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WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned company, has updated its privacy policy. The company initially had asked users to accept the new terms and conditions till February 08. In a new blog post, it has expanded the date. “We’re now moving back the date on which people will be asked to review and accept the terms. No one will have their account suspended or deleted on February 8. We're also going to do a lot more to clear up the misinformation around how privacy and security works on WhatsApp. We’ll then go to people gradually to review the policy at their own pace before new business options are available on May 15.” Read More: How will I know if someone blocked me on WhatsApp? Can you delete a WhatsApp message after it's sent? According to WhatsApp, the new update in policy includes changes related to messaging a business on WhatsApp, which is optional, and provides further transparency about how the data is collected and used. Is WhatsApp safe and private?According to WhatsApp, all chats on the platform are end-to-end encrypted. As per company, no one other than the sender and the recipient can read your private messages or listen to your calls. Can…

Maya Hari has made a name for herself as the second woman to head Twitter's Asia-Pacific operations. As vice president for APAC, she is responsible for overseeing the social media company's tech operations, managing its business divisions, and increasingly, dealing with its sociopolitical concerns. But the India-born engineer, who has worked her way up the tech industry, said reaching that position was all aided by discovering one "superpower" early on in her career. "While I understood technology and engineering really well, possibly my superpower in retrospect was being able to explain the technology to people who didn't understand it," Hari told CNBC Make It. "I realized I absolutely love technology, and that's still my first love till date, but I could certainly make the best impact I could being that communicator," she said. Becoming a risk-taker Hari said that realization went on to become a "cornerstone" of her career, leading her to where she is today. An engineer by training, she worked for several years in high tech roles in Silicon Valley, before moving to Singapore in 2005 to complete her MBA. Later, she returned to her native India, and spent eight years working in marketing and general management roles…

Jennie, the singer-rapper of K-pop girl group Blackpink, has earned over 600 million views on YouTube with her 2018 hit song Solo, her agency said on Jan 15. The music video for her first solo single has hit the milestone some 26 months after its release in November 2018, according to YG Entertainment. With the feat, Jennie has become the first South Korean solo female artiste to have a 600 million-view music video on the global video-sharing website, Yonhap news agency reported. Solo, a hip-hop number mixed with pop elements, swept iTunes charts in 40 countries and ranked No. 1 on its Worldwide Song Chart upon its release. It also topped major domestic charts. Written by producer Teddy, who has been with the group since its debut, and co-composed by Teddy and 24, the song is about a girl who matures and declares her intention to live her own life after separating from her lover. Following Jennie's solo release, two other members of the four-piece group – Rose and Lisa – are expected to also drop songs of their own. Last month, YG Entertainment said the two members are preparing to film music videos for their solos, without further elaborating…

Jadeyanh has reassured her Twitch fans she is “okay” and her father is “still alive” after a stalker called her, threatened her dad’s life, and demanded she expose herself live on-stream during the streamer’s Jan. 17 broadcast. The popular Just Chatting star, Jade-Anh ‘Jadeyanh’ Ngo, broke down in tears and ended her stream early after a shocking phone call from her stalker midway through the broadcast. One viewer, who confirmed they were watching the stream live when the incident occurred, reported that “a stalker called her” using her father’s phone number. Once on the phone, they demanded she “show her breasts on Twitch,” or they would hurt her dad. She then “realized her father was fine, and called the police.” Dexerto has sighted the now-deleted VOD to confirm details. “I’m okay and my dad is still alive,” she tweeted soon after ending her stream. Her father, Harvey Hung Ngo, also replied to the Twitter post. He confirmed he was still alive and “will be a long time.” Jadeynah’s dad also said “my daughter is strong, and no one can blackmail her, you asshole. We will get you!” Hell ya and I will be a long time. My daughter is strong…

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Company changing policies to try and help curb potential violence Matt Rourke/AP In this May 16, 2012 photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. Facebook's stock has fallen below $30 for the first time. That's down 20 percent since its stock began trading publicly on May 18, following one of the most anticipated stock offerings in history. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Posted at 9:56 PM, Jan 17, 2021 and last updated 2021-01-17 21:56:54-05 BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — Facebook is monitoring for signs of impending violence and instituting new policies ahead of Inauguration Day.The company says repeat offenders won't be able to stream live video through Wednesday.They also won't be able to create groups, events, or pages.The social media platform is also banning new events tied to any state capital protests.Instagram and Facebook have already have take down content that contains the phrase, "stop the steal." Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Headlines Newsletter and receive up to date information.

Samsung, the multinational conglomerate from South Korea, has had a long history tied to the gaming industry. The tech company has even participated in specific marketing events for different popular video games, such as Fortnite when it released skins inspired from the Galaxy Note smartphone line. Now, it appears that Samsung Electronics will be diving even deeper into the competitive gaming scene. This time around, Samsung and Twitch Rivals North America have secured an exclusive deal. For those who are unfamiliar, Twitch Rivals is a series of online tournaments where different streamers have to compete against one another across a variety of titles. The most recent event for this was a duos competition in Call of Duty: Warzone worth $75,000. This partnership between Samsung and Twitch was announced last January 13, 2021, and this collaboration will last the whole year. According to Samsung’s press release, the Samsung Galaxy will be “the exclusive mobile device partner of Twitch Rivals North America.” Deadline states in a recent report that this partnership was officially formalized during the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) when the Twitch Rivals broadcast was held. There are a couple of elements to this collaboration. For instance, there will be new Twitch…

January 17, 2021 @ 8:24pm » Andrew Holleran KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 17: Quarterback Chad Henne #4 of the Kansas City Chiefs signals at the line of scrimmage during the third quarter of the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Cleveland Browns at Arrowhead Stadium on January 17, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Chad Henne made the play of the day in the Kansas City Chiefs’ Divisional Round win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Henne, playing in place of an injured Patrick Mahomes, completed a pass on 4th and 1 to seal the 22-17 win for the reigning Super Bowl champions. Mahomes wasn’t able to play in the fourth quarter as he was in concussion protocol, but he was in good enough shape to tweet. The superstar quarterback took to social media to tweet about Henne and the epic win on Sunday night. “#HenneThingIsPossible,” Mahomes tweeted. The tweet quickly went viral, with more than 36,000 retweets and 200,000 likes. #HenneThingIsPossible pic.twitter.com/2TkkWiyf0p — Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) January 17, 2021 Henne was asked about the viral social media post after the game. The former Michigan Wolverines quarterback said his only social media profile is…

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Western Colorado’s congresswoman, Lauren Boebert of Rifle, has been sued in federal court for blocking one of her constituents on Twitter. The lawsuit comes one day after Boebert’s spokesperson resigned, just two weeks into her term.Boebert’s constituents in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District include all of the Western Slope, and cities including Grand Junction and Pueblo.The lawsuit against Boebert was filed by Bri Buentello, a former Democratic representative from Pueblo. Boebert, a Republican, has blocked Buentello and several other constituents on Twitter, which the former state rep believes is a violation of her 1st Amendment rights. According to the lawsuit, constituents who are blocked by Boebert can not view any of her tweets, which include matters of public policy.Boebert’s Twitter account was also temporarily suspended after she spread multiple false claims about the 2020 presidential election. Some people on the Western Slope are unhappy with their congresswoman.“Her speech and rhetoric is aggressive and harmful,” says Jodi Mimmack, a former Grand Junction resident who now lives in Denver. Mimmack cited Congresswoman Boebert’s tweets on January 6th, prior to and during the riots at the U.S. Capitol. “Instead of trying to thing about things that matter in Western…

Koala stolen from Adventure World and released into the wild found after extensive searchA koala stolen from Adventure World has been safely recovered from a tree around one kilometre from the popular Perth theme park.Orana, 16, was kidnapped from her wildlife park and released into the wild on Saturday night with the thief posting vision of the bizarre stunt to Snapchat.Concerned the koala wouldn’t survive without her medication, a callout to the public to help find the marsupial led to a massive search effort on Sunday throughout Bibra Lake bushland.“Last night somebody stole Orana from Adventure World and released her into nearby bush land (recorded and released on Snapchat),” Klara Donovan wrote on Facebook.“She is on medication and will be dead within the day if she isn’t found. If you have some time to head over that way and help join the search, please do!”Volunteer Jodie Jones told Nine News Perth she found Orana around 5pm Sunday.“A lady said they let it out near a roundabout – I had this feeling on the other side that we’d try this side and so we just parked up there and were walking down here and we found her up in the tree,”…