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IANS 27 November 2023
Threat actors are using a malicious Telegram bot called "Telekopye" to pull off large-scale phishing scams, a new report has said.   According to security researcher Radek Jizba from ESETResearch, Telekopye is a highly sophisticated tool that allows criminals to create convincing...

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IANS 24 November 2023
The Union Health Ministry on Friday said it is closely monitoring the reported outbreak of H9N2 cases and clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China and that India is prepared for any kind of public health exigency.   In a statement, the Ministry of Health and...

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IANS 24 November 2023
The Black Friday mood is catching on in India and the Uttar Pradesh Police's cyber cell has asked online shoppers to exercise caution and remain vigilant against a surge in cyber scams, targetting discount hunters.   Black Friday, traditionally marked as the day after Thanksgiving, is...

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Incidents of cyber fraud and data breaches have increased at such an alarming pace that earlier this week, M Rajeshwar Rao, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), asked banks to improve their customer grievance mechanism and provide the right support to those who are affected....

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AfterShip is a package tracker which is pretty simple. It allows you to track packages for over 700 carriers worldwide. Just enter your tracking number and sit back and relax!   AfterShip will track your package in real time. You can check your shipment location on a map and get...

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In the past, banks were known for high-ceilinged banking halls, gloomy staff and tons of paper. Since the arrival of computers in the late 1980s, banks began to change, but not entirely.   A quick look at today’s banks:   - ‘Brick & mortar’ branches continue, but with a...

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IANS 24 November 2023
A group of travellers in the US was left stranded in the desert for hours after allegedly taking a shortcut suggested by Google Maps.   To avoid traffic, the travellers group from California allegedly took Google Maps' suggestion when they were returning to Los Angeles from Las Vegas...

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IANS 24 November 2023
Around 1.5 million people may have had their personal information compromised in a recent data breach at Taj Hotels, owned by Tata, as per reports.   "The perpetrator, known as 'Dnacookies', is requesting $5,000 for the complete dataset, encompassing addresses, membership IDs, mobile...

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IANS 23 November 2023
India is mulling regulation to tame the spread of deepfakes and other user harm that artificial intelligence (AI) can bring along, Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said here on Thursday.   After meeting representatives from large social media platforms and other stakeholders, the...

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Aarushi Anand (The Leaflet) 23 November 2023
In a recent post circulating widely on various social media platforms, popular Indian actress Rashmika Mandana is seen walking into an elevator sporting a black body-hugging swimsuit.   On the face of it, there is nothing wrong with the video. Actresses wearing swimsuits accentuating...

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Moneylife Digital Team 22 November 2023
Ending suspense that lasted for almost a week, OpenAI says it has reached an an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to return to its chief executive officer (CEO) with a new initial board of Bret Taylor (chairman), Lawrence (Larry) H Summers, and Adam D'Angelo.   In a tweet on X,...

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IANS 21 November 2023
After hiring Sam Altman to lead Microsoft’s advanced artificail intelligence (AI) research, the company’s chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Satya Nadella has said that it’s still possible that Mr Altman could return to OpenAI in some capacity.   In an interview with CNBC,...

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Moneylife Digital Team 17 November 2023
In a shocking incident, UCO Bank revealed that due to technical issues in IMPS (immediate payment service), certain transactions initiated by other bank account-holders resulted in credit to its account-holders without actual receipt of money from these banks. UCO Bank says it blocked...

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As artificial intelligence (AI) systems are getting more integrated into our daily life, there is a growing tendency among users to get hold of free AI tools. Cybercriminals have rightly spotted this weakness as an opportunity to spread malware capable of stealing users' login...

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Many Android users have marvelled at the ability to control the intensity of the flashlight in iPhones. Your wait is now over! Flash Dim does just that.   Once installed, it allows you to adjust the intensity of your flash. This comes in useful when you are using it as a flashlight....

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It is a turbulent world. A world of change and chaos. I see that old solutions, which I had successfully applied to problems 40 years ago, are no longer suitable for the same problems. This is compounded by the fact that even the basic nature of many problems has changed. Hark back to the old...

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G Ramesh 16 November 2023
Professor R Vaidyanathan is a crusader against black money and more than an academic researcher. He has been writing on this subject for more than a decade and has been trying to sensitise policymakers, bureaucrats and citizens. His interest in this field started way back in 2000, as he...

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Akshay Naik 16 November 2023
Now even those afflicted by type-2 diabetes can safely lose weight and control their blood sugar levels with intermittent fasting or time-restricted eating, a new study has found.    Published in the journal JAMA Network Open, the study has discovered that participants, who ate only...

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IANS 16 November 2023
In 2023, '123456' was the most common password among Indians and worldwide, a new report said on Thursday.   According to the password management solution company NordPass, people used the weakest passwords for their streaming accounts in 2023.   Words that refer to a specific...

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IANS 16 November 2023
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned two trade associations and 12 registered dieticians and other online health influencers, warning them about the lack of adequate disclosures in their Instagram and TikTok posts promoting the safety of the artificial sweetener aspartame or the...

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