technology

PTI -June 28, 2021

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 […]

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Nabeel Ahmed -June 15, 2021

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 […]

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Mihir Srivastava -June 15, 2021

There’s a tug of war going between social networking giants and the Indian government over who will control user data, while this plays out the privacy of users is being compromised Information, read data, is power. And with the advent and spread of social networking sites, particularly in the last decade, there has been wholesale […]

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Nabeel Ahmed -June 9, 2021

With Clubhouse gaining popularity rapidly, features in the app that make it loved by many are becoming the same ones that enables silencing of differing opinion, and exclusion of marginalised voices Social media has for long been a difficult place when it comes to controlling content, and especially the exclusion of differing opinions. And even […]

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Nabeel Ahmed -May 26, 2021

With the value of cryptocurrencies nose diving, only to recover from it, Patriot look at the reasons behind the market drop and what it means for India For those who have not been keeping track, the double whammy of Elon Musk raising concerns over the energy use that goes into mining and maintaining cryptocurrencies, and […]

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Nabeel Ahmed -May 18, 2021

Clubhouse is all set to launch its Android app in India, but what exactly are social audio platforms and what new are they bringing to the table? After Facebook, the social media space exploded branching off into different formats including vlogging, microblogging and others. Now a similar situation is playing out in the social audio […]

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Nabeel Ahmed -May 11, 2021

Amid lockdown and restrictions in various parts of the country, applying for travel passes within and across state lines remains a hassle for many  Since the unprecedented Covid-19 second wave has taken the country by storm, states across India resort to implementation of lockdowns. While some states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal […]

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Nabeel Ahmed -March 24, 2021

OnePlus has released its flagship for 2021 — the OnePlus 9 pro, and this time it comes with all the bells and whistles, and the price tag to match it When Oneplus released its first phone back in 2014, it was touted as the flagship killer, a reputation cemented by the company’s subsequent devices. The […]

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