Ethereum to Bring Privacy Features for Blockchain Transactions
The Ethereum blockchain, which is touted as the most commercialised distributed ledger network in the world, is up for more updates that will calibrate it for better uses in the…
Epic Games Hit With Record Penalty for Violating Children’s Privacy
Fortnite creator Epic Games will pay $520 million (roughly Rs. 4,305 crore) to settle allegations that it illegally collected children's personal information and tricked people into making purchases, the Federal Trade…
Twitter Faces Deeper FTC Probe Into Privacy, Security Practices: Report
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is deepening its probe into Twitter's privacy and data security practices, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The…
Microsoft Hit With 2022’s Biggest Fine Imposed by French Privacy Watchdog
France's privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined US tech giant Microsoft EUR 60 million ($64 million, roughly Rs. 530 crore) for foisting advertising cookies on users.In the largest fine…
Google, YouTube Said to Face Lawsuit in US for Violating Privacy of Children
A US appeals court on Wednesday revived a lawsuit accusing Alphabet's Google and several other companies of violating the privacy of children under age 13 by tracking their YouTube activity…
Data of 40 Crore Twitter Users, Including Sundar Pichai, on Sale: Report
Twitter has been in turmoil ever since Tesla CEO Elon Musk took control of the social media platform in a deal worth $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,64,000 crore) in October.…