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What's going on in Reddit; over 6K subreddits go dark to protest new API pricing [details]

Many subreddits taking part in the protest will go private for 48 hours, from June 12 to June 14, but some plan to remain private until things change, reports The Verge.

Jun 12, 2023

CoWIN app or its database not breached directly; Centre clarifies amid rumours [details]

The Centre on Monday said that it does not appear that the CoWIN app or its database has been directly breached as alleged in some reports after a Covid data leak surfaced on social media app Telegram.

Jun 12, 2023

Drones used in Lucknow to check power thefts on large scale

Drones are now being used by the Lucknow Electricity Supply Administration (LESA) to check power theft through air surveillance.

Jun 12, 2023

Beware Android users: Over 60K apps found secretly installing adware for last 6 months; there are more

For the past six months, more than 60,000 Android apps disguised as legitimate applications have quietly installed adware on mobile devices while remaining undetected.

Jun 12, 2023

Charting the Path of Payments: A Glimpse into the FinTech and Payments World from the Eyes of Practitioner, Rishi Munjal

Rishi Munjal said The future of payments as an experience is going to be increasingly frictionless, seamless, and invisible

Jun 12, 2023

Twitter refuses to pay Google Cloud bill; trust and safety services at risk [details]

Elon Musk-run Twitter has reportedly refused to pay Google Cloud bills as its contract comes up for renewal this month.

Jun 11, 2023

Microsoft's introduces new feature in Word

Microsoft is introducing a new feature in Word that will let users react to comments like the reactions feature in Outlook.

Jun 10, 2023

Asmi Jain's work exemplifies Indian iOS developers' creativity: Tim Cook

Apple CEO Tim Cook, who met Indore's Asmi Jain who was selected among the winners of WWDC23 Swift Student Challenge, has said that the thriving iOS developer community in India always fascinates him and 20-year-old Jain's work only exemplifies creativity.

Jun 9, 2023

Duolingo wins Apple Design Award for innovation in design; exec reveals secret to success

US-based language learning app Duolingo announced on Friday that it won a Design Award during the 2023 edition of the Apple Design Awards, which honour excellence in innovation, inventiveness, and technical achievement in app and game design.

Jun 9, 2023

ED issues showcause notice to Xiaomi over FEMA violation; what does it mean [details]

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said that the Adjudicating Authority has issued showcause notices to Xiaomi Technology India Private Limited, its officials and three banks under the relevant provision of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) on the basis of a complaint filed by the probe agency in connection with illegal remittances made by the company to the tune of Rs 5,551.27 crore.

Jun 9, 2023

WhatsApp launches new feature 'Channels' for broadcast messages

Meta-owned WhatsApp on Thursday launched a new feature called -- "Channels" within the app for broadcast messaging, i.e., a simple, reliable and private way to receive important updates from people and organisations.

Jun 8, 2023

Video game retailer GameStop fires CEO without cause; Ryan Cohen is Executive Chairman

Video game retailer GameStop has fired CEO Matt Furlong without cause, appointing Ryan Cohen as Executive Chairman, effective immediately.

Jun 8, 2023

Get verified badge for Facebook and Instagram for Rs 699; Meta Verified launched in India [details]

Meta on Wednesday brought its verified subscription bundle on Instagram and Facebook to India that includes a verified badge that authenticates accounts with government ID, proactive account protection and access to account support.

Jun 7, 2023

Twitter Blue users now get 1 hr to edit their tweets

Elon Musk-run Twitter has announced that the Blue subscribers on the platform will now have up to one hour to edit their tweets.

Jun 7, 2023

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023: New foldables launching in Seoul next month [details]

Samsung on Wednesday announced that it will unveil its next-generation foldable devices at the Galaxy Unpacked event in late July in Seoul, the capital of South Korea.

Jun 7, 2023