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Sunday, July 21, 2024
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WhatsApp has always shared data with Facebook, but this is why its latest update is different

WhatsApp has been notifying users through the app about a change to its policy and terms & services, that kick in on 8 February. This has raised some privacy concerns.

Facebook to launch ‘smart glasses’ in 2021 but without augmented reality

The glasses, which are being built in partnership with Ray-Ban & Luxottica, will connect to a device — though users won’t be able to overlay objects onto their real-world view.

India’s digital tax is discriminatory but won’t retaliate now, US says

The office of the US Trade Representative said the taxes are 'inconsistent with prevailing principles of international taxation, and burden or restricts U.S. commerce.'

Indian economy could be most resilient in south, southwest Asia subregion, says UN report

India's fast-growing telecom and digital space, in particular, could see a faster rebound, according to a report compiled by UNESCAP.

Mark Zuckerberg’s attempt to relaunch Libra deserves a fair chance

Zuckerberg's plea for Libra, now called Diem, suggests Facebook is leaning more towards the kind of e-cash offered by PayPal or Alibaba than the revolutionary crypto dreams of Bitcoiners.

News site seeks Rs 10 cr from Facebook, says posts blocked during farmer protest, 3 more times

The Ink has issued a legal notice to Facebook, threatening legal action if the amount is not paid within seven days of receipt.

Bajrang Dal — the group accused of taking UP’s illegal conversion law into its own hands

Bajrang Dal is in the headlines over the ‘love jihad’ issue in UP, and over allegations that Facebook looked the other way despite internal call to ban it.

Why the world is out to de-fang Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google

Europe & US seem set on curbing the dominance of FAANG firms. There’s limited debate in India, where almost all of them have done deals with Jio.

Facebook, Twitter reverse changes meant to curb vote misinformation in US election

Election conspiracies pose less of a threat now with Joe Biden’s victory confirmed by the Electoral College, resulting in the companies going back to their old rules.

House panel on IT wants Facebook to share profiles of its India employees

Facebook India head Ajit Mohan and two other representatives were questioned on tech giant's mechanism to deal with hate posts and fake news.

On Camera

India needs an emissions-based vehicle tax system to boost newer technologies

Maruti Suzuki chairman RC Bhargava said that hybrid vehicles are cleaner than BEVs. An EREV or PHEV may be cleaner than a mild hybrid, but none of them are zero-emissions like a BEV.

Govt-run banks no longer need external help for capital buffers, issuing bonds to fund lending

Govt has not had to recapitalise PSBs since FY22. These banks, now highly profitable, are now increasingly meeting their capital requirements from their own resources.

‘Experiment’ that paved way — how 3 women IPS officers in Kashmir’s militant hotbeds defied scepticism

Shopian SSP Tanushree, Pulwama SSP PD Nitya & Sopore SSP Divya Dev played major role in attempts to restore people's trust in administration, opened doors for other women officers in J&K.

Rahul has laid 3 painful questions to rest. If he doesn’t shoot & scoot now, he can revive Congress

Congress party's score of 99 in the Lok Sabha elections has vaporised three painful questions dogging Rahul Gandhi for two decades. His record so far deserves a closer look.