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iPhone and Android users across the world have been urged to be wary of “ clones ” of the leading message platform WhatsApp. And choosing the wrong app when it appears to be WhatsApp could even be putting your most intimate messages out there for strangers to read. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: New app helps parents keep track of teens at schoolies. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> The problem with clones of the popular messaging app has sparked a warning from the actual WhatsApp creators for users to ensure they have downloaded and installed the real deal. “Unofficial WhatsApp apps are altered versions of our app, which means they’re developed by third-parties and violate our Terms of Service,” WhatsApp warned, according to The Sun. “We don’t support these apps because they put your privacy, security, and safety at risk. “If you use them, there’s no guarantee your messages or your data like your location or the files you share will be private and s...

A woman has revealed the bizarre reason she and her partner were denied a rental property by a landlord. Christina Mayo revealed she and her partner, Devante Mclemore, had inspected a property in Tennessee. However, when filling out their rental application, the pair came across a strange section labelled “Freedom of Religion”. For more Real Estate related news and videos check out Real Estate >> Under the sentence “I acknowledge that the landlord of this property is a professing Christian” there were four options to choose, outlining the prospective tenants’ own religious status or views. Although confused by the questionnaire, the pair continued and submitted their application. They then received an email from the landlord, who denied their application because of their response in that section. “Can someone help explain to me what I just f****** encountered ?” Mayo asked in a Facebook post, along with screenshots of the conversation. “This is an application for a house for re...

 Twitter's former head of trust and safety Yoel Roth on Tuesday said the social media company was not safer under new owner Elon Musk, warning in his first interview since resigning this month that the company no longer had enough staff for safety work. Roth had tweeted after Musk's takeover that by some measures, Twitter safety had improved under the billionaire's ownership. Asked in an interview at the Knight Foundation conference on Tuesday whether he still felt that way, Roth said: "No." Roth was a Twitter veteran who helped steer the social media platform through several watershed decisions, including the move to permanently suspend its most famous user, former US President Donald Trump, last year. His departure further rattled advertisers, many of whom backed away from Twitter after Musk laid off half of the staff, including many involved with content moderation. Before Musk assumed the helm at Twitter, about 2,200 people globally were foc...

Elon Musk's declaration of war on Apple in a series of tweets on Monday gives Spotify and Fortnite maker Epic Games a powerful ally in taking the tech giant to task over its 30% App Store fees. Musk criticized the fee Apple charges software developers for in-app purchases, and posted a meme suggesting he was willing to "go to war" rather than pay the levy. Musk also suggested Apple had threatened to block Twitter from its app store, although he did not explain why. Spotify has previously submitted antitrust complaints against the iPhone-maker in Europe, and Epic Games sued Apple in the United States in 2020. Since buying Twitter last month, Musk has unveiled plans to charge users $8 per month for getting verified on the social media platform to boost its profitability and avoid bankruptcy. A 30% cut on that would be a big dent to those plans. The European Commission has been investigating whether Apple's rules for app develo...

Apple Inc's iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max model shipments could miss market expectations by up to 20 million units in the holiday quarter due to labor unrest at a major Chinese factory, TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said. Kuo is the latest to flag a hit to the world's most valuable company from protests over pay and strict Covid19 curbs at the world's biggest iPhone factory, the Foxconn-operated plant in the central city of Zhengzhou. He trimmed his estimate for quarterly iPhone shipments by about 20% to between 70 million and 75 million units , compared with the market consensus of 80 million to 85 million units . Apple shares were trading down more than 2%, set to add to the 6% decline so far this month as worries grow over shipments in the all-important holiday sales season. Kuo, in a blog post on Tuesday, also predicted that the supply shortfall could erase demand for the more popular Pro models, instead of deferrin...

LONDON: Britain will not force tech giants to remove content that is "legal but harmful" from their platforms after campaigners and lawmakers raised concerns that the move could curtail free speech, the government said on Monday. Online safety laws would instead focus on the protection of children and on ensuring companies removed content that was illegal or prohibited in their terms of service, it said, adding that it would not specify what legal content should be censored. Platform owners, such as Facebook-owner Meta and Twitter, would be banned from removing or restricting user-generated content, or suspending or banning users, where there is no breach of their terms of service or the law, it said. The government had previously said social media companies could be fined up to 10% of turnover or 18 million pounds ($22 million) if they failed to stamp out harmful content such as abuse even if it fell below the criminal threshold, while senior managers could also face...

A new scam is targeting TikTokers following the new “invisible body” trend whereby users film themselves naked with a filter which completely blurs their bodies. Scammers are now capitalising on the nude trend by offering a fake app that claims to have the ability to remove the blur - but what it really does is quite different. Instead of seeing naked bodies, users will be downloading malware capable of obtaining passwords and credit cards stored within the user’s browser, files from their computer, cryptocurrency wallets and Discord accounts, a report by security firm Checkmarx said. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> It reports that two TikTok users, who have since been removed from the platform, posted videos, with more than 1 million views combined, promoting a software app able to “remove filter invisible body“ with a link to download it. The new ‘invisible body’ trend has been hijacked by scammers capitalising on the curiosity of TikTok us...

Some internet users on Tuesday experienced downgraded speeds due to “dual cut” in one of the international submarine cables, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said. “Dual cut in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 between the cities of Abu Talab and Zafrana in Egypt have been reported,” the PTA said on its official Twitter handle. The telecommunication authority said alternate arrangements to provide uninterrupted internet services to the users have been made. “Work is underway to remove the fault,” it added. Dual cut in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 between the cities of Abu Talab and Zafrana in Egypt have been reported. Alternate arrangements to provide uninterrupted # internet services to the users have been made. Work is underway to remove the fault. — PTA (@PTAofficialpk) November 29, 2022 Private internet provider Transworld Home said in a statement that its services are currently affected due to multip...

WhatsApp rolled out a new feature that enables users to text themselves privately and keep valuable information safe and accessible. The 'Message Yourself' feature will let users send notes, reminders and shopping lists to themselves. The feature is expected to release on iOS and Android in the coming weeks, Meta reported, as it announced the feature. After beta testers, the company has confirmed that the feature will be launched globally. Read:  Apple threatened to yank Twitter from App Store Users' contact will appear at the top of the contact list when creating a new chat, which will direct them to a chat screen to send message s to themselves. WhatsApp users had been employing the message yourself feature before, using the app's 'Click to Chat' feature . Self-chats can also be pinned to the top of conversation lists as well. WhatsApp rival, Signal, has already introduced a similar feature to their users, called the 'Note to Self' but unli...

A former police officer is believed to have murdered a US teenager’s family in Riverside, California after “catfishing” her online. He was killed in a shootout while trying to flee authorities, the city’s police department said in a news release. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Man accused of catfishing teen before murdering her family Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> Officers with the Riverside Police were dispatched Friday to check the welfare of a young female who appeared distressed while getting into a red car with a man, police said. While officers were responding, 911 dispatchers began getting calls about a fire in the same neighborhood, just a few houses away from where the welfare check originated. Firefighters discovered three adult victims lying in the front entryway of the burning home. When they pulled them outside, it was determined they were victims of an apparent homicide, the release stated. A preliminary investigation determined the young female ...

The world’s largest active volcano , Mauna Loa, is erupting for the first time in nearly 40 years. Though lava is flowing down one side of the volcano , it is not threatening communities, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said midday Monday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: World’s largest active volcano is erupting. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> The eruption in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park sparked an ashfall advisory on Monday for Hawaii’s Big Island and surrounding waters until 10am HT (6am Tuesday AEST). At that time the Honolulu National Weather Service tweeted that “the threat for ashfall has ended,” but warned that “people with respiratory illnesses or sensitivities should continue to be mindful” of potentially low air quality. Loading Tweet “All indications are that the eruption will remain in the Northeast Rift Zone,” USGS said in an advisory, referring to an area where a volcano is splitting, allowing for lava flow. “Volcanic gas and possibl...

BEIJING: China will launch the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft to its space station at 11:08 pm (1508 GMT) on Nov. 29, the China Manned Space Agency said on Monday, the final mission in the country's plan to complete the crewed orbital outpost. Onboard will be three male astronauts: Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu, the agency said at a news conference. The space station will be handed over to them within a week by the three astronauts who arrived in early June. Zhang Lu is one of three astronauts to be launched into space for China's Shenzhou-15 manned mission. He's been making preparations for this moment for 12 years. #GLOBALink #Shenzhou15 pic.twitter.com/KFDKaRwhMV — China Xinhua News (@XHNews) November 28, 2022 "During the stay, the Shenzhou-15 crew will welcome the visiting Tianzhou-6 cargo ship and hand over the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, and are planning to return to China's Dongfeng landing site in May next year," said Ji Qiming, a...

Britain must support its semiconductor industry to win inward investment and secure supplies of the chips essential to its industrial and economic prospects, a group of lawmakers said. Spurred by a global shortage, governments in the United States and Europe have ploughed tens of billions of dollars into semiconductors, including building new manufacturing "fabs". Britain, however, had not published its promised strategy on the sector and risked falling behind in securing inward investment, the lawmakers said in a report on Monday. "The government is putting UK plc at significant risk by failing to take action in support of the semiconductor industry," said Darren Jones, chair of the Business , energy and industrial strategy committee. The committee said Britain should cooperate with the United States under its CHIPS act, and engage with Taiwan, which is the world's biggest manufacturer of advanced chips. The lawmakers said while Britain's semicond...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects one-fourth of the general population globally, and encompasses a number of liver conditions affecting people who drink little to no alcohol. However, a new study by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine found first-degree relatives of people with NAFLD who have advanced fibrosis are 15 per cent more likely to get the disease themselves. Over the past 40 years, changes in our urban environment and diet have had a major impact on our lifestyles as we are more sedentary and the quality of our diet and sleep is at its lowest in decades. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> These changes, coupled with an increase in life expectancy, are associated with an increase in the number of people with “cardiometabolic” diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, certain cancers and even certain neurodegenerative diseases. Another cardiometabolic disease that frequently flies under the ra...

A British woman living on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has revealed the three things she hates about living in Australia. In her video rant, Jordana Grace, known as That British Gal on social media, said she hates traffic lights, the lack of toilets and café closing times. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: British woman reveals the three things she hates about living in Australia. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> “I’m scared to say this,” Jordana began her video posted to TikTok. “Things they should tell you before coming to Australia - the three weird things I just don’t like.” Her number one issue was with Australia’s traffic light system, which goes straight from red to green. “In the UK it’s quite a gentle system. It’s red, flashing amber and green to give you enough time to get into gear and go, but in Australia ... no gentleness, it’s just red, green, go,” she said. “Before I’ve even got into gear people behind me are like, ‘the light’s green, go’...

Around 2500 people stripped off for a naked photo shoot on Bondi Beach on Saturday, designed to raise awareness of skin cancer. The crowd gathered to take part in the latest work by US photographic artist Spencer Tunick, who is known for naked photo shoots at important landmarks around the world. “We have an opportunity to raise awareness about skin checks and I’m honoured ... to come here, make my art and just celebrate the body and protection,” Tunick said at the beach in Sydney, according to Reuters. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> One of the participants, Robyn Lindner, said she had been nervous about taking part. “I was secretly terrified (and) last night I have to confess I was thinking, ‘What have I done?’” Lindner told the agency. “But it was great, everyone was a really good vibe, everyone was really respectful and it just felt really fun.” SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 26: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains nudity.) Members of the public take a dip in t...

NASA has released aerial footage of its most potent mega rocket 's flight to the moon, which was launched on November 16th. The agency had recently launched its next-generation 32-story rocket toward the moon. The rocket is said to be the most powerful operational one till date. The released 32-second  footage shows the rocket launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. As per the video, two of the largest solid boosters blast away from the rest of the rocket to provide it with the necessary thrust. With its fitted orange booster, the rocket then makes its way towards the moon. Read Twitter CEO Musk says user signups at all-time high, touts features of "everything app" As of now, the Artemis I Mission doesn't have any crew. However, a successful flight test will allow astronauts to join the mission later. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/nasa-releases-footage-of-mega-rocket-s-maiden-flight-to-moon-TheFOXposts-2063.html?utm_source=blogge...

NEW DELHI: Amazon Inc will shut down a food-delivery Business it was testing in India, the e-commerce giant said on Friday, a day after it announced the winding down of its online learning platform for high-school students in the country. Amazon Food, a Business the company was trialing in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, would be discontinued, it said. "As part of our annual operating planning review process, we have made the decision to discontinue Amazon Food," a company spokesperson told Reuters. "We don't take these decisions lightly. We are discontinuing these programs in a phased manner to take care of current customers and partners." The Economic Times earlier reported that the Business would be discontinued from Dec. 29 onwards, citing a communication from the company to its restaurant partners. On Thursday, Amazon said it was shutting down the Amazon Academy platform in India that was launched early last year amid a boom...

Facebook has rolled out a change to how its newsfeed appears on its iOS mobile app. Users are divided over the decision to trade the visibility of certain features so that content can get more space on the screen. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Beer price set to rise over Christmas Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> The new update to the Facebook app sees the top and bottom menus disappear as soon as the user begins scrolling through their newsfeed. iPhone users with the update now need to scroll upward for the tabs to reappear. While features are generally echoed across both iPhone and Andriod, it is unclear whether Android users are currently experiencing the same update. Social media consultant Matt Navara flagged the change on Twitter on Tuesday, writing: “Facebook has made an interesting change to its iOS app”. Loading Tweet “I’ve had this for about a week! I like it a lot, gets rid of the clutter and you can really focus on the feed,” one user wr...

State Bank of Pakistan on Saturday refuted reports that certain payment s to Google are stuck at the central bank, terming all such claims as baseless and misleading. News reports had been circulating in the media that Google Play Store services will no longer be available to Pakistani users after December 1 as the SBP had suspended the direct carrier billing (DCB) mechanism. The Telecom ministry, PTA and cellular service operators have approached the SBP to seek revocation of the step, since the move will cause issues for customers. "It is pertinent to mention here that we all understand the prevailing challenge of worsening economic conditions of the country and thus are open to working in an amicable way with the Regulator (SBP); as we are already working with them in case of the telecom sector imports related transactions to navigate through these testing times," said the letter sent by the telcos to the SBP. However, the SBP has refuted all such reports. "Recen...