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  Rapido Reportedly Fixes Security Flaw That Exposed User and Driver Information

  Rapido has addressed a security flaw that exposed user and driver personal information via a feedback form, revealing names, email addresses, and phone numbers, according to a TechCrunch report. Discovered by a security researcher, the issue has been acknowledged and resolved by securing the portal to prevent unauthorised access and potential scams...

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  McDonald’s India Delivery System Reportedly Exposed Personal Information of Customers Due to API Bug

  McDonald’s India reportedly left the personal data of its customers and drivers exposed due to a security flaw. As per the report, the vulnerabilities arose due to bugs in the application programming interface (API) of the restaurant franchise’s delivery system. The entire McDonald’s India West and South divisions were said to be affected by ...

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  Meta’s Irish Arm Fined $264 Million by Watchdog Over Data Breach

  Ireland’s data protection commission fined Meta Platforms Inc.’s Irish arm following two inquiries into a personal data breach. The breach was reported by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited in September 2018. It impacted data including full names, email addresses, phone numbers, posts on time lines and groups of which the user was a member,

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  TikTok Turns to US Supreme Court in Last-Ditch Bid to Avert Ban

  TikTok made a last-ditch effort on Monday to continue operating in the United States. TikTok has denied that it has or ever would share US user data, accusing US lawmakers of advancing speculative concerns.

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  Google’s AI-Powered Weather Prediction Model GenCast Outperforms Top Forecasting Systems, Says Study

  Google introduced its weather predicting artificial intelligence (AI) model GenCast on Wednesday. The AI model was developed by the Mountain View-based tech giant’s AI research division Google DeepMind. The company’s researchers have also published a paper on the technology highlighting its capabilities in making medium-range weather forecasts....

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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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  Nvidia Research Introduces DiffUHaul, an AI Tool That Allows Object Relocation in Images

  Nvidia researchers introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that can relocate objects in an image. Dubbed DiffUHaul, the tool can spatially understand the context of an image to move an object from one place to another without impacting the background or the shape of the image. The unique aspect of this technique is that it is training-f...

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  Elon Musk’s xAI Reportedly Planning to Launch a ChatGPT-Like Standalone App Soon

  Elon Musk’s xAI reportedly plans to launch a standalone app as soon as next month. xAI might have arrived late to the artificial intelligence (AI) space, but it has taken quick strides to close the gap. And now, a report claims that the company is planning to take on OpenAI with a ChatGPT-like app.

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  SpyLoan Apps Installed on Over 8 Million Android Phones Amidst Rise in Predatory Loan Apps

  SpyLoan, a predatory loan application, has been detected on over 8 million Android devices, according to McAfee. Fifteen versions of the SpyLoan application have been removed or updated since they were identified, and users must remove these apps manually if they have already been downloaded.

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  Anthropic Open-Sources Model Context Protocol to Offer a New Way to Connect AI Chatbots to Data

  Anthropic open-sourced a new protocol to connect data hubs to artificial intelligence (AI) systems on Monday. Dubbed Model Context Protocol (MCP), the company claimed it can overcome the limitations of traditional data integration methods and solve the problem of data silos. The AI firm is also offering local MCP support in the Claude Desktop apps ...

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  Google Must Sell Chrome to Restore Competition in Online Search, DOJ Argues

  Alphabet's Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with rivals and take other measures - including possibly selling Android - to end its monopoly on online search, prosecutors argued to a judge on Wednesday.

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  Mobile Internet Suspension Extended For 3 Days In 7 Manipur Districts

  The Manipur government on Wednesday extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services for three more days in seven trouble-torn districts.

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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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  Google’s Chrome Worth Up to $20 Billion If Judge Orders Sale

  Chrome browser could go for as much as $20 billion if a judge agrees to a Justice Department proposal to sell the business. Antitrust officials, along with states that have joined the case, also plan to recommend Wednesday that federal judge Amit Mehta impose data licensing requirements.

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  Reliance Jio Rs. 601 5G Upgrade Voucher With One Year Unlimited 5G Data Launched: Price, Benefits

  Reliance Jio has launched a new plan priced at Rs. 601. This plan is called the “ultimate 5G upgrade voucher”. The voucher has been made live on the Jio website as well as its on its website. Its prepaid customers get 12 individual data vouchers to activate and use this plan.