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Deleting WhatsApp, Google Hangouts messages could become illegal in India

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You may soon need to keep a copy of all messages sent through encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp (Android version supports encryption), Google Hangouts or Apple’s iMessage, for 90 days, if the proposed National Encryption Policy is implemented in its current form. Online businesses too would need to keep your sensitive information including passwords in plain text for the same period of time, thus exposing your information to potential hacking attacks. The government has published a draft of the policy document online to seek feedback from citizens and organisations.…

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Apple launches iPhone 6S, 6S Plus with 3D Touch

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Eight years after changing the way we use mobile phones with the first iPhone, Apple has once again heralded a big change in world’s best-selling gadget iPhone. The new iPhones, named iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, are not lighter, thinner or bigger anymore. They instead feature a new display technology called 3D Touch, a derivative of the Force Touch technology used in Apple Watch. According to Apple, 3D Touch will be able to differentiate between types of touches and taps in preloaded apps as well as on the homescreen. This…

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Internet radio launched by Sada-e-Hurriyet

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Radio Sada-e-Hurriyet-e Jammu Kashmir has launched its round-the-clock Internet transmission featuring current news after every hour, commentaries, reports, talk shows and revolutionary songs. The radio has been working for the last twenty-four years broadcasting programmes to strengthen the Kashmir liberation movement. It has been effectively projecting the human rights violations by Indian troops in occupied Kashmir. A link to the Internet radio of RSHK has been created at the website of Kashmir Media Service.

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Use only NIC emails, govt tells officials

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The J&K Government has issued recommendations to its officials and departments asking them to avoid private email service providers and rely on the online mailing service provided by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) citing safety and security measures. The state government in a circular “strongly recommended” to its departments and offices to used email accounts provided by the NIC. “The use of emails in government offices is growing drastically and the information is instantly required to be disseminated between various organisations on day-to-day basis as it is the fastest means…

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14 uses of microwave no one told you

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If you have been using your microwave only for heating food, you probably don’t know the multitude of uses it can be put into. So before buying a new gadget for your kitchen, make sure you are making the optimum use of your microwave which alone can do the work of a number of expensive kitchen appliances. – The freshness of cereals and crackers can be restored by heating them in full power for 30 seconds. – Stale bread can be made soft and fresh again in the microwave by…

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Acer India launches new Windows 10 Notebooks

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Acer India has launched two new PCs that come preloaded with Windows 10. The devices include Aspire E5-573, Aspire V Nitro-Black Edition gaming and the Aspire R 13 that comes with Acer’s Ezel Aero Hinge that allows the six different modes of usage. Acer also announced that the entire 2015 Windows-powered product lineup and those currently shipping Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 will support the free Windows 10 upgrade for 1 year. The Aspire E5-573 notebook comes in a number of colour options in 14-inch and 15.6-inch displays. Powered by…

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Govt blocks 857 porn websites; plans ombudsman for Net content

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The Government of India has ordered blocking of 857 porn websites and plans to put in place an ombudsman to look into cyber content- related issues, even as a debate raged on social media over Internet censorship. The Department of Electronics and Information Technology has asked Internet service providers to take down 857 porn websites, an official said. The official, however, said it was a temporary measure till the final orders are pronounced by the top court. Explaining rationale for the decision, a top government official said the government has…

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