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Good morning, Today’s top story is the latest episode in the battle between the government of India and Twitter over tweets and accounts related to the farmer protests. Twitter could face legal action if it ignores this one, officials have told ET. And following yesterday's news that Jeff Bezos will step down as Amazon CEO later this year, we look at what the decision could mean for the company's business in India, and why his successor Andy Jassy has been known as the most important person in tech for much of the past decade. Elsewhere, an audio-only social media platform is making all the right noises among inhabitants of India's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the top tech news to start your day. 1. Twitter vs GoI: the gloves are coming off The government of India has issued a notice to Twitter, warning the firm to comply with its order to block certain accounts and tweets related to the growing farmer protests (into which Rihanna unwittingly waded on Tuesday). The warning came two days after Twitter blocked around 200 high-profile accounts in India in response to the government’s request, only to lift the restriction just hours later. Twitter later…

Palm Springs International Animation Festival and Annecy award-winner, the Norwegian/Latvian animation MY FAVORITE WAR is now available to stream on Vimeo On Demand.Based on director's Ilze Burkovska-Jacobsen's childhood memories of creating her own escape route from the totalitarian regime that was Soviet Latvia, MY FAVORITE WAR aims its anti-war and pro-democracy message at a global, adult audience using cut-out animation and documentary elements.On discovering the remains of a German soldier in her sandbox, the heroine wonders what is buried beneath state propaganda, and sets off on a voyage of discovery.Living in Norway since the early '90s, Burkovska-Jacobsen, and the team behind MY FAVORITE WAR, won an International Emmy in the Kids: Digital category for her animation series MY BODY BELONGS TO ME (2017).MY FAVORITE WAR is submitted to the Academy Awards' Animated Feature Film category. As the winner from Annecy's Contrechamp competition, it has also submitted to the Annie Awards organized by the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood. It was recently awarded Animator of the Year at the Palm Springs International Animation Festival.Other prizes include the French critics' award in Annecy (France), a Special Distinction Award in Buncheon International Film Festival (Korea), the Grand Prix at the New Chitose Airport…

The popular voice-based app Clubhouse has become one of the hottest trends among social media platforms, with celebrities signing on. Names like 21 Savage, Ne-Yo, and Lakeith Stanfield have hopped on the app, but fans of Cardi B are wondering why it’s taking so long for her to get on Clubhouse. https://archive.vn/o/jOZ66/https://twitter.com/iamcardib/status/1357047747451359232 The rapper took to Twitter on Wednesday to respond to why she hasn’t signed up, saying, “People keep asking me to join clubhouse knowing damn well my mouth gets me in trouble.” To anyone who’s spent any time on Clubhouse, Cardi is right to be wary. In recent months, a number of artists, including Mulatto, Meek Mill, and Kevin Hart, have been brewed controversy with things they’ve said on the app. While a Clubhouse appearance is unlikely from the Bronx rapper, one thing fans can definitely expect from her is new music. She recently announced that her first song of the year, and follow-up to her recent No. 1 single “WAP,” would arrive at the end of the week. The track is titled “Up” and will most likely appear on her highly-anticipated sophomore album, set to drop later this year. Cardi B is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx…

The 2020 global pandemic introduced many difficulties for job seekers to get hired But, now that employment is somewhat moving towards normalcy, 3 out of 4 Indian professionals are either actively looking for new jobs or wanting to transition into better roles according to LinkedIn’s new research report. Based on 1,016 survey responses the professional social networking platform recently released their new JobSeeker research focussing on Indian job seekers who are currently coming across the various challenges of finding a job in the present scenario. In the report, LinkedIn discusses how job seekers in India are relying and leaning on their professional communities to find themselves new career opportunities in 2021. The report also points towards professional uncertainty and worry that’s doing rounds amid Indian professionals as the job market is continually getting more competitive. According to the JobSeeker research, 38% of Indian job seekers are worried about the existence of too many recruitment stages and 32% are irked with exhaustingly long application documents. The LinkedIn research also highlighted how 74% (3 in 4) professionals are not quite sure of how networking can help them achieve their goals of securing a new job or position. That being said, despite all…

New Kerry football captain Paul Murphy has said WhatsApp messages of “pure fiction”, such as those alleging mutiny in the Kerry camp following last November’s Munster semi-final defeat to Cork, are unfortunately part of modern life.In the wake of the county’s championship exit, a WhatsApp message suggesting Kerry players were on the brink of a heave against manager Peter Keane was widely circulated.Murphy described the social media rumours of a player heave as “disappointing” and said the Kerry panel members named in the message endured a “tough few days”.“There was a message that went sort of WhatsApp viral, and the only piece of truth in the message was that we had a meeting. The rest of it was just an act of pure fiction,” said the newly appointed Kingdom captain. “We had a meeting at the end of the year, a review that we do at the end of every season, and we do it during the season, as well.“It was disappointing to see rumours like that surfacing. It spread like wildfire, and the guys who were mentioned in those messages, they’d a tough few days. The phones were hopping. But look, I think it’s part of modern life, unfortunately.…

Tonight on the Shacknews Twitch channel, skankcore64 goes on hiatus to present a special once-in-a-lifetime event featuring the long lost XBLA remake of GoldenEye 007. The remake we were never supposed to play, live at 9 p.m PT/12 a.m ET! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a Bond, James Bond. Wait, something's not right. skankcore64 drops the cape and dons the iconic tux to show off a special look at the completely canceled and fantastically fabled Xbox Live Arcade remake of GoldenEye 007! Live at 9 p.m. PT/12 a.m. ET on Shacknews Twitch! Look, we all know Superman 64 is a terrible game, but I really didn't have that bad of a time with it last time on skankcore64! I only went out-of-bounds twice, jeopardizing the annoyingly long missions. I only had to restart the game a couple times due to bone-headed Controller Pak management. Really though, it wasn't all bad! It was fun to revisit my troubled teenage purchase live with all of you. However tonight, I'm backing out of the deal. I'm calling an audible. I have acquired and tested the long desired GoldenEye 007 remake from the Xbox Live Arcade service. The game so mired in…

Older social media posts surface of Cedar Falls students using racist term 1 of 2 CEDAR FALLS — Cedar Falls Community Schools has disciplined students over multiple years for social media posts that have recently been shared online.Janelle Darst, a spokeswoman for the district, said officials became aware of the compilations of posts containing a racial epithet about the same time they were dealing with a similar incident last month resulting in student discipline. That involved a photo posted to Snapchat of a white Cedar Falls High School student holding a large cookie on a tray with the N-word written in frosting.However, the compilations of social media posts that also contain the N-word in written or spoken form – some of which originated with district students – predate the incident last month.“We were basically aware of all of those prior” to the cookie incident, said Darst. “Those are either junior high or high school students if they are our students, and the most recent of those are from November.” Posts were also from 2019-20 and multiple previous school years.Students from the high school and both junior highs were disciplined at the time the social media posts first came to light.…

A 22-year-old Illinois woman is currently being held on $500,000 bond for allegedly pouring a pot of boiling water on her boyfriend while he was asleep on the couch in their shared apartment, according to a statement from local officials.  Even more disturbingly, Alexis Sykes reportedly took the opportunity to record the entire assault, which took place on January 2, then share it on Snapchat for all to view. She also allegedly hid her boyfriend's car keys so he was not able to leave for help.  Article continues below advertisementShe also appeared to mock her boyfriend's agony with a taunting missive: "I kinda feel bad now because he got 2&3rd degree Burns from face to waist & they rushin him to burn center but oh well (shrugging shoulder emoji) B**CH (emoji blowing kiss) n still cried & beg me to drive him to hospital,” Sykes reportedly captioned her Snapchat.AMERICAN MURDER STORY: 11 TRUE CRIME SCANDALS THAT SHOCKED THE NATION  The unnamed victim related to officials that he watched the scalded skin fall off his arms as he hunted for his keys. He reportedly was finally able to find them, and drove himself to a local hospital. He was transported to…

They’re doing it for the ‘gram. Emily did so in Paris, so why not Lily Collins and Daveed Diggs for the Screen Actors Guild?Not to be outdone by the Golden Globe nominations Wednesday, members of SAG will also be recognized Thursday on Instagram Live during the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. The nominations will kick off at 7:50 a.m. Pacific exclusively on the social-networking app and website. Collins, who played a social-media marketing maven in Netflix’s “Emily in Paris,” will be joined by “Hamilton” star Diggs to host the festivities, which honor the standout film and television performances of 2020 (and a little bit of 2021). The SAG Award nominations have never been presented solely via a live social media platform, but the guild said it is utilizing it to provide “an accessible platform for people to share their stories and stay up-to-date with current events.”“SAG Awards’ aim is to create an authentic connection with their audience by reinventing the nominations announcement into a seamless, virtual experience for both the nominees and fans,” the labor union said. SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris of “Beverly Hills, 90210" fame will introduce the nominations via Instagram Stories at 7:50 a.m., with the full…

Top Twitch streamer and longstanding Red Bull spokesperson Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins is set to headline a new AR game series from the energy drinks brand titled Discover Your Wiiings. A total of five games will live on the Red Bull AR app, featuring five of its sponsored athletes. Blevins’ game is an esports experience titled Target Take Down, in which players must kill as many enemies as possible before being hit five times, per The Hollywood Reporter. The winner will receive a gaming session with Ninja himself, with the second and third place players recieving Red Bull-branded swag. Other games in the Discover Your Wiiings series, per the Reporter, include: motorsports pro Travis Pastrana‘s rallycross game Conquer The Track, Zion Wright‘s skateboarding game Grind The Rails, Kate Courtney‘s mountain biking title Climb The Trail, and Carissa Moore‘s surfing-themed Ride The Wave. In order to play any of the Discover Your Wiiings games, which will bow on March 31, users must scan a can or pack of Red Bull drinks. Blevins signed an endorsement deal with Red Bull in 2018, and saw his face appear on the brand’s famed cans the following year. The 29-year-old, who returned to Twitch in an exclusive streaming deal…