Friday, August 20, 2021

Internal documents show OnlyFans moderators can give multiple warnings to successful accounts posting illegal content before closing them (Noel Titheradge/BBC)

Noel Titheradge / BBC:
Internal documents show OnlyFans moderators can give multiple warnings to successful accounts posting illegal content before closing them  —  Internal documents, leaked to BBC News, reveal that OnlyFans allows moderators to give multiple warnings to accounts that post illegal content …



China passes a data privacy law mandating that data collection has a reasonable purpose, user consent, and limited to "minimum scope", taking effect November 1 (Josh Horwitz/Reuters)

Josh Horwitz / Reuters:
China passes a data privacy law mandating that data collection has a reasonable purpose, user consent, and limited to “minimum scope”, taking effect November 1  —  China's National People's Congress on Friday passed a law designed to protect online user data privacy and will implement …



Driving Licence Stored in DigiLocker Valid Document: Delhi Government

Driving licence and registration certificate, available in digital form on the DigiLocker platform, or the mParivahan mobile app, are valid documents under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, a notice... https://ift.tt/3k4HENo

Robinhood Says Dogecoin Accounted for 62 Percent of It Q2 Revenue

Dogecoin accounted for nearly 62 percent of the commission-free cryptocurrency trading app Robinhood's revenue of $233 million (roughly Rs. 1,730 crores) in the second quarter. In its earnings report... https://ift.tt/3k8GyA7

Twitter Announces Easier DM Sharing, Better Navigation in Conversations, More

Twitter has announced several changes to direct message (DM) through a series of tweets. Users can now DM a tweet or message to 20 separate conversations. It is now easier to share DMs, better... https://ift.tt/3iZgVCG

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Realme Dizo GoPods D True Wireless Earphones Review

Dizo, a new brand with the backing of Realme, has launched its first audio products in India, including the GoPods D. These new true wireless earphones are priced at Rs. 1,399 in India, and promise... https://ift.tt/2Xwyrpo

Samsung to Remove Ads From Preloaded Apps on Galaxy Phones

Samsung has confirmed that it is finally removing ads from its default apps available pre-installed on Galaxy phones. The apps that will not show ads anymore include Samsung Weather, Samsung Pay, and... https://ift.tt/3kaiqgr

Asus ROG Strix Arion S500 Portable SSD With 1,050MBps Transfer Speed Launched

Asus ROG Strix Arion S500 portable SSD has been unveiled and will go on sale starting next month. The external SSD can deliver transfer speeds of up to 1,050MBps that Asus says is up to 12 times... https://ift.tt/2WapZLN

After grocery delivery startup Gopuff raised $1B, a workers' rights group says drivers at 35 locations across the US saw their hourly rate drop by $4 on average (Dave Lee/Financial Times)

Dave Lee / Financial Times:
After grocery delivery startup Gopuff raised $1B, a workers' rights group says drivers at 35 locations across the US saw their hourly rate drop by $4 on average  —  Grocery-delivery start-up is paying some gig workers below minimum wage, claims rights group



Toyota says it will cut production in Japan by 40% in September due to the global chip shortage, after touting its ability to insulate itself (Sean McLain/Wall Street Journal)

Sean McLain / Wall Street Journal:
Toyota says it will cut production in Japan by 40% in September due to the global chip shortage, after touting its ability to insulate itself  —  Car maker says it will cut production in Japan by 40% in September  —  The global semiconductor shortage has finally started to bite at Toyota Motor Corp. …



Survey of 11,178 US adults: 48% say the government should restrict false info online, up from 39% in 2018; 59% think tech companies should, up from 56% in 2018 (Pew Research Center)

Pew Research Center:
Survey of 11,178 US adults: 48% say the government should restrict false info online, up from 39% in 2018; 59% think tech companies should, up from 56% in 2018  —  Amid rising concerns over misinformation online - including surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, especially vaccines …



Google Fined by Russia - Again - for Failing to Remove Banned Content

Google was fined RUB 6 million (roughly Rs. 60 lakhs) by a Moscow court for failing to delete content that Russia deems illegal, the second such penalty to be imposed on the tech giant in less than a... https://ift.tt/3svbVc0

Facebook Launches Horizon Workrooms VR Remote Work App for Oculus Users

Facebook Horizon Workrooms app has been launched to test a new VR remote work app where users of the company's Oculus Quest 2 headsets can hold meetings as avatar versions of themselves. https://ift.tt/37TcZwZ

Pokemon Unite Opens Pre-Registration for Android, iOS Devices

Pokemon Unite is open for pre-registration on Android and iOS. The developer is giving certain incentives for players if they opt for pre-registrations. At 2,500,000 pre-registrations, players will... https://ift.tt/37VIztN

Vivo X70 Series May Launch Alongside Tablets, Smartwatches, Foldable Phone

Vivo X70 series is tipped to launch alongside the company's tablets and smartwatches. Vivo is also expected to be working on launching its foldable phone and laptop. Separately, Vivo X70 Pro+ has... https://ift.tt/3B8VzZV

Mark Zuckerberg lamented the rise of "culturally neutered" companies that have sought to distance themselves from "masculine energy" (Riley Griffin/Bloomberg)

Riley Griffin / Bloomberg : Mark Zuckerberg lamented the rise of “culturally neutered” companies that have sought to distance themselves ...