Cryptocurrency has gained immense popularity in recent years. With its soaring popularity, many people have started investing in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and many others. However, many investors are not aware of the taxation laws that apply to cryptocurrency in India. In this article, we will discuss how to avoid cryptocurrency taxes in India. Understanding Cryptocurrency Taxation in India: Cryptocurrency taxation in India is governed by the Income Tax Act of ...read more

LastPass says that a threat actor was able to steal corporate and customer data by hacking an employee’s personal computer and installing keylogger malware, which let them gain access to the company’s cloud storage. The update provides more information about how the series of hacks happened last year that resulted in the popular password manager’s source code and customer vault data being stolen by an unauthorized third party. Last August, LastPass notified its users of a “security inci ...read more

Government mobile devices will not have access to TikTok come March 1st for ongoing security concerns. According to the National Post , the Chinese-owned app “creates vulnerabilities to cyber attacks.” A message sent to Global Affairs Canada employees Monday states Canada’s Chief Information Officer made the decisions, and the app will automatically be removed and blocked from devices. “A review of the mobile application’s behaviour in relation to the Policy on Service and Digital fo ...read more

The EU has updated its antitrust case against Apple and the control it wields over music streaming services on iOS with potentially good news for complainant Spotify. The European Commission, the EU body investigating the charges, says Apple breached antitrust laws by stopping rival music firms like Spotify from advertising where and how users could subscribe to their apps. This update to the case does not constitute a final ruling, and it’s now up to Apple to marshal a defense and prove the ...read more

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has announced a new platform designed to help remove sexually explicit images of minors from the internet. Meta revealed in a blog post that it had provided initial funding to create the NCMEC’s free-to-use “Take It Down” tool, which allows users to anonymously report and remove “nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit images or videos” of underage individuals found on participating platforms and block the offending con ...read more

In the next 30 years, 13.4 million more properties in the contiguous US will likely face destructive winds from tropical cyclones, according to a new report. It’s not a risk these properties typically faced in the past, but that’s changing as hurricanes get stronger and weirder with climate change. The shift could cost property owners billions of dollars in damages. This year, the US could see $18.5 billion in losses from hurricane winds, the report finds. In 30 years, average annual losse ...read more

A specific YouTube video is causing some Pixel phones to crash, as reported by Android Authority . When those who are affected by the problem try to watch the video, their phone instantly reboots. Some, including Android Authority, have also said their phones present cellular network issues afterward. (Android Authority said those issues were fixed after another reboot.) In a Reddit thread, some users report running into the issue with their Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixe ...read more

The Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro are making their global debut today, starting with a launch event at Mobile World Congress. The 13 series phones were announced in China late last year, each with Leica co-branded cameras and top-shelf Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipsets. Based on previous releases, they won’t be coming to the US, but will be available in the UK, Europe, and other parts of Asia. Given that we’ve known the phones’ specs since December, there’s nothing surprising there, but here’s the ...read more

We’ve talked before about the problems in the early days of PayPal, which was then called X. Elon Musk, in his infinite wisdom, decided customer acquisition was the most important thing, and as a result, PayPal had to deal with rampant fraud. Don’t just take my word for it — here’s Peter Thiel, describing those days: We had decided to give credit cards to absolutely anybody who wanted them. You got a up to $10,000 credit limit. Elon had told the woman who was rolling the service o ...read more

The device is likely to go into production at the beginning of 2024, with the release expected for later that year A report from earlier this year suggested that Apple has scrapped its plans for the 4th-Gen iPhone SE. Now, Apple has reportedly backtracked and revived plans to develop a next-generation iPhone SE, according to credible Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo suggests the device will contain an in-house 5G baseband chip and feature an OLED display instead of an LCD screen. T ...read more