Live streaming suicides have happened in the past and it has been noticed that there is no mechanism to stop them. In yet another case that happened in Gurugram, a man live-streamed his suicide, which was watched by as many as 2300 people, but none of them alerted the police in a bid to stop …
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August, 2018
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1 August
'Cheated' Home Buyers May Soon Get A Relief As Lok Sabha Passes Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code
In what could come as welcome relief to thousands of home buyers across the country, who have been cheated by real estate developers, the Lok Sabha has passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2018. The bill aims to replace an ordinance which was introduced in June for the same purpose. BCCL Interim Finance Minister, Piyush Goyal, said …
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1 August
To Save Environment From Plastic, Mahant From UP Is Making Paper Pens
In order to save the environment from plastic, a mahant of Dalmau’s Khandeshwari Ashram has started making pens using paper. Speaking to ANI, mahant Krishna Bihari said, “Plastic pollutes the environment. So I started this. People help me. We are distributing pens free of cost but some people give me money and ask me to take this initiative forward.” Moved …
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July, 2018
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31 July
Yelp lets stores pledge ‘Open to All’ as part of antidiscrimination push
Now you can check Yelp to see if a business welcomes all people. The reviews site is partnering with the Movement Advancement Project to promote awareness of nondiscrimination laws and defend “the bedrock principle that when businesses open their doors to the public, they should be Open to All,” Yelp said in a blog post. A business can sign up …
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31 July
WhatsApp’s four
WhatsApp launched its four-person group video and voice calling on Tuesday. The feature allows up to four people to join a call both the iOS and Android versions of the app, regardless of their location, the company said. During a one-on-one call, you can now tap the new “add participant” icon in the top right corner to add people. “Group …
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31 July
Will Apple hint about next iPhone in Tuesday night’s earnings? (The 3:59, Ep. 434)
On this podcast, we talk about: Apple posts its fiscal third-quarter results Tuesday. Are we getting any new iPhone hints? Nintendo is enjoying continued Switch momentum. MoviePass raised its prices and limited the kinds of movies you can see. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET …
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31 July
Apple Pay heading to CVS and 7
Apple Pay will be there when you have a hankering for a Slurpee. Apple’s mobile payment system, typically run through your phone, will work in CVS and 7-Eleven stores across the US this fall, CEO Tim Cook said on the company’s earnings conference call. They mark the latest retailers to jump on the Apple Pay bandwagon, which is critical to …
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31 July
No more emailing yourself photos: Windows 10 beta update mirrors your Android gallery
For years now, Microsoft has been experimenting with ways to let you seamlessly pick up on your Windows PC from where you left off on a phone. Recently, that’s generally just meant sending links to your PC’s web browser. But as announced at Microsoft’s Build developer conference, the company’s planning to let you share much much more between a phone …
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31 July
Apple’s Tim Cook hints at TV ambitions
Apple’s definitely working on something when it come to TV — but it’s still not ready to tell us about it. CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday hinted at Apple’s ambitions, but, in typical Cook fashion, didn’t reveal any specifics. “We hired two highly respected television executives last year, and they have been here now for several months and have been …
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31 July
The way you swipe your phone could be used to track you
We’ve been warned about apps that track our behaviour or store our private information, but what if your smartphone screen is betraying you? Scientists have revealed the way you swipe, pinch and tap your smartphone screen could be used to track your identity and potentially breach your privacy. In a research paper presented to the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium in …
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