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Legal Updates Article by: Makbool Javaid, Partner - Simons Muirhead & Burton | Published: 14 December 2020 People Management reports that Watford Employment Tribunal has ruled that an operations clerk was the victim of harassment because of her sex, race and religious belief after finding explicit messages in a WhatsApp group used by her co-workers. The tribunal heard that Ms M. Abdi is a black woman of Somali origin, and she wears a hijab. She worked for the courier as an evening operations clerk from 6 November 2017 until her resignation on 1 September 2018. In August 2018, two new employees – Mr T Tripp and Mr O Rolls – started with Deltec International Courier. On 10 August, there was a discussion in the office between the claimant and her colleagues, during which the topic of white privilege was raised. Abdi said this discussion developed into an argument, which culminated in Tripp and Rolls telling her that “the majority of crimes in England are made by black people”. Subsequently, Abdi, in the course of her duties, used a colleague’s details and logged onto her computer. she saw a WhatsApp group including Tripp and Rolls, as well as her line manager, S…

Last Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission, 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam filed lawsuits asserting that Facebook is an illegal monopoly—and seeking the forced divestiture of Instagram and WhatsApp. If successful, the suits would undo the acquisitions that played pivotal roles in Facebook’s dominance of social media and messaging over the past decade. It might be years before it’s clear what all this means for the company—and even after it seems to be clear, it might not be. After all, the closest parallel in recent memory is the Department of Justice’s 1990s antitrust suit against Microsoft, which was spawned by that company’s bundling of its Internet Explorer browser with Windows. Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ordered Microsoft to be split into two companies: one to make operating systems and one to make apps such as Office. That would have changed software history. But Jackson’s decree was overturned. Eventually, Microsoft agreed to a settlement that put restrictions on its business practices that no consumer would have noticed. Like Microsoft, Facebook may evade being dismantled. Still, just considering the idea of Instagram and WhatsApp being spun out raises intriguing what-if scenarios. And it led me to wonder: How different would the tech industry be…

We all personalize our devices in some way, some more than others, but everything is frustrated when WhatsApp you don’t have as many options to modify. And although this is possible, some tricks usually help a lot to change a little how this application looks, remember also that in The Truth News Every day it has for you a trick, update or outstanding information of the application that can help you. This day we present you the trick that has served many users to be able to make the WhatsApp keyboard change. It is known as “floating keyboard”, but it is the Google keyboard which allows you to change position either in the instant messaging app or in any app that is your favorite. Change the keyboard in WhatsApp Google’s Gboard is by far one of the user’s favorites, since it is compatible with Android and iOS and also has secret tricks to use on WhatsApp that you will love. Some of the extra features that those who use the Google Gboard in the messaging app have discovered is the possibility of completing words intelligently or creating combined emojis in the form of stickers. But now we will teach you…

One AA battery isolated on white, with clipping path getty Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?  1 — Two big battery tech advances. Two major battery technological advances have rolled out recently with the first coming from QuantumScape, a Bill Gates and Volkswagen-backed startup. The startup recently announced that the “solid state” batteries— created for electric vehicles— will now be more efficient than other batteries made in the past. The new EV batteries will have the capability to hold greater power, charge quicker, and have a longer life. Additionally, researchers have recently created a battery that is rechargeable, flexible, and composed of silver oxide-zinc. This battery has a real energy density that is 5-10 times more than current batteries and is easier to make than previous flexible batteries, which required very specific conditions. (Source: The Verge, UCSD News) Why this is important for your business: Yes, batteries are the killer app of the next few years.Battery tech is hot and you can expect that science will soon overcome the challenges of storing and using energy for all sorts of products – from vehicles to phones…

WhatsApp logo can be seen on a T-shirt worn by a person. — Reuters/FilesWhatsApp has rolled out a new beta update ahead of Christmas for its Android and iOS users, Wabetainfo said Saturday.According to the website, WhatsApp released the new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.20.207.18."WhatsApp is now releasing, at the same time with the new WhatsApp beta for Android 2.20.207.18 update, a new sticker pack called 'Lovely Sugar Cubs'," said the website. WhatsApp has made the sticker pack available for previous versions of iOS and Android.The website said that that new updates might be delayed during the Christmas holidays.The development comes only a week after the messaging platform released “Choco Bunny & Coco”.

iPhone users on iOS 14 or later are complaining about not getting notifications for texts, iMessages, and even WhatsApp messages in some cases. The problem doesn't seem to be with a single application or a particular generation of iPhone models. Complaints posted by the affected users on online platforms, including on the Apple Community forums, suggest that the notification issues are impacting almost all iPhone models compatible with iOS 14.Several users have complained on Apple Community forums that they aren't getting notifications for new text messages and iMessages after updating their iPhones to iOS 14. The issue doesn't seem to be affecting the delivery of new messages, but only notifications. Both pop-up notifications and the red badge that keeps a count of the unread messages seem to be failing for some users, reported The Verge.The glitch is apparently not just limited to text messages or iMessages as some users are not even getting notifications for third-party apps including WhatsApp and Signal. In a few cases, it is even affecting voice call alerts.“I am now missing calls and notifications from other apps as well,” one of the affected users wrote on Apple Community forums.The thread on the notification problems, only started in September,…

To access the new colour WhatsApp users will have to download its latest update. Photo: FilePopular messaging app WhatsApp is testing a new alternative dark green bubble colour for its dark theme, said the website Wabetainfo.According to the publication, WhatsApp has enabled for all their Apple users to view the new colour in its 2.20.80.22 beta update, and today there are changes on WhatsApp Web too.“WhatsApp is introducing the alternative dark green color on the web platform too, when the user is using the dark theme,” said the website.The web user can view the new colour by using the 2.2049.7 update, that includes WhatsApp Desktop. However, to access the new colour the users will have to download the 2.2049.8 version. 

WhatsApp's new 'Add to Cart' feature allows users to browse the products offered by businesses, add them to their cart, and place their orders easily. WhatsApp introduced a new feature, 'Add to Cart', which makes it easier for the users to browse the products offered by businesses on the platform and place their orders. (File Image) Updated: Dec 11, 2020, 12:22 PM IST Popular messaging application WhatsApp has brought in a new feature for the users to have a good shopping experience. The 'Add to Cart' feature makes it easier for the users to browse the products and services offered by businesses on the platform and place their orders. Through the introduction of the 'Add to Cart' button, WhatsApp is branching out for a seamless shopping experience, where the users can look for products, add them to carts, place their orders, and pay for them easily. "We’re excited to bring carts to WhatsApp. Carts are great when messaging businesses that typically sell multiple items at once, like a local restaurant or clothing store. With carts, people can browse a catalogue, select multiple products, and send the order as one message to the business," WhatsApp said about this new exciting option.…

Gurgaon-based online-to-offline (O2O) commerce and fintech platform DotPe launched Digital Showroom to help retailers set up an online store on WhatsApp within 15 seconds and start selling online. In the three months since launch, DotPe has recorded 22 lakh downloads of Digital Showroom on Google Play Store. Digital Showroom is an initiative by DotPe to help offline enterprises take their businesses online to digitally manage and engage with their customers.The platform claims to empower businesses like McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Haldiram’s, among others.Also read: McDonald’s India (North & East) partners DotPe for contactless orderingDigital Showroom is for anyone who wants to sell any kind of products or services online through WhatsApp, said DotPe. To avail the service, users would need to enter their store name, number, and address to create their online store. Once the e-commerce store is registered, Digital Showroom will give the users access to a complete solution that provides free catalogue listing, marketing, and online payment solutions in an integrated format. They can share their online store over WhatsApp or any other messaging platform to start accepting orders online. Furthermore, customers can make payments online using multiple channels, with the money getting credited directly to the merchant’s bank…

NEW DELHI: The US Federal Trade Commission took a major step toward the possible breakup of Facebook Inc by formally filing an antitrust lawsuit against the technology giant, accusing it of abusing its monopoly powers in social networking to stifle competition. The FTC and a coalition of states also suing the company zeroed in on Facebook’s acquisition of photo-sharing app Instagram for $715 million in 2012, and the $22 billion deal for messaging service WhatsApp two years later. The deals, which sailed past regulators when they were proposed, were meant to “squelch” competitive threats, the commission wrote in its complaint Wednesday. Now, the FTC wants Facebook to divest the two businesses -- an idea that poses an existential threat to the empire built by chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg. Because much of the company’s revenue growth is already coming from Instagram, and WhatsApp is central to Facebook’s bet on digital commerce, losing the two platforms would threaten to erase much of Facebook’s long-term value. The company’s shares, which have soared more than 35% in 2020, fell as much as 4% Wednesday, ending the trading day down about 2%. “Breakups are scary for investors because in some ways they could disrupt…