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Madhya Pradesh
Heartland Conquered, Rahul Gandhi Now Has to Win Over Party Cadre By Choosing CMs for Rajasthan, MP
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Gandhi has also reached out directly to the party workers in the states to know their top choice for the chief minister’s post through an internal …
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Text Messaging
Sending a text could cost California residents more following proposed tax
altpress.com - Anna Fair
Imagine having to pay a fee to send text messages from your phone, in addition to your regular phone bill. That’s the tax that California’s Public …
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Royal Family
The unique torture of the family WhatsApp group at Christmas
The Telegraph - By Christina Hopkinson
Christmas used to be about handmade paper chains (and the odd chain nestled in a velvet box, if you were really lucky). But now, as revealed this week by a ‘close friend of the Royal Family’, the festive
BBC News
Elections
Ex-Tory candidate Rene Kinzett had hundreds of child abuse images
BBC News - BBC World
A former Conservative general election candidate and councillor has been convicted of possessing hundreds of child abuse images. Rene Kinzett, 43, from Swansea, had videos on his laptop of children as
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Black Hat
Line acquires Korean cybersecurity firm GrayHash
techinasia.com - Jaclyn Teng
Line Plus, a South Korea-based subsidiary of Japan’s biggest messaging app Line, has acquired cyber security firm GrayHash. South Korea-based GrayHash …
The Mercury News
Text Messaging
Opinion: California PUC may approve tax on text messages – srsly
The Mercury News - Jim Wunderman
It’s not quite a lump of coal, but California regulators may dampen holiday spirits early this year by approving a controversial tax on text …
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Gear & Gadgets
How To: Create Mini Emoji-Style Stickers of Yourself in Gboard for Android & iOS
gadgethacks.com - Bryan Wolfe
Expressing yourself during chats is much easier these days thanks to the steady rise of emoji. Now, products like emoji Minis for Gboard are taking …
Facebook
India's government blames Facebook's WhatsApp for mob violence
futurism.com
Fearmongering Rumors The Indian government wants to hold Facebook accountable for its role in a wave of mob violence that hit the country in late …
Peter Dutton
Peter Dutton cold on Labor amendments to Coalition encryption bill
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Speaking in Canberra after naming Major General Craig Furini as the new commander of the hardline Operation Sovereign Borders on Wednesday, Mr Dutton …
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Phishing
Don't Bite That Phishing Bait: Bet On These Five Simple Safety Rules
Forbes - Michelle Drolet
Bad actors have taken advantage of unpatched systems, software vulnerabilities and increasingly devious forms of malware for years, but their preferred weapon is often phishing. While their motives haven’t
Jayadded this to This World
Android News
What texting app are you using in late 2018?
androidcentral.com - Joe Maring
WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and other similar apps are great tools for communicating with friends/family as an alternative to traditional texting. …
Technology (New Zealand)
Jade Software Ambit take chatbots to next level of AI
channellife.co.nz
AI-powered chatbots are already shaping the way businesses communicate with their customers and employees. Gartner has even predicted that 25% of all …
News (Singapore)
One in six signing up for line-only mobile plans: Survey
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One in six mobile phone users in Singapore is opting for line-only plans, according to an official consumer awareness and satisfaction survey.This is …
Forbes
Messaging
How Influencers Can Leverage Messaging Tools To Increase Audience Engagement
Forbes - Yaagneshwaran Ganesh
The way people work with influencers has changed. People are no longer going by the number of followers on social media or lists such as the top 100 or top 50 influencers in a particular category. Based
Business Insideradded this to Tech Insider
Walkie-talkies
Here's how to use Instagram's new 'walkie-talkie' feature for sending voice messages
Business Insider - Meira Gebel
• Instagram rolled out a new walkie-talkie feature globally this week. • It's as easy as most other voice-messaging features popular on WhatsApp and Telegram. • You can record for up to one minute and
Shane Leschasinadded this to APPLE UPROOTED
Gear & Gadgets
How to save your Google Allo chats before the app is shut down
The Verge - Chris Welch
Last week, after pausing work on the app several months ago, Google announced its plans to shut down Allo at the end of March. The company says that it’s shifting all of its focus for a consumer messaging
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Apps
Instagram lets you send short voice notes in Direct messages
androidpolice.com - Rita El Khoury
Instagram's foray into messaging is slowly expanding. What began as a simple messaging section for users to communicate without leaving the …
Human Rights
Playing the Game
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Why did you decide to create a game? We really wanted to build something that felt accessible, interesting, and reached out to new audiences who …
Digital Trendsadded this to Mobile
Apps
Walkie-talkie voice messaging finally comes to Instagram
Digital Trends - Trevor Mogg
It started out as a pure photo-sharing app, but since then Instagram has — for better or worse — been adding a slew of features that have gradually …
Patch
Criminal Sentencing
Child Pornographer From Kingsville Sentenced To 27 Years
Patch - Elizabeth Janney
A 33-year-old Kingsville man who sexually victimized children will be in prison until he is 60 years old, according to federal officials. GREENBELT, …
CNET
allo
Google Allo to shut down in March, putting focus on Messages and Duo
CNET - by
Several months after "pausing investment" in the service, Google is officially shutting down Allo, its messaging rival to the likes of Apple iMessage, Facebook Chat and WhatsApp. The search giant said
Paul D. Milleradded this to Semantic Infiltration
Syrian Government
These hackers are using Android surveillance malware to target opponents of the Syrian government
ZDNet - Danny Palmer
SilverHawk hacking campaign uses fake versions of secure messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram to plant spyware on devices. Hackers working on …
Fast Companyadded this to Fast Company
Instagram
Say hello! Instagram adds voice messaging feature to Instagram Direct
Fast Company - By Mark Sullivan
Instagram is adding voice messaging capabilities to its app. Users can now hold down the microphone button in Instagram Direct and record a voice message, which can then be shared with single contacts
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Google Maps
Not sure where to eat? Google Maps can now recommend places before you even search
Mashable - Michael Nuñez
Google Maps is going to start offering recommendations about where to eat and visit based on your interests. The popular mapping app is adding a …
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Technology
Instagram introduces voice messaging after every other messaging app did
pocketnow.com - by Jules Wang
For a platform that relies primarily on visual content rather than words and sound, Instagram may be preparing itself to take a left turn. TechCrunch …
Tech in Asia
Messaging
In brief: ByteDance is reportedly launching a messaging app to take on WeChat
techinasia.com - TIA Bot
Toutiao parent company ByteDance is planning to launch a messaging app as the firm sets its sights on WeChat and escalates its rivalry with tech …
Entrepreneur
UberEATS
Uber Has Confidentially Filed to Go Public
Entrepreneur - Rob Price
Uber has confidentially filed paperwork to hold its long-awaited IPO next year, reports the Wall Street Journal. This story originally appeared on Business Insider Uber has confidentially filed an S-1
Entrepreneur
Food Delivery
Week Wrap Up: From Mahindra-Musk Friendship to Oyo's Latest Investor, Here's All You Need to Know
Entrepreneur - Entrepreneur Staff
Stay tuned to get every day updates in 80 seconds You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Budding Friendships Anand Mahindra & Elon Musk are now bffs. The magnates
The Sunadded this to The Sun
Employment
Chinese workers FINED if they walk fewer than 180,000 steps a month
thesun.co.uk - By Nika Shakhnazarova
A COMPANY in China is under fire for fining employees who don’t walk at least 180,000 steps each month, according to reports. Employees at an unnamed …
BYOD
Bring Your Own Device: 79: 5G all the things! with special guest Matteo Doni
libsyn.com - byodpodcast.libsyn.com
We are joined by Matteo Doni who tells us all about 5G, what it will bring and why it will matter in about 4 year time... Also we talked about …