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Spotify's Premium users to get individual buttons for Shuffle, Play
Spotify said that this new change will allow Premium users to choose the mode they prefer at the top of playlists and albums and listen to them the way they want to. "Music, and how you listen to it, should be yours to control. So from the moment you hit play on Spotify, you decide the way you want to hear your favorite playlists or that new album you are obsessed with," the company said in a blogpost.
WhatsApp banned over 22 lakh bad accounts in India in June
WhatsApp had banned over 19 lakh bad accounts in the country in May. The messaging platform also received 632 grievance reports in June within the country, and the accounts "actioned" were 64. In May, WhatsApp received 528 grievance reports and the accounts "actioned" were 24.
Twitter bans 43,140 accounts in India for violating norms
Twitter said it purged 40,982 accounts for child sexual exploitation, non-consensual nudity and similar content and banned 2,158 accounts for promoting terrorism. The microblogging platform received 724 grievances in the country through its local grievance mechanism between May 26-June 25, and took action on 122 complaints.
Esports Premier League Season 2 postponed amid BGMI's 'China connection'
Esports Premier League (ESPL) Season 2, to be played on BGMI platform from August 1-5, has been postponed owing to the ban. The esports event was set to see gamers from across the country with a prize pool of Rs 1 crore. "As we understand, the entities concerned will evaluate/pursue the matter in accordance with the directions issued by the government of India," ESPL said in a statement.
Twitter may actually become accurate, relevant news source: Musk
He earlier termed the media as "click-seeking machine dressed up as a truth-seeking machine". Musk, who is now in a legal battle with Twitter after terminating the $44 billion takeover deal, said in a fresh tweet: "It sure is hard to find a news source that's accurate, relevant and not totally depressing!"
Apple gears up to launch high-end MacBook Pros, mini with M2 chip
The M2 products currently includes the 13-inch MacBook Pro and the revamped MacBook Air. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, there will be a "major bump" in MacBook sales. "Apple will get more momentum from the launch of new Mac minis and high-end MacBook Pros later this year," he said late on Sunday.
Samsung's 'Repair Mode' to keep your data hidden during repair
The Samsung Repair Mode allows users to selectively choose which data they wish to disclose when their phone is in for repair, reports SamMobile. Users are always concerned about their private data getting leaked or stolen from their smartphones when they send them for repair. This mode is here to bring peace of mind, at least for Samsung Galaxy users.
Some Google Pixel 6a users say any fingerprint can unlock it: Report
According to 9To5Google, last week, two reports emerged about the Pixel 6a's under-display fingerprint sensor (UDFPS) allowing anybody to unlock it. This includes people that did not register their fingerprints ahead of time. Now there are, so far, six additional reports of this occurring. They range from being able to unlock with a different finger that was not registered to being able to unlock another person's Pixel 6a, the report said.
Users complain about alleged display issue, delay of Nothing Phone (1) delivery
On microblogging platform Twitter, a few users complained that they see a green tint on the display of their smartphone, and some of them have accused Flipkart and Nothing of not handling the matter seriously. "I have a massive green tint on the top of the screen... Flipkart has rejected my replacement request saying there is no fault.
Hackers using malicious Gmail, Microsoft Edge extension to spy on emails
The malicious extension by the hacker group titled 'SharpTongue' is capable of stealing email content from Gmail and AOL, according to cybersecurity firm Volexity. "This actor is believed to be North Korean in origin and is often publicly referred to under the name Kimsuky. The definition of which threat activity comprises Kimsuky is a matter of debate among threat intelligence analysts," the cybersecurity researchers said in a statement.
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