ICMR data leak reveals personal info of 81.5 cr Indians: Report

New Delhi (IANS) In a massive data breach, details of over 81.5 crore citizens with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) are on sale on the dark web, which contains crucial information such as Aadhaar and passport details, along with names,…

Online games use dark designs to collect players' data, finds study

New Delhi (IANS) The privacy policies and practices of online games contain dark design patterns which could be deceptive, misleading, or coercive to users, says a study, revealing potentially questionable data collection practices of online games…

Google investigating multiple profile update bug in Android 14

San Francisco (IANS) Google has announced to investigate a bug and issue a fix in Android 14 that has affected some Pixel phones running multiple user profiles.

The problem was faced mostly by Pixel 6 owners as soon as the Android 14 update…

New tech can lead to safer EV batteries: Researchers

San Francisco (IANS) Researchers have developed a new technology that could enable next-generation electric vehicles (EVs) and other devices that are less prone to battery fires while increasing energy storage.

The study, published in the journal…

Last lunar eclipse of 2023 to grace the skies on Saturday night

New Delhi (IANS) Skygazers across the globe, including India, are in for a treat today as the last partial lunar eclipse of 2023 will shine bright on Saturday night.

“For sky gazers and enthusiasts: Get ready for the cosmic event of the year!…

Google develops AI prototype to spot misinformation, abusive content online

New Delhi (IANS) Google on Thursday said it has developed a prototype that leverages recent advances in Large Language Models, or LLMs, to assist in identifying content abusive at scale.

LLMs are a type of artificial intelligence that can generate…

Optiemus to invest Rs 250 mn in drone manufacturing for India, global markets

New Delhi (IANS) Homegrown Optiemus Infracom Limited on Friday announced that it will be investing Rs 250 million in 'Optiemus Unmanned Systems' (OUS), a new division of the company, to manufacture drones for India and global markets.

China adds Pakistan, Belarus to build lunar base: Report

New Delhi, (IANS) China has roped in Pakistan and Belarus to its moon programme that aims to construct a permanent lunar base in the 2030s.

China-led International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) programme now has seven nations -- Russia, Belarus,…

Optiemus, Corning to make 30 mn finished cover glass parts, generate jobs in India

New Delhi (IANS) Homegrown Optiemus Infracom Limited and US-based Corning International Corporation on Thursday announced that they will manufacture 30 million pieces of high-quality finished cover glass parts for the mobile consumer electronics industry…

Google rolls out fact-check tool for images globally

San Francisco (IANS) To help users find high-quality information about what they see online, Google has rolled out the "About this image" fact-check tool to English language users globally in Search.

According to the tech giant, the tool will…