[Reuters] Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp said on Thursday it will go ahead with its controversial privacy policy update but will allow users to read it at “their own pace” and will also display a banner providing additional information. In January, the messaging platform informed users it was preparing a new privacy policy, under which it could...
Month: <span>February 2021</span>
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Twitter Launches Voice Direct Messages Feature in India
Twitter has launched a voice direct message feature on iOS and Android in India, the company made announced on its Twitter page. Apart from launching in India, the feature will also be available in Brazil and Japan. The company says the feature will be rolled out in India in phases as they are still experimenting...
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Apple Pay Now Allows Bitcoin Payments
Apple Pay users are now able to use the cryptocurrency Bitcoin to make payments thanks to Apple Wallet‘s support for the BitPay Prepaid Mastercard. BitPay, the world’s largest provider of cryptocurrency payment services supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, BTC Cash, and four USD-pegged stable coins: USDC, GUSD, PAX, and BUSD. BitPay CEO Stephen Pair comments, “We have thousands of BitPay Wallet...
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Ford to Manufacture All Electric Cars by 2030
TheVerge reports, Automaker Ford says it will transition to EV-production gradually over the next decade. By 2024, the company’s entire commercial vehicle lineup will be “zero-emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid.” By mid-2026, Ford says “100 percent” of its passenger vehicle lineup will be the same. And by 2030, Ford expects two-thirds of its commercial...
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Dis-Chem Pharmacy Report Strong Sales Growth
Pharmaceutical group Dis-chem saw revenue growth of more than 12% to R11.6 billion for the 22 weeks to 2 February. Dis-Chem released an update to shareholders on Wednesday and reported that stores in convenience centres are still outperforming those in more crowded malls due to Covid-19. A change in sales mix has put pressure on profit...
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Serena Williams Gives Back Following her Exit from Australian Open
Tennis icon and business-owner Serena Williams has pledged her support for the Opportunity Fund by committing to donate a portion of the proceeds from her Serena Williams Jewelry Unstoppable collection to benefit its Small Business Relief Fund — which directly supports Black small-business owners. A press release reports that Williams will continue this commitment through the...
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Henley Business School Africa Launches Future-Proof your Healthcare Practice Course
Henley Business School Africa has announced the launch of Future-proof your Healthcare Practice. In a press release, “This live, comprehensive, interactive virtual course is delivered by carefully chosen local and international faculty – and at a 40% discount during the COVID emergency”. “The Healthcare game is changing. Where we used to believe that there was...
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Phumlani Moholi Steps Down as Rain Executive Director
Telecommunication company Rain has announced that its chief risk officer, Phumlani Moholi, will step down as an executive director effective from 1 March 2021, that’s according to MyBroadband. “Phumlani will continue to sit on Rain’s board as a non-executive director and remains a shareholder,” Rain said. “Phumlani has been an integral part of the business...
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Social Media Platform Parler is Back Online After a Month long Break
The controversial social media platform Parler announced its return to the internet on Monday, more than a month after it was forced offline for allowing inflammatory posts about the Capitol Hill insurrection. Parler said in a statement the new site is built on “sustainable, independent technology and not reliant on so-called ‘Big Tech’ for its operations.” The company...
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Facebook Plans to enter Smartwatch Market
Facebook is in the process of developing and manufacturing its own smartwatches. The Information website report that the social media giants hope to start selling its smartwatches as early as next year. According to the report, “the watch will let wearers send messages using Facebook’s services and also offer health and fitness features, according to...