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As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections

Experts are warning that the spread of misinformation could get worse in the coming presidential election contest

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Apple to appeal U.S. watch ban

The ban on Apple’s latest smartwatch models came into effect on Tuesday, with the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 no longer available in stores or online.

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Deepfake concerns: Government issues advisory to all social media platforms to comply with IT rules

The advisory mandates that intermediaries (digital and social media platforms) communicate prohibited content specified under IT Rules clearly and precisely to users.

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NASA’s Deep Space Network turns 60

Started in 1963, the DSN is what makes it possible for NASA to communicate with spacecrafts further away from the moon

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YouTube launches Hindi auto-captioning feature after 13 years

Automated subtitles could open up millions of Hindi language videos to viewers who are hearing impaired; the feature was first launched for English in 2010

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Year after attack, GTA 5 source code leaked online: Report

Source code for GTA 5 was reportedly leaked online and was being shared on channels including Discord, Telegram and the dark web

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Google Chrome improves security, will notify users if saved passwords are compromised  

Google improved safety for users of its web browser and will now notify them if saved passwords are compromised through the Chrome Safety Check feature 

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China’s proposed gaming rules put smaller game developers at risk

Shares of gaming giants Tencent, NetEase, and Bilibili declined following the publication of the proposed regulations.

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Bluesky posts go public as app logo evolves

The Jack Dorsey-backed social media platform Bluesky has made its posts visible even to people without accounts, as the company updated the app’s logo to a butterfly