The European Union as a part of its historic agreement between the European Parliament and 27 member states will soon ban police and national security bodies in the EU from using real-time biometric data driven by artificial intelligence (AI) in most situations without judicial authorisation, reported The Guardian citing an official with knowledge of the text.

EU to ban use of AI biometric surveillance by police without judicial authorisation: Report

Tech giant Apple has set its eyes on India. The country will play a big role in Apple's plans to reduce its dependency on China.

Decoding India's rise as Apple's go-to consumer market

Thought leaders from the technology world come together to discuss different aspects of artificial intelligence. The panel focuses on the benefits of AI, the risks posed by the emerging technology, and its future.

Future of AI: Benefits & Challenges

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms will now start fully encrypting messages on its social media platforms by default. Announcing the launch, Loredana Crisan, Head of Messenger on the Meta website said, "We take our responsibility to protect your messages seriously, and we’re thrilled that after years of investment and testing, we’re able to launch a safer, more secure and private service.

'Taken our time to get this right': Meta to roll out end-to-end encryption for Facebook & Instagram

Drug start-up LambdaVision is in the midst of developing the world’s first protein-based artificial retina for patients with genetic blindness, but the unique part of the process?

A cure for blindness developed in space? That might soon become true

You can now easily create fake images and videos due to the advancement of AI. The rise in deepfakes on the internet is becoming problematic and is directly attacking women. We get you more details in this story.

Can deepfakes be stopped?

Bitcoin transactions are not only guzzling electricity, but are also thirsty for so much water that the amount used for one transaction would be enough to fill “a backyard swimming pool,” a recent analysis found.

Bitcoin transactions not only guzzle electricity, but also need ‘swimming pools’ worth of water

If the voice of virtual voice assistants like Alexa or Siri is similar to yours, then you are more likely to be convinced by their recommendations, new research has found.

If virtual assistants Alexa or Siri sound like you, then you'll love them more: Study

Dyson has released their first wearable device. Watch this story to find out if Dyson Zone, the world's first headphone with an air purifier is worth the hype.

Dyson Zone headphones: Worth your money?

The previous verdict in Apple's favor now faces potential reexamination. A recent recommendation by an adviser to the European Union tribunal has cast a shadow of doubt over Apple's $14 billion tax order.

EU court adviser challenges Apple's $14 billion tax victory

Meta Platforms on Wednesday said come 2024, advertisers will have to disclose when artificial intelligence (AI) or other digital methods are used to alter or create political, social or election related advertisements on Facebook and Instagram.

Meta to require disclosures for AI-created, altered political ads

In a rarely-heard accident, a robot crushed a man to death in South Korea after it was not able to differentiate him from the food boxes it was handling, stated media reports.

Technology devouring humans? Robot crushes man to death in South Korea

India's Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, has announced the country's ambitious plans for digital transformation.

India aims to digitise 20 per cent of GDP by 2025-26: Rajeev Chandrasekhar 

United States President Joe Biden, on Monday (Oct 30) signed an ambitious executive order amid a rise in concerns about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) which has sought to reduce the risks which the technology poses to consumers, workers, minority groups and national security.

US President Biden signs sweeping executive order to regulate AI

For the first time, artificial intelligence (AI) fully automated the process of discovering a supernova as it searched for, detected, confirmed, classified, and announced the findings without any human intervention.

For the first time, an AI system discovers supernova without human intervention

Australian regulators have fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X, rebranded from Twitter, $385,000 (A$610,500) as it failed to cooperate with a probe into anti-child abuse practices after not providing information about its efforts to combat child exploitation.

Australia fines Musk’s X $385,000 for failure to provide information on child abuse content

There are two kinds of telescopes that are used to peer towards the sky - Optical telescopes, which help capture faint, faraway light sources and enable their study; Radio telescopes, which use giant antennae to capture radio waves from afar and help derive data out of them.

Software by Indian techies helps hear from distant galaxies, make discoveries

In an effort to improve player safety, World Rugby intends to implement preventative smart mouthguard technology in all of its premier matches. The G-force of each head contact is continuously measured by preventive smart mouthguard technology.

Tech Enters Rugby Field: Smart mouthguard to measure head impact

The European Union is going to unveil a list of sensitive technologies that it seeks to protect from Nations that pose harm to its security and engage in blackmailing. The move by the EU is reported as a response to Chinese sanctions on member Nation Lithuania over its ties with Taiwan.

EU to assess risks of critical technologies being weaponized

EU seeks to protect sensitive tech from Chinese buyers

Apple launches iOS 17: Tech giant Apple launched the highly anticipated iOS 17 update with the new iPhone operating system at 10:30 pm IST on Monday. The company during its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) said that the operating system upgrade will bring a host of new exciting features to iPhones, Hindustan Times reported.

Apple launches iOS 17: Check new features, upgrades and how to download

As young children in Sweden went back to school last month, they were met with teachers pushing them to use printed books and engage in quiet reading time as well as handwriting practice, while asking them to devote less time to their tablets, independent online research and keyboarding skills, according to a report by the Associated Press.

‘Back to basics’: Sweden brings back books, pens to its ‘hyper-digitalised’ schools. Here’s why

Shares of Apple fell by 2.9% on Thursday following reports that China plans to expand a ban on the use of iPhones to government-backed agencies and companies.

Apple lost $200 billion in two days after reports of iPhone ban in China

In a technological breakthrough, a german developer of hydrogen-based aviation has achieved a milestone. H-2-fly completed its first public flight of an electric aircraft fuelled with liquid hydrogen. Now, this is amazing because planes powered by liquid hydrogen also enable emission-free flight.

Revolutionising aviation with hydrogen-electric technology

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