New Delhi: The government has received WhatsApp's reply to the notice on 'username' feature and is examining it, according to sources. The notice was issued to the Meta-owned messaging platform last Wednesday, questioning WhatsApp's proposed username feature, as the government flagged concerns that it could...
New Delhi: The government has waived basic customs duty on goods used in the manufacturing of display assemblies, lithium-ion cells and inductor coil modules as it looks to promote domestic production of electronic devices like smartphones, laptops, wearables and smart TVs. The finance ministry issued...
Mark your calendars for August 12, 2026. The universe is putting on a rare celestial double feature that promises a spectacular solar eclipse by day and a prolific shooting star display by night. Best of all, stargazers will not need any elaborate equipment to witness...
Beijing: President Xi Jinping Wednesday asked Chinese scientists and engineers to make the country a leading power in science and technology by 2035 to achieve high-level self-reliance. Xi said that accelerated efforts should be made to achieve high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology,...
New Delhi: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have developed a fully operational Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) for the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR), aiming to improve disaster preparedness by providing daily forecasts of landslide risks during the monsoon season through a...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Tuesday that India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will be integrated with Indonesia’s payment system, which will enable tourists and businesses to make cross-border retail payments more easily by using their domestic payment apps. Addressing a joint press conference...
New Delhi: US-based artificial intelligence giant OpenAI's ChatGPT experienced service disruptions Tuesday, with users reporting issues across several features, including Codex, Custom GPTs and workspace analytics, while the company said it is working to resolve the remaining problems. According to outage tracking platform Downdetector, user...
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has been granted more time to submit its response on the contentious 'username' feature and assured the government that it will not roll it out in India until discussions are complete, according to sources. The popular messaging platform has been given...
New Delhi: Meta Sunday said it maintains a zero tolerance policy towards the solicitation or sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including through advertisements, asserting that it uses advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology to proactively detect and remove violating content while continuously strengthening its...
New Delhi: The government has issued a stern notice to Meta on Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) in paid advertisements on Instagram, sources said Sunday. The government issued the notice Saturday evening, they added. "MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) has ordered...
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