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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicOnline privacy

Topic: Online privacy

Indian children rank best in coping with online risks, finds survey

Sukriti Vats -
UK-based cybersecurity firm says India has 30% stronger online safety education programs than the global average.

Searched for porn or stalked ex? Google now allows you to erase search history in 15 mins

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
The tech giant announced the 'quick delete' search history feature at its annual Google I/O conference for developers.

How did leaked Bollywood ‘drug chats’ affect WhatsApp? Its downloads saw 25,000/day jump

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
A similar trend emerged when WhatsApp was hit by Pegasus hacking controversy in late 2019 — it returned to the top of the numbers game after a brief hit in downloads.

Tech companies can appoint third party oversight on privacy risks in Covid-19 tracking

Sebastien Louradour -
Privacy risks in Covid-19 tracking can be addressed if tech companies take certain measures such as appointing an independent third party for oversight.

Monopoly in the name of privacy: How Google is slowly closing its advertising ecosystem

Hal Singer -
By encrypting domain naming system data, Google would prevent third parties from tracking users while they explore the web.

Google counters Apple, Firefox with a plan for online privacy

Gerrit De Vynck -
Google is being proactive in making sure its ideas for how the web should work are the ones that win out in the future.

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Opinion

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

Shailaja Bajpai -
As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Why Hyderabadis need a history lesson beyond the Mughal court

Economy

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

Julian Luk -
The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Defence

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

Debdutta Chakraborty -
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.

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