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Meta Platforms' WhatsApp has agreed to be more transparent about changes to its privacy policy introduced in 2021, the European Commission said on Monday, following complaints from consumer bodies across Europe. The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and the European Network of consumer authorities told WhatsApp last year that it had not clarified the changes in plain and intelligible language, violating the bloc's laws. EU members' national regulators can sanction companies for breaches. WhatsApp has now agreed to explain changes to EU users' contracts and how these could affect their rights, and has agreed to display prominently the possibility for users to accept or reject the changes and ensure that users can easily close pop-up notifications on updates. The company also confirmed that users' personal data is not shared with third parties or other Meta companies, including Facebook, for advertising purposes. "Consumers have a right to understand w

Pakistan's banks have decided to develop a know-your-customer (KYC) platform based on blockchain technology in order to strengthen the country's efforts to curb money-laundering. Blockchain firm Avanza Group has been onboarded to create this platform, according to details shared by the Pakistan Banks' Association (PBA) which has signed an agreement with the Avanza Group for the initiative. The country is currently witnessing a decline in the value of its fiat currency. Waqas Mirza, the CEO of the PBA and Muhammad Aurangzeb, the CEO of Avanza Innovations signed the paperwork in Karachi last week. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is also part of this project, as per a Bitcoin.com report . A momentous occasion! :handshake: Pakistan Banks' Association (PBA) and Avanza Group signed the Project Contract for Pakistan's first Blockchain based National Banking Platform in Karachi on 2nd March 2023. #AvanzaGroup #AvanzaInnovations #AvanzaSolutions #demystifyingthefut

Acer Swift Go 14 was launched in India on Monday as the latest entry in the Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company's Swift Go series of laptops. The lineup comprises 14-inch variant and a 16-inch variant. They are thin and lightweight devices with enhanced performance, according to the company. Both laptops sport 16:10 OLED display panels with 500 nits of peak brightness. The company has now launched the Acer Swift Go 14 in India, with the latest AMD Ryzen 7000 series processor under the hood and an 86 percent screen-to-body ratio. Acer Swift Go 14 price, availability Acer Swift Go 14 is priced in India at Rs. 62,990 and the laptop is available at all exclusive Acer stores, as well as Acer E-store, Croma, and Amazon. From promotional images, the laptop appears to have a silver-coloured body and a green variant. Acer Swift Go 14 specifications The laptop sports a 14-inch OLED display with 2.8K resolution. This Swift Go laptop model also features Acer ExaColor which optimis

Acer Swift Go 14 was launched in India on Monday as the latest entry in the Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company's Swift Go series of laptops. The lineup comprises 14-inch variant and a 16-inch variant. They are thin and lightweight devices with enhanced performance, according to the company. Both laptops sport 16:10 OLED display panels with 500 nits of peak brightness. The company has now launched the Acer Swift Go 14 in India, with the latest AMD Ryzen 7000 series processor under the hood and an 86 percent screen-to-body ratio. Acer Swift Go 14 price, availability Acer Swift Go 14 is priced in India at Rs. 62,990 and the laptop is available at all exclusive Acer stores, as well as Acer E-store, Croma, and Amazon. From promotional images, the laptop appears to have a silver-coloured body and a green variant. Acer Swift Go 14 specifications The laptop sports a 14-inch OLED display with 2.8K resolution. This Swift Go laptop model also features Acer ExaColor which optimis