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    JCP recommendations on PDP Bill will negatively impact India’s tech ambitions: IAMAI

    • 25.02.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The Joint Committee of the Parliament’s (JCP) report on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 is out of sync with India's ambitions for the current decade in the field of technology, industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) said on Thursday in a statement.

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    Explained: What is IP spoofing and how cyber experts deal with it

    • 25.02.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    As technology sweeps across the globe, connecting people and organisations at a level never experienced before, so have the cybercriminals got more potential victims under their predatory gaze. In this article, we are going to look into ‘IP spoofing’, one of the methods employed by these bad actors and how it can be countered.

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    DoT asks Trai to speed up 5G pricing views, says PMO wants initial launch by August 15

    • 25.02.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked the telecom regulator to speed up its recommendations on pricing of 5G spectrum, possibly before March, nudged by the wishes of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for an ‘initial launch’ of the next generation services by August 15 in the country.

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    Meta expands Facebook Reels to over 150 countries

    • 25.02.2022
    • exchange4media

    Meta has expanded the availability of Facebook Reels for iOS and Android to more than 150 countries across the globe. It has also introduced monetisation opportunities to help creators earn money, new creation tools and more places to watch and create Facebook Reels.

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    Studio Profit Report: Disney Dives as Sony Soars, Paramount Rises

    • 25.02.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    THR’s annual analysis shows it was a rebound year for the box office and many studio businesses' profits after a big 2020 COVID hit. But higher expenses weighed on some majors as production and marketing spending ramped up.

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    Reddit Banned 2,625 Subreddits For Excessive Copyright Infringement in 2021

    • 25.02.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    Reddit's latest transparency report reveals that during 2021, Reddit removed 665,898 pieces of content following copyright infringement complaints, up 104% on the previous year. Actions against "excessive" copyright infringers also increased significantly, with Reddit permanently banning 2,813 users and 2,625 subreddits.

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    Discovery-Warner merger gets clearance from European Commission

    • 25.02.2022
    • IndianTelevision

    Discovery Inc has received unconditional clearance from the European Commission to move ahead with its merger agreement with WarnerMedia and is on track to close the deal by second quarter 2022. The company filed a merger proxy earlier this month and has scheduled a stockholder meeting on 11 March

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    India needs law to fix developers’ woes on Google, Apple app stores

    • 25.02.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    As Apple and Google push developers towards an ad-based business model, industry stakeholders on Thursday stressed on the need to correct the power imbalance between app store operators and developers in the Indian context, urging the government to formulate a law to address developers' concerns.

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    Regulation coming to put onus of cyber crime reporting on organisations: MoS IT

    • 24.02.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The government is coming up with a regulation that will make organisations hit by any cybercrimes incidence to disclose it before the government Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday.

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    YouTube Invades TV’s Upfront Week

    • 24.02.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The Google-owned streaming-video giant will hold its signature Brandcast upfront event in New York City the evening of May 17, while also participating in the IAB Newfronts.

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