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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicTracking apps

Topic: Tracking apps

Apple to force apps to ask users permission before tracking them

Apple facilitates tracking providing app developers with unique numbers for each user, a design security advocates said contradicts the company’s pro-privacy stance.

Apps to fight coronavirus are lacking one thing — the human touch

Apps may improve the quality of data sharing and analysis, but manual tracing can get past barriers technology can’t.

Creepy technologies are invading European office spaces as people go back to work

Workplaces are trying out surveillance tech such as fever-testing thermal cameras, mask-detection systems and tracking software to prevent a fresh virus outbreak.

Apple, Google privacy rules restrict govts from collecting vital data from Covid tracing apps

The tech companies' privacy features lock authorities out of gathering data used to track the spread of virus, spot larger patterns and plan reopenings.

Want to track your child’s every move? It can put them more at risk & harm your bond

A 2019 study shows monitoring a child can become counterproductive to the point of pushing the child further towards rebellion.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

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.