Croma offers amazing discounts on home appliances and tech gadgets, as part of its Good Life Fest

Croma has introduced the Good Life Fest, a monsoon campaign offering discounts on various home appliances. The aim is to provide comfort and convenience during the monsoon season. Customers can avail discounts of up to 50% on a wide range of home appliances, including washing machines, water purifiers, air fryers, OTGs, microwaves, kettles, and more.

The Good Life Fest features gadgets that aim to simplify daily routines, especially during the rainy days of the monsoon season. Croma has curated a list of home appliances that are suggested as useful purchases or upgrades for this period.

Some highlights of the Good Life Fest include:

1) Morphy OTG: Customers can explore up to 50% off on Morphy OTG for baking and roasting purposes.

2) Havells Kettle: The Havells Kettle is available at a discount of 48% for those who enjoy hot beverages during the monsoon.

3) Snacking Essentials: Various snacking essentials are available with discounts of up to 50%.

Additionally, customers can take advantage of deals of up to 30% off on Croma's own range of products, including convection microwaves and OTGs, among others.

The Good Life Fest also addresses the challenge of drying clothes during the monsoon. Croma offers washer-dryers starting at just ₹2071 per month for 12 months, providing a convenient option that combines washing and drying clothes in a single appliance.

To address water contamination concerns during the monsoon, Croma offers the Advanced Copper Technology RO at a price of just ₹16,990, and the RO Water Purifier range starting at just ₹1210 per month for 12 months.

Customers interested in exploring the discounted products during the monsoon campaign can visit their nearest Croma store or browse the Croma website for more information. Let us know in the comments below if you will be availing any of the discounts on Croma right now.

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Musk kills the bird: Twitter rebranding to X has been years in the making

Elon Musk is rebranding Twitter to X, including the domain X.com now redirecting to Twitter.com and an interim new X logo. This may seem abrupt to some onlookers but it’s been more than 20 years in the making. Here’s the history of Musk and X and what this rebranding could mean for the future of Twitter. 

The future of Twitter now is in the history of X

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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 23, 2023

X.com was an online bank and Musk’s second startup venture he founded in 1999. This later merged with a competing software company called Confinity and became Paypal in 2000. He was no longer a chief executive of X.com by this point. However, years passed and in 2017, he bought the X.com domain from Paypal. 

He has time and again expressed his fondness for the letter X. He has even nick-named one of his kids X. 

Also Read: Threads isn’t threading enough and here is why we think it is so

Buying Twitter has also apparently been a long-term plan to create X.com, a super-app like Tencent’s WeChat in China. 

He has tweeted or mentioned X on several occasions. 

https://t.co/bOUOejO16Y

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 10, 2022

Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 4, 2022

Twitter probably accelerates X by 3 to 5 years, but I could be wrong

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 4, 2022

I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!@LindaYacc will focus primarily on business operations, while I focus on product design & new technology. Looking forward to working with Linda to transform this platform into X, the everything app. https://t.co/TiSJtTWuky

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 12, 2023

And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 23, 2023

Also Read: Elon Musk wants you to find your next job on Twitter as it takes on Linkedin

So as already mentioned, X would consist of many other apps and business. It will not just be a social media app, although that would be at the core. Eventually, Elon may bring all of his companies under the X Corp and introduce a payment system too. However, it is too early to tell.  

This is a developing story and we shall keep you posted on more updates as when we have them. Stay tuned.

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JioTag takes on Apple Airtag with these 3 key differences

Apple AirTag might just have a new competitor in the market. Jio has introduced the JioTag which is not only an alternative but also a much cheaper option. The JioTag has been listed on Jio's official website and has revealed all the details for the same. Let's have a look at its key features.

Key features of the JioTag

JioTag is Bluetooth enabled and works in a range of up to 20 metres indoors and 50 metres outdoors. 

The device doesn’t have any colour variants except for white. 

The JioTag can be used to track down lost or misplaced items like keys, wallets and so on. 

You can also find your phone using JioTag when you are not able to track it and also help your phone ring when it's on silent. In case if you have misplaced the JioTag, then you can mark it as lost on the JioThings app and the Jio Community. It will help search and report the location of the JioTag.

Also read: Apple’s AirTag Could See A Second-Gen Version Claims Ming-Chi Kuo

How to order a JioTag? Visit the official website of Jio. Enter your pin code and check for availability Add the JioTag to your cart and then checkout, enter all your details and its done JioTag vs Apple AirTag 

1. The JioTag is available for ₹749 whereas the Apple AirTag comes for ₹3,490. The JioTag may not have all the features of the Apple AirTag but it is not much behind. 

2. While JioTag works max within a 50 meter range, the Airtag with help of the global iPhone network (or Find My Network) works in a way larger radius. It is rated to work within 33 feet of an iPhone.

Also Read: What is Grogu, Google’s AirTag competitor?

3. AirTag sports IP67 dust and water resistance while JioTag’s ingress rating isn’t mentioned.  

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Google search engine is unbeatable: We learn that in 2 ways this week

Google search engine is the default search engine for most of us and is therefore the biggest player in the market. Its dominance can’t be easily contested by competitors like Bing and Neeva. The latter learned that the hard way. Here’s what happened:

Neeva Search Engine closes shop

Neeva has announced its closing down its search engine on June 2. 

Before we learn about why Neeva had this unfortunate end, you should know the search engine came across a promising alternative to Google search engine because it was ad-free and more privacy-friendly. Also, showed visual elements and human-created information over the top 10 blue links that you see on the Google Search Engine Results Page.

Now, it offered this service behind a paywall. Well, there was a 3-month trial period after which users had to pay $4.95 (~₹410) a month.

Even with the promise of a better search engine UX, it had to convince people to try it. That was possible only if people knew or cared about changing the default search engine on their device browsers. 

Google is mostly the default search engine on various browsers or devices because it has eye-watering deals with the device manufacturers like Apple and Samsung (more on this soon). 

Also, we underestimate how spoiled we users are. We don’t want to bother with even the few steps and clicks it takes to read “Are you sure you want to change?” and select a different search engine option.

And so it’s like the company’s co-founders Sridhar Ramaswamy and Vivek Raghunathan said in a recent blog post, “Throughout this journey, we’ve discovered that it is one thing to build a search engine and an entirely different thing to convince regular users of the need to switch to a better choice”.

Google retains the default search engine position on Galaxy phones

According to a new WSJ report, Samsung has walked back on its plans to swap the default search engine on its phones. A few weeks back there were rumours of Samsung thinking of using Bing as the default search engine. But fearing the effect it will have on its relationship with Google and the market perception about the whole ordeal made Samsung continue its deal with the top dog in the field. 

For the unversed, Google has about 8.5 billion daily searches and covers 86–96% of the worldwide search engine market share. It’s a key source of its revenue and with the potential addition of AI features, the Silicon Valley giant is likely to stand its ground.

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Oppo F23 5G launching on May 15: Check out its design and specs

Oppo has been launching attractive phones this season and now it’s coming up with the latest phone of the F-series, Oppo F23 5G. Oppo then announced the India launch date of the smartphone as May 15, 2023. 

Oppo has launched an official trailer of this phone from which the design and some key features were revealed. But, this new smartphone, which will be the successor of the Oppo F21S 5G, is expected to be just a rebranded version of Oppo A98 5G.

Now, let's have a look at the design and specifications of the phone that the official trailer has offered us with.

Also read: 5 key expected details of Oppo Find X6 series that gets us hyped for its launch

Design of the Oppo F23 5G

The Oppo smartphone will have a flat frame probably of plastic, if it isn't aluminium. It has a punch-hole cutout right at the centre for the front camera of the phone. At the back of the phone, the panel has dual rings with triple camera sensors and the flash. The rings have the Oppo specific glow design. According to the teaser the phone is Gold in colour but of course more colour variants are expected.

Specifications of the Oppo F23 5G

The Oppo F23 5G as the teaser suggests should have a 120Hz display, which is possibly an IPS LCD. The phone’s power is in the good hands of the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, but the exact SoC is unknown as of now but it is expected to have the Snapdragon 695 SoC. 

The power button is to the right with a fingerprint sensor embedded in it and from the trailer it can be guessed that the volume controller should be to the left. Coming to the RAM and storage, the smartphone should come with 8GB RAM and 256 GB storage, accompanied by 8GB virtual RAM. 

The Oppo phone will be packed with 5000mAh battery and 67W fast charger. As mentioned earlier, the back panel of the phone will have two circular rings with three camera lenses- 64 MP primary sensor, 2MP for depth and 2MP micro-lens. 

That was all we could guess from the official teaser of the Oppo F23 5G and a few things were confirmed by the company as well. Everything can be verified and more details of the phone’s specs can reach us once the phone launches on May 15, 2023. 

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Google Pixel 7a could come with a flagship camera system and support wireless charging: Report

Earlier this month, Google released two flagship smartphones, the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro. The devices come with Google's latest Tensor G2 chipset, have a versatile camera system and provide a mostly stock Android experience to users. However, those following the Pixel series know that Google also releases a toned-down version of its flagship series as an A-series smartphone. This year, that phone could be called Pixel 7a.

The purported Pixel 7a is codenamed “Lynx”

Pixel 7 series image used for representational purpose.

In the past, we have seen the Pixel 4a, Pixel 5a and earlier this year, Pixel 6a, the first Google smartphone to come out in India after a long time. Now, 9To5Google has learnt about a Google device with the codename "Lynx", and it could be the unreleased Pixel 7a. 

As per the publication, a public conversation in Android code reveals that Pixel 7a is "in the works." Usually, the A-series smartphones follow Google's flagship next year, and Pixel 7a appears to be no different, implying that Google will release the smartphone in 2023. However, all the information leaked about the smartphone "points to something far more premium" than what enthusiasts or users would typically expect from a Pixel A-series device.

Pixel 7a leaked details 

Pixel 7 image used for representational purpose.

For instance, known leaker Digital Chat Station claimed earlier this year that Google is manufacturing a smartphone in China with the Tensor G2 chipset, also used in the Pixel 7 series, with a ceramic body. Since ceramic is considered a premium material, using it on an A-series smartphone could benefit the company. 

The main highlight of the Pixel 7a could be its camera system. On the rear panel, the device could come with a triple camera system, a first for Pixel A-series. Lynx might feature the Samsung GN1 50MP as its primary sensor, a Sony IMX787 64MP for telephoto and a Sony IMX712 13MP sensor for clicking ultrawide shots. At first glance, these look like the camera specifications of a Pro Pixel device, as telephoto lenses haven't been featured on an A-series device yet. 

Apart from this, the Pixel 7a also appears to support wireless charging, another feature that Google saves for its premium smartphones. As spotted by Kuba Wojciechowski, an Android researcher, the Pixel 7a "is set to include the P9222 chip" for wireless charging. However, the Pixel 7a's wireless charging capabilities seem limited to 5W and are best suited for charging the Pixel Buds with the smartphone. 

While that is the level of information available about the unreleased Lynx smartphone by Google, none of the details mentioned here is confirmed. Hence, readers should take them with a pinch of salt.

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Will SpaceX fund Ukraine Starlink Internet or not Heres what Musk says

Tech billionaire Elon Musk says his rocket firm SpaceX will continue funding its Starlink Internet service in Ukraine, a day after he said it could no longer do so.

On the microblogging site Twitter, Musk wrote that "the hell with it... Even though Starlink is still losing money and other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $, we'll just keep funding Ukraine govt for free".

According to the BBC, Starlink has been vital for Ukraine's military and people to stay online.

Ukraine says it helped to reboot key infrastructure after Russian attacks.

Energy installations were among the facilities targeted by more than 100 Russian missiles this week. Starlink consists of thousands of satellites in low-Earth orbit and ground terminals.

Last month, Musk asked the Pentagon to fund the Starlink programme instead of him, according to the US media.

And on Friday, he tweeted: "SpaceX is not asking to recoup past expenses, but also cannot fund the existing system indefinitely". That move drew strong criticism.

Earlier, Musk provoked Kyiv's ire by suggesting Ukraine could cede territory to Russia.

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YouTube handles introduced as a truly unique ID for creators: Here is how to get your YouTube handle

YouTube is borrowing a feature that’s found in social media platforms like Twitter. We are talking about ‘handles’ and now every YouTube user can get a “truly unique” ID that’s different from YouTube channel names. We will get to know the hows, whys, and whatnot of YouTube handles here.

What is YouTube handle?

YouTube Handle is being called “a new for people to easily find and engage with creators and each other on YouTube”.

Now, you may think but isn’t there channel names for that purpose?

How is YouTube Handle different from YouTube Channel?

Well, there can be multiple YouTube channels with the same name. But, YouTube handles will be unique and distinct. This will help the creator brand themselves better and their viewers/audience can connect with them easily using the handle. You could interact with your favorite YouTube via YouTube comments, mentions, in Shorts, etc. YouTube handle will also appear on Shorts player, Search results, and your channel page. So all in all, better YouTube engagement and visibility.

Another important difference between YouTube handle and YouTube channel is how changing the former doesn't impact your verification badget but changing the channel name will remove the badge. 

How and when will I get YouTube handle?

First of all, if you have a YouTube account you are eligible for a YouTube handle. 

Further, YouTube says those channels with a personalized URL will automatically get the same thing as their YouTube channel.

However, you will get to change it once you get a notification via YouTube Studio and your registered email. Also, on the other hand, if you get a YouTube handle, that would also be used as part of a matching YouTube channel URL.

As for the YouTube handle rollout timeline, YouTube says it will be rolling them out gradually starting next month.

Now, the priority is decided upon whether your YouTube channel is active or not, your subscriber count, and your overall presence on the platform.

You can check if your YouTube account is ready for handles by visiting youtube.com/handle. You will be able to customize the handle also from the same link. You will have the option to pick a handle by November 14 at the earliest.

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Twitter banned more than 57000 accounts in India recently: Heres why

Facing a massive controversy over the proliferation of child pornography on its platform in India, Twitter said on Saturday that it banned 57,643 accounts in the country for promoting child sexual exploitation, non-consensual nudity and allied content between July 26 and August 25.

Earlier this week, Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal had said the replies received from Twitter in the child pornography complaints were incomplete and the Commission was not satisfied with them.

Maliwal had on September 20 summoned Twitter India Policy Head and Delhi Police over tweets depicting child pornography and rape videos of women and children on the micro-blogging platform.

Taking suo moto cognisance of several tweets openly depicting videos and photographs of sexual acts involving children, the Commission said that most of the tweets portrayed children completely naked and many of them also depicted brutal rape and other non-consensual sexual activities with children and women.

Twitter, in its monthly report in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021, also said that it received 1,088 complaints from users in India in the same time-frame through its grievance redressal mechanisms.

Acting on the complaints, the company took action against 41 URLs.

In addition, "we processed 76 grievances which were appealing Twitter account suspensions. These were all resolved and the appropriate responses were sent", said the company.

"We overturned none of these account suspensions after reviewing the specifics of the situation," it added.

Twitter also received 15 requests related to general questions about accounts during this reporting period.

The company said it "does not tolerate any material that features or promotes child sexual exploitation -- whether in Direct Messages or elsewhere throughout the service".

In India, the users complained the most about online abuse and harassment (544) and hateful conduct (502), among other categories.

Meanwhile, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk this week expressed grave concerns over reports about the presence of tweets soliciting child pornography on Twitter.

Reacting to a report on how major advertising brands have pulled out from Twitter as their promotion posts appeared alongside child porn tweets, Musk said: "Extremely concerning."

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Google AI deems dad as a potential abuser for taking naked photos of his toddler: Full story

Tech giant Google's artificial intelligence (AI) has reportedly flagged parents' accounts for potential abuse over nude photos of their sick kids. The father said that after using his Android smartphone to take photos of an infection on his toddler's groin, the tech giant flagged the images as child sexual abuse material (CSAM), citing the NYT, The Verge reported. The company closed his accounts and filed a report with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and spurred a police investigation. It highlights the complications of trying to tell the difference between potential abuse and an innocent photo once it becomes part of a user's digital library, whether on their personal device or in cloud storage. The incident occurred in February 2021, when some doctor's offices were still closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As per the report, Mark (whose last name was not revealed) noticed swelling in his child's genital region and, at the request of a nurse, sent images of the issue ahead of a video consultation. The doctor wound up prescribing antibiotics that cured the infection. Mark received a notification from Google two days after taking the photos, stating that his accounts had been locked due to "harmful content" that was "a severe violation of Google's policies and might be illegal." Like many internet companies, including Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit, Google has used hash matching with Microsoft's PhotoDNA for scanning uploaded images to detect matches with known CSAM. In 2012, it led to the arrest of a man who was a registered sex offender and used Gmail to send images of a young girl.

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Love memes A new report reveals you are not alone and here are its insights

The Indian smartphone users are spending 30 minutes a day on consuming memes and 80 per cent have increased meme consumption in the last year, a new report showed on Monday. While most users enjoy memes as a good way to release stress, 50 per cent expect their meme consumption to increase, according to the report by strategy consulting firm Redseer. "The shareability of memes makes them popular among groups with the same interest or even globally because most people find them relatable. Thus, it comes as no surprise that in just the last year, close to 80 per cent have increased meme consumption," said Mrigank Gutgutia, Partner at Redseer. Memes are now at the peak of the entertainment sector. To keep up with this rising demand, meme creation platforms are crowding the market, indicating that monumental growth is on the cards for this industry. "Ninety per cent of consumers are open to creating memes themselves, indicating large latent demand for meme creation apps," said Gutgutia. Social media is the primary source for access to memes, followed by word of mouth from friends and family. "Social media has allowed everyone to try their hand at content creation, thus, this has paved the way for the rise of meme creation apps and platforms," the report mentioned. People want to consume or create memes for brand building and as a creative outlet. "An important aspect that makes memes attain such huge popularity in a short period of time is that any individual can connect to them -- and this works great for brand building and marketing," the report added.

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Twitter users side with Musk on his poll around the fake accounts situation

A poll by Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that nearly 65 per cent of his followers do not believe in Twitter's claim that less than 5 per cent of daily users are fake/spam on the platform. Musk, who is fighting a bitter legal battle with Twitter over the cancellation of the $44 billion takeover deal, last week began a Twitter poll among his 102.8 million followers on whether Twitter's claim of less than 5 per cent of daily users are fake/spam. While 35 per cent said Twitter is telling the truth, nearly 65 per cent said this is not the case and the number of fake accounts are much higher. "Twitter has spoken," Musk said on Monday. The Tesla CEO has said that if Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal can prove the actual number of fake accounts, then the terminated deal can still move forward. "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. "However, if it turns out that their Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings are materially false, then it should not," he added. Amid the ongoing legal dispute, Musk has also challenged Agrawal to have a public debate on fake accounts and spam. "I hereby challenge Parag Agrawal to a public debate about the Twitter bot percentage. Let him prove to the public that Twitter has lesser than per cent of fake or spam daily users!" He posted on Twitter. Musk's die-hard fan Pranay Pathole called out the SEC and wrote: "I wonder what's SEC is doing here? Are they even investigating these dubious claims that are made by Twitter?" "Good question, why aren't they?" Musk replied. Twitter has filed a detailed response to Musk's countersuit against the micro-blogging platform, saying his claims are "factually inaccurate, legally insufficient, and commercially irrelevant". According to Musk, he was hoodwinked by Twitter into signing a $44 billion merger agreement.

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Elon Musk Challenges Parag Agrawal To Debate The Fake Accounts Situation On Twitter

Amid the ongoing legal dispute over the $44 billion takeover deal to buy Twitter, tech mogul Elon Musk has challenged the platform's CEO Parag Agrawal to have a public debate on fake accounts and spam.  While replying to a user who summarised his accusations, which included Twitter stonewalling Musk and giving him "outdated data" about the microblogging platform, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO wrote a "good summary of the problem". "If Twitter simply provides their method of sampling 100 accounts and how they are confirmed to be real, the deal should proceed on original terms. However, if it turns out that their Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings are materially false, then it should not," Musk said in a series of tweets. "I hereby challenge Parag Agrawal to a public debate about the Twitter bot percentage. Let him prove to the public that Twitter has lesser than per cent fake or spam daily users!"  The tech billionaire also posted a poll that asked the microblogging platform's users.  "Less than 5 per cent of Twitter daily users are fake/spam," and during the first five hours of the polls, 66 per cent of the users chose "Lmaooo No". Meanwhile, Musk's die-hard fan Pranay Pathole called out SEC and wrote: "I wonder what's SEC doing here? Are they even investigating these dubious claims that are made by Twitter?" "Good question, why aren't they?" Musk replied. Twitter has filed a detailed response to Musk's countersuit against the micro-blogging platform, saying his claims are "factually inaccurate, legally insufficient, and commercially irrelevant". According to Musk, he was hoodwinked by Twitter into signing a $44 billion merger agreement. "That story is as implausible and contrary to fact as it sounds. And it is just that -- a story, imagined in an effort to escape a merger agreement that Musk no longer found attractive once the stock market -- and along with it, his massive personal wealth -- declined in value," Twitter had said in its legal response filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery in the US. Musk's lawyers filed 90 pages of counterclaims in the court, and Twitter responded to them paragraph by paragraph. The Tesla CEO, in his countersuit, said that his action arose out of Twitter's misrepresentations regarding the condition of the company and the "key metrics" the platform uses to evaluate the number of its users.

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Elon Musks Twitter Deal Dropped: Musk Backs Out Of The 44 Billion Deal

Elon Musk is terminating the $44 billion Twitter payout deal over fake mDAUs (Monetized Daily Active Users) data provided by Twitter. Musk filed the decision on Friday, July 8, 2022. In response, the social media company has warned of legal action against Musk. Let’s go through the SEC (the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) filing and also what Twitter representatives have to say about the turn of events.

Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal: SEC Filing

According to Musk’s SEC filing, he has made repeated requests to Twitter over the last two months for information regarding —

Twitter’s process for auditing the inclusion of spam and fake accounts in mDAU.  Twitter’s process for identifying and suspending spam and fake accounts. ​​Daily measures of mDAU for the past 8 quarters.  Board materials related to Twitter’s mDAU calculations.  Materials related to Twitter’s financial condition.

The filing mentions what Twitter claims about mDAU and fake account calculation. The company says, “We have performed an internal review of a sample of accounts and estimate that the average of false or spam accounts during the first quarter of 2022 represented fewer than 5% of our mDAU during the quarter,” and “After we determine an account is spam, malicious automation, or fake, we stop counting it in our mDAU, or other related metrics.”

However, Musk has apparently found the above material representations as “false” and “misleading”. 

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Musk’s filing also alleges that Twitter includes suspended accounts (that could be fake or spam) In its quarterly mDAU count. Also, the whole process is blamed to be “arbitrary and ad hoc”. 

He also finds the recent firing of top execs without his approval as a breaching of the contract. 

Elon Musk also alleged that Twitter breached the agreement when it fired two top managers, without his consent.

Thus, the billionaire believes that he has the “right to seek rescission of the Merger Agreement”.

But if the deal does fall through, Musk is obligated to pay a $1 billion breakup fee to Twitter. 

In response, Twitter's chairman, Bret Taylor tweeted, “The Twitter Board is committed to closing the transaction on the price and terms agreed upon with Mr. Musk and plans to pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement. We are confident we will prevail in the Delaware Court of Chancery”.

We shall keep you posted on any new developments in this case.

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Airtel Xstream Crosses 2 Million Paid Subscribers

Bharti Airtel on June 13, 2022 announced that their paid video streaming service, Airtel Xstream, has hit the 2 million paid subscribers milestone within a span of 100 days. For this reason, it is reportedly the fastest growing OTT aggregator platform in India. Airtel Xstream offers the largest bouquet of OTT platforms across TV and mobile formats in India. Subscribers can subscribe to a single OTT provider from the selection for a minimum price of Rs 148.

The Airtel Xstream Premium large screen format launched earlier in the year, and for Rs 149 enables access to over 10,500 movies, shows and Live TV from Airtel's OTT partners, including Sony LIV, Eros Now, Lionsgate Play, Hoichoi, ManoramaMax, Shemaroo, Ultra, HungamaPlay, EPICon, Ducobay, DicoTV and more.

Top 5 movies and web shows on Airtel Xstream in the last month Movies  Web shows James (Kanda) on SonyLiv   Gullak (Hindi) on SonyLiv Haathi Mere Saathi (Hindi) on ErosNow Flesh (Hindi) on ErosNow Spartacus (English) on LionsgatePlay Montu Pilot (Bengali) on HoiChoi Puzhu (Malayalam) on SonyLiv Swaanng (Hindi) on Hungama

Oruthee (Malayalam) on ManoramaMax

 

Jugaadistan (Hindi) on LionsgatePlay

 

According to Airtel, a significant portion of the repeat recharges and subscriptions were seen in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The average viewing time on the Airtel Xstream platform is currently sitting at 150 minutes according to the company and is consistently rising. Another interesting statistic is the interest in local content, as apparently, 80 per cent of the users are coming from non-metros. 51 per cent of the time spent on Airtel Xstream was on series such as Gullak, and Undekhi according to Airtel, with the majority interest in Northern regions. Movies came in a close second at 49 per cent, with regional blockbusters like James taking the cake with most view time. Regional shows and movies are doing very well on Airtel Xstream James (Kannada), Maandu (Tamil), and Aadavallu Meeku Joharlu (Telugu), are some of the movies that have been trending on the platform in the top 5 spots for the last month. As you can see, these are all regional movies, and according to Airtel, there is a high demand for these movies throughout India. SonyLive, Hungama, Eros Now and LionsGate are the most searched for content partners on the OTT aggregator. Additionally, Airtel also has plans to promote more local talent on the platform.

Airtel Xstream OTT statistics Most watched content – Hindi (57 per cent) followed by English, Tamil and Telegu Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu prefer spending time watching movies (70 per cent) over web series. Most Popular dubbed content in Hindi- James (Kannada film dubbed to Hindi). The most popular dubbed movies on the platform – are Greenland, 355 and John Wick from Lionsgate Play. Most demand for content dubbed in Hindi comes from Delhi, Karnataka and Bihar. Scam 1992, Undekhi and Gullak from Sony Liv are the most-watched Hindi web series in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Oruthee, Kallan Dsouza and Night Drive – most viewed Malayalam content outside Kerala.

 

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ExpressVPN Servers Booted Out Of India Due To New Indian VPN Rules: Details

Following the new Indian cybersecurity norms from Govt. of India’s CERT-In department, the leading global VPN (Virtual Private Network) provider ExpressVPN is shutting down its servers operating in the country. It calls out the new VPN regulations by our government to be counter-intuitive to the core reasoning behind using a VPN solution. Let’s understand what the new VPN policies of the center are and how it impacts the VPN business and the end-user.

What are the new VPN rules of India?

On April 28, 2022, CERT-In issued a press release titled, “Directions relating to information security practices, procedure, prevention, response and reporting of cyber incidents for Safe & Trusted Internet”.

CERT-In for the uninitiated, stands for Computer Emergency Response Team that oversees protection of cybersecurity. Coming the the issue at hand, it warns of certain gaps in the cybersecurity rules that are apparently hindering incident analysis. 

It notes its new rules try to address “the directions cover aspects relating to synchronization of ICT system clocks; mandatory reporting of cyber incidents to CERT-In; maintenance of logs of ICT systems; subscriber/customer registrations details by Data centers, Virtual Private Server (VPS) providers, VPN Service providers, Cloud service providers; KYC norms and practices by virtual asset service providers, virtual asset exchange providers, and custodian wallet providers. These directions shall enhance the overall cyber security posture and ensure safe & trusted Internet in the country”.

Simply put, Government wants VPN companies with domestic servers must keep records of user data like names, mobile numbers, email IDs, IP addresses, etc for at least 5 years. This is said to be for tackling cybercrime that are relying on VPNs.

Why is ExpressVPN discontinuing its Indian servers?

There is the aforementioned CERT-In rule. But also it is as Minister of State for Electronics and Information and Technology Rajeev Chandrashekhar had cautioned the VPN brands. He had said,"“If you’re a VPN that wants to hide and be anonymous about those who use VPNs and you don’t want to go by these rules, then if you want to pull out (from the country), frankly, that is the only opportunity you will have. You will have to pull out.”

So in reaction to this ExpressVPN remarked, “The law is also overreaching and so broad as to open up the window for potential abuse. We believe the damage done by potential misuse of this kind of law far outweighs any benefit that lawmakers claim would come from it”.

The company thinks this would “limit the Internet freedom” and blames the new Indian cyber laws to be “incompatible with the purpose of VPNs, which are designed to keep users’ online activity private”.

How do the Indian Cyber rules and ExpressVPN quitting its servers affect users?

ExpressVPN’s Indian subscribers can still use the VPN through “virtual” India servers set in the UK and Singapore.

Assuring its Indian users, ExpressVPN says, “We will never collect logs of user activity, including no logging of browsing history, traffic destination, data content, or DNS queries. We also never store connection logs, meaning no logs of IP addresses, outgoing VPN IP addresses, connection timestamps, or session durations”.

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JioFiber Entertainment Plans for postpaid users launched at zero entry cost

Reliance Jio has released JioFiber Entertainment Plans. These add Entertainment to JioFiber Postpaid plans. If you are a prepaid subscriber, you will have to switch to a postpaid connection, do a JioFiber postpaid recharge, and then choose from the new entertainment plans. There is both a basic Entertainment Plan (with 6 OTT apps at ₹100/month) and an Entertainment Plus Plan (with 14 OTT apps at ₹200/month). The entry cost of these Entertainment Bonanza plans is free. You just have to pay the monthly connection and OTT bundle cost. Let’s check out the various available JioFiber Broadband Entertainment plans.

New Jio Postpaid Entertainment Plans

These JioFiber plans are available for new and existing customers.

Now, if you are on a JioFiber prepaid connection, then you can convert it to a JioFiber Postpaid plan by the following procedure:

Open the MyJio app and start Jio Prepaid to Postpaid migration.  You will receive an OTP on your phone which you have to submit for verification. Then you have to choose the entertainment plan. Finally, you will have to make an advance payment (rental) for the selected plan.

You can do this Jio Prepaid to Postpaid switch at a Jio store too.

If you are already a postpaid JioFiber user, you can opt for the entertainment plan of your choice, make the advance payment, and enjoy the service.

However, if you don’t have a JioFiber Set-Top-Box (STB), you can schedule an appointment for the delivery of a free Jio STB. That is after you do the above two steps. For the unversed, JioFiber STB converts a basic TV to a smart TV so that you can watch the OTT platforms (Disney+ Hotstar, Zee5, Sonyliv, Voot, Sunnxt, Discovery+, Hoichoi, Altbalaji, Eros Now, Lionsgate, ShemarooMe, Universal+, Voot Kids, JioCinema) you get with the plan on the TV along with internet, 300+ apps, JioGames, and TV channels. You can even stream the media content on your mobile phone on the TV and control the set-top box with your voice.

The Jio Fiber Entertainment plans will be available from April 22, 2022.

That’s all about the new Reliance JioFiber plans with unlimited internet and select OTT entertainment options.

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Elon Musks Starlink too fast for Indian bureaucracy, will need a license to operate in the country

As internet technologies grow to encompass the entire globe, Elon Musk’s Starlink aims to beam accessible internet all over the world. But, it looks like the company may have hit a bit of a snag when it comes to India. Starlink, as a subsidiary of SpaceX, has registered as a business in India. This took place earlier this month. The company has started pre-orders but according to the Indian government, has no permission to actually start running the service in the country. The Indian government has also asked people to stop placing pre-orders and signing up for the service. 

Elon Musk's Starlink will need a license to operate in India

India is currently hovering at around the 65th to 70th place in terms of internet speed rankings. It also only has about 41% of the population connected to the internet. Even though that is a large number globally, it means that more than half of the Indian population does not have easy access to the internet. Elon Musk's Starlink could change all of that but the Indian government wants the company to play by its archaic rules in order to do business in the country. 

In a report on Reuters, the Indian government has asked, sorry, told users to, “stop booking/rendering the satellite internet services in India with immediate effect.”. Maybe the government is looking at Starlink being a disruptive technology and thus wants to control it. Although India is a lucrative market for any company, the amount of bureaucratic red tape and corruption in India could turn the company away, and it wouldn’t be the first time nor will it be a surprise. 

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