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Walmart-owned Flipkart Group CEO resigns over allegations of misconduct

Nov13
by on November 13, 2018 at 12:39 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, India


Flipkart, the largest online store in India, just saw its company group CEO and co-founder Binny Bansal resign over allegations of misconduct. The news follows an independent investigation into Bansal’s actions at the Walmart-owned firm, and his denial of the allegations. Details of the incident are scant; Walmart noted in a press release: While the investigation did not find evidence to corroborate the complainant’s assertions against Binny, it did reveal other lapses in judgement, particularly a lack of transparency, related to how Binny responded to the situation. Because of this, we have accepted his decision to resign. “The allegations left…

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Tinder adds more gender identity options for Indian users

Nov13
by on November 13, 2018 at 12:17 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media


Tinder has introduced a new gender option for its app users in India. This feature brings a wider array of options for individuals to identify themselves as. Prior to this update, users could only identify themselves as either a “Man” or “Woman.” In a blogpost published by Tinder yesterday, the company announced how users can adjust their gender information on the app: “To edit or add more information about your gender on Tinder, simply edit your profile. When you tap “I Am” and select “More” you can type a word that describes your gender identity. You can also select to…

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How to delete your Google Maps Location history

Nov13
by on November 13, 2018 at 12:15 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. Google tracks your every move, literally. The company’s Maps app maintains records of all the places you’ve ever been with your phone in tow. That’s handy for future reference, or just plain creepy, depending on how you feel about megacorporations. It’s not all bad, though: you can visit Google Maps Timeline to check out all the locations you’ve visited, manage your location history, and turn off location tracking entirely. Here’s how to navigate…

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Breaking: Target (yes, the retail giant) hacked to promote Bitcoin scam

Nov13
by on November 13, 2018 at 11:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Twitter cryptocurrency scammers have claimed their largest prey ever: hackers briefly hijacked the official account of American retail behemoth Target to push malicious Bitcoin giveaway links to its almost two million followers. The tweet, which has since fortunately been deleted, encouraged users to send a small sum of cryptocurrency for a chance to enter a massive $30 million Bitcoin giveaway (5,000 BTC). As it always goes, instead of giving away cryptocurrency, the scammers merely leave naive investors with empty pockets. Target has yet to address the incident with an official statement. It will be interesting to know more about how…

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Turn any photo into a WhatsApp sticker with this free Android app

Nov13
by on November 13, 2018 at 10:50 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


WhatsApp finally introduced stickers on its platform only last month, and offered a bunch of sticker packs that were previously available on Facebook Messenger. But if you’re on Android, you can easily create your own stickers right on your phone. That’s thanks to Sticker Studio, a free app built by Sven van der Zee, a former TNW Index development intern. You can snap photos or import images into it, and simply draw an outline around the portion you want to turn into a sticker. There are a couple of odd restrictions to deal with, though: you’ll need to create at…

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