Fermi’s Paradox, posed in the context of alien life, now applies online as well. Trolls have pushed many of us to stay off the social media radar. When norms of civility go missing, why attract unnecessary attention?
4 min read11 Feb 2025The FTC study reveals that companies manipulate prices based on consumers’ location, demographics, and shopping behaviors. This practice, termed ’surveillance pricing’, involves tracking online activities to customize pricing for individual consumers.
2 min read19 Jan 202515 prospective buyers sign non-disclosure agreements at a time India’s $3-billion wired internet market is expected to grow exponentially
2 min read16 Jan 2025The draft rules on digital privacy demand that data breaches from 11 August 2023 onwards be reported retrospectively to the Data Protection Board of India once it’s set up. For minor breaches, this is too burdensome.
3 min read9 Jan 2025The allure of AI is akin to that of religion in its heydays. It has captured the public imagination with promises of a better tomorrow. But we must approach AI with wisdom to recognize its benefits and scepticism to question its limitations.
4 min read19 Dec 2024The rise of artificial intelligence has led to a proliferation of AI bots on the internet. Studies reveal growing online interactions that involve no human being. Where is the web headed?
4 min read10 Dec 2024Profiles of individuals scraped off the web are being sold, making people vulnerable to identity theft and scams and countries to mass manipulation and espionage. Regulation must stiffen.
4 min read9 Dec 2024Keeping the digital world accessible was his mantra. He envisioned a world where computing was not the domain of a select few, but a tool for all. He gave us Basic, a programming language that enabled millions to engage with technology.
4 min read24 Nov 2024The prime mover of the web has an ambitious plan that aims to help people keep control of their personal data in little clouds called data pods. To access these, companies would need our permission. This could decentralize power away from Big Tech.
4 min read21 Nov 2024ONDC is in active discussions logistics and e-commerce companies to ramp up its hyperlocal offerings.
5 min read28 Oct 2024The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared