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WhatsApp users can now fact-check COVID-19 messages - Here`s how
Today, IFCN has launched its WhatsApp chatbot that is built to address the spread of misinformation , particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic . Facebook noted that World Health Organization will be leveraging Messenger's reach to more than 1.3 billion monthly users, who can now take advantage of this simple, helpful service. [Full Article...]
Forza Street Arrives, Has Free Goodies for Galaxy Owners
New content is slated to come at weekly intervals, including events, stories, and challenges with each update, according to the game's description . Forza Street is already available on PC, where it's not wholly popular. "This all-new Forza experience lets you jump into the game for quick, under-a-minute races where you compete to unlock new cars and upgrade parts to grow your vehicle collect... [Full Article...]
Mobile Internet suspended in Kashmir
Naikoo, alias Mohammad Bin Qasim, was trapped in Beighpora village in Pulwama before being killed. Riyaz Naikoo was killed in a gunfight along with an aide in south Kashmir's Awantipore sub-district, official sources said. Later in the day, officials disclosed that the man in their sights was Naikoo, who carried a reward of Rs 12 lakh. Before joining the militant ranks, Naikoo worked as a math... [Full Article...]
Huawei is preparing a P30 Pro New Edition smartphone with GMS
The P30 Pro can be offered as a " New Edition " with Google from May 15th. Well, it seems a new strategy is reportedly in place now. On top of Huawei's own app store "AppGallery", it is likely that the 2020 P30 Pro will support Google Play and Google services, like the new P30 Lite . [Full Article...]
Rep. John Ratcliffe Testifies Before The Senate Intelligence Committee
Ratcliffe added: 'We very clearly don't want an authoritarian regime like the Chinese Communist Party setting standards in the world marketplace'. Variations of the question kept coming, but Ratcliffe offered the same answer: "No". My concern is that this is a politicizing of the intelligence community, which would be a huge mistake for the president himself. The confirmation hearing , the fi... [Full Article...]
Fake Microsoft Teams notification emails are hitting inboxes
Clicking on links within the emails goes through several URL redirects to cover up the attack and ends up on a realistic fake Office 365 login page. Abnormal Security first discovered and reported on the attack. Attackers are not sending the same URL to every target so that they can evade the link filter used by security products as well as hide the actual URL. [Full Article...]
Contact-tracing apps from Apple and Google 'will not collect location data'
If someone tests positive for Covid-19, they can consent to uploading their anonymous connection list to a health authority's system , which can then automatically notify the phones that were in proximity through the app. How does the Covid-19 contact tracing app work? The NHS is reportedly displeased with Google and Apple's efforts because the data collected is decentralised as opposed to rout... [Full Article...]
Microsoft's most popular racing franchise now available on iOS and Android phones
You can find the version for Android in the Google Play Store , and the version for iOS in the Apple Apps Store . All Galaxy S20 users also get the Chevrolet Corvette C6 for free. It has a quick race option as well as an immersive endless story mode with multiple paths. Forza Street , a middling re-skin of Microsoft drag racer Miami Street, is out now on Google Play. [Full Article...]