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launches privacy campaign after backlash

WhatsApp has launched its first major privacy-focused advertising campaign in the UK.
It follows a customer backlash against changes to its terms and conditions, announced earlier this year.
The platform also said it is standing firm against pressure from governments, including the UK, to compromise on the way that it encrypts messages.
Authorities should "demand more security" rather than less, WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart told the BBC.

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Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S21 series are getting their 2nd May 2021 update The Galaxy S21 series was among the first Samsung smartphones to receive the May 2021 security patch late last month, and it was followed by the Galaxy S20 series a week later. It hasn’t been that long since these firmware updates got released, but Samsung is at it again. The company is now rollin...

WhatsApp May Start Offering Sticker Suggestions to Android, iOS Users

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will suggest stickers based on the words you type, according to a report. The new feature is said to be currently under development and it could be made available to both Android and iOS users. Some references suggesting how the sticker suggestion feature could work have surfaced online. It is also said to be initially limited to WhatsApp's native sticker collections. Companies including Apple and Google already offer contextual emoji and sticker suggestions to their users.

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Apple charged over 'anti-competitive' app policies

Apple has been charged with breaking EU competition rules over the way it runs its App Store.
European Commission anti-trust regulator Margrethe Vestager tweeted that "consumers are losing out".
It relates to charges brought two years ago by music streaming app Spotify which claimed that Apple was stifling innovation in that industry.
Apple faces a large fine and may be forced to change its policies if its arguments do not convince regulators.

Apple charged over 'anti-competitive' app policies The tech giant faces a huge fine and may be forced to make changes to the App Store.

Xiaomi Tipped to Launch Three Foldable Phones in 2021

Xiaomi may launch three foldable smartphones in 2021. Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), shared the alleged development via Twitter. Earlier, Xiaomi has already been linked with a foldable smartphone to be in the works. Apart from Xiaomi, other players like Oppo and Samsung are also expected to be working on foldable smartphones. Young also said in another tweet that Samsung Galaxy Fold 3 will have a smaller main display and cover display.

As per the tweet by Young, the next foldable smartphone “to hit the market” will likely be from Xiaomi. He said that Xiaomi is expected to have three foldable smartphones in the market in 2021 that could be launched in three design types – out-folding, in-folding, and clamshell.

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Games of 2020: The Press X To Continue awards

Fighting to the death as poison gas encircles you and your mercenary friends.
These experiences, and countless others, have been a lifeline for many in 2020.
With gaming being so important this year, the Press X To Continue podcast team had a real challenge putting their awards of 2020 together.

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Alibaba being investigated by China over monopoly tactics

Chinese tech giant Alibaba is being investigated by regulators over monopolistic practices.
China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) made the announcement on Thursday.
Regulators have previously warned Alibaba about forcing merchants to sign exclusive deals which prevent them from offering products on rival platforms.
Financial regulators will also meet with Alibaba's financial technology offshoot Ant Group in the coming days.
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US charges ex-Zoom employee with shutting down Tiananmen Square events
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US prosecutors have charged a former Zoom employee with disrupting video meetings marking the anniversary of the 1989 crackdown on protests in Tiananmen Square on behalf of China's government.
The China-based executive, Xinjiang Jin, is accused of helping to terminate at least four video meetings in May and June, hosted by people based in the US.
A warrant is out for his arrest.
Zoom said it was co-operating with authorities. China has not commented on the case.
The California-based company said it had "terminated" the employee for violating its policies, and had "placed other employees on administrative leave pending the completion" of an internal investigation.
The pro-democracy protests and their suppression are strictly taboo in China.

US charges ex-Zoom employee with shutting down Tiananmen Square events US prosecutors say the China-based executive terminated meetings discussing the 1989 crackdown.

Zoom to Lift 40-Minute Meeting Limit for Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year for Free Accounts
Zoom will allow limitless video calls from December 23 at 10am ET (10.30 IST) to 6am ET (4.30pm IST) on December 26 for Christmas

Zoom has announced that it will be removing its standard 40-minute meeting limit applicable on free accounts for the upcoming festivals for users around the world. The temporary relaxation will be for a few days in December around Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year. This will allow people to spend more virtual time with their loved ones. The video conferencing service had last removed the time limit for meetings on Thanksgiving Day. Zoom has specified the time windows in which the 40-minute limit will lift automatically.

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Huawei: Uighur surveillance fears lead PR exec to quit

One of Huawei's European communications managers has resigned from the Chinese firm over concerns about its role in the surveillance of Muslim Uighurs.

Tommy Zwicky had worked in the company's Danish office for six months and was a former journalist.

It comes after internal Huawei documents were made public, which mentioned a "Uighur alarm" system that it had worked on with Chinese facial-recognition specialist Megvii in 2018.

Huawei said it opposed discrimination.

"We provide general-purpose connectivity products based on recognised industry standards, and we comply with ethics and governance systems around emerging technology," it told the BBC.

"We do not develop or sell systems that identify people by their ethnicity, and we do not condone the use of our technologies to discriminate against or oppress members of any community."

A spokeswoman for Megvii declined to comment, but the firm has previously said its systems are not designed to target or label specific ethnic groups.

It is believed that the Chinese government has detained up to a million Uighurs in Xinjiang province in what the state defines as "re-education camps".

Beijing has consistently denied mistreatment and says the camps are designed to stamp out terrorism and improve employment opportunities.

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