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Meta has taken down a network of fake accounts that posed as US military families and anti-war activists. The fake accounts on Facebook and Instagram originated in China and targeted US audiences, according to the company’s security researchers.Meta detailed the takedowns in its latest report on coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB). The cluster of fake accounts was relatively small — 33 Facebook accounts, four Instagram profiles, six pages and six groups on Facebook. The accounts posted about US aircraft carriers and…

Given how powerful some of the Apple Vision Pro’s features are, you might find yourself wanting to share your headset with someone else so they can experience all it has to offer. But doing that is easier said than done, and there are a few settings you need to change if you want to enable another person to use your Vision Pro. Right now, there are a few drawbacks and issues to be aware of. For example, if your guest uses glasses, they won’t be able to wear them with Apple’s headset -- they’ll either need their…

Grocers, cafés and other businesses — big and small — in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and elsewhere have been seized by uncertainty after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cracked down on Paytm Payments Bank on January 31 for not complying with regulations.Rivals such as PhonePe and Google Pay are using the opportunity to port Paytm accounts to their own platforms at no cost. And, Paytm representatives have reached out to some merchants and begun transferring their deposits to other banks. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with…

This comes after earlier reports and an exclusive 91Mobiles render leak of upcoming phones under the HMD brand.HMD rebrands Nokia website officiallyHMD Global has released a teaser video, confirming the brand’s aim to cater to a diverse range of customers in the market.The video provides a preview of upcoming products, including smartphones, tablets, wireless earbuds, and more.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGy1KnHC1oAThe brand’s website clearly outlines its intention to launch smartphones that are characterised as fun,…

State regulators can continue freezing the bank accounts of an online pastor from Denver and his wife who have admitted selling millions of dollars in worthless cryptocurrency. Denver District Court Judge David Goldberg ruled Monday that Eli and Kaitlyn Regalado, along with their companies and church, cannot access their allegedly ill-gotten gains. He also barred the local couple from selling their cryptocurrency or other investments in Colorado. “This case is a sad case for me. It’s one of the more egregious cases I have…

The Delhi High Court in a recent order instructed social media applications like Telegram, WhatsApp and YouTube to take down any accounts operated through a specific mobile number which was impersonating venture capital firms Peak XV Partners and Sequoia Capital. The accused impersonated the venture firms to create bogus investment platforms that duped many unsuspecting investors. While the exact amount that people were cheated of is not known, some people took to public platforms to say they had lost as much as Rs 30…

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Meta Marketplace, and Meta. According to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) law, these are all gatekeeper services. Meta is a gatekeeper company as a whole. Therefore, Meta has to make changes according to the EU regulations by March 7th or risk penalties.With that in mind, hearing that Meta will let you unlink various accounts is unsurprising. In turn, this will prevent the sharing of information between Meta’s services and might improve privacy. The…

As convenient as mobile payment apps may be for online shopping and paying back friends or family members, they can also pose a severe risk if you aren’t careful. To that point, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sent letters to Venmo, Zelle, and Cash App this week demanding increased protections for users amid a growing flurry of scams and crimes.Here’s what Bragg said in his letters, which you can read on the Manhattan DA website: “These crimes involve an unauthorized user gaining access to unlocked…

The company teased that you can expect to see many cool people and brands, but you'll have to wait until the launch date to find out who.The launch of RealBrands and RealPeople means notable businesses and individuals, such as actors, athletes, and musicians, will be able to share unfiltered, unedited, and unscripted moments with their community, like you can with your friends on the BeReal app. Also: BeReal is getting four new features, and one is going to make your post that much realerBeReal says the addition of…

For the launch of Modern Warfare III, Activision released a new anti-toxicity voice moderation program that could automatically detect toxic speech and take action. Activision now says this program has been very successful so far, leading to more than 2 million accounts having action taken against them for "disruptive" voice chat.The program rolled out originally in North America in English only, but it has since expanded everywhere in the world (except Asia) and has added support for Spanish and…