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Digi Yatra to start international passenger trials at 7 Indian airports for Air India and IndiGo flyers
Starting November 1, eligible Indian nationals can participate in international passenger trials for Digi Yatra at seven airports. Using the Digi Yatra mobile app, passengers with e-passports can generate digital identity credentials by scanning their passports and verifying information. The updated app focuses on improving user experience and expanding service capabilities globally, while ensuring that existing travel documentation requirements remain in effect.
Apple Pay launches in India: iPhone XR and later supported, Apple Pay VP Jennifer Bailey on why now
Apple Pay has finally launched in India, more than a decade after its US debut. The service is initially available on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch for eligible Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cards, allowing users to make contactless payments and pay on apps and websites. Apple says it views Apple Pay as complementary to UPI, while highlighting convenience, privacy and security as key features.
Apple facing $2.7 billion UK lawsuit over 'unfair' app tracking rules
Apple has said it introduced that feature to allow users to control whether to grant apps permission to track their activity across other companies' apps and websites. Lawyers bringing the new lawsuit against Apple, though, say the feature imposed stricter requirements on third-party app developers than on Apple's own services, giving its advertising ecosystem a competitive advantage.
Apple teases AI-powered Siri overhaul in WWDC 2026 logo
Apple's upcoming WWDC event artwork suggests a significant upgrade for Siri. The assistant is expected to gain a new look within the Dynamic Island. Users will see improved conversational abilities and the power to handle multiple requests in one command. This move aims to make Siri a more capable AI assistant, integrating deeper with third-party apps.
German publishers reject Apple's revised app tracking rules, urge antitrust fine
Apple has said the tool, which allows users to block advertisers from tracking them across different applications, is designed to allow users to control their privacy. However, it triggered criticism from Meta Platforms, publishers, advertisers and app developers whose business models rely on advertising tracking, prompting the German competition enforcer to charge Apple with abusing its market power in February last year.
BIF, ICEA flags risks in fast-tracking data protection rollout, urges MeitY to retain phased timelines
Industry bodies BIF and ICEA have asked the government not to rush the rollout of India’s data protection rules. They warned that faster timelines could disrupt businesses and weaken compliance. A phased, consultative approach, they said, is key to regulatory certainty and effective implementation.
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Apple opens iPhone to alternative app stores in Japan
Apple has changed how the iPhone works in Japan after new competition laws came into force. Developers can now run alternative app stores, use different payment systems and pay lower fees. Apple will still approve apps and carry out security checks, saying it aims to protect users’ privacy.
is your iPhone the new passport? How Apple is making travel easier for its users
Apple is introducing a feature that allows iPhone users in the U.S. to store their passports digitally in the Wallet app. Travelers will be able to present their digital ID at select TSA checkpoints using biometric authentication like Face ID or Touch ID. While this feature simplifies domestic airport security, it does not replace physical passports for international travel. Building on its work with digital driver’s licenses, Apple aims to make Wallet a secure hub for personal identification, emphasizing encryption and privacy.
Through The Apple Looking Glass: WWDC 2025 Unveils “Liquid Glass” and Deepens On-Device AI
At WWDC 2025, Apple unveiled Liquid Glass, a new UI design across its ecosystem. It also showcased Apple Intelligence, its enhanced on-device AI. Liquid Glass offers a translucent design for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, visionOS 26, and tvOS 26. Apple Intelligence brings features like real-time translation and visual intelligence. Image Playground allows users to create custom emojis.
Everything Apple announced at its annual developer conference
At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, the company also said it would open up the underlying technology it uses for Apple Intelligence to developers.
Adult websites Pornhub, Youporn take on France over age verification law. Details here
Youporn and Pornhub adult websites have taken tough stance over France's age verification law.
France's antitrust regulator fines Apple for abusing dominant position in mobile apps distribution
France’s antitrust regulator fined Apple 150 million euros for abusing its market power in the iOS and iPad app distribution from 2021 to 2023. The fine was due to Apple’s unfair implementation of its App Tracking Transparency system, which was not proportionate to its data protection goals.
Apple iOS 18.2 introduces real-time spam blocking with Truecaller: Here’s how it works
iOS 18.2’s Live Caller ID Lookup API empowers apps like Truecaller to enhance spam detection and blocking in real-time, bringing iPhones closer to Android’s efficiency in combating unwanted calls.
Can privacy and national security coexist on encrypted messaging platforms?
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France for inadequate monitoring of illegal activities on the platform has sparked a debate on balancing user privacy with national security. The case underscores the tension between privacy advocates and law enforcement, highlighting the challenges of encrypted messaging services.
Europe signs off on a new privacy pact that allows people's data to keep flowing to US
Under the deal, U.S. intelligence agencies' access to data is limited to what's "necessary and proportionate" to protect national security. Europeans who suspect U.S. authorities have accessed their data will be able to complain to a new Data Protection Review Court, made up of judges appointed from outside the U.S. government. The threshold to file a complaint will be "very low" and won't require people to prove their data has been accessed, Reynders said.
Apple releases first ‘rapid’ security fixes for iOS, iPadOS, macOS
According to Apple, the ‘Rapid Security Responses’ deliver important security improvements between software updates.
New EU-US data privacy pact may come too late for Facebook
Facebook owner Meta, which warned that a stoppage could force it to suspend its services in Europe, declined to comment on the possible timing of the regulator's decision or the new pact's entry into force.
Apple gears up for WWDC 2022: From iOS 16 to macOS, here's what to expect
Apple's WWDC 2022 will be held between June 6 and June 10.
Apple faces an antitrust complaint from German business groups over its privacy settings
Apple rejected their arguments, saying the new privacy framework to be contained in its iOS 14 software strongly upheld personal privacy, which it described as a human right, and the European Union's privacy laws.
Facebook says Apple's mobile software will cut advertisement revenue
Changes coming to iOS software powering iPhones and iPads includes requiring apps to ask permission of users to collect and share device-identifying data.
'Aarogya Setu's not all that healthy for a person's privacy’
IFF raised concerns about information collection, purpose limitation, data storage, institutional divergence, and transparency and audibility. These concerns come amid affirmative claims by certain sections of the government and technology volunteer groups that the app was designed with a “privacy-by-design” approach.
Deleting Google search data gets easier
On a day when Apple CEO Tim Cook pitched for greater privacy of user data with a GDPR (Europe’s new data law) like framework, Google rolled out new tools that will give users more control over their search history.
Devices, apps, browsers like faucets to telecom pipe, must abide by data privacy rules: RS Sharma
Asserting that Trai has not overstepped its mandate while calling for regulation of all digital entities handling consumer data, he said users are the primary owners of their data.
Trai for control of all entities dealing with consumer data
TRAI plans to regulate all entities dealing with consumer data by bringing them under licence conditions.
Trai may seek powers to regulate app data flow
Trai is likely to seek more powers to regulate the flow of data from users to app makers. Any such move will face strong resistance from app makers.
Trai weighs legal action against Apple
Tech major being pulled up for its delay in taking steps to support the authority’s app and enable iPhone users to flag unsolicited calls and messages.
Apple will help Trai develop Do-Not-Disturb app
The regulator was, however, cautious about the outcome, saying it had been in talks with the Cupertino-based company for two years without any result.
Forget Aadhaar, there's a bigger privacy risk you have already taken
Aadhaar has been badgered by critics due to privacy concerns and risk of data theft. But its detractors may have missed the elephant in the room.
Handset makers may need to reboot data collection rules
The apex court said on Thursday that informational privacy was a facet of the right to privacy and asked the government to take steps to ensure data protection.
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