Called Stay Safer, the India-first feature was rolled out to alert android users.
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Internet-connected devices put children at greater risks
The risks can include peer-to-peer abuse or bullying, dangers of abuse by adults.
Fighting fake business profiles on Google Maps
The company took took down more than three million fake business profiles last year.
Indian small towns now buzzing with computer courses
Swapnanil Dhole a college student from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, said he had begun coding from age 8
YouTube tests Hide Comments feature on videos in India
Users could keep themselves out of any hate, misinformation or toxicity in the Comments section.
Facebook’s digital currency could run into rough weather
There will be intense scrutiny as there is huge trust deficit with Facebook
Uttar Pradesh Police’ UP Cop app to ease filing of FIRs
You can also share confidential information about a crime with the police through the app.
Google Street View powers AI tool to monitor road signs
Municipal authorities spend a large amount of time and money monitoring such infra.
Whatsapp contest: Five Indian social startups receive funding
Digital healthcare platform MedCords; and agri-tech platform Gramophone are among the five selected.
WhatsApp talks tough on India’s request to trace messages
Attributing messages on WhatsApp would undermine the end-to-end encryption, says company.