Menstrual tracking app users cautioned by Cambridge researchers

Menstrual tracking app users cautioned by Cambridge researchers

Women who tracked their menstrual cycle using smartphone apps have been warned about the privacy and safety risks of doing so. A report from the University of Cambridge’s Minderoo Centre said the apps were a “gold mine” for consumer profiling and collecting information. Academics cautioned that in the wrong hands, the data could result in … Read more

Jyotiraditya Scindia interview: ‘India will have 1 billion Internet users by this fiscal’

Jyotiraditya Scindia interview: ‘India will have 1 billion Internet users by this fiscal’

With increasing data usage, the Internet market has grown from around 250 million to 974 million subscribers, says Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) Jyotiraditya Scindia. Stressing on the role of innovation and investment, Mr. Scindia discusses the potential of India’s telecom industry and the way ahead for improving connectivity. Edited … Read more

MMTS users seek better train timings, extended services

MMTS users seek better train timings, extended services

The Long Distance and MMTS Travellers Association has appealed to the South Central Railway authorities to consider introducing more MMTS between Medchal and Secunderabad. | Photo Credit: File Photo The Long Distance and MMTS Travellers Association has appealed to the South Central Railway (SCR) authorities to consider introducing more MMTS between Medchal and Secunderabad between … Read more

Hampshire teen ‘encouraged’ to take poison by suicide forum users

Hampshire teen ‘encouraged’ to take poison by suicide forum users

Family photo Vlad Nikolin-Caisley died on 7 May 2024 after swallowing poison he bought online “I saw my son fighting for his last breath,” says Anna Nikolin-Caisley. “He went in agony.” Anna believes her youngest child, Vlad, 17, was “encouraged” to swallow poison by users of an online “pro-suicide” group which is still active in … Read more

WazirX accused of running “persistent disinformation campaign” by Liminal while users wait for court updates

WazirX accused of running “persistent disinformation campaign” by Liminal while users wait for court updates

WazirX last week announced the disclosure of over 240,000 wallet addresses with balances, which were held under it [File] | Photo Credit: AP Indian crypto exchange WazirX has been accused of running a “persistent disinformation campaign” by Liminal, the third-party custody solutions provider, as the exchange pushes ahead with restructuring through the Singapore legal system … Read more

Unregulated traffic on Bharathiar Salai put road users at risk

Unregulated traffic on Bharathiar Salai put road users at risk

Unregulated movement of vehicles on Bharathiar Salai in Tiruchi on Thursday causes chaos during peak hours. | Photo Credit: ANCY DONAL MADONNA Frequent traffic bottlenecks because of unregulated movement of vehicles near Birds Road on Bharathiar Salai in Tiruchi have raised safety concerns among pedestrians and motorists. The tri-junction near Birds Road is an access point … Read more

“Sad to see losses”: Angry Zerodha users take to social media to complain of fresh glitch

“Sad to see losses”: Angry Zerodha users take to social media to complain of fresh glitch

Multiple Zerodha users on Monday took to social media to complain about tech glitches related to placed orders. While the broker updated that the glitch has been fixed, investors expressed their anger on social media. “10 lakh lost due to Zerodha. 9.15 orders executed 1.5 hours later. Zerodha, what the hell. This is money we … Read more