China govt-backed hackers using bug in Microsoft Office to steal users' data, claims security firm

China government-backed hackers, previously observed targeting the Tibetan government-in-exile based in Dharamshala, are actively exploiting a bug in Microsoft Office to steal and delete users' data. https://ift.tt/jGZt2nc

Government working with banks for its rival platform that takes on Flipkart, Amazon

India's scheme to break Amazon and Walmart's dominance of its e-commerce sector, by establishing its own open network, has begun lining up banks and other key players needed to move it forward, sources familiar with the matter said. https://ift.tt/OoGElYk

How to auto-delete your YouTube history on your mobile phone

All of the recommended videos that appear on your YouTube homepage will be removed if you clear your watch history and search history. It will not delete your favourite videos or subscribed video channels. https://ift.tt/7X5tdmB

Amazon plans to stop supplying Chinese retailers with Kindles, will close the e-bookstore in China on June 30, 2023, and remove the Kindle app in 2024 (Brenda Goh/Reuters)

Brenda Goh / Reuters:
Amazon plans to stop supplying Chinese retailers with Kindles, will close the e-bookstore in China on June 30, 2023, and remove the Kindle app in 2024  —  Amazon.com (AMZN.O) said it will stop supplying retailers in China with its Kindle e-readers from Thursday and will shut its Kindle e-bookstore …

How to auto-delete your YouTube history on your computer

You have the option of deleting your viewing history whenever you want. If you don't have enough time or forget to delete it from time to time, YouTube offers the option to have it deleted automatically after a set period of time. https://ift.tt/tbIxrj7

Slice raises $50 million in funding led by Tiger Global to expand its UPI product

The latest funding round also saw participation from existing investors Moore Strategic Ventures and Insight Partners, and a new investor, GMO Venture Partners. The leading credit card challenger last month launched the integration of UPI into its app for all its existing and waitlisted users in a phased manner. https://ift.tt/tW2Sxeq

Facebook's parent company to change stock ticker to META on June 9

The company said this is will replace the company's current ticker symbol 'FB', which has been used since its initial public offering in 2012. Reports say that the rebrand, from Facebook to Meta, is part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's efforts to shift gears away from Facebook being known as just a social media company into plans for building the metaverse. https://ift.tt/LnGPUsF

Madrid-based Odilo, which helps organizations build e-learning offerings, raises €60M led by Bregal Milestone and says it passed 8,500 clients and 170M users (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

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Madrid-based Odilo, which helps organizations build e-learning offerings, raises €60M led by Bregal Milestone and says it passed 8,500 clients and 170M users  —  E-learning — whether it's in the form of a supplement to physical materials or live lessons; or the primary or even only medium being used …

Ajay Kumar Sood on India to have its own 'SpaceX-like ventures'

The government's top science advisor said consultations have taken place and the final version of the space policy would soon be referred to the Empowered Technology Group for further examination. SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk in 2002, is a private space transportation company that designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. https://ift.tt/HurbtNO

An investigation details NSO's severe financial troubles, after human rights groups documented Pegasus abuses, as executives weigh selling to risky clients (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
An investigation details NSO's severe financial troubles, after human rights groups documented Pegasus abuses, as executives weigh selling to risky clients  —  The inside story of the Pegasus spyware maker's perilous financial situation and its way ahead following US blacklisting

Samsung Electronics says Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong met with Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger to discuss collaborating on semiconductors (Kim Jaewon/Nikkei Asia)

Kim Jaewon / Nikkei Asia:
Samsung Electronics says Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong met with Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger to discuss collaborating on semiconductors  —  SEOUL — Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong has met with Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger to discuss how to work together …

BT partners with Ericsson to offer private 5G networks to companies in the UK, the first service of its kind (Anna Gross/Financial Times)

Anna Gross / Financial Times:
BT partners with Ericsson to offer private 5G networks to companies in the UK, the first service of its kind  —  Telecoms groups have invested heavily in new technology and say it can help industry become more efficient  —  BT has joined forces with Swedish telecoms equipment manufacturer Ericsson …

How to see the first photo you ever liked on Instagram

You won't have to sift through thousands of posts to find the very first one you liked over the years. Instagram has a feature that allows you to easily go back through your activity history. https://ift.tt/ETYNWif

Kuo: Sony will begin mass producing its PSVR 2 headset in H2 2022 ahead of a possible launch in Q1 2023, depending on the state of flagship game titles (David Heaney/UploadVR)

David Heaney / UploadVR:
Kuo: Sony will begin mass producing its PSVR 2 headset in H2 2022 ahead of a possible launch in Q1 2023, depending on the state of flagship game titles  —  A prominent supply chain analyst claims PSVR 2 mass production will begin in H2 2022.  —  Ming-Chi Kuo is a TF International Securities …

Mobile Premier League lays off 100 employees, offered severance & benefits

The current business metrics "do not justify further investments into this unit", according to an internal email sent by MPL co-founders Sai Srinivas and Shubh Malhotra. https://ift.tt/vHcmk8l