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Proposed Australia Law Would Fine Big Tech Over Digital Competition
Australia's centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech's influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16.
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Google, Meta Urge Australia to Delay Bill on Social Media Ban for Children
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left government wants to pass the bill, which represents some of the toughest controls on children's social media use imposed by any country, into law by the end of the parliamentary year on Thursday.
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Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
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This Government Teacher In Bihar Also Works As A Food Delivery Rider To Support His Family
Earning a meagre monthly salary of Rs 8,000, he spends his days teaching at Babu Pur Middle School in Bhagalpur district and his nights working as a food delivery rider for a private company to make ends meet
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Google AI-Powered Air View+ Announced With Real-Time Hyperlocal Air Quality Information Across India
Google announced Air View+, an ecosystem-based solution to address the gaps in air quality data across India, on Wednesday. The system uses the Mountain View-based tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) models to process a large volume of air quality data at the hyperlocal level and provide actionable insights to Indian government agencies.
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Zomato’s New Food Rescue Feature Lets Users Grab Cancelled Orders at a Discount
Zomato has rolled out a new feature which aims to minimise the wastage of food caused by cancelled orders. The feature, dubbed Food Rescue, lets users grab orders cancelled by others from nearby restaurants at discounted prices for a limited time. The food delivery platform says orders will be received by customers in a short time and in their unta...
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Canada Orders Shutdown of TikTok's Business in Country, App Access to Continue
Under Canadian law, the government can assess potential risks to national security from foreign investments, such as the TikTok proposal. The law prevents the government from revealing the details of such investments.
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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DigiLocker for Android Rolls Out UMANG App Integration With More Services on Offer
DigiLocker is getting additional functionalities with the integration of the UMANG app. MeitY says it will enable users to access and manage multiple government services, such as accessing personal and official documents, on a single platform, enhancing user convenience.
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Telegram to Provide Users' IP Addresses, Phone Numbers to Law Enforcement Authorities, CEO Says
Telegram will provide users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to relevant authorities in response to valid legal requests. The move represents a marked difference from Telegram’s approach to government requests for data and its reputation for lax moderation.
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India’s IT Ministry Launches an Array of Blockchain Stacks for Developers to Explore Usecases: Details
MeitY, this week, unveiled a suite of blockchain platforms aimed at empowering Indian developers to build secure, transparent, and reliable digital solutions. For these varied use cases, the MeitY has launched – Vishvasya, NBFLite, and Praamaanik blockchain system.
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Special App, Safe Zones: Bengal's Measures For Women Working Night Shifts
The West Bengal government has proposed several measures for the safety of working women during the night shift amid a nationwide outrage over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor during her 36-hour shift at a Kolkata hospital.
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Turkey Restores Access to Instagram after Nine-Day Block
Turkey has restored access to Instagram after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the government's concerns. Instagram was blocked in Turkey on August 2 for not complying with the country's laws, rules, and public sensitivities.
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PM Modi Shares 'Budget 2024 Blueprint' For A Skilled, Viksit Bharat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared 'Budget 2024 Blueprint' on NaMo App that aims to explain various government announcements, schemes and new initiatives around job creation and skilling in a simpler way..
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Dell Is Building Future-Ready Machines That Can Deliver AI Capabilities: Pujan Chadha
Gadgets 360 spoke with Pujan Chadha, Director – Product Marketing, Consumer and Small Business at Dell Technologies, to gain a better perspective on the entire AI PC space and simplify the technology and its implementation for the end consumer. In our interaction, we covered topics such as the difference between Copilot+ PCs and AI PCs, the lack ...
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Proposed Australia Law Would Fine Big Tech Over Digital Competition
Australia's centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech's influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16.
-
Google, Meta Urge Australia to Delay Bill on Social Media Ban for Children
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left government wants to pass the bill, which represents some of the toughest controls on children's social media use imposed by any country, into law by the end of the parliamentary year on Thursday.
-
Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
-
This Government Teacher In Bihar Also Works As A Food Delivery Rider To Support His Family
Earning a meagre monthly salary of Rs 8,000, he spends his days teaching at Babu Pur Middle School in Bhagalpur district and his nights working as a food delivery rider for a private company to make ends meet
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Google AI-Powered Air View+ Announced With Real-Time Hyperlocal Air Quality Information Across India
Google announced Air View+, an ecosystem-based solution to address the gaps in air quality data across India, on Wednesday. The system uses the Mountain View-based tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) models to process a large volume of air quality data at the hyperlocal level and provide actionable insights to Indian government agencies.
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Zomato’s New Food Rescue Feature Lets Users Grab Cancelled Orders at a Discount
Zomato has rolled out a new feature which aims to minimise the wastage of food caused by cancelled orders. The feature, dubbed Food Rescue, lets users grab orders cancelled by others from nearby restaurants at discounted prices for a limited time. The food delivery platform says orders will be received by customers in a short time and in their unta...
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Canada Orders Shutdown of TikTok's Business in Country, App Access to Continue
Under Canadian law, the government can assess potential risks to national security from foreign investments, such as the TikTok proposal. The law prevents the government from revealing the details of such investments.
-
Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
-
DigiLocker for Android Rolls Out UMANG App Integration With More Services on Offer
DigiLocker is getting additional functionalities with the integration of the UMANG app. MeitY says it will enable users to access and manage multiple government services, such as accessing personal and official documents, on a single platform, enhancing user convenience.
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Telegram to Provide Users' IP Addresses, Phone Numbers to Law Enforcement Authorities, CEO Says
Telegram will provide users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to relevant authorities in response to valid legal requests. The move represents a marked difference from Telegram’s approach to government requests for data and its reputation for lax moderation.
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India’s IT Ministry Launches an Array of Blockchain Stacks for Developers to Explore Usecases: Details
MeitY, this week, unveiled a suite of blockchain platforms aimed at empowering Indian developers to build secure, transparent, and reliable digital solutions. For these varied use cases, the MeitY has launched – Vishvasya, NBFLite, and Praamaanik blockchain system.
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Special App, Safe Zones: Bengal's Measures For Women Working Night Shifts
The West Bengal government has proposed several measures for the safety of working women during the night shift amid a nationwide outrage over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor during her 36-hour shift at a Kolkata hospital.
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Turkey Restores Access to Instagram after Nine-Day Block
Turkey has restored access to Instagram after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the government's concerns. Instagram was blocked in Turkey on August 2 for not complying with the country's laws, rules, and public sensitivities.
-
PM Modi Shares 'Budget 2024 Blueprint' For A Skilled, Viksit Bharat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared 'Budget 2024 Blueprint' on NaMo App that aims to explain various government announcements, schemes and new initiatives around job creation and skilling in a simpler way..
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Dell Is Building Future-Ready Machines That Can Deliver AI Capabilities: Pujan Chadha
Gadgets 360 spoke with Pujan Chadha, Director – Product Marketing, Consumer and Small Business at Dell Technologies, to gain a better perspective on the entire AI PC space and simplify the technology and its implementation for the end consumer. In our interaction, we covered topics such as the difference between Copilot+ PCs and AI PCs, the lack ...
