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US wants crypto transfers over $10K to be reported to IRS
Calling for stricter cryptocurrency rules, the US Treasury Department has said that any cryptocurrency transfer worth $10,000 or more has to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).In a new report on tax compliance proposals, the…
Tesla applies brakes on Bitcoin for vehicle purchases
After less than two months of going bullish on Bitcoin, Tesla on Thursday applied brakes on the popular cryptocurrency as a payment mode to buy its electric vehicles, citing environmental harm.Musk said that the electric car maker will not…
Google is turning on two-factor authentication by default
To secure users from online security threats, Google is reportedly enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) on Google accounts by default for users.Users who have set up 2FA will be asked to confirm the right person is signing in to an…
California launches inoculation for all aged 16 & above
California, the most populous state in the US, has opened up Covid-19 vaccination appointments to everyone aged 16 and above."Safe, free, and effective Covid-19 vaccines are now available to everyone age 16 and up," the latest version of…
Facebook eyes newsletter biz with new publishing platform
After launching Facebook News, the social network now aims to monetise the newsletter business and will soon start testing partnerships with independent writers for its new publishing platform.According to a report in Axios, the newsletter…
YouTube announces supervised content, more parental control
Google-owned video-streaming platform YouTube has unveiled a new feature that would help parents to control what their kids watch on the platform by enabling different content settings on the platform.The new feature will give parents the…
Google Fi offering $100 to non-VoLTE customers for an upgrade
Google Fi, a service by Google that provides telephone calls, SMS, and mobile broadband using cellular networks, Wi-Fi will stop activating non-VoLTE phones from January and it is offering a $100 credit to help customers upgrade their…
Google confirms to shut down ‘Poly’ 3D platform next year
Google has made it official that it is going to shut down Poly, its 3D platform, next year.In an email sent to Poly users, Google said the service will completely shut down on June 30, 2021, and will stop accepting uploads on April 30,…
Google acquires data management company Actifio
Google Cloud has acquired data management company Actifio which is a leader in backup and disaster recovery for an undisclosed sum.Actifio offers customers the opportunity to protect virtual copies of data in their native format, manage…
After Twitter, Facebook to transfer presidential accounts to Joe Biden
After Twitter, Facebook has now confirmed it will also transfer the official POTUS account on its platform to President-elect Joe Biden after he is inaugurated on January 20, regardless of whether incumbent leader Donald Trump concedes…