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India Ready to Unveil Cryptocurrency Law Next Month
The government of India may provide clarity on cryptocurrency regulation as soon as next month with a new draft bill now in the works. Clarity Soon Citing a counter-affidavit issued by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Quartz reports that the country’s government is likely to provide some clarity on the matter of cryptocurrencies sometime in the next two months. дальше »
2018-11-20 16:00 | |
India’s Final Judgement On Cryptocurrencies Now Approaching Concluding Stages
The Indian government is edging closer to a final decision on how cryptocurrencies will be regulated after a panel set up to draft the rules confirmed that the document should be ready by next month. дальше »
2018-11-20 12:08 | |
India to spell out draft cryptocurrency regulations in December
Quartz reports that the Indian government is set to lay out a draft of its regulations for cryptocurrencies next month – clarifying its stance on how these digital assets can be used and traded in the country. дальше »
2018-11-20 10:23 | |
Here’s how Indian politicians are wooing voters with free smartphones
In September, we wrote about how politicians in India were bribing voters with free smartphones worth millions of dollars. The next trend in campaigning also involves free phones, but in a more old-fashioned way. дальше »
2018-11-19 12:45 | |
India’s plans to censor streaming services like Netflix are a mess
While India is home to the world’s largest film industry and one of the planet’s largest audiences for cinema, it’s also constantly struggling with the challenge of censoring movies. Things have gotten more complicated in the past few years with the rise of international streaming video platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. дальше »
2018-11-16 15:19 | |
Walmart-owned Flipkart Group CEO resigns over allegations of misconduct
Flipkart, the largest online store in India, just saw its company group CEO and co-founder Binny Bansal resign over allegations of misconduct. The news follows an independent investigation into Bansal’s actions at the Walmart-owned firm, and his denial of the allegations. дальше »
2018-11-13 15:39 | |
Tinder adds more gender identity options for Indian users
Tinder has introduced a new gender option for its app users in India. This feature brings a wider array of options for individuals to identify themselves as. Prior to this update, users could only identify themselves as either a “Man” or “Woman. дальше »
2018-11-13 15:17 | |
Dorsey says Twitter is thinking about an edit button to fix typos in tweets
For the first time since the end of 2016, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey shed some light on the company’s thoughts about building an edit button for tweets. Speaking at an event in India’s capital of New Delhi, he said that the company has to carefully consider use cases for the edit button before making it a reality – and it could potentially be tooled to help fix typos. дальше »
2018-11-12 14:14 | |
AMEX blunder left thousands of Indian customers’ personal info unsecured
A database belonging to American Express India was accessible to anyone for more than five days during October. The unprotected database, which was discovered by Hacken cyber consultancy team’s director of Cyber Risk Research, Bob Diachenko on October 25, contained Amex customer names, phone numbers, addresses, PAN numbers, and Aadhaar IDs. дальше »
2018-11-7 17:00 | |
India’s national disaster authority hacked to promote Bitcoin scams on Twitter
The cryptocurrency market is going through a rough patch, but this isn’t stopping scammers from duping people out of their funds. Hackers took over the official Twitter account of India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to promote blatant Bitcoin giveaway scams – a trend that’s been plaguing social media for months now. дальше »
2018-11-6 12:47 | |
Indian teen threatens to blow up Miami airport to avenge stolen Bitcoin
A high school student has been charged by authorities in India for threatening to blow up the Miami airport. The eighteen year old boy was unhappy with the US investigation agency FBI for not helping him recover a sum of Bitcoin he lost to a US-based fraudster. дальше »
2018-11-5 12:30 | |
Indian researchers built the country’s very first native microprocessor
India has taken its first step in microprocessor development thanks to a research team of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M). The researchers have built the country’s first native microprocessor, ‘Shakti. дальше »
2018-11-2 15:57 | |
WhatsApp VP confirms ads are coming to the ‘Status’ section
The day we’ve been fearing is on the horizon: WhatsApp is getting ads. For real, this time. In a comment to several publications in India. WhatsApp Vice President Chris Daniels confirmed that the popular messaging app will be placing ads in the Snapchat-like Status section: “We are going to be putting ads in ‘Status’. дальше »
2018-11-1 03:25 | |
India considers outlawing cryptocurrency use (but blockchain is still cool)
It seems India has no intention of slowing down its crusade against cryptocurrencies – but at least, it might be open to experimenting with distributed ledger tech. Following a meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), the government is contemplating devising an appropriate legal framework to ban the use of cryptocurrency in India – and encourage experimenting with distributed ledgers instead. дальше »
2018-10-31 17:07 | |
Indian traders are fighting Amazon by trying to get their town blacklisted
Traders from Ulhasnagar, a small town in western India near Mumbai, plan to get rid of sales competition from Amazon by placing fake orders in bulk, hoping that the e-commerce company blacklists the whole town. дальше »
2018-10-31 16:36 | |
India’s porn ban is ridiculously easy to get around (thank God)
Last week, the Indian government asked telcos to ban 827 porn websites, and judging by what users are reporting it seems they’re actually putting the ban into effect. However, Indians aren’t giving up and users are finding easy ways to circumvent the major porn block. дальше »
2018-10-31 16:12 | |
Pornhub dodges India’s porn site ban with new domain name
Last week, the Indian government directed telcos to block 827 porn sites, including Pornhub – one of the biggest adult content sites. In response, Pornhub has launched a new website specifically for its Indian users, pornhub. дальше »
2018-10-29 14:55 | |
India revives its porn ban by blocking 827 adult sites
The Indian government is reviving its efforts in its war on pornography this week by ordering telecom companies and ISPs to ban 827 adult sites from their networks. This directive follows an order from the Uttarakhand High Court, which found 857 sites to contain adult content – similar to an order issued back in 2015. дальше »
2018-10-26 12:49 | |
Binance enters Singapore with funding from state-owned investment firm
Leading cryptocurrency exchange desk Binance has received a backing from Singapore’s government-owned holding company Temasek Holdings. Vertex Ventures, Temasek’s venture capital arm, has made an investment in Binance to help develop a cryptocurrency-to-fiat exchange desk in Singapore, the company announced today. дальше »
2018-10-23 13:30 | |
This AI can search for people by height, gender, and clothing in surveillance videos
A team of AI researchers from India developed a tool to search for people in surveillance footage by height, clothing color, and gender. It’s like a search engine that can find people in a video. дальше »
2018-10-22 20:10 | |
India’s largest Bitcoin exchange moves to Malta to escape regulation
Zebpay, once India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is moving operations to Malta after having shut shop on its home turf last month. The exchange, which currently supports 20 cryptocurrencies, will serve users in 20 countries across Europe: Malta Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Netherlands Poland Portugal Slovenia Sweden Unfortunately, the exchange won’t be accessible to users in India. дальше »
2018-10-18 12:42 | |
$11M Indian cryptocurrency scam investigation stalls as victims avoid testifying
It seems there’s news of a new cryptocurrency scam every week. Usually, as victims come forward the scam is revealed and the perpetrators get caught. However, one scam investigation in India has hit a dead end. дальше »
2018-10-16 15:47 | |
Moonday Morning: Cryptocurrency market is as mature as ‘dollar and oil’
Welcome to another Monday and with that, another Moonday Morning – where we take a look at the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Here’s Hard Fork’s selection of last weekend’s top stories: 1. дальше »
2018-10-15 11:20 | |
WhatApp’s using street theater to fight fake news in India
After facing backlash about fake news in India, WhatsApp is now trying to spread awareness about misinformation. The company is doing an actual roadshow with skits and songs to convey their message to the locals. дальше »
2018-10-12 15:50 | |
An Indian mental health clinic is treating its first Netflix addict
Most of us are no strangers to spending hours binging great and not-so-great shows on Netflix. But as it turns out, you can have too much of a good thing. An Indian user was so addicted to the service that he spent an average of seven hours a day streaming shows on the platform – and had to undergo treatment at a mental health facility to help wean himself off it. дальше »
2018-10-8 12:37 | |
Crypto-jacking epidemic spreads to 30K routers across India
The spate of crypto-jacking plaguing the internet shows no sign of slowing down. After infesting hundreds of thousands of routers in Brasil with cryptocurrency mining malware, reports indicate hackers have compromized a further 30,000 routers across India. дальше »
2018-10-6 19:44 | |
Snapchat turns its attention to India as it battles Instagram to win users
In a bid to continue growing its audience against the odds, Snap is looking beyond the west to India, one of the largest markets for online services right now. To that end, it’s hired its first executive to head up operations in the country. дальше »
2018-10-5 10:02 | |
Oppo’s Realme 2 Pro is a $198 looker with poor software
After launching two phones in India, Oppo’s youth-focused sub-brand Realme has launched its first phone for the international market, the Realme 2 Pro. This mid-ranger gets a minuscule ‘waterdrop’ notch on the front fascia, as well as some decent hardware for its $189 asking price. дальше »
2018-10-4 16:47 | |
Xiaomi’s Redmi 6 Pro offers two-day battery life on the cheap
Chinese phone manufacturer Xiaomi earned the crown of the top smartphone company in India, largely due to its wide range of budget phones costing between $80 and $200. The new Redmi 6 Pro is the company’s first attempt to bring a dual-camera setup to that segment, while sticking with the Redmi series’ core strengths of sturdy build quality and great battery life. дальше »
2018-9-28 15:14 | |
WhatsApp appoints a grievance officer to handle fake news concerns in India
WhatsApp has appointed a ‘grievance officer’ to address complaints concerning the spread of fake news and misinformation on its platform in India, reports the Press Trust of India on NDTV. This comes in response to the government’s demands from earlier in the year, following a nationwide string of lynchings believed to be incited by false information shared on WhatsApp. дальше »
2018-9-24 10:36 | |
Hackers secretly ran cryptocurrency mining malware on Indian government sites
The crypto-jacking epidemic has spread to India. It has come to light that tons of Indian government sites have been infected with cryptocurrency mining malware, designed to steal visitors’ computing power to earn coins. дальше »
2018-9-17 11:53 | |
New phone names are crap and I am done
Every year, there are more models of phones launching than the last. In India alone, companies introduced more than 700 handsets last year. This creates a headache for customers to remember names of different variants launched, as anyone tasked with recommending phones to them. дальше »
2018-9-13 12:43 | |
MIT’s depression-detecting AI might be its scariest creation yet
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently developed a neural network that predicts, with a relatively high level of accuracy, the likelihood a person has a cognitive impairment. дальше »
2018-9-6 21:44 | |
Honor announces availability and pricing for the games-focused Honor Play
Honor today announced the availability and pricing of its gaming-focused Honor Play device. The handset, which promises improved performance for gaming and VR applications, will be available online at Honor’s online store for €329. дальше »
2018-8-30 17:00 | |
They Might Be Anti Crypto, But The Blockchain Is Still Sought After In India
India is a nation now known for its anti-cryptocurrency stance, yet they are still fostering a very positive attitude towards blockchain technology. I must note that in India, the people are very much pro crypto, but the Indian central bank, The Reserve Bank of India are very much against crypto, making moves to essentially ban cryptocurrency in the country. дальше »
2018-8-28 16:00 | |
Google rebrands its Tez payments app to Google Pay in India, adds instant loans
Last September, Google launched Tez, an app for instant money transfers in India. At its annual event in the capital of New Delhi, the company announced it’s rebranding the app to Google Pay. That means it’s unifying its global payments services with what it’s built for India. дальше »
2018-8-28 11:15 | |
Microsoft is using blockchain to curb spam calls in India
If you thought blockchain was completely useless as a technology, Microsoft is out to prove you wrong. The technology giant has partnered with Tech Mahindra, a leading IT solutions provider, to tackle spam calls using blockchain technology in India, Hindustan Times reports. дальше »
2018-8-27 17:46 | |
WhatsApp won’t help India monitor messages to stop fake news
Following a spree of lynchings across India spurred on by misinformation spread through messaging services like WhatsApp, the country’s IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asked the company to figure out a way to trace these misleading messages back to the original sender earlier this week. дальше »
2018-8-24 10:54 | |
Arrested BitConnect kingpin is connected to yet another cryptocurrency scam
Nearly eight months after BitConnect pulled one of the most iconic exit scams in cryptocurrency history, the authorities across the globe are still catching up with the crooks behind the pyramid scheme. дальше »
2018-8-20 14:19 | |
India will launch its first crewed space mission by 2022
Addressing the nation on its 72nd Independence Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the country will send an Indian astronaut to space by 2022. That’s big, because if India can make its Mission Gaganyaan happen, it will become one of the only countries in the world – along with the US, Russia, and China – to have pulled off a crewed space mission. дальше »
2018-8-15 10:25 | |
Honor Play hands-on: Solid hardware for a budget ‘gaming’ phone
Chinese hardware brand Honor is entering the gaming phone arena with its new Play model, which launched yesterday in India and today in Malaysia. The company is hoping to win over mobile gamers on a budget with a low-key device that, on the surface, is indistinguishable from most other Android handsets with a notched display. дальше »
2018-8-7 19:09 | |
BlackBerry launches 2 keyboard-less phones with huge batteries in India
BlackBerry unveiled its Key2 Android-based handset just two months ago, and the brand is already set to launch a couple more devices through Optiemus, its hardware partner in India. The new Evolve and Evolve X don’t have physical keyboards like the iconic models that made BlackBerry a household name, but they do come with 5. дальше »
2018-8-3 08:54 | |
Blockchain May Add $5 Billion to Indian Economy In The Next Five Years, Expert Says
Distributed ledger technology may add $5 billion to Indian economy in the next five years, according to NASSCOM’s VP Industry Initiatives. The non-profit trade association, which represents the sector of software and services companies in the country, has backed blockchain technology for many years. дальше »
2018-7-28 17:24 | |
Law Commission of India Recommends Use of Cryptos in Settling Gambling Transactions
Uncertainty continues to grip India’s crypto industry ever since the Rural Bank of India (RBI) imposed a ban on banks and other financial institutions, prohibiting them from dealing with cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-7-26 20:24 | |
Litecoin (LTC) Technical Analysis July 20th, India RBI Court Hearing Looming
In the last few days, Litecoin’s bull momentum has been waning allowing sellers to reverse gains. The result is that long upper wick but regardless, we still hold a Litecoin bullish stand expecting gains above $90 this week. дальше »
2018-7-20 19:20 | |
WhatsApp limits message forwarding to fight the spread of fake news
WhatsApp is making yet another change to its service to prevent the spread of misinformation by neutering its message forwarding function. Users will now only be able to forward messages to 20 contacts at a time; people in India will be limited to forwarding messages to only five people at a time. дальше »
2018-7-20 09:10 | |
Apple, dwindling, sells less than a million iPhones in India in 2018
Apple is in trouble in India, where it’s sold less than a million iPhones across the country in the first half of 2018, reports Bloomberg. That’s after a dismal 2017, where it sold just 3. 2 million handsets across India. дальше »
2018-7-16 14:48 | |