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Facebook parent settles suit in Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook’s corporate parent has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit alleging the world’s largest social network service allowed millions of its users’ personal information to be fed to Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump’s victorious presidential campaign in 2016.
Terms of the settlement reached by Meta Platforms, the holding company for Facebook and Instagram, weren’t disclosed in court documents filed late Friday. The filing in San Francisco federal court requested a 60-day stay of the action while lawyers finalize the settlement. That timeline suggested further details could be disclosed by late October.
The accord was reached just a few weeks before a Sept. 20 deadline for Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his long-time chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, to submit to depositions during the final phases of pre-trial evidence gathering, according to court documents.
Zuckerberg, who founded Facebook in 2004 as a Harvard University student, could have been deposed for up to six hours. Sandberg, who is stepping down as chief operating officer after a 14-year stint, could have been questioned for up to five hours.
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The case sprang from 2018 revelations that Cambridge Analytica, a firm with ties to Trump political strategist Stephen Bannon, had paid a Facebook app developer for access to the personal information of about 87 million Facebook users. That data was then used to target U.S. voters during the 2016 campaign that culminated in Trump’s election as the 45th president.
The ensuring uproar led to a contrite Zuckerberg being grilled by lawmakers during a high-profile congressional hearing and spurred calls for people to delete their Facebook accounts. Even though Facebook’s growth has stalled as more people connect and entertain themselves on rival services such as TikTok, the social network still boasts about 2 billion users worldwide, including nearly 200 million in the U.S. and Canada.
The lawsuit, which had been seeking to be certified as a class action representing Facebook users, had asserted the privacy breach proved Facebook is a “data broker and surveillance firm,” as well as a social network.
BTRC launches new unlimited data packages
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Sunday introduced four new internet packages in a bid to ensure uninterrupted and hassle-free internet for Grameenphone and Teletalk users.Under the unlimited package, Grameenphone is offering 40GB data at Tk1,199 and 15GB data at Tk549 while Teletalk 26GB at Tk309 and 6GB at Tk127, said a press release.
Read: 80% of travel market remains unexplored: PalakOther operators will also introduce new unlimited data packages in phases, it added.Earlier on April 28, BTRC launched the highly anticipated unlimited internet data packs without any validity expiration for the first time.
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How to Prevent Facebook Hacking: Security measures from Mobile, Desktop
Since Facebook now has billions of users, it has a sufficient amount of data that hackers may exploit for their own financial benefit or to blackmail other users. The hacker is also capable of posting humiliating or discriminatory comments, which can infuriate the celebrity's legions of devoted followers. Even if you aren't a famous person, there is a chance that your account might be hacked. It goes without saying that you should take precautions to prevent unwanted hackers from accessing your Facebook account. Let's check out how FB accounts get hacked and ways to stop FB hackers.
3 Common Ways How Facebook Accounts Get Hacked
Phishing
Phishing is responsible for hacking the majority of Facebook accounts. When this phase of the attack begins, the hacker will "fish" for your information by constructing a gateway that is visually comparable to the homepage of Facebook. After that, they will send you a message through email requesting that you log in. If you input your email address and password, the hacker will immediately begin recording this information for future use, and your account will immediately become hacked.
Keylogging
Even someone who is very knowledgeable about technology may not be aware that they have a keylogging malware on their electronic device. The information that you input into your computer, tablet, or mobile phone may be recorded by a software known as a keylogger.
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This information, which may include passwords, banking details, and other private data, is then sent to the hacker through TP or email. The hacker is able to access the information. An assault that involves keylogging might very quickly lead to identity theft.
Collected Passwords
Because of the function known as "stored password," your smartphone will remember your passwords so that you do not have to. Although doing so would make your life simpler in the near term, doing so is not something that should be done for safety concerns.
However, eighty percent of Facebook users continue to do it. You need to think about this in the long run because if someone breaks into your password manager, they will easily be able to access your account using the stored information. Therefore, you need to take this into consideration.
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6 Ways to Avoid Facebook Account Hackers
Follow Facebook Recommended Security Measures
When you have time checkout the security measures recommended by facebook. It will help you to stay conscious about probable hacking attempts or malware attacks to your FB account. The help section can guide you to know about the latest security features of Facebook.
Facebook Protect will analyze the current level of security on your account and provide advice on how to further strengthen your account's defenses. The application is not currently available to all users, but everyone may benefit from the additional safety precautions that are recommended by the software.
Never Save Passwords on Others' Devices
When you do not have any data on your smartphone, cybercafés are wonderful options to consider. Because the vast majority of users just choose "yes" when prompted to preserve their password, they are also used as password reserves.
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They do this due to the hectic pace that they experience when browsing. It's possible that the same thing will happen to you. Never keep your passwords on a device that you do not have complete control over if you do not have a device that can access the internet.
Always Log Out After Your Active Sessions
It is not the only approach to avoid hacking on public devices for you to make sure that your password is not saved. Leaving your account signed in makes it easier for hackers to take control of your account, and it also makes it more likely that they will.
Even if you end a session on Facebook by closing the browser, Facebook will still consider the session to have been ongoing for some time. If someone logs in immediately after you, then that person needs to be granted access to your account.
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Activate a Two-Way Verification
Every time you or a hacker attempts to log in to your account, this function will send an authentication message to your phone. You may use this with verification software provided by Facebook or with software provided by a third party.
After successfully login in, you will be given a one-time-use access code to Facebook that will only work for the current session. When the session comes to an end, you will be required to wait until you get a new authentication notification before you may access your account again.
Many facebook users may think that it is quite annoying to have to go through all of that instead of just logging in with one click. Nevertheless, it is preferable to err on the side of caution rather than regret.
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Clear Browser Cache Regularly
It is highly recommended that you clear off your browser every once in a while. The vast majority of phishing and virus-related activity may be discovered on pornographic and torrenting websites. Clear your data regularly to prevent unauthorized access to your login information, especially if you are a frequent visitor.
Beware of Malware and Spyware
The vulnerabilities to hacking are not limited to the internet. Someone might take control of your browser by installing malicious software on your computer, which you could have done without realizing it.
There is a possibility that some of these programs may bombard your screen or browser with unwanted pop-up advertisements. You may prevent this from happening by using software that removes malware, adware, and spyware.
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How to Recover a Hacked Facebook Account
If the security of the account has been breached, the password must be changed immediately. To do this, go to Facebook's website and pick the "Forgot password?" option from the drop-down menu. In this field, enter the cell phone number or email address that was supplied when the account was first established. If you go to the menu and choose "Reset Your Password," the password will be changed as soon as you do so. You are now able to use your new password to log in to Facebook.
What happens, though, if the hacker or hackers change the email address and cellphone number that were supplied when the account was formed by hacking the Facebook ID? Notifying Facebook that the user ID has been compromised is the first step to do in this scenario. To accomplish this, go to www.facebook.com/hacked and pick the option labeled "my account is compromised" from the drop-down menu.
After that, enter the username, email address, or cellphone number associated with the account in order to confirm its authenticity. If you type the captcha into the "security check" option on Facebook, the social networking site will ask you a series of security questions, one of which will be to provide the previous password for the account. If you provide Facebook with accurate answers to the questions and then click the "submit" button, the complaint will be sent to Facebook.
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Hackers often get access to Facebook IDs and then use them to send offensive messages, photos, or videos to the friends of the hacked user. Some hackers may also attempt to deceive individuals by asking for money, contributions, or other forms of monetary assistance. It's possible that other people may distribute undesirable post spam. Before you do anything else, you need to make sure that everyone is aware that someone has hacked into your account.
Conclusion
Nowadays, social media, especially facebook, has become a part of our life. People love to share their feelings, experiences through their respective personal FB accounts. In the meantime, many hackers are looking for scopes to take control of other people’s FB accounts for malicious purposes.
So far, we have discussed some common ways how facebook accounts get hacked. We have also focused on how to prevent facebook account hacking. Now, you can easily safeguard your Facebook account from cybercriminals, con artists, and anybody else who may try to gain unauthorized access by configuring your security settings appropriately. Happy facebooking!
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Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs
Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices.
Apple released two securityreports about the issue on Wednesday, although they didn’t receive wide attention outside of tech publications.
Apple’s explanation of the vulnerability means a hacker could get “full admin access" to the device. That would allow intruders to impersonate the device's owner and subsequently run any software in their name, said Rachel Tobac, CEO of SocialProof Security.
Security experts have advised users to update affected devices — the iPhone6S and later models; several models of the iPad, including the 5th generation and later, all iPad Pro models and the iPad Air 2; and Mac computers running MacOS Monterey. The flaw also affects some iPod models.
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Apple did not say in the reports how, where or by whom the vulnerabilities were discovered. In all cases, it cited an anonymous researcher.
Commercial spyware companies such as Israel’s NSO Group are known for identifying and taking advantage of such flaws, exploiting them in malware that surreptitiously infects targets’ smartphones, siphons their contents and surveils the targets in real time.
NSO Group has been blacklisted by the U.S. Commerce Department. Its spyware is known to have been used in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America against journalists, dissidents and human rights activists.
Security researcher Will Strafach said he had seen no technical analysis of the vulnerabilities that Apple has just patched. The company has previously acknowledged similarly serious flaws and, in what Strafach estimated to be perhaps a dozen occasions, has noted that it was aware of reports that such security holes had being exploited.
80% of travel market remains unexplored: Palak
ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said Bangladesh has only explored about 20 percent of its travel market while the rest of it remains unexplored.
"Many foreigners and tourists are unaware of the beautiful destinations here. I hope that with the growth of ShareTrip and Startup Bangladesh, the tourism industry of the country will grow at the same pace," added.
Palak was speaking at a programme in Dhaka Sunday night, marking online travel agent ShareTrip's third anniversary.
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At the event, ShareTrip handed over awards to market players for their contributions to the travel and tourism industries during 2020-2021.
Sami Ahmed, managing director of Startup Bangladesh, also attended the event as a special guest. ShareTrip Co-Founder and CEO Sadia Haque and founder Kashef Rahman were present.
Sami said: "I am excited to announce Startup Bangladesh's investment in ShareTrip. Startup Bangladesh proudly welcomes ShareTrip to the family, an organisation that has accumulated 50 percent of the country's online travel market in only three years."
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Sadia said: "We are an active changemaker in the travel ecosystem. We aim to revolutionise the domestic hotel industry, which is still at a very nascent stage in Bangladesh."
Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with 'bot' info
Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are ‘spam bots’ or real people.
The billionaire and Tesla CEO has been trying to back out of his April agreement to buy the social media company, leading Twitter to sue him last month to complete the acquisition. Musk countersued, accusing Twitter of misleading his team about the true size of its user base and other problems he said amounted to fraud and breach of contract.
Both sides are headed toward an October trial in a Delaware court.
“If Twitter simply provides their method of sampling 100 accounts and how they’re confirmed to be real, the deal should proceed on original terms,” Musk tweeted early Saturday. “However, if it turns out that their SEC filings are materially false, then it should not.”
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Musk, who has more than 100 million Twitter followers, went on to challenge Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to a "public debate about the Twitter bot percentage.”
Twitter declined comment Saturday. The company has repeatedly disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission an estimate that fewer than 5% of user accounts are fake or spam, with a disclaimer that it could be higher. Musk waived his right to further due diligence when he signed the April merger agreement.
Twitter has argued in court that Musk is deliberately trying to tank the deal and using the bot question as an excuse because market conditions have deteriorated and the acquisition no longer serves his interests. In a court filing Thursday, it describes his counterclaims as an imagined story “contradicted by the evidence and common sense.”
“Musk invents representations Twitter never made and then tries to wield, selectively, the extensive confidential data Twitter provided him to conjure a breach of those purported representations,” company attorneys wrote.
While Musk has tried to keep the focus on bot disclosures, Twitter’s legal team has been digging for information about a host of tech investors and entrepreneurs connected to Musk in a wide-ranging subpoena that could net some of their private communications with the Tesla CEO.
Top 10 Upcoming Phones in August 2022 in Bangladesh
For the last few months, the smartphone market in Bangladesh has been experiencing some unstable movement. It was due to the 2022-2023 fiscal year’s budget initially as a new tax was imposed. Now the inflation and the Russia-Ukraine war are adding some momentum negatively. That is why some phones’ release dates have been changed several times. There is some phone on our list expected to release this month, but the exact date is not confirmed yet. Let's see which phones are set to release in Bangladesh in August 2022.
Top 10 upcoming phones in Bangladesh in August 2022.
Xiaomi 12T
Xiaomi is launching a new phone in their 12 series. It will come with an 8-generation Zen1 processor. Apparently, it will offer some heavy configurations, such as a Lyca lense. The expected dimension will be 164.1 x 76.9 x 8.8 mm.
Other features you will get are Android 11 with custom UI MIUI 12.5, 8 GB RAM with 128 and 256 GB variation. However, this phone might not be available officially, and you may get the unofficial phone in the local market.
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Redmi K50 Pro
As a typical mid-range flagship mobile phone, the Xiaomi Redmi K50 Pro has everything that you might expect. The phone’s screen provides a 120 Hz refresh rate and a 6.67” OLED display with 1440 x 3200 pixels screen resolution. Other features you will get are Android 12, MIUI 13, Octa-core CPU with Mali-G710 MC10 GPU, 8 and 12GB RAM with 128, 256 or 512GB memory, 108 MP main camera, 20 MP selfie camera and more.
Motorola Edge30 Ultra
The device has a glass front, a plastic frame, and a plastic back. It supports Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) and utilizes the Android 11 operating system. Powered by Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 898 Octa-core processor and Adreno 730 GPU.
In addition to that, you will get 6.8 inches to display with 1080 x 2400 pixels output. Two 50 MP back cameras with a 2 MP depth lens will add a new dimension to the phone. Also, the 60 MP selfie cam will let you take amazing selfies. It is expected to feature 128GB and 256 GB ROM while accompanied by 8 GB and 12 GB RAM.
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Samsung Z Fold 4
Samsung developed its Z Fold 3 successor as lighter, faster, and less expensive than the original, the Z Fold 4. It has also improved upon the onboard camera capabilities. And the phone is going to be released this August worldwide. The foldable phone will feature a 7.6-inch QXGA+ AMOLED, 120Hz interior display and a 6.2-inch HD+ AMOLED, 120Hz exterior display. Z Fold 4 will be equipped with Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 CPU.
The storage capacity will be 128GB/256GB/1TB, while the RAM is 12 GB for all variations. The rear camera will be 50 MP with 10 MP telephoto and 12 MP Ultrawide. However, the downside of this phone might be the 4,400 mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy F13
It is a midrange 4G phone with several attractive features. The key features of the phone include a virtual RAM feature. In addition to that, Exynos 850 chipset, 6,000mAh battery with fast charging feature, a large 6.6-inch FHD+ display with Gorilla Glass 5, 3.5 mm headphone jack, and a Type-C port will add value.
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The phone comes with two variations: 4GB RAM with 64GB ROM and 4GB RAM with 128 GB RAM. You will get a 50 MP main camera and 8 MP selfie camera, which can record 1080p@30fps video.
Moto Razr 3
Motorola has released a new image highlighting the cover screen of its upcoming Razr 2022 smartphone. The image shows the Razr’s unique folding design, which is sure to turn heads when it launches this August. The phone will feature a 6.7-inch folding display with a 3-inch external screen.
However, the company will release the specification detail at their launching event. It is expected to have Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC and 3,500mAh battery. However, this phone will not be available officially, and you may get the unofficial phone in the Bangladeshi market.
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realme C30
You will get a 6.5-inch HD LCD panel with a 60Hz refresh rate. The brightness levels touch 400 nits, which is easy on the eye for indoor use but not so much in sunny outdoor conditions. The phone will run on Android 11 and realme UI Go. Also, the phone contains Unisoc Tiger T612 (12 nm) chipset.
It is a super budget phone hence you will not get many features. It comes with 2 GB and 3 GB RAM with 32 GB ROM. The main camera is 8 MP, while the selfie camera is 5 MP.
Vivo V25
There is speculation that the Vivo V25 will come with a 90 Hz refresh rate and 6.62-inch touchscreen display (FHD). The phone will be powered by a 4,500mAh non-removable battery, which will support proprietary fast charging too. You will get a 90 MP rear camera with two more cameras. The front camera will be 16 MP. However, the phone will be available in India in August, so we will get its unofficial version in Bangladesh.
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Asus ZENFONE 9
Asus is most likely thinking out of the box as they bring out a small phone while the competitors are leading the industry with big phones. However, ZENFONE 9 might be small, but it is powerful. It features a Super AMOLED HDR10+, 120 HZ display. Its 5.9 inches display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, which always remains on display. You will get a 50 MP rear cam and a 12 MP front camera.
Techno Spark 9T
If you are looking for a low-cost smartphone this August, Techno Spark, 9T can be a good choice. It features a 6.6 Inches IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The Spark 9T will run on Android 12, HIOS 8.6. The other features include a 13 MP main camera, 32 MP selfie camera, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB and 128 GB ROM and more.
Final Words
It’s safe to say that there are a lot of great phones coming out in Bangladesh this month. We have compiled a list of the top 10 upcoming phones in August of 2022 in Bangladesh based on features and specifications. If you are in the market for a new phone, be sure to check out our list.
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Tracking Lost or Stolen Smartphone: Some easy ways to follow
If you have ever lost your smartphone, you are well aware of the awful sensation it gives you. You start to feel sick to your stomach, and fear quickly sets in. You immediately begin looking in every direction! However, don’t worry, if you can’t find your phone anywhere. There are a lot of methods to locate a misplaced smartphone. Here’s how to find a lost or stolen smartphone.
How to Track Your Android Phone
Using a Google Account
The first method we provide for locating a misplaced Android smartphone is the simplest of the bunch. It is also the strategy that is used the most often while looking for a misplaced Android. Since Google is the owner of Android, every device ships with a number of Google applications already loaded on it. These apps include Google Maps, Gmail, and the Google Play Store.
It is quite simple to discover your Android device if you are linked to your Google account on the web browser of your own computer. Launch a web browser on your own computer, then go to Google. After that, you should put "find my Android" or "where is my phone" into the search bar.
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Your Android's most recent known location will be shown on a map as the first result of your search. You may also go to Google's Find My Device website, sign in, and do a search from there, even if you are not currently signed into Google or if you are using a computer that belongs to a friend.
There are a few options available to you after you have discovered the location of your misplaced Android device. Let's assume your phone is probably in the home someplace, but you haven't been able to locate it yet. Even if the volume on your phone is turned all the way down, you may still use the ringer. While you look for your phone, it will continue to ring for the next five minutes.
Using Phone Manufacturer
You don't need a Google account to locate your misplaced Android device; there are other solutions available to you. The majority of Androids come equipped with a tracking app or another method to locate the device in the event that it is misplaced. Let's take a look at some Samsung products as an example.
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Find My Mobile is a feature that comes standard on Samsung Android phones. This option performs the same function as Google's Find My Device setting. You are able to track your phone through either their mobile app or online through their site if the setting is turned on.
Always check to see that this option is selected. You will be able to determine the phone's most recent position in this manner. It is capable of performing the same functions as Google, plus it has a few more features that make life easier. You may back up the phone using Find My Mobile, recover messages and phone calls, and even increase the battery life of the phone.
Using Wireless Carrier
If you have misplaced your Android phone, the majority of the major cellular carriers will point you in the direction of Google's Find My Device service. You may also report your phone as missing or stolen using the website or mobile application of your cellular carrier in the event that it is stolen or lost and there is no way for you to get it back. You even have the ability to remotely lock or delete data from your smartphone.
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Using IMEI Number
An IMEI number is a unique collection of 15 numbers that can only be found on your particular phone. You may discover what it stands for in the "About" section of the mobile settings. It is short for "International Mobile Equipment Identity." If you buy a new Android device, you should always make a note of the IMEI and save it in a secure location, just in case you ever find yourself in a situation where you need it.
If you ever lost your phone or have your Android phone stolen, and you do not have any other method to get it back, knowing the IMEI number of your phone will be helpful. You may inform the proper authorities about the IMEI number in the event that it is ever used fraudulently. You also have the option of blocking the number, which would prevent anybody else from registering the phone in the future under that particular number.
How to Track Your iOS Phone
Find My Phone Service
Apple's "Find my iPhone" program, now referred to as "Find My," is an application designed to locate a misplaced iPhone, iPad, or MacBook. Currently, the program is known as "Find My Phone."
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Apple's 'Find My' app offers a lot of benefits, one of which is that it is an iCloud-based service that may help you locate a missing iPhone even if the 'Find My' app is not installed on the device.
Launch a web browser on your PC, then go to icloud.com.
Sign in to your iCloud account by using your Apple ID and the related passcode.
After logging into iCloud, choose to Find My iPhone from the menu on the left.
It is possible that you may be asked to enter your Apple ID and password once again.
If you have more than one Apple product, the app will begin searching for all of the devices that are linked with your Apple ID automatically. If you have misplaced your iPhone, you may choose it from the list of devices that it finds.
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Check In the event that the app reports that it is unable to find your phone, you have the option to notify me when it is discovered. This might take place if your phone is either out of range or turned off at the time.
You will get a notification sent to the address that is linked with your Apple ID as soon as the iPhone that you are using is switched on.
Informing the Police
If Apple contacts you with information on the location of your iPhone, it is imperative that you contact the authorities as soon as possible. Do not send yourself to the area all by yourself; that would be a terrible error.
Even if you are unable to trace the position of your iPhone using the Find My iPhone app, you really need to make sure that you file a complaint with the police.
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This assures that the police will get in contact with you in the event that someone discovers your phone and turns it in at any police station in the event that anybody finds your phone and turns it in at any police station.
Conclusion
These days, smartphones have become an indispensable component of our lives, and since the emergence of the new coronavirus epidemic a little more than a year ago, we've been even more dependent on our electronic gadgets than we were before. Because of this, it is totally natural to have feelings of dread or worry when you cannot locate your smartphone after searching all of the areas that you typically look for it.
It is always a good idea to go into the settings of your phone and establish a password. This will make it more difficult for others to access your confidential information and give you more time to find your device. However, you should never confront a thief; rather, you should ask the police to access your device and let them handle the remainder of the situation. So far, we have discussed how to track down your lost or stolen android or iPhone. Hope it helps!
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Facebook ends funding for US news partnerships program
Meta Platforms says it will no longer pay U.S. news organizations to have their material appear in Facebook’s News Tab as it reallocates resources in the face of the economic downturn and changing user behavior.
The company said Thursday that most people “do not come to Facebook for news, and as a business it doesn’t make sense to over invest in areas that don’t align with user preferences.”
Meta, then called Facebook, launched the partnerships in 2019. The “News Tab” section in the Facebook mobile app only displays headlines — and nothing else — from The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, BuzzFeed News, Business Insider, NBC, USA Today and the Los Angeles Times, among others. The company did not say how much it was paying the news organizations, but reports put it in the millions of dollars for large outlets such as The Wall Street Journal.
The Associated Press did not participate in the initiative.
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At the time the program launched, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told the AP that he saw “an opportunity to set up new long-term, stable financial relationships with publishers.”
But Meta, which is based in Menlo Park, California, said in a statement Thursday that a “lot has changed since we signed deals three years ago to test bringing additional news links to Facebook News in the U.S.”
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On Wednesday, Meta Platforms Inc. posted its first revenue decline in its history and forecast weak results for the current quarter as well.
Meta does not pay for news content that outlets post on its platform. The News Tab deals, the company said Thursday, were for “incremental content, e.g., ensuring that we had access to more of their article links and that we were including a range of topic areas at launch.”
The company said Facebook News will continue in the other countries it’s currently in, and the shift in the U.S. won’t change the deals in those places — the U.K., France, Germany and Australia.
Russia to opt out of International Space Station after 2024
Russia will opt out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country's newly appointed space chief said Tuesday.
Yuri Borisov, who was appointed earlier this month to lead the state-controlled space corporation Roscosmos, said during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia will fulfill its obligations to other partners at the International Space Station before it leaves the project.
“The decision to leave the station after 2024 has been made,” Borisov said.
Borisov's statement reaffirmed previous declarations by Russian space officials about Moscow's intention to leave the space outpost after 2024.
It comes amid soaring tensions between Russia and the West over the Kremlin's military action in Ukraine.
Despite the rift, NASA and Roscosmos made a deal earlier this month for astronauts to continue riding Russian rockets and for Russian cosmonauts to catch lifts to the International Space Station with SpaceX beginning this fall.
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The agreement ensures that the space station will always have at least one American and one Russian on board to keep both sides of the orbiting outpost running smoothly, according to NASA and Russian officials. The swap had long been in the works and was finalized despite frictions over Ukraine in a sign of continuing Russia-U.S. cooperation in space.