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New Delhi: The Centre Wednesday issued a notice to Meta regarding the controversial username feature on WhatsApp in India due to concerns about impersonation and fraud, and warned the platform not to roll it out until consultations on the issue are completed "to the satisfaction...

New Delhi: The government is looking into WhatsApp's planned username feature amid concerns it could be misused for impersonation and fraud, people familiar with the matter said. The government will assess potential risks, the sources said, adding that the Meta-owned platform's latest announcement raises concerns....

Raurkela: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology, Raurkela (NITR) have developed a smart wound dressing that reduces pain during dressing changes, lowers the risk of infection and promotes faster healing, offering an affordable alternative to conventional cotton gauze. Led by Prof. Prasoon Kumar, assistant...

New Delhi: WhatsApp, the instant messaging service owned by Meta, is set to unveil a new feature aimed at enhancing users’ convenience and addressing their privacy concerns. The one-of-a-kind feature will delink the messaging service from users’ mobile numbers, allowing them to converse and interact...

New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced the start of global reservations of usernames, a major privacy feature designed to protect the privacy of users’ phone number. Usernames reservations will begin rolling out on Monday, allowing people to create and reserve a username before the feature...

New Delhi: WhatsApp web and desktop users are being targeted by a large-scale malware distribution campaign that could give criminals unauthorised access and compromise their devices, national cybersecurity watchdog CertIn said in a note. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has warned WhatsApp web and...

New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said the upcoming Amber and Ascent Electronics manufacturing facilities will mark a new chapter in India's electronics sector, with advanced printed circuit board (PCB) production set to strengthen the country's electronics ecosystem and enhance its global competitiveness. “A...

New Delhi: Direct employment generated by recognised Indian startups has reached 23.36 lakh, reflecting a 36.1 per cent year-on-year surge in job creation, according to an official statement. Nearly 48 per cent of all recognised startups feature at least one woman director or partner, underscoring...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday highlighted several milestones achieved by the country to become self-reliant as he cited the maiden flight of the made-in-India C-295 aircraft and the successful test of the indigenous Long-Range Land-Attack Cruise Missile. In his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann...

New Delhi: Under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), 12 semiconductor manufacturing projects have been approved with an investment pipeline of approximately Rs 1.64 lakh crore, comprising one semiconductor fabrication unit, two compound semiconductor fabrication units and nine packaging units, according to an official fact-sheet. Moreover,...