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Unhappy with what Google has about you? Remove yourself from Google search results
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Unhappy with what Google has about you? Remove yourself from Google search results

[ad_1] If you are worried that your personal information including number, address and email comes up on Google search, then you can relax. Google is making removing this information easier. In the era of increasing digital intrusion into private life, there has been little anyone could have done to fight it. In fact, most of us have ourselves provided personal information to one website or the other. Whether it is a social media platform like Facebook, Instagram or Twitter or ecommerce websites like Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra, we have all added our name, phone number, address and email at the very least. But these are large websites which have strong privacy policies. But there are countless small and shady websites which d...
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Andy Jassy Can be Forced to Testify in FTC’s Probe
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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Andy Jassy Can be Forced to Testify in FTC’s Probe

[ad_1] Amazon.com Inc. lost a bid to exclude top executives including billionaire founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy from having to testify in a FTC probe. Amazon.com Inc. lost a bid to exclude top executives including billionaire founder Jeff Bezos and Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy from having to testify in a Federal Trade Commission probe. The company filed a petition with the FTC last month, arguing that the agency's information and interview requests were “unduly burdensome.” In an order published late on Wednesday, the FTC rejected that request, saying the two executives could be interviewed as part of a probe, though it extended the time period for when sworn testimony could occur. “Amazon provides no rea...
WhatsApp Pay India head Manesh Mahatme quits; to join this massive MNC
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WhatsApp Pay India head Manesh Mahatme quits; to join this massive MNC

[ad_1] WhatsApp Pay India head Manesh Mahatme has quit after 18 months. He is reportedly joining Amazon India. The head of WhatsApp's India payment business, Manesh Mahatme, has quit after 18 months. He is reportedly joining Amazon India where he worked for nearly 7 years before joining WhatsApp Pay. Mahatme worked for WhatsApp Payment growth for nearly 18 months. He has played an important role in expanding the access to 'payments on WhatsApp' in India, said Meta in a statement. "We wish him every success for his future endeavours. Payments on WhatsApp is a priority for Meta and we will continue to innovate and drive momentum as part of our broader efforts to bring the 'next 500 million Indians' onto the digital payments' ec...
Amazon ‘Rings of Power’ Divides Audience Reviews
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Amazon ‘Rings of Power’ Divides Audience Reviews

[ad_1] Amazon said its ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' series drew more than 25 million viewers worldwide on its first day. Critics have praised the show. The average score on Rotten Tomatoes is 84% while on Metacritic it is a 71. Amazon said its “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” series drew more than 25 million viewers worldwide on its first day. Critics have praised the show. The average score on Rotten Tomatoes is 84% while on Metacritic it is a 71. The average viewer ratings on those sites is substantially lower however. On Rotten Tomatoes the audience score is 39% and on Metacritic the user score is 2.5 out of 10. On IMDB.com, the user rating is a 6.8 out of 10 with over 100k ratings. On the Amazon pag...
Big Triumph for Amazon, ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Draws 25 Mn on Debut
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Big Triumph for Amazon, ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Draws 25 Mn on Debut

[ad_1] Amazon.com Inc. said its “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” series drew more than 25 million viewers worldwide on its first day. Amazon.com Inc. said its “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” series drew more than 25 million viewers worldwide on its first day. The series, based on the universe created by J.R.R. Tolkein and set a few thousand years before the events of “The Hobbit,” was the biggest-ever debut on the tech giant's Prime Video service, Amazon said in a statement Saturday.Amazon does not release viewership data for most of its shows. But streaming services are starting to disclose more information to tout their success and signal their scale to advertisers. Amazon will work with Nielsen to release da...
This Amazon hack lets you buy iPhone 8 for as low as £170; iPhone 12, iPhone 13 on offer too
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This Amazon hack lets you buy iPhone 8 for as low as £170; iPhone 12, iPhone 13 on offer too

[ad_1] Planning to get an iPhone? Check out this amazing shopping hack that will let you buy an iPhone 12, iPhone 13 or others for as low as £170. Planning to buy an iPhone but running low on budget? Don't worry, you can get your hands on an iPhone 12, iPhone 13 or other iPhones at a much cheaper rates. There's an amazing shopping hack that will let you buy an iPhone priced as low as £170 on Amazon. It's pretty simple and easy, but there is a catch. Want to know how? Read here.How to get an iPhone at much cheaper rates?To buy an iPhone cheap on Amazon, all you need to do is just go to the e-commerce website and search for "iPhone" with a suffix "renewed". A long list of refurbished iPhones will be displayed on the screen at a...
Amazon Set To Place $1 Billion Bet With Lord Of The Rings Prequel
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Amazon Set To Place $1 Billion Bet With Lord Of The Rings Prequel

[ad_1] The show is bankrolled by multi-billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, a Tolkien mega-fan.Los Angeles: Stanley Kubrick once famously said J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy of novels was unfilmable.It is hard to imagine what the great director would have made of Amazon's $1 billion gamble on "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," a 50-hour television series based on the dry historical footnotes published at the end of book three.The show, out Friday globally on Prime Video, aims to tap into the huge and enduring appeal of books still regularly voted the world's best-loved novels of all time, as well as Peter Jackson's Oscar-winning film adaptations.It is central to Amazon's bid to stand out in the "streaming wars" with Netflix, Disney+ and HBO Max -- whose own "Game o...
Killing the fintechs? After India’s digital lending rules setback, firms plan pushback
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Killing the fintechs? After India’s digital lending rules setback, firms plan pushback

[ad_1] India's stricter digital lending rules have disrupted card services of foreign-backed fin-tech firms and jeopardised loan offerings of Amazon, prompting companies to chart a lobbying pushback, according to industry sources and a document seen by Reuters.Citing concerns over high rates and unfair practices, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) this month said a loan borrower must deal directly with a bank, dealing a blow to prepaid card providers and shopping websites which act as intermediaries and instantly process deferred loan payments. India's digital lending market has grown quickly and facilitated $2.2 billion in digital loans in 2021-22, with startups attracting foreign backers and giving traditional banks a run for their money in the credit business. The n...
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power OTT release date announced; Do not miss it
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The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power OTT release date announced; Do not miss it

[ad_1] The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power will make its OTT release soon. Find out when and where it will be released. Last week witnessed the debut of Game of Thrones prequel House of Dragon on Disney+ Hotstar. The dust has not even settled around the first episode of the fantasy saga and an even bigger fantasy series is upon us. The Lord of the Rings: Ring of Power, prequel to the events of the Lord of the Rings trilogy movie, will soon make its OTT debut. The series first started in 2001 and it ended in 2003. And now, 19 years later, fans would finally get to revisit the nostalgia and experience the adventures of Hobbit and other mythical creatures of Middle Earth. If you are excited about the show as well, then you...
Delhi Crime Season 2 to Thor: Love and Thunder, upcoming OTT releases in September 2022
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Delhi Crime Season 2 to Thor: Love and Thunder, upcoming OTT releases in September 2022

[ad_1] From Delhi Crime season 2, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power to Criminal Justice 3: here’s a list of the top shows and movies to watch on Indian OTT platforms in September 2022. The OTT platforms have become a major source of entertainment for everyone virtually in all languages. From Disney+Hotstar to Amazon Prime and Netflix, these OTT platforms are bringing several exciting movies and web series almost every week. From hugely popular cop drama Delhi Crime Season 2 on Netflix, to The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime, here we have listed the top 5 titles to watch on OTT in September 2022. Check out the 5 OTT releases in September.Delhi Crime Season 2 (Netflix)The hugely popular cop drama '...