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Twitter's New 'Hacked Materials' Warning Label Spotted on Tweets: Here's What It Means

Jagmeet Singh | Wednesday February 24, 2021

Twitter seems to have started labelling tweets with its “hacking materials” warning that contain links to news stories based on hacked or leaked documents. The update is, however, not new as Twitter updated its policy for content related to hacked materials last year.

Donald Trump May Soon Have To Answer Rape Allegations Under Oath

World News | Reuters | Tuesday February 23, 2021

During a December visit to New York City, writer E. Jean Carroll says she went shopping with a fashion consultant to find the "best outfit" for one of the most important days of her life - when she'll sit face-to-face with the man she accuses of raping her decades ago, former President Donald Trump.

Facebook Starts Blocking Sensitive Medical Data Shared by Apps Over Privacy Concerns

Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 20, 2021

Facebook has been accused of not policing its own rule of barring apps from sharing sensitive medical data of users. Data fed into a Facebook analytics tool by app makers included medical diagnoses and whether users were pregnant, according to a report shared by New York financial services department on Thursday.

Facebook Blocks Medical Data Information Shared By Apps

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 20, 2021

Facebook has started blocking sensitive health information that third-party apps had been sharing with the social network in violation of its own rules, said New York officials who investigated the situation.

Kamala Harris's Step-Daughter Makes Modelling Debut At New York Fashion Week

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Friday February 19, 2021

US Vice President Kamala Harris's step-daughter Ella Emhoff made a surprise runway debut for American label Proenza Schouler at New York Fashion Week.

US Eases Restrictions On Iranian Diplomats' Movements In New York

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 19, 2021

The United States said Thursday it was easing draconian restrictions imposed by Donald Trump's administration on movements of Iranian diplomats accredited at the United Nations, headquartered in New York City, as part of a bid to reduce tensions.

Amazon Sued by New York State Over COVID-19 Safety Protocols

Associated Press | Thursday February 18, 2021

The New York attorney general is suing Amazon over COVID-19 safety protocols, accusing the company of being more concerned with making money than protecting its workers from getting sick.

US Rapper Nicki Minaj's Father Killed In Hit-And-Run

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday February 15, 2021

The father of rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver near New York City, police said Sunday.

New York Police Remove Barriers From Trump Tower

India News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 12, 2021

New Yorkers walking down Fifth Avenue in recent years have become used to navigating security barriers outside Trump Tower. Now, there's more space on the sidewalk.

Why This Pic Of A Flower Is Suddenly Getting 90 Million Hits A Day From India

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Thursday February 11, 2021

A photo of a pretty but otherwise unremarkable flower is mysteriously getting 90 million hits per day - all of them from India. The Wikipedia image of a New York aster has seemingly become a hit in India.

Facebook Building Clubhouse-Like Audio Chat Product: Report

Reuters | Thursday February 11, 2021

Facebook is building a new audio chat product similar to audio-based social network Clubhouse, the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Kunal Kemmu Recalls How Pizza Rescued Him At 4 AM In New York (See Post)

Aanchal Mathur | Wednesday February 10, 2021

On the occasion of World Pizza Day, Kunal Kemmu shared a throwback post on how pizza made him happy in the middle of the night when he was jet-lagged and super hungry!

Biden Plans To Name New York Fed Market Chief Daleep Singh As National Security Deputy

Indians Abroad | ANI | Sunday February 7, 2021

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has said that Daleep Singh, the Head of the Markets Group at the bank is set to join US President Joe Biden's administration as deputy national security adviser.

Opinion: As Foreign Criticism Grows, Modi Has An Image Problem

Opinion | Vir Sanghvi | Saturday February 6, 2021

It should be clear by now that India has a global image problem. Most Western newspapers of note (The New York Times, Le Monde, Time, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The London Times, etc.) have all been critical of the government's record on farmer protests, Kashmir, free speech, the right to dissent, treatment of minorities, and so on.

Samsung Planning $17 Billion Chip-Making Plant in US

Reuters | Saturday February 6, 2021

Samsung is planning to build a new $17 billion chip plant in Texas in US that could create 1,800 jobs, according to documents filed with Texas state officials.