Silicon Valley wants to read your mind. Here's why you should be worried

Mind-reading systems — such as Facebook's brainwave-reading device and Neuralink’s brain implants — can affect our privacy, …

Wave of big data and the swaying ship of public health in India

Big data can be a game-changer, only if adequate measures for capacity building, technological advancement, data privacy, logistics and …

SC dismisses petition seeking ban on WhatsApp

An RTI activist had filed the petition saying that encryption in WhatsApp could threaten national security 

Privacy concerns, no consultation: Farmer and digital rights groups write to Centre on AgriStack

The current framework is not in the best interests of the farmers, says letter

Only 11% low-income countries make their data open: World Bank report

Gaps in data on women and girls particularly severe; countries do not invest enough in public intent data systems, the report said

Disha Ravi arrest: Role of Google, tech companies under cloud

There are also concerns over government’s use of ‘back-door means’ to quell dissent 

Experts demand ethical framework and standards for AI systems

Two-day international colloquium on ‘Ethics and Governance of Autonomous Al Systems for a Better World’

5G: A dangerous generation

Radiation fears mount as the world gets ready to embrace the network-intensive 5G

New data protection law dilutes RTI, will impact marginalised and poor: Experts

May become difficult to hold the government accountable  

Tracking Nilekani

You shed DNA everywhere you go, raising ethical questions about privacy

Trace samples in the water, sand and air are enough to identify who you are

‘People share more personal information with health apps than with doctor’

Smartphone apps are changing the way people manage health. They help people monitor symptoms and tailor treatment accordingly. But the data …

UNESCO bats for more AI in Indian education; Will it work?

UN body recommends ethical, responsible use of artificial intelligence for quality education, experts point to digtal divide

Surveillance likely to be key issue in 2014 Internet conference

Concerns high over US control of Internet governance