Another brick in Apple’s wall?

The original iPhone was groundbreaking — but 13 generations later, has Apple focused more on profits than on innovation? September marks the beginning of the weeks of tech events and releases that shape the coming year’s market. And every year the month is registered with the release of a ‘new’ iPhone. Something that millions look […]

Apple ‘Unleashed’: Moving up another notch  

Apple ‘Unleashed’ was the company’s name for its October 18 event, and to an extent it did unleash — a new range of Macbook Pros, new AirPods and subscription plans for music The MacBook Air powered by the first generation Apple silicon M1 chipset, launched in 2020, is a pretty capable computer in itself and […]

Sex chat rooms leading the fall of Clubhouse?

From being the underdog of social media platforms to one of the most sought after audio mediums — Clubhouse has come a long way.  Now, however, with deteriorating content and slowing down of downloads — it seems to have made its way out of the game “You either die a hero or live long enough […]

Respond to pleas by FB, WhatsApp challenging IT Rules: HC to Centre

The Delhi High Court Friday asked the Centre to reply to pleas by Facebook and WhatsApp challenging the new IT rules for social media intermediaries requiring the messaging app to trace chats and make provisions to identify the first originator of information The pleas have challenged the new rules on the grounds that they violate […]

CSAM detection in iCloud Photos; is it a threat to privacy?

Apple’s latest addition in its software to “limit the spread of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)” has some users cheering it on, while others are concerned about its threat to privacy In recent months, Apple has been at the forefront when it comes to protecting its users privacy, so much so that the tech giant […]

Social media fails the disabled?

Despite their constant updates and additional features, social media platforms fail to deliver when it comes to making their services and products accessible to disabled individuals Social media has been a boon for our generation. Especially now, when social distancing has become the way of life — it has become even more important. However, much […]

HC refuses to stay new IT rules regulating digital news media

The Delhi High Court Monday refused to stay the new Information Technology rules which seek to regulate digital news media, saying it was not in agreement with the petitioners on passing such an order at this stage Foundation for Independent Journalism, The Wire, Quint Digital Media Ltd and Pravda Media Foundation, parent company of Alt […]

Challenging social media giants: BitClout’s rising clout

With BitClout setting the internet abuzz, Patriot takes a look at what the latest social media network is all about The current social media works on the premise of user generated content, which is centralised i.e. controlled by a central organisation that keeps the content in check, sets limitations and is responsible for maintaining community […]