This week has been filled to the brim and overflowing with top-notch world events that will have an impact all across the globe.
Be it Microsoft’s Windows Blue Screen Error or Blue Screen of Death issue, riots in Leeds, UK, the Mr. Donald Trump shootout attempt, or Mr. Joe Biden being tested COVID-positive, the world will reel under them in the near future!
But the top 7 news stories of the week we got for you can really prepare you for the coming week! A stock tip from the Indian defence sector is waiting for you at the end, as well!
Without further ado, let us begin! Shall we?
Google to remove fraudulent apps from Google Play Store in 6 weeks
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Google, in its attempt to make the Google Play Store secure like Apple’s App Store, has made a big announcement.
From August 31st, 2024, they will be launching updates to the Spam and Minimum Functionality policy.
This will help them target and remove malicious and fraudulent apps.
The apps that,
- Crash,
- Freeze, and are
- Force closed, frequently will bear the brunt of this!
Meanwhile, Google has started showing lesser AI results in searches due to their infamous nature!
And they have released an update to the AdMob policies, which will reshape the rules of Ad placement!
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Instagram Reels can have 20 audios now!
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Instagram has rolled out a new feature in the Reels section, which now allows content creators to use up to 20 audios in a single reel! It is an attempt by Instagram to focus on short-form videos!
You can also align these audios with,
- Stickers
- Clips
- Texts as per your convenience.
This means that now users can mix it up and create their own unique content with extravagant audio.
These audios can bring them shares and fame!
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Microsoft’s Windows Blue screen error is affecting the whole world!
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Microsoft Windows users are stuck in restart loops due to a recent CrowdStrike update.
The issue is being called the Blue Screen Error, or known by its previous name, i.e., Blue Screen of Death (BDOS).
It started in the Central USA, where users started experiencing troubles with Microsoft Azure. Then Microsoft 365 apps started giving trouble.
Later, it panned out into a global outage on Windows 10 and 11!
Government offices, airlines, businesses, and stock exchanges are affected as of now. While Microsoft has issued a statement that they are working on it and will resolve this issue asap!
Do not shut down your Windows 10 or 11 system; you can put it on sleep or hibernate!
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New micro-continent is found between Canada and Greenland
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A geology team from Uppsala University, Sweden, and the University of Derby has found an isolated microcontinent between Canada and Greenland.
It is a 19- to 24-kilometre-thick continental crust that may have separated from Greenland during the east-west extension.
The land mass is located in the Davis Strait, which serves as a connection between the Labrador Sea & Baffin Bay.
It is thus given the name: Davis Strait proto-microcontinent!
As per Dr. Jordan Phethean of Derby University, it has formed due to rifting and seafloor spreading. And every earthquake can lead to the creation of the next microcontinent!
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Google has reduced Google Maps’ prices by 70% for Indian Developers
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From August 1, 2024, Google will be charging a 70% lower fee to Indian developers who use Google Maps in their apps.
Google will also charge in INR; earlier, the transactions were in USD.
On top of that, Google will offer a discount of 90% to the developers who work on the ONDC, or Open Network for Digital Commerce.
ONDC is a state-owned company of the DPIIT, India, or the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internet Trade.
It is happening because OLA CEO, Mr. Bhavish Aggarwal, urged Indian developers to use OLA Maps as an alternative to Google Maps. Another alternative to Google Maps is MapMyIndia!
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India 2nd in paid subscribers and 3rd in revenue generation for Netflix
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Indians love OTT and especially, Netflix!
This love has made India,
- 2nd best in the number of paid subscriptions on Netflix, and
- 3rd best in revenue generation for Netflix.
No wonder Netflix is making so much Hindi-centric content like Heeramandi and bringing Indian shows from TV (Kapil Sharma) to Netflix!
Even in their latest collaboration with KitKat, Netflix used Indian actor Ayushman Khurana and snippets of the Kapil Sharma show.
Netflix’s paid subscriptions reached 8 million in Q2 compared to 5 million in last year’s Q2! Its total subscriber base amounts to 278 million.
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Indian Defense sector stocks to buy this week!
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The Indian defense sector is on a boom, with orders flowing in locally and globally!
This has led to a steep rise in their shares in the stock market.
As per ICICI Securities, the top defense stocks to buy are:
- Cochin Shipyard [COCHINSHIP]
- Bharat Electronics Limited [BEL]
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited [HAL]
- Bharat Dynamics Limited [BDL]
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited [GRSE]
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilder Limited [MAZDOCK]
You know what to do!
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This brings our 11th edition of the Weekly Roundup to an end.
Believe us when we say it gives us immense pleasure to pull up the top news of the week so that our readers stay up-to-date and are seen as an authority figure in their circles!
We know that the Windows Blue Screen Error issue will have an exponential impact on the weekend and the week to come. But we urge you not to panic, and to ease your transition into the uncertainty this outage has caused, we have written a news article on it!
Wildnet Technologies has been sailing the rough seas of IT solutions and Digital Marketing Outsourcing for 17 years.
We have learned that during the storm, it is best to stay positive and connected! Because all storms pass, and so will this Microsoft outage!
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