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WASHINGTON – Bearing down on hugely popular social media platforms and their impact on children, the leaders of a Senate panel have called executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat to face questions on what their companies are doing to ensure young users’ safety.The Senate Commerce subcommittee on consumer protection is fresh off a highly charged hearing with a former Facebook data scientist, who laid out internal company research showing that the company's Instagram photo-sharing service appears to seriously harm some teens. The panel is widening its focus to examine other tech platforms, with millions or billions of users, that also compete for young people’s attention and loyalty. The three executives — Michael Beckerman, a TikTok vice president and head of public policy for the Americas; Leslie Miller, vice president for government affairs and public policy of YouTube’s owner Google; and Jennifer Stout, vice president for global public policy of Snapchat parent Snap Inc. — are due to appear at a subcommittee hearing Tuesday.AdThe three platforms are woven into the fabric of young people’s lives, often influencing their dress, dance moves and diet, potentially to the point of obsession. Peer pressure to get on the apps is strong. Social media can…

Home >Technology >WhatsApp will vanish from these Android and iPhones starting Nov 1. Check list Premium WhatsApp will soon stop working in Android and iPhone phones 2 min read . Updated: 26 Oct 2021, 11:32 AM IST Edited By Haider Ali Khan Android phones that are running on Android 4.0.3 or lower, and Apple iPhones that are running on iOS 9 or older will not get security updates from WhatsApp The Facebook-controlled messaging app, WhatsApp, will soon stop working in certain Android and iOS operated iPhones. This may be shocking to few but that's purely because of the regular updates and security patches. Many older generation Android smartphones and iPhones are still in use but they won't be able to use the world's most used and popular chit-chat platform starting November 1, 2021. In a nutshell, these will be Android phones that are running on Android 4.0.3 or lower, and Apple iPhones that are running on iOS 9 or older. WhatsApp has already alerted users on its website. You can also check it and your phone's compatibility with it. The Android phones list released by WhatsApp includes smartphones from Samsung, LG, ZTE, Huawei, Sony, Alcatel, and others. iPhones, on the…

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New Delhi: Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp will not work on some Android smartphones, and also a few iPhone models, from November 1. WhatsApp will stop supporting systems running on Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich, iOS 9, and KaiOS 2.5.0, starting November 1, according to information shared on the platform’s FAQ section.  WhatsApp says it will provide support for Android devices that are running OS 4.1 and newer, and if the phone is able to receive SMS or calls during the verification process. It also offers “limited support” for Android tablets that have an active SIM card and don't support Wi-Fi only devices. Stating that WhatsApp will no longer support Android phones running OS 4.0.4 and older on November 1, 2021, the FAQ section tells users to “switch to a supported device or save your chat history before then”. About iPhones, the platform says a user requires iOS 10 or newer versions to be on the platform. Asking people to use the latest version of iOS available, WhatsApp says it can't provide support for “devices using modified versions of the iPhone's operating system”. The Android phones list released by the company includes smartphones from Samsung, LG, ZTE, Huawei, Sony, Alcatel, among…

Donald Trump Jr's website sells other merchandise, apparently to raise money to fight censorship Author of the article: Deborah Stokes Donald Trump Jr. in a 2019 file photo. Photo by REUTERS/Carlos Barria Donald Trump Jr. is capitalizing on the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, and taking aim at Republican critic Alec Baldwin at the same time by selling t-shirts with the slogan: Guns don’t kill people. Alec Baldwin kills people. The t-shirts sell for US$27.99 on his website. Hutchins, 42, was killed last Thursday by a prop gun fired by Alec Bladwin on the New Mexico set of his movie, Rush. In the latest details from the accidental shooting, Baldwin was drawing a revolver across his body and pointing it at a camera during rehearsal on the set of Rust when the weapon fired and struck the cinematographer in the chest, according to an affidavit released on Sunday. The shooting also wounded director Joel Souza. Further details from the affidavit said Baldwin had been handed the prop gun and told it was unloaded, authorities in Santa Fe have said in court documents. Baldwin has been an outspoken critic of the former U.S. president Donald Trump and the Republican party. Baldwin’s…

Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) is scheduled to announce Q3 earnings results on Tuesday, October 26th, after market close.The consensus EPS Estimate is $0.18 ...

Author of the article: Bloomberg News Matthew Brockett (Bloomberg) — New Zealand central bank Governor Adrian Orr said climate change could lead to a prolonged period of faster inflation that requires a monetary policy response. “Some of the price pressures we will see will lead to quite sustained, higher generalized prices,” Orr told a virtual press briefing Tuesday in Wellington after the Reserve Bank released a report on climate change. “We’re already seeing that in food prices globally and energy prices, transport, at present.” Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Economists expect New Zealand inflation to approach an annual rate of 6% in coming months after it accelerated to 4.9% in the third quarter — the fastest pace in 10 years. The RBNZ has already starting raising interest rates to tame price pressures and signaled more increases are coming. The global transition to a carbon-neutral economy could cause economic disruption similar in scope to the period of subdued growth and rampant inflation during the energy crisis in the 1970s, according to a paper published by the Peterson Institute for International Economics in August.  Orr warned today that rising global temperatures will cause price shocks,…

Kareena Kapoor posed for a selfie on the couch, while her mother Babita Kapoor sat next to her, relishing a bowl of kheer. Her father Randhir Kapoor also featured in the picture, although as a framed portrait on the wall behind them.“While the mother eats kheer…the daughter poses. #themothership #MeriMaa,” Kareena captioned her Instagram post. Manish Malhotra dropped heart emojis. Fans also showered love. “I missed your selfies so much,” one wrote. “Y’all are the cutest,” another commented. One fan wanted to know where her elder son, Taimur Ali Khan, was. + Earlier in the day, Kareena paid a visit to Randhir along with her younger son, Jehangir Ali Khan. Her elder sister Karisma Kapoor was also clicked arriving at the venue by the paparazzi. It appears that Kareena’s photo with Babita was taken at Randhir’s home.Randhir and Babita, who tied the knot in 1971, after the release of their film Kal Aaj Aur Kal, have been separated since 1988. However, they never got a divorce.During a recent appearance on The Kapil Sharma Show, Randhir recalled his conversation about Babita with his father Raj Kapoor. “Main timepass kiye jaa raha tha. He was like, ‘Shaadi vaadi karne ka iraada hai…

The IMAGINE Group, a leading provider of visual communications, announced that Katherine Zimoulis will assume the role of Vice President of Marketing, effective today. Zimoulis will report to CEO Chris Cavanaugh. Marketing Technology News: MediaTech Ventures and The Cannon partner in Entrepreneurship and Media in Texas Zimoulis is a skilled marketing leader, having most recently served as Vice President of Marketing Strategy at Freeman. During her nine years at Freeman, across multiple marketing leadership roles, Zimoulis was responsible for the creation of integrated marketing plans and engagement tactics to acquire, retain and grow the pipeline and revenue through audience-centric strategies. She optimized Freeman’s digital content and executed marketing campaigns on a regional and global scale. At IMAGINE, Zimoulis will exercise her expertise in marketing strategies to drive customer programs and sales team engagement. She holds a B.A. from Rider University and a master’s degree from Chatham University. Marketing Technology News: MarTech Interview with Christina Richards, CMO at Virtana “Katherine has deep experience in marketing programs that drive meaningful business results,  » Read More

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Fort Wayne's NBC) - People in Fort Wayne are reacting to Twitter's recent suspension of Indiana Congressman Jim Banks' account. The official Twitter account of Rep. Jim Banks was frozen on Saturday after Twitter flagged a recent post as violating its terms of service. MORE: Twitter freezes Banks’ account, cites ‘hateful conduct’ The social media giant took issue with a remark related to the recent elevation of Dr. Rachel Levine to a four-star admiral position. Levine is transgender. Following her swearing in, Banks posted: "The Title of first female four-star officer gets taken by a man." Rachel Hile with the Allen County Stonewall Democrats says she's sadden by her state representative. “Misgendering is an aggressive act to a subgroup of people," Hile said. “It makes me feel sad that the way he represents me, when he tries so hard to hurt people that I love.” Hile says their group advocates for political representation for the LGBTQ+ community in Allen County. “He made it really clear that he doesn’t care about a significant portion of his constituents," Hile said. Allen County Republican Party Chair Steve Shine says he disagrees with the Twitter suspension. “The better title would be…