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Iran's cyberattack on the UK's power plant is a warning India shouldn't ignore
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (538+ words) Iran’s cyberattack on the UK’s power plant is a warning India shouldn’t ignore MediaNama Iran-linked hackers reportedly shut down a small British power plant for four days, in what The Telegraph described as the first successful cyberattack of its kind…...
Karnataka's KEO AI PC doesn't look like it's an AI PC
19+ hour, 48+ min ago (232+ words) The Karnataka Government’s KEO AI PC, launched by the Karnataka Government at the Bangalore Tech Summit, sounds like vaporware to me, because it looks like a device that isn’t quite capable of doing AI compute, especially when it comes to…...
Govt says it ordered removal of E-Rickshaw BMS apps, but several remain on app stores
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (320+ words) MediaNama The government has said it took cognisance of reports that certain Battery Management System (BMS) mobile applications allowed unauthorised remote control of e-rickshaw batteries, enabling their misuse. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha on July 22, Minister of…...
Govt clears Rs 1.9 lakh crore push for chips, mobile phones
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (484+ words) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved two manufacturing programmes worth a combined Rs 1.9 lakh crore to expand India’s mobile phone and semiconductor industries. The decisions include a new Rs 62,500 crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme and Semicon 2.0, a Rs 1,27,500 crore package…...
Everything We Know About BSNL's Satellite Phone
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (561+ words) Explainer: Everything we know about BSNL’s Satellite Phone MediaNama Despite being available for public as the Global Satellite Phone Service since 2018, a recent social media post highlighting its price tag of Rs 1,34,166 has brought state-owned BSNL’s satellite phone into the…...
Meta tightens AI glasses security as questions over bystander privacy persist
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (640+ words) What is Meta doing? Meta’s July 7 FAQ sets out the capture LED and the safeguards around it: India is a live market for this. Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses launched here in May 2025; the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 does not…...
Govt shuts Apps linked to bluetooth battery systems
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (236+ words) The controversy emerged after videos and social media posts showed e-rickshaws being remotely shut down through Bluetooth-enabled battery management systems, allegedly using the BAT-BMS application. However, MediaNama found that BAT-BMS, Epoch-i-ion, and Lossigy were still available for download on both…...
Lenskart Launches AI Glasses Amid Privacy Concerns
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (976+ words) — Q4 FY26 shareholder letter Eyewear retailer Lenskart has begun rolling out its smart glasses brand ‘B by Lenskart’, its co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Peyush Bansal said during the Q4 FY26 earnings call. The timing of the announcement is particularly noteworthy because Google…...
Playstation rolls out age checks for UK users, age proof for chats
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (414+ words) Read the blog here. Sony’s PlayStation will require users in the UK and Ireland to verify their age to access key communication features, including voice chat and messaging, starting from June 2026. This change aims to enhance online safety and ensure…...
Why Smartphone Makers Opposed the Sanchar Saathi Directive?
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (478+ words) Apple and Google are preparing to resist the Indian government’s directive requiring smartphone makers to pre-install the state-owned Sanchar Saathi app on all devices, citing privacy and system security concerns, according to an Indian Express report. Samsung also reviewed the…...