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EU Pushes Internet Firms to Remove Extremist Content in 1 Hour
The European Commission will propose new laws on Wednesday giving Google, Facebook, Twitter and other Internet companies one hour to remove extremist content or face fines. The Commission told such companies in March...
EU Parliament Approves Copyright Law in Blow to Big Tech
HIGHLIGHTS Coyright law hands more power to news and record companies Traditional media were backing the draft European lawmakers were sharply divided on the issue The European Parliament on...
Mozilla Firefox Set to Block Ad Tracking, Cut Down Cryptocurrency Mining
Mozilla has announced some hard steps to ensure user privacy on its Firefox browser. In its latest blog, the company said that over the next few months it will be rolling...
Xiaomi Says Data of Indian Users Is Being Migrated to Local Cloud Infrastructure
Chinese handset maker Xiaomi on Friday announced it is migrating data of its Indian users to Cloud service providers Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure that have infrastructure in the country. “At Xiaomi, data...
California’s Strict Net Neutrality Bill Goes to Governor Despite Stiff Opposition From Internet Firms
Governor Jerry Brown will decide whether California should have the nation’s strongest protections for net neutrality rules intended to ensure a level playing field on the Internet after the measure cleared...
WhatsApp Says No to Indian Government’s Demand to Make Messages Traceable
WhatsApp has been asked to set up a local corporate entity that is subject to Indian laws HIGHLIGHTS Building traceability will undermine end-to-end encryption: WhatsApp “People use our platform...
Telecom Secretary Says No Intent to Put Blanket Ban on Messaging Apps
HIGHLIGHTS Government is looking for other “technical solutions” Solutions to be based on metadata and artificial intelligence DoT wants to curb instances of fake news and misuse of apps...
The phone maker that introduced Android to India is fading away
Android may rule 90% of the Indian smartphone market today, but the firm that introduced Indians to the operating system a decade ago has almost disappeared. Last week, Taiwanese firm HTC reportedly laid off around...
Google Pixel 3 to Ship With Android 9 Pie’s Gesture Navigation Only, No Standard Buttons
HIGHLIGHTS Google Pixel 3 will exclusively use gesture navigation There will be no option to switch back to regular controls Other OEMs will have the option to choose gesture...
YouTube Dark Mode Now Rolling Out to Android Devices
Google has started rolling out YouTube dark mode for its Android users, a quarter after iOS devices received the feature. Dark mode turns the interface all black and reduces strain on the...