The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules will be refined further to connect children with technology while saving them from harms in the digital space, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday.
While speaking to reporters, the minister said the rules will evolve based on the learning from their implementation.
"We will refine it (DPDP Rules) further to take the power of technology to children while saving them from many harm," Vaishnaw said.
The government issued draft DPDP Rules 2025 on January 3 and these are open for public consultation till February 18, 2024.
According to the draft rules, digital platforms can process data of a child only after taking consent from verifiable guardian or parents.
The verification can be done using voluntarily provided details of identity and age, or through a virtual token issued by an entity entrusted by law or by the Centre or state governments to maintain details of a person.
Vaishnaw said the token system has been successfu

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Ashwini, Vaishnaw

The government issued draft DPDP Rules 2025 on January 3 and these are open for public consultation till February 18, 2024

A program intended to inform too often became a tool to censor, Meta said

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

In a packed Las Vegas arena, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang stood on stage and marvelled over the crisp real-time computer graphics displayed on the screen behind him.
He watched as a dark-haired woman walked through ornate gilded double doors and took in the rays of light that poured in through stained glass windows.
The amount of geometry that you saw was absolutely insane, Huang told an audience of thousands at CES 2025 Monday night. It would have been impossible without artificial intelligence.
The chipmaker and AI darling unveiled its GeForce RTX 50 Series desktop and laptop GPUs  its most advanced consumer graphics processor units for gamers, creators and developers. The tech is designed for use on both desktop and laptop computers.
Ahead of Huang's speech, Nvidia stock climbed 3.4 per cent to top its record set in November. Nvidia and other AI stocks keep climbing even as criticism rises that their stock prices have already shot too high, too fast. Despite worries about a ...

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The chipmaker and AI darling unveiled its GeForce RTX 50 Series desktop and laptop GPUs its most advanced consumer graphics processor units for gamers, creators and developers

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AMD Ryzen AI Max series chips

The scammers forced Bahuguna to switch off all electronic devices, forbade him from communicating with anyone, and coerced him into making multiple financial transactions

Ankush Bahuguna

HP has introduced OMEN AI in Beta, calling it the company's first AI-powered game learning application that continually adjusts for optimised performance

HP OMEN MAX 16

OnePlus 13 is powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon eight Elite chip, meanwhile the OnePlus 13R features last year's Snapdragon 8 Gen three chip

OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R

Both the OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R smartphones debut with Android 15-based Oxygen OS 15 user interface, adding new artificial intelligence features

OnePlus 13

The Redmi 14C 5G smartphone will be available in India starting January 10 on the company's official website, e-commerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart, and at select retail stores

Redmi 14C 5G

Huawei said that the Watch GT 5 Pro is fully compatible with both iOS and Android, and offers up to 14 days of battery life

Huawei Watch GT 5 Pro

Vivo X200 Pro sets a new benchmark in mobile photography while offering exceptional battery life and performance. Despite a few downsides, it remains one of the top premium smartphones

Vivo X200 Pro

The Google Pixel 9 Pro inherits many of the strengths of the XL model, but also shares some of its limitations, such as the absence of Dolby Vision and Atmos support and relatively slow charging

Google Pixel 9 Pro

The Redmi Note 14 Pro is a strong contender for those seeking a feature-packed mid-range smartphone, provided Xiaomi improves the software experience with updates

Redmi Note 14 Pro

Features like seamless control integration on an iPhone, Spatialize Stereo and spatial audio options, and dynamic head tracking position the Beats Studio Pro as a worthy alternative to AirPods Max

Beats Studio Pro (Kim Special Edition) in Moon colourway

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