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Plea in Delhi HC seeks removal of illegal groups on social media platforms for children’s safety.

NEW DELHI : The Delhi High court on Tuesday sought response from Centre on a plea seeking directions to it to direct social media companies to remove illegal groups on their platforms for the safety and security of children in cyberspace. The plea alleges that social media

Remote desktop software: 8 enterprise-friendly IT support tools

For many companies, IT support has typically meant a member of the help desk walking over to an employee’s desk and looking over their shoulder to fix any problems, or a quick one-to-one connection between an IT staffer and a remote office employee. With a majority of

Windows 10X might not be the revolutionary dual-screen operating system we first thought

Windows 10X might have been conceived as an operating system for dual-screen devices, but it’ll be arriving on traditional single-screen laptops first, Microsoft has confirmed – raising fresh questions and concerns about exactly how the OS might pan out, and whether it could initially disappoint. As you

Healthcare industry has accelerated tech adoption to fight against COVID-19: Dr Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, MD & CEO, Fortis Healthcare

Established in 2001, Fortis Healthcare is one of India’s largest health services providers serving 2.5 million people annually via its network of 28 hospitals and over 410 diagnostic centers spread across major Indian metro cities. It is at the front lines of helping the country battle against the COVID-19 pandemic and is also

Quantum computing software startup Entropica raises S$2.6m

ENTROPICA Labs, a Singapore-based startup that builds quantum computing software solutions, has raised S$2.6 million in seed funding led by deep tech investor Elev8. Other investors in the round included government-owned deep tech investor SGInnovate, early-stage enterprise and deep tech venture capital (VC) firm Wavemaker Partners, Japanese

Letter: Freedom of speech should apply to social media, too

Our country is based on the foundation of freedom of religion, speech and the press. Everyone’s ideas have equal value and are judged on their own merit by each of us individually. Social media is becoming a dominant way of communicating ideas that shape our society. The

Communication software growth: Cloud-based systems gain ground

The communication software market is projected to gain $1,605 million by 2026, growing at a rate of 15%, a Research Dive report found. The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has a marked impact on this growth, as communication software has become integral to employee engagement. Web conferencing

To advance human rights, stronger social media governance is key

This week I joined 19 other leaders from civil society, academia and the media around the world as a member of the new Oversight Board for Facebook and Instagram. This is an independent body that will make binding decisions on whether certain content on Facebook and Instagram

Google updates Play store policy to prevent Android app subscription frauds

Google has updated its subscriptions policy for Android app developers to prevent subscription scams. The company is now making in-app subscription more transparent. Now, a series of new policies will force developers to disclose exactly how much are charging and for what they are charging. All Android

Fedora 32 Beta Linux-based operating system now available with GNOME 3.36

Fedora is one of the best Linux distributions on the planet, but it doesn’t always get its due. It isn’t flashy or new, instead hanging its hat (pun intended) on being stable and reliable. That is why many Linux users try other distributions, only to find themselves