Google Scraps User-Tracking Cookies Amidst Data Privacy Concerns

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Google Scraps User-Tracking Cookies Amidst Data Privacy Concerns

Amidst rising privacy concerns, tech-giant Google has started phasing out the traditional method of user-tracking cookies. Citing privacy issues, the web giant has unveiled an alternative method called the Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) to deliver personalized ads. Reportedly, FLoC ensures online anonymity and employs on-device processing to keep a person’s web history private. Moreover, Google is planning to test the FLoC approach with advertisers later in the year.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 - 08:08 PM / by Ashly Ann Varghese

Bill Gates Rides Mahindra's E Rickshaw, Video Goes Viral

Bill Gates, who is in India shared a blog post and updates his fans and followers about his recent e-rickshaw ride. On March 6, Bill Gates posted a video of him driving a Mahindra e-rickshaw, Treo with Kishore Kumar and Manna Dey's classic '… read-more

TAGS: Bill Gates, Tech Mahindra, Viral video, Anand Mahindra, Mahindra E Rickshaw

Twitter Plans To Buy Silicon Valley Bank After Crisis?

Twitter CEO Elon Musk says, he is ready to by Sillicon Valley Bank, after the shocking crisis. On March 11, the Tesla Owner responded e to a tweet posted the Razer Inc CEO Min-Liang-Tan, which read, "I think Twitter should buy SVB and become a… read-more

TAGS: Twitter CEO, Elon Musk, Silicon Valley Bank, Economic crisis, Min Liang Tan

Indian Origin Woman Dies In Plane Crash, Daughter & Pilot Critical

An Indian-origin woman Roma Gupta (63) has died while her daughter Reeva Gupta (33) and the 23-year-old pilot instructor were injured in a small plane crash in the New York area. The incident occurred on March… read-more

TAGS: pilot, plane crash, Indian Origin Woman, Death, Demonstration Plane

Indian Navy Successfully Test MRSAM, Rajnath Singh Congratulates Navy

In a major boost to the Atmarnirbhar India, the Indian Navy successfully undertook MRSAM (Medium Range Surface to Air Missile) firing from INS Visakhapatnam. On March 7, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the Indian Navy, for the… read-more

TAGS: Indian Navy, Rajnath Singh, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Union government, INS Vizag

WhatsApp To Soon Have New Audio Chat Update

In the latest update, Meta owned WhatsApp has a new feature update. As per sources, WhatsApp is planning to introduce a new major feature 'audio chats' now, which will be playable only once and available within conversations in a future update.… read-more

TAGS: WhatsApp, New feature, Privacy, security alert, Technology

Cyber Fraudster Dupes Pune Based Startup Of Rs 50 Lakh

In an incident of cyber fraud, a Pune-based startup company, Fintech, was duped of Rs 50 lakhs, by a fraudster organisation. Sources confirmed that the fraudster used the PAN-Card details of 95 celebrities including Madhuri Dixit, Abhishek… read-more

TAGS: Cyber Fraud, Pune-based company, celebrities, Technology, Crime