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Latest Tech News LIVE today: Whatsapp update, Twitter row, income tax website, Pokemon Go, Windows 11 and many more |
Latest Tech News LIVE
today: It has been an
exciting day so far with a number of tech companies strutting their stuff in
front of their fans. From Whatsapp features update, Twitter controversy in
India, income tax website glitches, Nokia G20 phone, Pokemon Go game and many
more updates have come in fast and furious today. Some of them have
personalised uses while others are more general in nature but ultimately do
impact the users in one way or the other. So, take a look at what has grabbed
the attention of tech lovers today.
1:30 PM: Twitter controversy in India - After it
was accused of failure to comply with the new IT rules in India, Twitter has finally, appointed its
Resident Grievance Officer for India. Twitter named Vinay Prakash as its
Resident Grievance Officer today. However, it still has to appoint 2 more
people to key jobs - chief compliance officer and nodal officer. They have to
be Indian residents.
1:00 PM: WhatsApp app - WhatsApp has officially confirmed
multi-device support, and it’s slated to come later this year. WhatsApp is
working on beta versions for its web and desktop applications as well.
WABetaInfo has now spotted the WhatsApp desktop app in beta. It will be
available when WhatsApp will open up the multi-device beta program for Android
and iOS users.
12:30 PM: Income Tax official website - A month
after its launch and two weeks after the finance minister reviewed its
functioning, technical glitches continue to mar the functioning of the new
income tax portal, incometaxindia.gov.in, as certain key utilities like
e-proceedings and digital signature certificate are not yet functional, say
chartered accountants. Also, some overseas firms have been facing problems in
logging in to the portal, they said.
12:00 AM: Microsoft Windows 11 - Microsoft has
detailed its update plans for Windows 11 on its official support
website. The company has confirmed that it will release only one big feature
update plan for Windows 11 every year. However, Microsoft will roll out regular
monthly quality updates to provide security updates and bug fixes.
11:00 AM: Nokia G20 photos - We have some
outstanding photos of the G20 in our gallery. HMD Global has launched the Nokia
G20 smartphone in India earlier and it will be available via Nokia.com and
Amazon India starting July 15. Check Nokia G20 gallery link here.
10:00 AM: Kaseya hack - Executives at Miami-based
Kaseya Ltd. were warned of critical security flaws in its software before a
ransomware attack this month that affected as many as 1,500 companies,
according to five former employees.
9:00 AM: Pokemon Go 5th Anniversary: Pokemon Go
is celebrating its 5th anniversary. There’s not only an in-game event to mark
the occasion, there are also some other rewards to be won as well. Niantic has
announced some special rewards and features for Indian players of Pokemon go
and they are pretty fun. All players who manage to complete a total of 24
challenges will be able to unlock Time, Space, and a mystery bonus weeks after
the Pokemon
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