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Almost all top Indian apps deploy deceptive design practices: ASCI study
The study by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)...
CrowdStrike sued by shareholders over global outage
In a proposed class action filed on Tuesday night in the Austin,...
“Data analytics & security’ have to go together :IRDAI Chief
Irda is also keen on introducing regulations on risk-based capital.A paper to this effect has already been circulated to all the insurers. These companies, who can manage their risks, their need of capital will be less. IRDAI will also focus on risk based supervision afterwards, he said.
Sell-off continues: FPIs pull-out Rs 266-bn in Oct on rupee, oil concerns
FPIs have been net sellers almost throughout this year except a couple of months. However, experts said the swiftness of the exit in October thus far has shaken the market.
Negative sentiments from the global market on concerns over a slowing world economy led by lingering trade war between the US and China triggered the FPI pullout, said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.
#MeToo Brings Positive Changes and Unintended Consequences to Workplaces
Research has found that traditional sexual harassment training doesn’t do much to prevent harassment and can backfire at times. By contrast, research has found that bystander training can successfully change attitudes: One study found that people who underwent the training were more likely to report harassment than those who did not
It’s Not Easy to Teach Robot Drivers to Think Like Humans
With Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo planning to roll out an autonomous taxi service to paying customers in the Phoenix area later this year, and General Motor Co.’s driverless unit racing to deploy a ride-hailing business in 2019, the shortcomings of robot cars interacting with humans are coming under increased scrutiny. Some experts have advocated for education campaigns to train pedestrians to be more mindful of autonomous vehicles. Startups and global automakers are busy testing external display screens to telegraph the intent of a robotic car to bystanders
Air Canada’s Near Miss Last Year Was Almost “Worst Accident In History”
The Air Canada Airbus A320 carrying 140 people was cleared to land on Runway 28-Right at San Francisco International Airport shortly before midnight on July 7, 2017 — but the pilot inadvertently lined up for Taxiway C, where four planes were waiting to take off.
Stolen Apple IDs Used by Hackers to Steal Cash, Warn Chinese Digital Payments Firms
Digital payments services have become a tempting target for cyber-thieves as their popularity surges around the world. Ant Financial, which is controlled by billionaire Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, is estimated to handle more than half of China’s $17 trillion in annual online payments. Formally known as Zhejiang Ant Small & Micro Financial Services Group, it leveraged Alipay’s popularity to expand into everything from asset management to insurance, credit scoring and lending. It serves more than 800 million customers. Tencent’s rival payments offering is a key component of the social media service WeChat, which has a billion-plus users.
Drones pose new challenges for re/insures, GIC Re Chief
While the aspiration of the country to create a reinsurance hub remains on the horizon; with proactive approach, Indian insurance capacity can definitely chart a path for developing an aviation insurance hub for Afro-Asian region in foreseeable future, hoped Vaidyan.
Air India pilots, clueless of damage, fly plane, land after airport alerts
Commenting on the incident, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said he had recently ordered putting in place a third-party professional organisation to look into various safety aspects at Air India.
In order to have continuous attention towards air safety, I have also ordered concerned officials to put in place a regular ‘safety compliance report’ of all airlines. Safety of passengers is of paramount importance for us,” the Minister said.
Indian Employers Pressured to Take More Seriously Surge in #MeToo Allegations
Pressure is building on major Indian employers to take allegations of sexual harassment more seriously after a surge in the number of complaints against prominent public figures in the past week. At least one major Indian newspaper, some politicians and...
Hackers stole details of 29 million users in Facebook breach
On Friday, the company revealed that stolen data on 14 million users included birth dates, employers, education and lists of friends. For 15 million users, it was restricted to just name and contact details.