On World Social Media Day, take a closer look at how much time the world spends scrolling. According to the latest DataReportal Digital 2026 Global Overview Report, the average social media user spends 2 hours and 39 minutes every day on social platforms, adding up to more than 40 full days every year.

How much of your life is spent on social media? The numbers are shocking

World Social Media Day: How much of your life is spent on social media?

From movies and music to software and video games, the idea of “ownership” is rapidly changing in the digital age. More companies are shifting users toward subscriptions and cloud-based access, where products can be modified, restricted or even removed remotely. 


You Bought It, But Do You Really Own It? The Digital Ownership Shift Explained

Indonesia is betting on a digital future by accelerating initiatives in digital finance, fintech, and technology-driven economic growth. The government aims to expand financial inclusion, improve accessibility to banking services, and create a modern ecosystem for businesses and consumers. Through investments in digital infrastructure, supportive regulations, and partnerships with private companies, Indonesia seeks to position itself as a regional leader in financial technology. Analysts believe this push will boost economic resilience, create jobs, and foster innovation.

Indonesia Accelerates Digital Finance Push for a Smart Economy

Investing wisely involves diversifying across various asset classes to mitigate risk and potentially enhance returns. Here are seven smart things to consider investing.

7 Smart Things to Invest In - From Gold to Digital Assets

We bring you all the news from the world of technology - Netflix Offices Raided In France, Netherlands Amid Tax Fraud Investigation, South Korea fines Meta for illegally collecting and sharing user data. Watch to know more.

Netflix Offices Raided In France, Netherlands Amid Tax Fraud Investigation

India is reportedly in talks with several countries across Africa and south America to help them build digital payment systems modelled after unified payments interface, or, upi. The national payments corporation of India’s international arm, npci international payments limited, is leading the effort.

India in Talks to Export Upi Blueprint

International Youth Day 2024: International Youth Day is celebrated on 12 August every year. The day marks the achievements of the youth, alongside the challenges they face.

When is International Youth Day 2024: All you need to know

Indian Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the country's parliament that there has been a significant increase in financial fraud cases during the last five years. According to data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), there has been a marked rise in fraud incidents involving credit cards, ATM or debit cards, and internet banking.

RBI: Fraud incidents soar by 986% over five years

India's ministry of electronics and information technology, under the leadership of Ashwini Vaishnaw, has accelerated efforts towards implementing the digital personal data protection act or the D-P-D-P-A. Vaishnaw recently announced that the draft rules for the DPDPA are nearing completion, with consultations planned to ensure comprehensive industry input.

Indian government pushes for robust digital infra

Rajiv Dubey, Senior General Manager and Head of Media, Dabur India, Mohit Joshi, CEO, Havas Media Network India, Navin Khemka, CEO - South Asia, EssenceMediacom, and Santosh Kumar, COO, INNOCEAN India, share their views on ‘Consumption in the Digital Age: The Role of Media and Advertising’ in a discussion with Vikram Sakhuja, Group CEO - Madison Media & OOH, Madison World. For more details, visit- insight2024.in.

Consumption in Digital Age | Rajiv Dubey, Mohit Joshi, Navin Khemka, Santosh Kumar & Vikram Sakhuja

The US Treasury department has re-imposed sanctions on Venezuela's state-run oil company, PDVSA. In response, the oil giant is increasingly relying on digital currency, specifically tether, for sales.

Venezuela turns to digital currency as US Sanctions bite

UK parents are worried that screen time is taking over family life and damaging their children's physical health, yet young people say they feel more confident online and their “digital wellbeing” has improved, according to a major survey.

UK: Parents worried about kids' digital habits

Kashmir, known for its rich tradition, heritage and literature has fascinated people from across the world. And now Kashmiri Language is getting a new lease of life.

Digital translation tools to boost reach of Kashmiri language across the world

Emojis are a significant part of our day-to-day texting but they are lacking something - most species, and scientists are not happy about it. In an analysis published on Monday (Dec 11), researchers found that the current emoji library doesn’t accurately represent the “tree of life”, including the breadth of biodiversity seen in nature and it may be affecting conservation efforts.

Scientists say current emojis don't adequately represent 'tree of life'

The real estate industry is embracing the cutting-edge capabilities of Generative AI (Gen AI), marking a pivotal moment for an industry known for its cautious adoption of technological innovations.

Bricks, Clicks, and Gen AI: Real estate's digital renaissance unveiled

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has urged countries to make a more proactive push to develop central bank digital currencies or CBDCs. Georgieva made her remarks as the IMF published the first instalment of a "Virtual handbook" on CBDCs, which has been created to help countries with the design and set-up process and ensure that the new technologies are globally interoperable.

IMF's thumbs up to digital currencies

Responding to the recent thefts and security breaches, the British Museum on Wednesday (Oct 18) unveiled its plans to undertake a significant project to make its entire collection digitally accessible to the public, reported Reuters.

British Museum plans to digitise entire collection, enhancing security after theft of artefacts

What the international media and the global press have been saying about India this week here's a quick recap for you on the India Story with Vikram Chandra.

India points the way to digital access across Africa

Nandan Nilekani, the visionary behind Aadhaar, sheds light on how India’s digital public infrastructure is rewriting the nation's economic narrative.

Decoding India’s digital economic leap

Loss of ability to speak or express one's thoughts can be suffocating. Add to it serious impairment like paralysis which caused it in the first place, you get a situation you'd not wish on anybody.

Digital avatar, AI tech enable paralysed woman to speak

SCO nations have adopted India's proposal for developing digital public infrastructure (DPI), according to Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Leading the way for world: India's proposal for digital public infra adopted by SCO members

India's digital public infrastructure, one of the biggest success stories of the country, has got a thumbs up from the International Monetary Fund. While praising India's digital public infrastructure, a recent paper by the IMF noted that the country's digital journey has "lessons for other countries embarking on their own digital transformation."

IMF paper hails India's public digital infrastructure

Are dating apps safe? Shocking data by the Australian Institute Of Criminology reveals that three quarters of dating app users have been subjected to sexual violence. Watch this to know more.

How safe is it to navigate digital spaces in search of a companion?

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