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Top 5 Tech and Consumer trends to expect in 2025

While we saw what ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and others could do, the increasing capabilities of logical reasoning in generative artificial intelligence models will enable them to operate more autonomously with more reliable outputs. GenAI based wearables such as Meta’s Ray-Bans and Solos AirGo Vision could create a new market segment for more companies, and some may well make it available …

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5 days, 2 hours ago

TRAI Reveals Reason Method Commercial SMS Framework Change Spam Free Ecosystem OTP URL Whitelisting

ABP News

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India recently changed the rules of messaging in the hopes of reducing spam menaces for mobile users in the country. Under this framework, all principal entities, including businesses, banks, and government agencies, along with their telemarketers, were required to declare and register their message transmission routes using blockchain-based Distributed Ledger Technology. According to TRAI, this …

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1 week, 1 day ago

TRAI to relieve Jio, Airtel, BSNL users with new DND app to combat spam calls

India TV News

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has decided to provide relief to 1.2 billion mobile users in the country by addressing the issue of fake calls. A new Do-Not-Disturb app is set to be introduced, which will empower users to block unwanted commercial calls and messages on their phones. The telecom regulator has asked all stakeholders to assess the technical …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Yearender 2024: From tariff hikes to increasing spam calls, how this year shaped telecom sector in India

India TV News

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s a great time to reflect on the events that shaped the year, especially in the telecom sector. Tariff Increases One of the biggest developments this year was the increase in mobile service prices by major telecom companies like Jio, Airtel, and Vi. In response, the government developed new tools using artificial intelligence and …

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2 weeks ago

8 billion calls, 800 million SMSes, 75 days: What the Airtel spam-watch revealed

India Today

Airtel has flagged a staggering 8 billion spam calls and 800 million spam messages in just 75 days. In these 75 days, six per cent of the calls and two per cent of SMSes on Airtel were found to be spam. Delhi got the most spam calls and was also a big source of spams going to users around India, …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

TRAI’s new OTP Traceability Rule begins from today for Jio, Airtel, Vi and BSNL users

India TV News

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has finally implemented the new rules, aiming at combating fake SMS, spam calls and rising cyber fraud incidents in India. From 1 December 2024, TRAI’s new traceability rule has come into effect across the country, with major telecom operators such as Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and BSNL being instructed to implement the same. Fake …

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What TRAI's new traceability guidelines mean for OTPs: Starting December 1

India Today

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India will enforce its new traceability guidelines starting December 1, 2024. The traceability guidelines mandate telecom operators and messaging service providers to verify the origin and authenticity of each message. With the new rules, service providers must ensure OTP messages comply with the registered templates and headers. A STEP TOWARDS SECURE MESSAGING While initial hiccups …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Say goodbye to Spam Calls and SMS on your Jio number: Know-how?

India TV News

Over the period, spam calls and fake SMS have been bothering millions of mobile users in the country. Relief from Spam Calls and SMS 49 for Jio users Reliance Jio has introduced an easy way to tackle spam calls and messages for network users. The MyJio app will now include a service to block spam calls and messages while ensuring …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Techie's 24-Hour Digital Arrest: A Web of Deception and Escape

Hindustan Times

A Hyderabad techie faced a 24-hour digital arrest ordeal after receiving suspicious text messages claiming his Aadhaar number was linked to a money laundering case. The man ignored the initial spam messages but was tricked into starting a WhatsApp video call with fraudsters posing as FedEx and Mumbai Police. They forced him to isolate himself from his family and continue …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

'I am sick of them': GOP's nonstop spamming of 'abused' small-dollar donors backfires

Raw Story

For years, Republican small-dollar donors have faced a barrage of spam text messages from political campaigns begging them to send them cash -- and now it may be coming back to haunt them. The Associated Press reports that "Donald Trump’s contributions from small-dollar donors have plummeted since his last White House campaign" and the reason appears to be that donors …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Airtel’s AI tool sniffs out 115 million spam calls, 3.6 million spam messages on day 1

Live Mint

Bharti Airtel identified more than 115 million spam calls and 3.6 million spam messages on its network on Thursday, when it launched an AI-backed spam detection tool, people aware of the development told Mint. The tool, a potential rival to Sweden’s Truecaller app, which identifies and blocks spam, alerts customers in real time to all suspected spam calls and messages. …

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3 months ago

Airtel Employs AI To Deal With Spam And Unwanted Calls In India

ABP News

Bharti Airtel, unveiled an innovative solution to combat the persisting issue of unwanted calls and spam in India. This technology, powered by artificial intelligence, aims to significantly reduce spam calls and messages for Airtel's customers. Airtel Employs AI To Detect Spam Gopal Vittal, the Managing Director and CEO of Bharti Airtel, provided insights into the technology's inner workings. According to …

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3 months ago

Airtel to launch AI-enabled network tech to crack down on spam calls, messages

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel is all set to roll out artificial intelligence enabled technology on its network to crackdown on spam calls and messages, company Managing Director and CEO Gopal Vittal said on Wednesday. We have developed an AI-enabled spam detection solution which analyse calls in 2 millisecond and alert users on dialler," Vittal said. Our solution has been able …

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6 months ago

TRAI orders telcos to make spam reporting convenient

The Hindu

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Monday ordered telecom providers to make it easier to report pesky calls and SMS messages — that is, all ‘unsolicited commercial communications’ — under the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018. TRAI is essentially ordering telcos to allow complaints against such calls and texts to be “automatically populated” on the firms’ apps. …

Trai Spam Reporting

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Spam calls, messages amid elections shine a spotlight on privacy concerns

The Hindu

Phone calls at all hours of the day from unheard of places has become the norm for citizens of Hyderabad in the run-up to the Lok Sabha Elections. While this might look like a regular phenomenon during the election season, the abundance of such messages and calls underlines serious privacy concerns. “The numbers are being sourced illegally from dark web …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp Aims To Restrict Spam Accounts Soon. Know All Details Here

ABP News

Meta-owned WhatsApp is with a new feature designed to prevent accounts from sending spam messages. The messaging app, the world's most popular, has experienced an increase in spam and bulk messaging from business and marketing numbers, causing annoyance for users and therefore, this feature aims to mitigate the spread of spam. According to WABetaInfo, the feature to limit spammy WhatsApp …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Modi govt forms committee to draft guidelines to address issue of unsolicited calls, spam messages

India TV News

The government has announced the formation of a committee to draft guidelines aimed at tackling the problem of pesky, promotional, or unsolicited calls received by consumers, which infringe upon their privacy rights. "To address the issue of pesky/promotional or unsolicited commercial calls received by the consumers, the Department of Consumer Affairs has constituted a Committee," an official statement said. Efforts …

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1 year ago

Blocking and reporting spam: A step-by-step guide for Google Messages

India TV News

Reporting spam messages might seem like a hassle, but it's more than just a task—it's an important step in keeping harmful content at bay. When you report spam, you're not just dealing with an annoyance; you're helping platforms like Google filter out future spam messages, shielding you and other users from phishing scams, malware, and unwanted solicitations. Important Tips You …

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1 year ago

Scam Alert! How Google Messages' spam protection feature keeps you safe – A quick guide

India TV News

In the constant battle against scammers, Google Messages offers a built-in Spam Protection feature. Google Messages, the default SMS app for Android, incorporates a Spam Protection feature. With Spam Protection turned on, Google Messages will automatically filter messages which provides an additional layer of defense against scams. The Spam Protection feature operates by detecting suspected spam messages and directing them …

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1 year ago

Spam and fraud call problems? TRAI provides updates for customer relief | Check details

India TV News

TRAI's Do Not Disturb App: For years, spam calls have been a headache for Indian users, but relief might be on the horizon next year. The goal is to have the revamped DND app compatible with all Android devices by March 2024 which will ensure a more user-friendly and efficient tool for reporting spam calls. DND App and iPhone Users …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Google will limit bulk email senders with new rules in 2024

The Hindu

From early next year, Gmail users who send out thousands of emails to recipients will have to follow new measures put in place to protect users from spam and allow recipients to opt out of getting such emails. In a blog post published on Tuesday, Google said that “bulk senders” will have to authenticate their emails to prevent security exploits, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Users can block unknown callers, including people and businesses: Meta VP for India

The Hindu

While customers shopping on WhatsApp cannot leave reviews of companies which are using the business version of the app, shoppers can block unknown callers or talk to Meta Verified businesses for security, said Meta’s VP for India, Sandhya Devanathan, on September 20. The answer came in response to The Hindu’s question about whether Meta plans to let users post reviews …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Why do I get so much spam in my inbox? How can I get rid of it?

Firstpost

Spam isn’t only annoying, it can also be dangerous. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development noted in 2004 “there does not appear to be a widely agreed and workable definition for spam” across jurisdictions – and this remains true today. It tackles spam by prohibiting the sending of unsolicited commercial electronic messages containing offers, ads or other promotions of …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter to limit DMs for these accounts? Check details

Hindustan Times

Elon Musk’s Twitter will soon impose a limit on the number of direct messages that an unverified account can send on the platform. Earlier, Musk had also ‘temporarily’ limited the number of tweets that users can view each day to to address ‘extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation'. This helped reduce spam in Direct Messages by 70 per …

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Top 5 Tech and Consumer trends to expect in 2025

TRAI Reveals Reason Method Commercial SMS Framework Change Spam Free Ecosystem OTP URL Whitelisting

TRAI to relieve Jio, Airtel, BSNL users with new DND app to combat spam calls

Yearender 2024: From tariff hikes to increasing spam calls, how this year shaped telecom sector in India

8 billion calls, 800 million SMSes, 75 days: What the Airtel spam-watch revealed

TRAI’s new OTP Traceability Rule begins from today for Jio, Airtel, Vi and BSNL users

What TRAI's new traceability guidelines mean for OTPs: Starting December 1

Say goodbye to Spam Calls and SMS on your Jio number: Know-how?

Techie's 24-Hour Digital Arrest: A Web of Deception and Escape

'I am sick of them': GOP's nonstop spamming of 'abused' small-dollar donors backfires

Airtel’s AI tool sniffs out 115 million spam calls, 3.6 million spam messages on day 1

Airtel Employs AI To Deal With Spam And Unwanted Calls In India

Airtel to launch AI-enabled network tech to crack down on spam calls, messages

TRAI orders telcos to make spam reporting convenient

Spam calls, messages amid elections shine a spotlight on privacy concerns

WhatsApp Aims To Restrict Spam Accounts Soon. Know All Details Here

Modi govt forms committee to draft guidelines to address issue of unsolicited calls, spam messages

Blocking and reporting spam: A step-by-step guide for Google Messages

Scam Alert! How Google Messages' spam protection feature keeps you safe – A quick guide

Spam and fraud call problems? TRAI provides updates for customer relief | Check details

Google will limit bulk email senders with new rules in 2024

Users can block unknown callers, including people and businesses: Meta VP for India

Why do I get so much spam in my inbox? How can I get rid of it?

Twitter to limit DMs for these accounts? Check details