India.com

You can use WhatsApp without sharing your phone number – Here’s how most users don’t know

WhatsApp is secretly developing new privacy features that will revolutionize communication. But until WhatsApp rolls out a native option to hide your phone number from other users, you can use a few ...
The Straits Times

Use of partial NRIC numbers for identification not reliable, public sector to phase it out: Jasmin Lau

SINGAPORE – Public agencies are starting to use full NRIC numbers and progressively moving away from using partial numbers, as the latter are not reliable for identifying individuals accurately. But ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Can private organisations still use NRIC numbers for authentication? Here's what you need to know

SINGAPORE: Private organisations have until the end of 2026 to phase out the use of NRIC numbers for authentication, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) announced on Monday (Feb 2).
The Straits Times

Private organisations still using NRIC numbers for authentication may face sanctions from 2027

SINGAPORE - Private organisations that have not phased out the use of NRIC numbers for authentication will risk breaching the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) from Jan 1, 2027. In a statement on ...
The Business Journals

Numbers show just how fast this North Carolina county is growing

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Next door to Wake County is one ...
Los Angeles Times

Here’s how Trump gets away with using dubious numbers

Much attention has been focused on Donald Trump’s use of words — that is, his peculiar style of oratory. But more attention should be paid to another feature of his discourse: his use of numbers.
Today

Can You Use a Number as a Name? Baby Name Experts Weigh In

At the heart of Netflix's "Stranger Things" is a girl with a "011" tattoo on her wrist. Her name is Jane, but she is almost always called Eleven. Though unusual, it's not out of the question for ...
WXYZ

Birmingham's Triangle District could get 9-story mixed-use development with 200+ units

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. (WXYZ) — Plans are beginning to take shape for a major mixed-use development in Birmingham's Triangle District that could bring hundreds of new ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

Which Powerball numbers should you pick for Dec. 15? Use this generator for $1.1 billion drawing

Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, holds the record for largest lottery winner ever with $2.04 billion Publix grocery store in Newnan, Georgia, sold a winning Mega Millions ticket worth $983 ...
The New York Times

When the Phone Number in That TV Show Actually Connects Somewhere

Passing on the classic 555 number, “Stranger Things” is the latest show to offer Easter eggs for viewers who try to call a fictional character. By Victor Mather In the final season of the Netflix hit ...
The New York Times

Lando Norris to use No. 1 in 2026: Why the new F1 champ is taking Verstappen’s number

Lando Norris winning the F1 drivers' championship in Abu Dhabi Clive Rose / Getty Images Just a day after winning his first Formula One world championship, Lando Norris faced a big decision for the ...