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EVER accidentally walked into someone while texting and walking? Google is bringing out a feature to help Android users who have this problem and it's aptly named 'Heads Up'. The feature is currently being tested on the beta version of the Google Digital Wellbeing app. You can also use this app to keep track of your smartphone use and make sure you're not using it too much. The Heads Up feature will work by sending you a notification if it can sense you walking with your smartphone unlocked. It will warn users to be aware of their surroundings. The warning may come in the form of a pinging noise if your phone isn't on silent. It's also expected to pick up whether you're walking, jogging or running. The Google support page explains : "The app uses sensors in your phone that detect movement to understand whether or not you’re walking, while the location is used to understand whether you’re walking indoors or outdoors." You don't have to share location data to … [Read more...] about Hilarious Google update for Android phones will MOAN at you for texting while walking

A FLAW in WhatsApp's authentication system could let a hacker lock you out of the app. The hacker would need to go through a 36 hour process but the result is a victim's account being permanently deactivated. Cybersecurity researchers Luis Márquez Carpintero and Ernesto Canales Pereña revealed the alarming problem to Forbes . They explained how the attacker would first need to download WhatsApp and then try and login using your phone number and requesting authentication codes. After several attempts, WhatsApp blocks sending codes for 12 hours. However, the hacker can use this time to send “a lost/stolen phone request” to WhatsApp support to try and get your account deactivated. WhatsApp can lock you out of your account without verifying the email address the request is sent from is actually you. The hacker will need to repeat this 12-hour cycle two more times. After this 36 hours process, you and the person trying to take your account will both see a “Try … [Read more...] about Scary new WhatsApp bug lets ANYONE lock you out of the app

ICC ANTI-CORRUPTION by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Share Tweet Heath Streak was in violation of ICC's anti-corruption code during his tenure as Zimbabwe coach from 2016 to 2018 © Getty Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak has been handed an eight-year ban from all cricket for breaching ICC's Anti-Corruption Code. The 47-year-old accepted five charges levelled against him for his role as the coach of Zimbabwe between 2016-2018 and as the coach of various franchises, including for the Kolkata Knight Riders during IPL 2018 and the Kabul Zwanan during APL 2018. During the Tribunal hearing, one of the factors that went in favour of Streak was that his offences did not affect the outcome of the relevant matches. Streak will be free to resume his involvement in the game on 28 March 2029. Streak's charges include "disclosing inside information...(that) may be used for betting purposes" during matches in the 2018 Tri-Series … [Read more...] about Streak handed eight-year ban for breaching ICC’s anti-corruption code

HEATH STREAK BAN by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on Share Tweet The five charges levied on him include disclosing inside information that may have been used for betting purposes during matches in a tri-series in 2018, a ZIM-AFG series, IPL 2018 and APL 2018 © BCCI/IPL The International Cricket Council on Wednesday (April 14) announced that it had suspended former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak from all cricket for a period of eight years for conduct in breach of the anti-corruption code. Streak, 47, accepted five charges levied on him including "disclosing inside information... (that) may be used for betting purposes" during matches in the 2018 Tri-Series involving Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, the Zimbabwe v Afghanistan series in 2018, the IPL 2018 and the APL 2018. In a redacted document, the ICC provided the following summary of information gathered through its investigation, leading to the charges and the punitive … [Read more...] about What the ICC ACU found in its investigation of the Heath Streak case

Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images Prolific producer Scott Rudin came under renewed scrutiny last week after a Hollywood Reporter exposé detailed his alleged abusive behavior toward his assistants, including hurling a baked potato at one and smashing a computer monitor on another’s hand . But the EGOT winner’s temperament is not a revelation in the industry, where he has a long-established record of combative conduct — in 1998, Fortune magazine described Rudin as being famous for “his habit of throwing phones, verbally abusing staffers, and expecting 16-hour workdays and seven-day workweeks.” He told The Wall Street Journal in 2005 that he had burned through 119 assistants in five years (some workers estimated the number would be 250 or more if it included those fired during their two-week trial periods). From his pushing people out of moving cars to engaging in a bitter feud with Harvey Weinstein , here are 21 tales about Rudin that helped build his unpleasant … [Read more...] about 21 Notorious Scott Rudin Stories