Google May Make Android’s Root Store Updatable Via Play Services On Android 14: Report

Google May Make Android’s Root Store Updatable Via Play Services On Android 14: Report

Google is reportedly working on making Android’s root store updatable via Google Play Store on Android 14. The search giant’s current mechanism updates root certificates only as part of full system updates, which could potentially render devices running on older Android versions unable to connect to the internet when the…

Amazon Halts Its Delivery Robot “Scouts” That Created Severe Mishaps: Report

Amazon Halts Its Delivery Robot “Scouts” That Created Severe Mishaps: Report

Amazon has halted testing of its home delivery robot “Scouts” which is the latest indication that the e-commerce giant is beginning to pare down experimental initiatives as sales growth slows. According to a report from the New York Post, the six-wheeled, cooler-sized vehicles, which were supposed to carry products to…

EU Proposes Draft Rules Under Cyber Resilience Act to Assess Cybersecurity Risks on Smart Devices

EU Proposes Draft Rules Under Cyber Resilience Act to Assess Cybersecurity Risks on Smart Devices

The European Union (EU) has announced a set of draft rules to make it mandatory for all smart devices connected to internet to assess their cybersecurity risks. The step has been taken amid growing concerns about cyberattacks. Under the newly proposed law, known as the Cyber Resilience Act, the European…

Supreme Court Asks MeitY if ‘Protocol’ for Internet Shutdown Exists: Report

Supreme Court Asks MeitY if ‘Protocol’ for Internet Shutdown Exists: Report

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to respond to a plea alleging the arbitrary shutdown of Internet access in various states, as per a report. The apex court has previously ruled in 2020 that an undefined restriction of Internet services is illegal and…

Democrats Widen Scrutiny of US Tech Companies Over Abortion Data Privacy

Democrats Widen Scrutiny of US Tech Companies Over Abortion Data Privacy

Democratic representatives are widening their scrutiny into the role of tech companies in collecting the personal data of people who may be seeking an abortion, as lawmakers, regulators and the Biden administration grapple with the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling last month ending the constitutional protections for abortion. In…

Kashmir Observes Internet Shutdown in Parts of State as a Precautionary Measure 

Kashmir Observes Internet Shutdown in Parts of State as a Precautionary Measure 

Parts of Kashmir observed a shutdown on Friday over the controversial remarks by two now-suspended BJP leaders against Prophet Mohammad while the authorities snapped mobile Internet as a precautionary measure, officials said. Security forces have been deployed in strength at sensitive places in the city and elsewhere in the Valley…