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Binance co-operates Nischal Shetty-run WazirX, says Zanmai Labs
Amid the controversy over Binance and its association with WazirX that has over 15 million users on its platform, Zanmai Lab said in a statement that "WazirX is a platform co-operated by Zanmai Labs Pvt. Ltd. (Zanmai Labs) and Binance". "We have fully cooperated with the ED for several days and have responded to all their queries fully and transparently. ED appears to be investigating the transactions of certain users and Zanmai Labs has no affiliation to such users and is unaware about the purpose of their transactions," said the company.
BGMI ban: Gaming companies urge Modi for 'uniform and fair treatment'
The gaming platforms have urged the government to provide "a uniform and fair treatment of all entities operating in India", according to sources. "While capital and infrastructure are critical to the survival and development of the industry, the leading global video gaming companies with their experience and next-generation technology are needed for establishing a robust gaming ecosystem in India," read the letter.
Apple brings back battery percentage icon in latest iOS beta
According to TechCrunch, the battery indicator returned in iOS 16 beta 5, but it still needs to be enabled for anyone running the beta through the Settings menu. The option to toggle on battery percentage is found in the "battery" corner of the Settings menu, above the Low Power Mode toggle. Reportedly, the update is limited to the beta users for now.
Motorola launches affordable 'moto g32' in India
It comes in two colour variants -- mineral gray and satin silver. "Despite being an affordable smartphone, the moto g32 comes with a near-stock Android 12 and focuses on security and privacy with its remarkable ThinkShield for mobile protection feature that ensures enhanced protection from threats to the device," the company said in a statement.
Snapchat lets parents see who their kids are chatting with
Children will also be able to see how their parents see them via the Snapchat 'Family Center' feature, which has been rolled out in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with other countries to follow soon. Parents and guardians will be able to see kids' friends list, which accounts they've been communicating with within the past week, and directly report suspicious accounts to Snapchat. Both the guardian and the child must accept the Family Center invite before the oversight tools can take effect.
WhatsApp now gives over 2 days to delete messages after sending
On the microblogging platform Twitter, WhatsApp announced the change in the option to delete sent messages. "Rethinking your message? Now you will have a little over two days to delete your messages from your chats after you hit send," the platform wrote on Twitter. WhatsApp will allow users to delete a message up to two days and 12 hours after sending it. Previously, this limit was only 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 16 seconds.
Trend Micro's ZDI disclosed 64% of global public bugs in 2021, Cisco 2nd
According to data from global market researcher Omdia, of the 984 submissions by Trend Micro's ZDI, 36 per cent were critical, 70 per cent were classified as high severity and 45 per cent were medium severity. "Having led the charge since the very first market analysis in 2007, the ZDI has expanded its volume of vulnerability disclosures for the 15th successive year," said Sharda Tickoo, Technical Director for Trend Micro, India and SAARC.
Twitter users have 'spoken' on fake accounts: Elon Musk
Musk, who is fighting a bitter legal battle with Twitter over the cancellation of the $44 billion takeover deal, last week began a Twitter poll among his 102.8 million followers on whether Twitter's claim of less than 5 per cent of daily users are fake/spam.
Meta shuts down its biggest VR game for Quest 1 owners
Quest 1 owners will no longer be able to launch or play the game starting October 31, its developer BigBox VR has announced. "We are building 'BIG POP1' experiences that will push the boundaries of multiplayer VR. In order to focus our efforts on next-gen features and tech, we're ending Quest 1 support on October 31, 2022," Meta said in an update.
Samsung unveils Android 13-based One UI 5 beta on Galaxy S22 series
The One UI 5 beta will first be available in the US, Germany and South Korea, with releases in other regions planned over the coming months. One UI 5 brings a range of new customisation, security and accessibility features as part of Samsung's ongoing commitment to delivering the latest mobile experiences to as many users as possible, the company said.
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