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WhatsApp says banned over 2 mn accounts in India in Oct
The Meta-owned platform also received 500 grievance reports in the same month, and took action on only 18 of those. "In accordance with the IT Rules 2021, we've published our fifth monthly report for the month of October. This user-safety report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action taken by WhatsApp, as well as WhatsApp's own preventive actions to combat abuse on our platform," said a WhatsApp Spokesperson.
CRED to acquire expense management firm Happay
The acquisition is expected to be a cash and stock deal potentially valuing Happay at $180 million. "With professional expenses forming a significant portion of credit card spends, bringing professional expense management into the CRED ecosystem is a natural extension of our proposition," Kunal Shah, founder, CRED, said in a statement. "Happay's product strength, customer experience, and vision align with our intent at CRED to reward responsible financial behaviour and we're excited to partner them in their journey towards leading the category," Shah added.
Apple launches new limited-edition Beats Studio Buds
The limited-edition Beats Studio Buds mark Union's 30th anniversary, featuring a bold red, black, and green design and packaging that draws inspiration from the Pan-African flag and pays tribute to Union's roots as a Black-owned business. The new Buds will be available exclusively at Union's Los Angeles and Tokyo stores and on its website starting December 1, with pricing set at $149.99 in the US.
Twitter bans sharing of images, videos without people's consent
The micro-blogging platform already covers explicit instances of abusive behaviour under its policies, the expansion of the policy will allow the platform to take action on media that is shared without any explicit abusive content, provided it's posted without the consent of the person depicted. "Sharing personal media, such as images or videos, can potentially violate a person's privacy, and may lead to emotional or physical harm," Twitter said in a blog post late on Tuesday.
Twitter launches dedicated search prompt for HIV
The notification prompt will provide valuable and authoritative resources around HIV and encourage people to reach out and get help when they need it. "We are committed to protecting the health of the public conversation on Twitter -- ensuring individuals can find credible information from authoritative sources is a key part of that mission," Shagufta Kamran, Public Policy, Twitter India, said in a statement.
OPPO Reno7, Reno7 Pro India price revealed ahead of launch
The Reno7 is likely to be priced between Rs 28,000 to Rs 31,000, while the Pro model will go for anywhere between Rs 41,000 to Rs 43,000, reports GSMArena. OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G features a 6.55-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 90Hz refresh rate. The phone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 1200-Max SoC, coupled with up to 12GB of LPDDR4x RAM.
Twitter suffers outage for web users in India amid new CEO buzz
According to Downdetector, a website that monitors app outages, users in Twitter started facing the problem around 6 p.m. especially on the web version. Nearly 81 per cent users faced problems with the Twitter website, 10 per cent with the feed and 9 per cent on the mobile app at that time. Twitter was yet to report the cause of the outage. It is one of those platforms.
Unwise for India to place bans on private crypto assets: Report
The Indian crypto asset industry has witnessed exponential growth over the last five years. Analysts suggest that more than 15 million Indians now hold digital currencies. As a result, cryptocurrencies, like any other financial asset, need to be regulated in order to ensure consumer welfare as well as promote innovation. This is the key finding of Regulating Crypto Assets in India.
Tesla Cybertruck will have yoke steering wheel: Musk
According to Electrek, Musk also said that the electric pickup truck will be a "technology bandwagon". It could mean that it will have a better version of the new steering wheel, the report said. The CEO mentioned that the Cybertruck will bring a lot of new technology. "Cybertruck will reach far into a post-apocalyptic future and bring that technology to now," Musk said.
India to see 500 mn 5G mobile subscriptions by 2027: Report
The number of smartphone subscriptions is expected to be 810 million at the end of 2021 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7 per cent, reaching over 1.2 billion by 2027 in the country, according to the mobility report by Swedish telecommunication giant Ericsson. The average traffic per smartphone in the India region is the second-highest globally and is projected to grow to around 50GB per month in 2027.
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