After intense backlash, India pulls mandate to pre-install government app on smartphones

Jagmeet Singh / techcrunch - On Wednesday, the Indian telecom ministry said Sanchar Saathi, an anti-theft and cybersecurity protection app, would remain voluntary, and that smartphone makers would no longer be required to preload it on devices they sell.

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India backs off mandatory 'cyber safety' app after surveillance backlash

3 months / therecord

India rolls back order to preinstall cybersecurity app on smartphones

3 months / techxplore

Users Can Now Remove India’s Preinstalled Cybersecurity App

3 months / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Centre Revokes Sanchar Saathi App Mandate For Smartphone Makers

3 months / inc42 / Palak Sharma

After intense backlash, India pulls mandate to pre-install government app on smartphones

3 months / techcrunch / Jagmeet Singh

India reverses order to install government app on all smartphones

3 months / ft

India rolls back order to preinstall cybersecurity app on smartphones

3 months / go

India scraps order to pre-install state-run cyber safety app on smartphones

3 months / bbc

ChatGPT May Soon Sync With Apple Health Data

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - ChatGPT’s latest iPhone update hints at a new Apple Health connector that could let the AI tap into sleep and wellness data for personalized responses.The post ChatGPT May Soon Sync With Apple Health Data first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

#ai #digitalhealth #apple #aiethics #ios #chatgpt #fitness #wellness #privacy

ChatGPT May Soon Be Able to Read Your Apple Health Data

3 months / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

There is an Apple Health icon buried in the ChatGPT iOS app. This could either lead to better and secure integration if Apple is in charge, or a privacy nightmare if ChatGPT is.

3 months / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Be wary of the rumored connection between ChatGPT and Apple Health

3 months / appleinsider

ChatGPT May Soon Sync With Apple Health Data

3 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Apple Health Integration Seemingly Coming to ChatGPT

3 months / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Apple pushes back on India's iPhone security app install order

appleinsider - Apple is planning to tell the Indian government it won't comply with an order to preinstall a state-backed app on iPhones, as doing so would introduce big security and privacy issues.India wants a security app preinstalled on new iPhones - Image Credit: A…

#techpolicy #apple #government #india #apps #security #privacy #telecommunications #smartphone #digitalprivacy

Apple Resists Mandate (10)
Govt Mandate & Political Pushback (3)
Privacy & Security Debate (1)
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Apple Resists Mandate

Apple To Resist India Order To Preload State-Run App As Political Outcry Builds

3 months / slashdot / BeauHD

Apple to Resist Order in India to Preload State-Run App on iPhones

3 months / reuters / John Gruber

India orders mandatory security app on phones, Apple refuses to comply

3 months / techspot

Apple will refuse to preload state-run “snooping” app on iPhones, report says

3 months / arstechnica / Jon Brodkin

Apple Resists India’s Cyber Safety App Mandate, Potentially Affecting Millions of Users

3 months / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Apple to Defy India’s ‘Undeletable’ App Mandate

3 months / idropnews / Chris Hauk

Apple Plans to Resist India's Order to Preload Government App on iPhone [Report]

3 months / iclarified

Apple will reportedly refuse India’s order to preinstall a government app

3 months / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Apple will reportedly refuse to pre-install India's state-mandated security app

3 months / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Apple pushes back on India's iPhone security app install order

3 months / appleinsider

Govt Mandate & Political Pushback

FirstFT: India orders government-developed app to be installed on all smartphones

3 months / ft

Opposition Calls Out Scindia on Sanchar Saathi, Protests Over Surveillance Fears

3 months / medianama / Prabhanu Kumar Das

India plans to verify and record every smartphone in circulation

3 months / techcrunch / Jagmeet Singh

Privacy & Security Debate

Can the Sanchar Saathi App’s Security & Privacy Risks Be Justified?

3 months / medianama / Azdhan

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New: India is expanding its anti-theft and cybersecurity program to include both new and used smartphones, aiming to curb device theft and online fraud — but raising privacy concerns. techcrunch.com/2025/12/02/i...

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The Indian government has ordered smartphone makers to preinstall its Sanchar Saathi app on all devices, a move that is raising fresh privacy concerns.

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2025 was filled with rage bait. Why Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year makes total sense

Grace Snelling / fastcompany - Oxford Dictionary just revealed its official word of 2025. It’s “rage bait.”According to an official announcement post, Oxford Dictionary’s team of lexicographers choose a shortlist of potential words each year by analyzing data and trends to “identify ne…

#techpolicy #digitalmarketing #internet #culture #privacy #media #technology #contentmoderation #advertising

Don't get angry, but the 2025 Oxford Word of the Year is 'rage bait'

3 months / npr / Ivy Buck

Oxford's New Word of the Year? It's Designed to Bait, Debate and Irritate

3 months / cnet / Macy Meyer

2025 was filled with rage bait. Why Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year makes total sense

3 months / fastcompany / Grace Snelling

Rage Bait Named Oxford Word of the Year 2025

3 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Oxford Dictionary's 2025 word of the year is 'rage bait'

3 months / qz / Chris Morris

Rage bait named word of the year

3 months / mashable

NY Becomes First State to Target AI-Driven Personalized Pricing

PYMNTS / pymnts - New York has become the first state to take action against so-called “personalized pricing.” As The New York Times reported Saturday (Nov. 29), a law enacted with the state’s budget requires retailers to notify customers about the use of the practice — al…

#ai #techpolicy #aiethics #government #us #pricing #privacy #law #algorithm #regulation

New York targets algorithmic pricing with first-in-the-US disclosure law

3 months / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

NY Becomes First State to Target AI-Driven Personalized Pricing

3 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

New York’s First-of-its-Kind AI Law Takes on Personalized Pricing

3 months / techstrong / Jon Swartz

(LEAD) Online commerce platforms on alert as Coupang set to face fine over data leak

Kang Yoon-seung / co - SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean online platforms were seen carrying out e...

#cybersecurity #ecommerce #dataprivacy #infosec #government #asia #privacy #digitalprivacy #regulation

Retail giant Coupang suffers data breach impacting 33.7 million people

3 months / bleepingcomputer / Bill Toulas

E-commerce company Coupang has confirmed a massive data breach affecting 33.7 million customer accounts in South Korea.

3 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Coupang (CPNG) Stock: E-Commerce Platform Drops on 33 Million Customer Data Breach

3 months / parameter / Trader Edge

South Korea's answer to Amazon admits breach exposed 33.7M customers

3 months / theregister / Carly Page

Korea’s Coupang says data breach exposed nearly 34M customers’ personal information

3 months / techcrunch / Kate Park

(LEAD) Online commerce platforms on alert as Coupang set to face fine over data leak

3 months / co / Kang Yoon-seung

Online commerce platforms on alert as Coupang set to face fine over data leak

3 months / co / Kang Yoon-seung

Coupang Data Breach Targets 34 Million Customer Accounts

3 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

This Google Pixel Update Could Share All Your Text Messages With Your Boss

slashgear - Google has announced a new feature coming to Pixel phones that will allow your company to read your messages - but it thankfully won't apply to everyone.

#dataprivacy #google #android #business #jobs #privacy #technology #smartphone #updates

New Pixel update means your RCS messages might be visible to your boss

3 months / reddit / /u/Bob_Spud

Best Thuma Black Friday Deal: Signature Bed Frame (2025)

3 months / wired / Nena Farrell

This Google Pixel Update Could Share All Your Text Messages With Your Boss

3 months / slashgear

Google Messages Now Lets Your Boss Spy On Your Chats - Here's How

3 months / bgr

NSO seeks to overturn WhatsApp case, saying it is ‘catastrophic’ for the spyware maker

3 months / therecord

EU could give Apple Ads, Maps DMA gatekeeper title

Suhasini Srinivasaragavan / siliconrepublic - Apple has told the EU that Apple Maps and Ads do not qualify for the gatekeeper designation.Read more: EU could give Apple Ads, Maps DMA gatekeeper title

#techpolicy #apple #antitrust #business #europe #privacy #digitalmarketsact #eu #ads #regulation

EU To Examine If Apple Ads and Maps Subject To Tough Rules, Apple Says No

3 months / slashdot / msmash

EU Reviews Apple Ads and Maps for Gatekeeper Status

3 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

The EU May Be Going After Apple Maps Next

3 months / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

EU Commission May Give Apple Maps and Ads Gatekeeper Status Under DMA

3 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Apple's Maps & Ads face new EU scrutiny under the Digital Markets Act

3 months / appleinsider

EU to Target Apple Maps and Apple Ads Next

3 months / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

EU could give Apple Ads, Maps DMA gatekeeper title

3 months / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

The EU says Apple Maps may be big enough to be considered a DMA gatekeeper

3 months / engadget / Mariella Moon

Apple Confirms EU Gatekeeper Threshold for Ads and Maps, But Wants to Keep its Walled Garden

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

OpenAI Discloses Mixpanel Security Incident Affecting Some API Users

Datamation Staff / datamation - While the breach did not impact ChatGPT users, some API users had limited profile and analytics data exposed.

#cybersecurity #analytics #dataprivacy #infosec #openai #chatgpt #security #privacy #api

Mixpanel breach compromises some OpenAI API users’ account data

3 months / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

OpenAI Cuts Ties with Mixpanel After Vendor Breach Exposes Customer Metadata

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

OpenAI cuts off Mixpanel after analytics leak exposes API users

3 months / theregister / Connor Jones

OpenAI Discloses Mixpanel Security Incident Affecting Some API Users

3 months / datamation / Datamation Staff

OpenAI discloses API customer data breach via Mixpanel vendor hack

3 months / bleepingcomputer / Ionut Ilascu

OpenAI suffers a data leak after third-party analytics vendor Mixpanel was compromised

3 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Mixpanel Security Breach

3 months / mixpanel

Signal extends backup feature to iOS users

Sarah Fielding / engadget - Fortunately, we live in a time when most information can be recovered from another device or the cloud. Now, iPhone users can add another app to that list. Signal has announced that secure backups are now available for iOS devices. It follows a similar la…

#mobiletech #mobile #apple #storage #ios #apps #security #privacy #updates

Signal Private Messenger Rolls Out Secure Backups for iPhone

3 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Signal extends backup feature to iOS users

3 months / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Signal Private Messenger Rolls Out Secure Backups for iPhone

3 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Signal finally lets you restore iPhone chats if you pay for storage

3 months / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year

Ram Iyer / techcrunch - The country's communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said the administration is considering systems for implementing age restrictions on social media sites.

#techpolicy #government #internet #asia #privacy #law #censorship #contentmoderation #digitalid #digitalprivacy

Age Verification, Estimation, Assurance, Oh My! A Guide To The Terminology

3 months / techdirt / Rindala Alajaji

Malaysia takes steps to ban social media for children under 16

3 months / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year

3 months / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16 next year

3 months / go

Elon Musks X rolls out feature that shows users country of origin – then suddenly removes it

mashable - X has already removed a feature showing users' country of origin after briefly rolling it out for a few hours late at night.

#techpolicy #privacy #ux #media #technology #updates #digitalprivacy

X shows where you’re “based in”, and it could shake up the feed

3 months / digitaltrends

Elon Musks X rolls out feature that shows users country of origin – then suddenly removes it

3 months / mashable

X rolls out 'About this account' feature that displays a profile's country of origin and more

3 months / engadget / Jackson Chen

Read Epsteins emails as if you hacked into his Gmail account

mashable - Jmail is the best way to read and search through Jeffrey Epstein's emails.

#cybersecurity #software #browsers #internet #cybercrime #privacy #hack #technology #digitalprivacy

Read Epsteins emails as if you hacked into his Gmail account

3 months / mashable

‘Jmail’ is like any other inbox, except this one has Jeffrey Epstein’s emails

3 months / theverge / Richard Lawler

Jmail

3 months / jmail / John Gruber

Pranksters Recreated a Working Version of Jeffrey Epstein’s Gmail Inbox

3 months / wired / Boone Ashworth

Cryptographers Cancel Election Results After Losing Decryption Key

BeauHD / slashdot - The International Association of Cryptologic Research (IACR) was forced to cancel its leadership election after a trustee lost their portion of the Helios voting system's decryption key, making it impossible to reveal or verify the final results. Ars Tech…

#cybersecurity #crypto #infosec #governance #security #privacy #technology #encryption #election #digitalprivacy

Magician Forgets Password To His Own Hand After RFID Chip Implant

3 months / slashdot / BeauHD

Cryptographers Cancel Election Results After Losing Decryption Key

3 months / slashdot / BeauHD

Cryptography group cancels election results after official loses secret key

3 months / arstechnica / Dan Goodin

Cryptology Group Held an Election, but Can’t Decrypt the Results

3 months / nytimes / Pranav Baskar

Google wants to use your emails to train its AI -- here's how to turn that off

appleinsider - Once again, Google has decided for you that your data is its toy. Here's how to stop Gmail from training its AI on your email.GmailThere's no shortage of big tech companies that want to use your data to train their large language models. Recently, I discu…

#ai #ml #dataprivacy #techpolicy #google #aiethics #alphabet #chatgpt #privacy #digitalprivacy

Xの方でGmailに関する情報が流れているが、とりあえずGoogle側はその情報を否定しているとの事。背景： Gmailでスマート機能をオンにしているとメールの中身や添付ファイルがAI訓練に使用されるとの噂が広がる。 Google広報はThe Vergeに対して「スマート機能は何年も前から存在するし、ユーザーの設定を勝手に変更したり、メールの内容をAI訓練に使用したりしていない。この報告はミスリードだ」と話している。 1/2 www.theverge.com/news/826902/...

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Google denies ‘misleading’ reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI

3 months / theverge / Jay Peters

Google wants to use your emails to train its AI -- here's how to turn that off

3 months / appleinsider

Google's AI is eating your email by default. Here's how to shut its mouth

3 months / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

Gmail: Google Quietly Opts Users Into Potential AI Training on Private Emails

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Meta Initiates Mass Account Deactivations for Australian Teens as Social Media Ban Looms

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Meta has initiated a 14-day warning period for Australian under-16s, setting a December 10 deadline to deactivate accounts under new federal laws.The post Meta Initiates Mass Account Deactivations for Australian Teens as Social Media Ban Looms appeared fi…

#techpolicy #meta #internet #privacy #australia #law #contentmoderation #digitalprivacy #regulation

Meta gives kids a 14-day countdown ahead of the social media ban

3 months / mumbrella / Nathan Jolly

When the ban goes into effect on December 10, Meta will revoke account access for users under the age of 16 in Australia.

3 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Instagram owner Meta tells Australian teens accounts will close

3 months / bbc

With upcoming ban, Meta begins to notify Australian teens that their accounts will be shut down

3 months / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Meta Initiates Mass Account Deactivations for Australian Teens as Social Media Ban Looms

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

X Rolls Out Encrypted ‘Chat’ to Replace DMs, But Admits Critical Security Flaws

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - X is replacing DMs with 'Chat,' adding video calls and end-to-end encryption. But the platform admits it has major security holes, leaving users vulnerable.The post X Rolls Out Encrypted ‘Chat’ to Replace DMs, But Admits Critical Security Flaws appeared f…

#cybersecurity #chatgpt #apps #security #privacy #ux #technology #instantmessaging #encryption #digitalprivacy

X just made your DMs a lot more secure thanks to a key upgrade

3 months / theshortcut / Max Buondonno

X Launches Chat for Fully Encrypted, Private Messaging

3 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

X Launches 'Chat' Encrypted Direct Messaging Service

3 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

X launches Chat, its new encrypted DMs

3 months / theverge / Dominic Preston

X Rolls Out Encrypted ‘Chat’ to Replace DMs, But Admits Critical Security Flaws

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Google rolls out new Gemini app design

Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Google is rolling out a visual update to the Gemini app that introduces new design elements and color changes. This follows recent improvements to the app’s video generation capabilities and Gemini Live features. According to 9to5Google, the update brings…

#ai #automation #techpolicy #google #aiethics #apps #privacy #ux #updates #gemini

Eurofiber France disclosed a data breach it discovered late last week when hackers gained access to its ticket management system by exploiting a vulnerability and exfiltrated information.

3 months / bsky / @bleepingcomputer.com / bleepingcomputer.com

Eurofiber France warns of breach after hacker tries to sell customer data

3 months / bleepingcomputer / Bill Toulas

Project Gemini

3 months / geminiprotocol

Google’s AI Just Mastered Video Games

3 months / datamation / Datamation Staff

Google rolls out new Gemini app design

3 months / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

How to turn off Gemini AI across the Google services you visit every day

3 months / digitaltrends

European Union Plans To Water Down AI And Data Privacy Rules Amid US Pressure?

Chaitanya Kohli / medianama - The EU is considering rolling back parts of the GDPR, AI Act, and ePrivacy rules under its Digital Omnibus reforms. Critics warn the changes could weaken privacy protections, expand Big Tech’s access to data, and reduce user control across Europe.The post…

#ai #startups #dataprivacy #techpolicy #aiethics #europe #privacy #eu #digitalprivacy #regulation

Europe Begins Rethinking Its Crackdown on Big Tech

3 months / nytimes / Adam Satariano and Jeanna Smialek

AI Hype Is Steering EU Policy Off Course

3 months / techpolicy

European Union Plans To Water Down AI And Data Privacy Rules Amid US Pressure?

3 months / medianama / Chaitanya Kohli

European startups welcome expected AI Act delay

3 months / sifted

Say goodbye to old DMs: X launches Chat with encryption and more

digitaltrends - X has officially launched Chat, replacing its classic Direct Messages with a full-featured communication suite, now with end-to-end encryption, video/voice calls, file transfer and disappearing messages.

#mobile #apps #security #privacy #technology #instantmessaging #encryption

Say goodbye to old DMs: X launches Chat with encryption and more

3 months / digitaltrends

X rolls out its Signal-like encrypted chat feature

3 months / mashable

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After intense backlash, India pulls mandate to pre-install government app on smartphones

Govt reversed mandate, users gain removal control

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ChatGPT May Soon Sync With Apple Health Data

Apple pushes back on India's iPhone security app install order

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Govt Mandate & Political Pushback

Privacy & Security Debate

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2025 was filled with rage bait. Why Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year makes total sense

NY Becomes First State to Target AI-Driven Personalized Pricing

(LEAD) Online commerce platforms on alert as Coupang set to face fine over data leak

This Google Pixel Update Could Share All Your Text Messages With Your Boss

EU could give Apple Ads, Maps DMA gatekeeper title

OpenAI Discloses Mixpanel Security Incident Affecting Some API Users

Signal extends backup feature to iOS users

Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year

Elon Musks X rolls out feature that shows users country of origin – then suddenly removes it

Read Epsteins emails as if you hacked into his Gmail account

Cryptographers Cancel Election Results After Losing Decryption Key

Google wants to use your emails to train its AI -- here's how to turn that off

Meta Initiates Mass Account Deactivations for Australian Teens as Social Media Ban Looms

X Rolls Out Encrypted ‘Chat’ to Replace DMs, But Admits Critical Security Flaws

Google rolls out new Gemini app design

European Union Plans To Water Down AI And Data Privacy Rules Amid US Pressure?

Say goodbye to old DMs: X launches Chat with encryption and more

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