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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
TopicMetaverse

Topic: Metaverse

Rape culture enters metaverse. Are women safe in Mark Zuckerberg’s game?

It’s alarming to think that guidelines for user safety are afterthoughts: minuscule bugs that can be fixed.

UK teen ‘gangraped’ in metaverse, cops start probe but ‘crime’ may go unprosecuted under existing laws

The 16-year-old girl was reportedly playing an immersive game while wearing a VR headset when her avatar was attacked by those of several adult men in a 'virtual' room.

Cybersecurity threats in metaverse are harder to detect. Here’s how to protect yourself

Research and standardisation efforts must cover cybersecurity threats, and the physical and emotional damage to people that may result from metaverse technology.

Meta loses bid to end lawsuit that claims theft of confidential information from AI startup

As per lawsuit, Meta hired Neural Magic computer scientist, Aleksandar Zlateski, who gave it algorithms that make up the 'heart' of Neural Magic's technology.

UnityMeta Token: the decentralized Web 3.0 crypto token explaining future

The Cryptocurrency Revolution examines the potential of borderless payments, decentralized finance (or DeFi) and more, and key lessons learned from the growing blockchain technology.

Metaverse could open up new world of cybercrime, Interpol warns

Interpol's executive director Madan Oberoi said terror group could use the space to plan, simulate and launch their exercises before attacking a physical space.

The Metaverse isn’t just fun and games. It can now be your remote work partner

Metawork, or remote working in the metaverse, can boost collaboration and improve training.

IBAT Battle Infinity rises as the promising Metaverse token of 2022 with 1.2 Million USD in it’s presales

IBAT is a BEP-20 token whose function is to power the Battle Infinity ecosystem by acting as a utility token for all transactions conducted within the metaverse.

Virtual clinics for mental health, nutrition — why hospital chain has taken metaverse plunge

Yashoda Hospitals Group has set up an information centre in the space it bought on metaverse platform Decentraland, and expects patient services to be ready by next year.

Metaverse is exciting, futuristic technology. But we need to ponder over its potential misuse

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On Camera

Kerala BJP losing favour with Church. Sangh not on board with Christian outreach

Two bishops in Kerala said that the BJP is running with the hares in the state and hunting with the hounds in Chhattisgarh.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.