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Friday, November 1, 2019

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Alibaba's revenue growth eases in Q2

E-commerce giant Alibaba's second quarter revenue growth slowed to 40% in Q2, although net profits more than tripled thanks in part to a one-time payment from a fintech affiliate. https://ift.tt/33a8N7T https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

View: WhatsApp spyware episode should be a wake-up call for India

India holds for around a fourth of WhatsApp’s global 1.5 billion accounts. The security hole has made many fearful. https://ift.tt/2NyyIzx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Pegasus spyware can target up to 50 phones at once

The spyware can monitor up to 500 phones in a year, but can only track a maximum of 50 at one go. It costs about $7-8 million per year to license Pegasus as per the sources on Pegasus' snooping capabilities. https://ift.tt/2JIgwST https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

After Pegasus spying row, India asks WhatsApp to explain privacy breach

WhatsApp says it had told India about hack; govt officials say they failed to tell that Indian citizens were affected by it https://ift.tt/2JFdxuI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Google releases patch for a Chrome zero-day vulnerability being used in the wild that allows hackers to escape sandbox protections via malicious websites (Swati Khandelwal/The Hacker News)

Swati Khandelwal / The Hacker News:
Google releases patch for a Chrome zero-day vulnerability being used in the wild that allows hackers to escape sandbox protections via malicious websites — Attention readers, if you are using Chrome on your Windows, Mac, and Linux computers, you need to update your web browsing software immediately …

Some employees say Google's new community standards smack of censorship after memes about hiring of an ex-DHS staffer are deleted from an internal message board (Ryan Gallagher/Bloomberg)

Ryan Gallagher / Bloomberg:
Some employees say Google's new community standards smack of censorship after memes about hiring of an ex-DHS staffer are deleted from an internal message board — - Critical memes deleted at company known for open debate — New hire tied to Trump immigration policies poses a test

Amazon, BookMyShow ink 5 year deal for movie ticket booking

The deal, a five-year exclusive commercial partnership, is similar to the one Amazon had struck with travel booking platform Cleartrip in May this year https://ift.tt/32aL7Ps https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Indian Air Force Airmen Result 2019 – Group X & Y 01/2020 Provisional Select List Released

Indian Air Force released provisional select list for the posts of Airmen (Group X & Y) 01/2020. Candidates may know their result.

BSSC Recruitment 2019 – Apply Online for 1505 Urdu Anuwadak & Rajbhasha Sahayak Posts

Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) recruits 1505 Sahayak Urdu Anuwadak & Rajbhasha Sahayak Posts. Candidates with 12th Class, Any Degree, Degree/ PG (Urdu Subject) can apply online from 05-11-2019 to 30-11-2019.

Army Public School 2019 – PGT/ TGT/ PRT Exam Result Released

Army Public School released exam result for the 8000 TGT/ PGT/ PRT Posts. Candidates may download their result.

ITR Chandipur Recruitment 2019 – Apply Online for 116 Apprentice Posts

Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur recruits 116 Graduate & Technical Apprentice Posts. Candidates with BE/ B.Tech/ Diploma Degree can apply online from 01-11-2019 to 20-11-2019.

GRRM Will Finish The Winds of Winter Before Writing House of the Dragon

George R.R. Martin - the author behind A Song of Ice and Fire novel series, which served as the basis for Game of Thrones - has said that he might write a few episodes of the newly-confirmed... https://ift.tt/2r2sK2o

Motorola Razr 2019 Foldable Phone Leaked in Renders Ahead of Launch

Motorola Razr 2019 foldable phone is seen to sport Red and Black finishes, and looks like an ordinary flip-phone when in folded position. https://ift.tt/2JE5bmY

NPCIL Admits Malware Attack on Computer in Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL), a public sector undertaking under the Department of Atomic Energy, however, added that the plant systems were not affected. https://ift.tt/2NxNB50