Q&A with John Reed Stark, the SEC's former Head of Internet Enforcement, on Biden's crypto EO, how regulation may be a "death knell" for crypto firms, and more (Maxwell Strachan/VICE)

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Q&A with John Reed Stark, the SEC's former Head of Internet Enforcement, on Biden's crypto EO, how regulation may be a “death knell” for crypto firms, and more  —  We talked to one of the most credentialed critics of cryptocurrencies and NFTs about fraud and potential “cataclysmic events” in the industry.

Facebook-owner Meta defends policy on calls for violence that angered Russia

Facebook owner Meta Platforms said Friday that a temporary change in its content policy, only for Ukraine, was needed to let users voice opposition to Russia's attack, as Russia opened a criminal case after the company said it would allow posts such as "death to the Russian invaders." https://ift.tt/pMSwzlH

Lawmaker calls for block on Instagram in Russia after Meta allows hate speech

Russia on Friday condemned Meta Platforms' move to temporarily lift a ban on calls for violence against the Russian military and leadership, and an influential parliamentarian called for Instagram to be blocked in Russia. https://ift.tt/mAdntbO

How to share apps or files via Nearby Share on Android phones

Android users always wished they had an Airdrop-like feature where one can instantaneously transfer files to people around them without having to pair and also making sure the transfer is fast. Fortunately, Google, too, had introduced a way called Nearby Share, which allows an user to find and send photos, videos and even apps via the medium. https://ift.tt/uNn3PvJ

Sources: Chinese brands have cut their smartphone shipments to Russia in half since Russia's invasion of Ukraine because of the ruble's collapse and sanctions (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
Sources: Chinese brands have cut their smartphone shipments to Russia in half since Russia's invasion of Ukraine because of the ruble's collapse and sanctions  —  Currency and sanctions stop China's companies from taking advantage of exodus of western brands

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)

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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  —  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

To know how to fix wrong address on Google Maps, you can follow these steps. https://ift.tt/xSYTpfX

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)

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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