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WhatsApp Forward Asking People to Drink Soup to Stop Coronavirus Goes Viral in Minutes
The forwarded message was spread widely in Utretch, Netherlands, and asked people to drink hot soup or hold their breath for 15 seconds to stop coronavirus.
Amazon Confirms First Case of COVID-19 in New York Warehouse
As Amazon confirms its first COVID-19 case in a warehouse, workers complain that working on-site puts them at greater risk of exposure.
WhatsApp Donates $1 Million to Fight Misinformation About COVID-19
Whatsapp is collaborating with WHO and UNICEF to provide global messaging hotlines to users that will provide reliable information.
Israel's Internal Security Service Will Track COVID-19 Patients Via Phone Tapping
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a series of sweeping measures to stop the outbreak that raised privacy concerns from civil-liberties advocates.
Facebook Wants to Mark Spam Coronavirus Posts, But a Bug Removed Legitimate Posts Too
Facebook says they have restored all the posts that were incorrectly removed, which included posts on all topics - not just those related to COVID-19.
OnePlus to Unveil New Logo on March 18 Ahead of OnePlus 8 Series Launch
the new OnePlus logo is almost identical to the original one, but the colour has been changed from Red to Black, along with a different typeface for the number 1.
Redmi K30 Pro With Snapdragon 865, UFS 3.1 Storage, LPDDR5 RAM Launching on March 24
The new Redmi K30 Pro flagship has finally got a launch date and some of the key features of the device have been shared by the company along with an easter egg.
#StayHome: Do Not Fall For This Android Ransomware That Promises to Track Coronavirus Infected Nearby
The app that masquerades as some genuine app for Android devices promises to tell you when a Coronavirus infected is nearby. Instead, you are locked out of your phone and the hackers demand a ransom payment of $100 in Bitcoin.
Flipkart Insists Big Shopping Days Sale is Not Opportunism in Times of The Coronavirus
They say the sale days are planned well in advance and multiple policies are in place to ensure the safety of delivery partners. The Ministry of Health released an updated advisory for social distancing with special protective measures for delivery men an...
Coronavirus Effect: Teleconference Apps Witness a Surge of 6.7 million in First Week of March
The outbreak, which reached global pandemic status this week, has forced companies to rely heavily on business conferencing tools as workers stop commuting to offices.
Only 43pc Organisations Have a Plan to Tackle COVID-19 Outbreak: Survey
According to Forrester's ongoing 'PandemicEX' survey, 29 per cent of employees polled are afraid to go to work due to the risk of exposure to the virus.
Adware Accounts for Major Chunk of Mobile Malware: Avast Cybersecurity Report
There are two main types of adware: adware apps, which cause distraction and annoyance; and ad-fraud/ad-clickers, a more malicious type of adware.
Facebook, WhatsApp And Israeli Spyware Firm NSO Are Really Going at it in The Courts
Facebook’s WhatsApp sued NSO in October after finding evidence that the hacking firm had abused a flaw in the popular chat program to remotely hijack hundreds of smartphones.
TikTok And US Still Cannot Decide What to About Accusations of Sharing User Data With China
According to a 2017 Chinese law, companies operating in the country are required to cooperate with the government on national intelligence. Lawmakers are worried about collection and sharing of data on U.S. users with the Chinese government.
PhonePe Resumes Normal UPI Transactions Post Yes Bank Crisis
PhonePe worked overnight with the National Payments Corporation of India and ICICI Bank to get all its services up and running within a day.
Coronavirus: nCov is a WhatsApp Helpline to Answer Your Covid-19 Queries
The nCov chatbot is being promoted as a ‘helpdesk’, and will aim to answer common questions, suggest hygiene practices and debunk rumours about coronavirus.