Google wants to know the impact of phones on your mental health – ET HealthWorld

Google wants to know the impact of phones on your mental health – ET HealthWorld

The use of smartphones all over the world has increased exponentially in the last few years. While there are numerous benefits of having almost everything at the tap of the screen, it does have its fair share of downsides as well. Google is conducting research to find out the deep impact of phones on mental … Read more

Google-led internet giants behind ‘biggest data breach ever recorded’ – ET HealthWorld

Google-led internet giants behind ‘biggest data breach ever recorded’ – ET HealthWorld

London/New Delhi, Call it mother of all data security breaches as the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) on Monday revealed that Google and other internet giants are processing and passing people’s data billions of times per day via real-time-bidding (RTB) system for tracking and ad targeting. Real-Time Bidding (RTB) operates behind the scenes on … Read more

More COVID Deaths in Counties With Lower Internet Access

More COVID Deaths in Counties With Lower Internet Access

March 18, 2022 U.S. communities with limited internet access reported higher COVID-19 death rates during the first year of the pandemic, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open. Between 2.4 and six deaths per 100,000 people could have been prevented, the researchers estimated, depending on whether they were in rural, suburban or … Read more

Web3–An evolution of the internet that will make online healthcare safer – ET HealthWorld

web3 an evolution of the internet that will make online healthcare safer

By Pradeep Goel We now live in a world where the internet is used for almost everything, be it personal or professional. However, the ubiquity of the internet also brings us security concerns and cyber threats. In a report by the World Economic Forum, it’s predicted that 463 exabytes of data will be created daily … Read more

Vir Das blasted online for viral ‘2 Indias’ monologue. Ticket to earn money, says Internet

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Comedian Vir Das found himself on the receiving end of social media after his latest performance in the US during which he said, “I come from two Indias.” A video of his performance at the John F Kennedy Centre in Washington DC was shared on YouTube by the comedian on Monday, which swiftly went viral … Read more

Any attempt to create ‘imperialism of internet’ by few companies unacceptable: Ravi Shankar Prasad

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Union Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday told Rajya Sabha that any attempt to create “imperialism of internet” by a few companies would not be tolerated. Speaking during Question Hour on the banning of Twitter accounts, Prasad said the government welcomes dissent but cannot allow misuse or abuse of social media. … Read more

Take cognisance of suspension of internet during protest, Tehseen Poonawalla urges CJI

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New Delhi: Political activist and columnist Tehseen Poonawalla has written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde urging him to take suo-motu cognisance of the “arbitrary suspension” of internet by the government whenever there is a protest. Under the present government, India holds the “disgraceful record of most internet ban amongst democracies … Read more

As misinformation grows, more and more online platforms are bursting the fake news bubble

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Beautiful Asian woman watching a video live streaming on her phone, emoticons concept By Shriya RoyThe terms ‘misinformation’, ‘fake news’, ‘hate speech’ and ‘abuse’ have become synonymous with all modern social networking platforms. Be it Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, you will find as much ugliness as there is beauty on these platforms. In fact, these … Read more

Russia denies Microsoft claims of healthcare cyber attacks – ET HealthWorld

russia denies microsoft claims of healthcare cyber attacks

Moscow: Moscow on Tuesday vehemently rejected claims by Microsoft that Russia was behind cyber attacks on companies researching coronavirus vaccines and treatments, saying it was being made a scapegoat. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told state news agency RIA Novosti it had become “politically fashionable” to pin the blame for cyber attacks on Moscow. … Read more