markets Act Rules
EU regulators on Monday opened a new investigation into Apple's support for alternative iOS marketplaces in Europe under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), adding that the App Store's "steering" policies violate the DMA meant to encourage competition.
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Booking.com To Face Tough New EU Tech Rules
The European Union on Monday added Dutch online travel giant Booking.com to its list of digital companies that are big enough to fall under tougher competition rules.
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iPad Brought Under EU's Digital Markets Act, Apple Must Comply With New Rules in 6 Months
Apple’s iPad has been added to a list of Big Tech products and services hit by strict new European Union rules aimed at stopping potential competition abuses before they take hold.
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WhatsApp Goes: Platform Reportedly Warns It Will Exit India If Asked to Break End-to-End Encryption
WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it might stop operations in India if it is asked to break end-to-end encryption on its platform, as per a report. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform gave the statement during the hearing of the petition filed by it and Facebook challenging Rule 4(2) of the Information Technology (Intermedia...
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Apple's New Guidelines Now Allow Game Emulators on App Store
Apple has come under scrutiny in the European Union for its strict App Store rules that restrict external payment options, sideloading of apps and more. The iPhone maker and other tech giants like Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and more, however, have had to bring in several changes to their policies since the EU’s Digital Markets Act came into effect...
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No FASTag While Driving On National Highway? Pay Double In Cash Or 1.25 Times Via UPI
If the toll charge for a vehicle is Rs 100 through FASTag, a driver will now pay Rs 125 when using UPI and Rs 200 when paying in cash.
-
Coinbase Urges US DOJ Action as SEC Mulls Dropping Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange
Coinbase has urged the US Department of Justice to address fragmented state-level crypto regulations, even as the Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly prepares to drop its high-profile lawsuit against the exchange. While federal lawmakers push for stablecoin and market-structure bills, state attorneys general in New York and Oregon continu...
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency Mulls Crypto Regulation Under FIEA
Japan’s Financial Services Agency has proposed transferring cryptocurrency oversight from the Payment Services Act to the stricter Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The move aims to address issues such as unregistered operations, scams, disclosure gaps, and security flaws, while improving investor protection. If approved by the Financial Sy...
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New Analysis of 1977 Wow! Signal Reveals Stronger Cosmic Mystery
The famous 1977 “Wow!” signal — a mysterious radio burst detected by Ohio’s Big Ear telescope — has been reanalyzed using modern computing techniques. Researchers digitized old telescope records, finding the signal was about four times stronger than first thought, peaking at 250 Janskys. The recalculations also refined its frequency and s...
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Russia Scrutinises Online Behavior, Bans "Extremist" Content
Just like his peers, Russian teenager Artyom spends "half his life" online -- something that could soon become risky as a ban on searching for "extremist" content comes into force.
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New EPFO Rule: No UAN Without Aadhaar Face Scan. What You Must Know Now
Starting August 1, 2025, EPFO has made it easier and faster for employees to generate and activate their Universal Account Number (UAN) through Aadhaar-based face authentication on the UMANG App.
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New US SEC Chair Says Crypto Sector Deserves Clear Regulations
US SEC Chair, Paul Atkins has said that the crypto sector deserves clear regulatory rules. He spoked at the SEC's crypto roundtable, which the Republican leadership launched to weigh how securities laws may apply to digital assets.
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Growing Demand For Stricter Online Content Rules: Broadcast Ministry To House Panel
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is examining the existing statutory provisions and the need for a new legal framework to regulate "harmful" content amid complaints of "obscenity and violence" being shown on digital platforms.
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Google Faces Call from DuckDuckGo for New EU Probes into Tech Rule Compliance
Google faced a call on Wednesday for additional investigations into its compliance with EU rules. Privacy-focused internet search engine DuckDuckGo urged the European Commission to open three additional investigations.
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Coinbase Locks Horns with US SEC in Court Over Crypto Rulemaking
Coinbase, the largest US crypto exchange, sued the Securities and Exchange Commission last year in an effort to compel the regulator to act on a petition for rulemaking Coinbase filed in 2022. The cryptocurrency exchange has pressed the agency to create new rules for digital assets.
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Apple Becomes 1st Company Charged With Violating EU's Digital Markets Act Rules
EU regulators on Monday opened a new investigation into Apple's support for alternative iOS marketplaces in Europe under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), adding that the App Store's "steering" policies violate the DMA meant to encourage competition.
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Booking.com To Face Tough New EU Tech Rules
The European Union on Monday added Dutch online travel giant Booking.com to its list of digital companies that are big enough to fall under tougher competition rules.
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iPad Brought Under EU's Digital Markets Act, Apple Must Comply With New Rules in 6 Months
Apple’s iPad has been added to a list of Big Tech products and services hit by strict new European Union rules aimed at stopping potential competition abuses before they take hold.
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WhatsApp Goes: Platform Reportedly Warns It Will Exit India If Asked to Break End-to-End Encryption
WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it might stop operations in India if it is asked to break end-to-end encryption on its platform, as per a report. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform gave the statement during the hearing of the petition filed by it and Facebook challenging Rule 4(2) of the Information Technology (Intermedia...
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Apple's New Guidelines Now Allow Game Emulators on App Store
Apple has come under scrutiny in the European Union for its strict App Store rules that restrict external payment options, sideloading of apps and more. The iPhone maker and other tech giants like Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and more, however, have had to bring in several changes to their policies since the EU’s Digital Markets Act came into effect...
