Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Facebook, Google, More Tech Giants Said to Face Huge Fines or Get Banned for Breaches Due to Draft EU Rules

Draft EU rules to be unveiled would see tech giants face huge fines or banned from the market for breaches, sources said, posing a major challenge to the likes of Google and Facebook.

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Tom & Jerry, Mortal Kombat, Reminiscence Release Dates Shifted by Warner Bros.

Tom & Jerry new release date is February 26, 2021. Mortal Kombat arrives three months later than planned on April 16, 2021. Lisa Joy’s Reminiscence is now TBA 2021.

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Nokia C1 Plus With 5.45-Inch Display, All-Day Battery Life Launched: Price, Specifications

Nokia C1 Plus is an entry-level smartphone that has been launched in the European market. It runs Android 10 (Go edition) and boasts of an all-day battery life.

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Facebook, Twitter, More Social Media Companies Ordered to Provide Data Collection Details by US Regulators

Federal regulators are ordering Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok’s parent ByteDance and five other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers’ personal data and how their practices affect children and teens.

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Amazon Accused of Failing to Comply With Subpoenas Demanding Coronavirus-Related Details in California

Amazon is accused by the US state of California of failing to adequately comply with subpoenas demanding details about coronavirus cases and protocols at its facilities.

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TikTok Ban: US Court Hears Appeal Against Order Blocking App Store Downloads

A US appeals court questioned a government lawyer over the Trump administration's efforts to ban Americans from downloading Chinese-owned TikTok from US app stores.

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Reliance Jio Goes to TRAI Against Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea Over Allegations of Propaganda Campaign

Reliance Jio has asked TRAI to take action against rivals Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea for allegedly running a false propaganda campaign to attract its subscribers.

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WhatsApp Pay Refutes Allegations of Data Hacking by Spyware Pegasus in Supreme Court

WhatsApp refuted before the Supreme Court the claims that its payment services system was not secure and reliable and can be hacked by Israeli spy software Pegasus.

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Google Testing Dark Mode Feature on Desktop Search: Report

Google is reportedly testing dark mode feature on its desktop search results. In this feature, the white background has been replaced with a dark grey hue, while Google's colourful logo has been replaced by white lettering.

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Apple Starts Rolling Out Privacy Warnings on the App Store, Promises a Manual Review

Apple is updating its privacy policy and apps will now come with a ‘nutritional label’ but Apple’s not talking much about what it’ll do in case an app does not actually declare everything.

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Apple Starts Rolling Out Privacy Warnings on the App Store, Promises a Manual Review

Apple is updating its privacy policy and apps will now come with a ‘nutritional label’ but Apple’s not talking much about what it’ll do in case an app does not actually declare everything.

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Apple Considering Using AI to Design its Chips, Technology Executive Says

Apple is interested in tapping generative AI to help speed up the design of the custom chips at the heart of its devices. Johny Srouji, Appl...