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06 Jun, 2025, 12.13 AM ISTMega tsunami, boiling ocean: Japan's 'Baba Vanga' Ryo Tatsuki's apocalyptic prediction sends ripples across the globe Japan is extremely earthquake-prone with tsunamis also an ever-present danger. While scientists are yet to devise a mechanism to accurately predict earthquakes and tsunamis, a Japanese self-proclaimed psychic has sent our a chilling warning. Ryo Tat...
05 Jun, 2025, 03.17 PM ISTUnregulated lending may soon be banned The government is likely to introduce a bill in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament to ban unregulated lending activities, aiming to prevent fraud and protect citizens. This bill will not affect informal lending among relatives. It prioritize...
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04 Jun, 2025, 01.59 PM ISTTikTok bans #skinnytok after European regulators raise concerns The inquiry into #SkinnyTok was initiated just over a year ago after European Union regulators opened an investigation into TikTok over potential breaches of online content rules aimed at protecting children. The investigation is ongoing. Apps like ...
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02 Jun, 2025, 09.43 AM ISTEvery text watched, every word changed: Inside Kim Jong Un’s phone surveillance network A smuggled North Korean smartphone has exposed how tightly the regime monitors and censors its citizens. According to a BBC report, the device blocks South Korean language, autocorrects phrases like “Oppa” to “Comrade,” and secretly takes screenshot...
01 Jun, 2025, 01.57 PM ISTBuilder.ai faked business with Indian firm VerSe to inflate sales: Sources Builder.ai, facing bankruptcy, allegedly inflated sales figures by engaging in "round-tripping" with VerSe Innovation, billing each other for similar amounts without actual services rendered. Documents suggest this practice occurred between 2021 and...
31 May, 2025, 12.27 AM ISTMicrosoft unit in Russia to file for bankruptcy, database shows Microsoft continued providing key services in Russia after Moscow's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but in June 2022 it said it was significantly scaling down its operations due to changes to the economic outlook and the impact on its business th...
30 May, 2025, 08.26 PM ISTGoogle and DOJ to make final push in US search antitrust case As the antitrust trial concludes, Google and U.S. enforcers present final arguments on remedies for Google's illegal search dominance. Proposals include forcing Google to sell Chrome, share search data, and cease payments to Apple and other device m...
30 May, 2025, 06.48 PM ISTMark Zuckerberg finally found a use for his Metaverse — War Meta is crossing a former hard red line in Silicon Valley to develop tech for military uses. Anduril, founded by Palmer Luckey, is partnering with Meta to develop XR products for military use, offering a potential lifeline for Meta's Reality Labs, w...
30 May, 2025, 04.51 PM ISTGoogle, Justice Department face off in climactic showdown in search monopoly case Google lawyers are expected to assert only minor concessions are needed, especially as the upheaval triggered by advances in artificial intelligence already are reshaping the search landscape, as alternative, conversational search options are rollin...
30 May, 2025, 11.40 AM ISTTexas push to ban minors under 18 from social media fades with time running out A Texas bill to ban social media accounts for anyone under 18 stalled after the state Senate missed a key vote ahead of a legislative deadline. The proposal, more restrictive than similar laws in Florida and Australia, faced opposition over free spe...
29 May, 2025, 10.49 AM ISTOffshore betting and real estate top ad violations in ASCI’s 2024-25 report Offshore betting and real estate led advertising violations in 2024-25, according to ASCI's report, accounting for 68% of total breaches. Digital media, especially Meta platforms, saw the most violations, while television and print showed high compl...
29 May, 2025, 12.08 AM ISTShark Tank's Anupam Mittal's warning to parents: Scroll culture, not America, is India's biggest brain drain threat Anupam Mittal of Shark Tank India has voiced concerns about India's 'brain drain' to social media, not Silicon Valley. He warns that constant scrolling through reels and AI content is hindering creativity and critical thinking among the youth. Mitta...
28 May, 2025, 10.00 AM ISTTexas governor signs law to enforce age verification on Apple, Google app stores Age limits and parental consent for social media apps are among the few areas of wide US consensus, with a Pew Research poll in 2023 finding that 81% of Americans support requiring parental consent for children to create social media accounts and 71...
28 May, 2025, 08.35 AM ISTThis US state poised to enforce age verification on Apple, Google app stores for users under 18 Texas is considering a law for age checks on app stores. Parental approval is needed for users under 18 to download apps. Apple and Google are against the bill. They worry about data privacy. Texas also plans to ban social media for teens. This move...
27 May, 2025, 04.15 PM ISTVietnam acts to block messaging app Telegram, government document shows The document said the ministry was acting on behalf of the country's cyber-security department after police reported that 68% of the 9,600 Telegram channels and groups in the country violated the law, citing fraud, drug trafficking and "cases suspec...
23 May, 2025, 12.17 PM ISTSC issues notice to centre on plea to ban betting apps The petitioner, claiming himself "a prominent social activist, humanitarian, and President of Global Peace Initiative, which is dedicated to promoting peace and justice globally", said the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the interest o...
23 May, 2025, 12.14 PM ISTFortnite returns to Apple's App Store after nearly five-year ban Fortnite has officially returned to Apple's App Store in the United States, ending a nearly five-year ban triggered by a legal clash over in-app payment commissions. Epic Games, the studio behind Fortnite, announced the game's comeback after a recen...
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