Russia moves to ban Instagram and designates Meta an "extremist organization"; source: WhatsApp won't be affected as it's a means of communication (Adam Smith/The Independent)

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Russia moves to ban Instagram and designates Meta an “extremist organization”; source: WhatsApp won't be affected as it's a means of communication  —  Meta recently changed its hate speech policy to allow for posts calling for violence again the Russian military

WhatsApp teams up with Cloudflare to unveil Code Verify, an open-source browser extension that verifies the authenticity of code served to the browser (Ionut Arghire/SecurityWeek)

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WhatsApp teams up with Cloudflare to unveil Code Verify, an open-source browser extension that verifies the authenticity of code served to the browser  —  Facebook parent company Meta this week announced the release of Code Verify, an open source browser extension meant to verify the authenticity of code served to the browser.

Asus VivoBook 13 Slate OLED: The 10-point review

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A look at Loli Police Department, a police roleplay group in VRChat allowing nearly 11,000 of its members move through the ranks based on their activity level (Jessica Lucas/Input)

Jessica Lucas / Input:
A look at Loli Police Department, a police roleplay group in VRChat allowing nearly 11,000 of its members move through the ranks based on their activity level  —  Early last year, Jura was at the spa, chilling in a communal bath and having a casual chat with friends, when the Loli Police Department burst into the building.

Nokia set to replace Huawei gear in parts of Vodafone Idea's India network: Sources

Nokia is in talks to replace Huawei 4G radio equipment from parts of Vodafone Idea's telecom network in India, in one of the largest swap deals for the Finnish company, three sources familiar with the matter said. https://ift.tt/QLjl1cy

EU and the UK open an antitrust probe into Google and Meta's Jedi Blue deal on online ads; EU is also probing whether Google acted without Meta's knowledge (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
EU and the UK open an antitrust probe into Google and Meta's Jedi Blue deal on online ads; EU is also probing whether Google acted without Meta's knowledge  —  Europe's competition chief Margrethe Vestager tells FT that ‘Jedi Blue’ deal represents ‘giant problem’ in industry

How to fix wrong address on Google Maps

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How to make UPI payment through a missed call

Earlier this week, the Reserve Bank launched the UPI123Pay initiative. It is an option to make Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments for feature phone users. At present, efficient access to UPI is available on smartphones. https://ift.tt/AZTIgBP

JD.com reports Q4 revenue rose 23% YoY to $43.6B, above estimates, as its net loss reached $822M; JD's market cap has shrunk by ~40% to $97B over the past year (Coco Liu/Bloomberg)

Coco Liu / Bloomberg:
JD.com reports Q4 revenue rose 23% YoY to $43.6B, above estimates, as its net loss reached $822M; JD's market cap has shrunk by ~40% to $97B over the past year  —  JD.com Inc. posted 23% growth in revenue, after China's second-largest e-commerce operator managed to grow users despite intensified competition and slowing consumption.

How to disable Tablet Mode on Google Chrome

Google has not provided a simple toggle to disable this feature, but it can be changed using feature flags. We know that there are two flags linked with Chrome’s tablet mode — “Touch UI Layout” and “WebUI Tab Strip.” This can be applied to Chrome on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Chromebooks. https://ift.tt/iIJa148

Interviews with 30 people detail the rise and fall of Meta's Libra project, later renamed Diem, as lofty goals were undermined by Facebook's reputation (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
Interviews with 30 people detail the rise and fall of Meta's Libra project, later renamed Diem, as lofty goals were undermined by Facebook's reputation  —  On June 24 2021, Jay Powell and Janet Yellen sat down for their weekly breakfast amid the austere surroundings of the US Treasury building on 1,500 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Apple confirms that its Studio Display will work with Windows; some features, like Center Stage and True Tone, are macOS-only (Sami Fathi/MacRumors)

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Apple confirms that its Studio Display will work with Windows; some features, like Center Stage and True Tone, are macOS-only  —  Apple has confirmed to MacRumors that the brand new Studio Display will work when connected to PCs, but critical new features of the display will not carry …

Meta says Instagram's VP of youth Pavni Diwanji is stepping down as part of a restructuring; Adam Mosseri will oversee youth-focused work (Meghan Bobrowsky/Wall Street Journal)

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Meta says Instagram's VP of youth Pavni Diwanji is stepping down as part of a restructuring; Adam Mosseri will oversee youth-focused work  —  Departure comes amid organizational changes at the company; Instagram for Kids remains paused  —  The executive overseeing Instagram's development …

ICICI Bank partners with Amazon Pay to issue FASTag: How to buy and recharge using the card

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Indian startup Money View, which offers financial services including BNPL, raises a $75M Series D from Tiger Global and others at a $625M valuation (The Economic Times)

The Economic Times:
Indian startup Money View, which offers financial services including BNPL, raises a $75M Series D from Tiger Global and others at a $625M valuation  —  Bengaluru: Online financial services provider, Money View said it has raised $75 million in a fresh round of funding from Tiger Global, Winter Capital, Evolvence India, and Accel.