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Facebook Set to Create 'Biggest Dark Web' With End-To-End Encryption, Says Australian Minister

Facebook wants to introduce end-to-end encryption to Messenger and Instagram messaging services to secure users' privacy but the plans have met with opposition

Oct 20, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Chinese Customs Allegedly Block BTS Merchandise, 'BE Water' Promotion Linked to Hong Kong

After FILA, Samsung China, now custom officers block merchandise with BTS branding, claim fans on social media Weibo.

Oct 18, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

BTS

Singaporean Blogger Amos Yee, Given Asylum in US, Faces Child Porn Charges; To be Deported?

Melissa Chen who helped Amos Yee get political asylum in the U.S., assisted officers in arresting Yee due to his illegal activities.

Oct 17, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Facebook Altered Algorithm to Restrict News from Certain Websites on its Newsfeed, Alleges WSJ Report

Mark Zuckerberg's decisiion to alter Facebook's algorithm was in a bid to throttle traffic to left-leaning news websites on its news feed

Oct 17, 2020

By R. Ghosh

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Jack Dorsey, CEO of Square and CEO of Twitter, speaks during an interview

Twitter Changes Hacked Materials Policy After Republicans Threaten Jack Dorsey of Subpoena

Twitter will no longer block the links to hacked materials and instead label them after the controversy surrounding the Hunter Biden story erupted

Oct 16, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Viral: Here is How Nambu's Youngest Firefighter Risked Life to Save Baby From Massive Ulsan Fire

Kim Geun Hwan brought the child down to safety from the 21st floor in just two minutes. The child had inhaled smoke and was struggling to breathe by then

Oct 16, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

SM Entertainment Comes to Rescue of Trainee Yoo Ji Min Against Rumors of Insulting BTS, NCT And Exo

SM Entertainment stated that the messages doing rounds in social media in Yoo Ji Min's name are fabricated. Here is how the agency is protecting its trainee from malicious comments.

Oct 15, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Lee Min Ho's Next Work Revealed? Social Media Goes Crazy Over Guess Who Trailer [VIDEO]

Philippines e-commerce company Lazada has released a trailer asking people to guess its new brand ambassador and netizens think it is The King: Eternal Monarch star Lee Min Ho

Oct 15, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

K-pop

Twitter Takes Down Network of Fake Accounts Pretending to be Black Trump Supporters

The fake accounts scalped pictures of "Black men" from news sources and managed to get over 250,000 retweets before they were taken down

Oct 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Us presidential election

Trump Mocks LeBron James After NBA Final Ratings Tank 70% from Last Year

Trump appeared to hint that racial justice and political messaging at the games were doing the league "no favors."

Oct 13, 2020

By R. Ghosh

f(x)'s Krystal Signs With H&M Entertainment, All Set For Kdrama 'Search' Premier on Oct. 17

Krystal joined SM Entertainment in 2006 as a trainee singer. Member of the f(X) group is currently concentrating o acting and all set for the premier of adventure drama Search.

Oct 12, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Wish Kobe And Gianna Were Here: Vanessa Bryant After Lakers Wins 17th NBA Crown

The last time Los Angeles Lakers had won the NBA championship in 2010 was under the leadership of Kobe Bryant who died in a helicopter crash in January.

Oct 12, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

FILA, Samsung China Delete BTS-Related Posts After RM Praises US Over Korean War

RM of BTS spoke of the 70 years of Korean War and indirectly praised the US for helping South Korea during the James A. Van Fleet Award acceptance speech.

Oct 12, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

BTS

Here is What Made BTS Jimin Cry During Map of the Soul ON:E Concert; John Cena Lauds Bangtan Boys

Jimin who was trying to control his tears at the end of the concert started crying loudly as fans from across 100 countries started applauding.

Oct 11, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

BTS Celebrity news

China's Tuber Browser App Lets Users Access Google, Facebook and Twitter Beyond Great Firewall

The browser that has been downloaded over 5 million times from Huawei's app store since its launch provides a free alternative to VPNs in mainland China.

Oct 10, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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