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MediaNama Nov 15, 2019

Cashless Consumer Nov 14, 2019

Transactions using BHIM UPI made in Singapore, full launch in 2020 https://www.medianama.com/2019/11/223-bhim-upi-singapore/

".. this could be a pilot for enabling what Nilekani had said, hinting at the creation of bilateral digital payment corridors" via

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Transactions using BHIM UPI made in Singapore, full launch in 2020

A demo of transactions made using the BHIM UPI started in Singapore on November 13, the first time the platform has been used for making payments internationally.

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MediaNama Nov 13, 2019

Peter Griffin ☕Nov 13, 2019

Media on Mastodon (India, but not exclusively)
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MediaNama Nov 12, 2019

Shashank Mohan

Nov 12, 2019

@ahalam @h_tejas a number of commentators are not being able to grasp the idea of

. I recommend @Memeghnad's piece on Medium and @medianama's reportage to better understand the #fediverse. Also, follow the tag - #FediverseAMA

MediaNama Nov 10, 2019

Eugen Rochko Nov 9, 2019

I have added Hindi, Marathi and Kannada to our translation portal:

https://crowdin.com/project/mastodon

Mastodon — Translation Project on Crowdin

Help us translate Mastodon and bring it to the world!

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MediaNama Nov 10, 2019

Eugen Rochko Nov 9, 2019

As promised, mastodon.social code of conduct has been updated to add "casteism and advocation of casteism" to the list of explicitly prohibited offenses

MediaNama Nov 10, 2019

Musafir Nov 9, 2019

@nixxin on why are Indian users moving to @Mastodon from Twitter.
https://youtu.be/_GGlUp-tIxM

Via @medianama

@Gargron @sanjayuvacha

#india #medianama

Why are India users moving to Mastodon from Twitter? | MediaNama

Auf YouTube findest du großartige Videos und erstklassige Musik. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder mit der ganzen Welt teilen.

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MediaNama Nov 8, 2019

Facebook scanning your face doesnt look like a good idea https://www.medianama.com/2019/11/223-facebook-facial-recognition/

Are you human or bot? Facebook tests facial recognition system to verify - MediaNama

Facebook is testing a facial recognition system on its mobile app which will allow it to verify a user’s identity, researcher Jane Manchun Wong has found out.

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MediaNama Nov 8, 2019

More challenges for WhatsApp payments in India
https://www.medianama.com/2019/11/223-rbi-whatsapp-pay-data-localisation-necessary/

'No payment services on WhatsApp without data localisation,' RBI to SC

The RBI told SC that it has directed NPCI to not allow full-scale launch of WhatsApp Pay on the UPI without data localisation.

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MediaNama Nov 8, 2019

Google enlists firms to help identify malicious apps on the play store
https://www.medianama.com/2019/11/223-app-defense-alliance-google/

Google launches App Defense Alliance to curb malicious apps on Play Store

Google has launched App Defense Alliance in collaboration with three security companies, EST, Lookout, and Zimperium, to help identify malicious apps before they are published on the Play Store.

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MediaNama Nov 8, 2019

Big appointment at Google India
https://www.medianama.com/2019/11/223-google-sanjay-gupta/

Now both Google India and Facebook India are being led by people who used to work at Disney/Star India (which is now owned by Disney)

Google appoints Star and Disney head Sanjay Gupta as country manager - MediaNama

Google India has appointed Sanjay Gupta as its new country manager and vice president of sales and operations for India, the company said in a statement. Gupta will take on the role early next year, and will be based out of Mumbai, and will work closely with teams in Bangalore, Gurgaon, and Hyderabad. Vivek Agnihotri, …

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