The Social Media Tax is Real and Yes, You Should be Pissed How would you like to pay taxes on your social media usage? You’re either laughing right now, or are getting angered by the sheer audacity with which I asked you that question. While you and I might be sitting right now, spending our time on Facebook and WhatsApp, the Ugandan government has put into effect a law that will hinder (and in some cases completely stop) its citizen’s access to social media websites....

Tinder Loops Let You Set Looping Videos, Profile GIFs in iOS App Tinder hasannouncedthe roll-out of a new feature that allows users to post GIF-like two-second videos to their profiles alongside regular photos. Called ‘Loops’, the feature has been in testing since April, when it started rolling out to iPhone users in Canada and Sweden. Now, the testing phase seems to be over, as the feature is being rolled out on iOS in several countries around the world, including, but not limited to, the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain and more....

Walmart Willing to Pay $2 Billion Withholding Tax Over Flipkart Deal Now that Walmart’s acquisition of a majoritystakein Flipkart is official, the US-based retail giant is ensuring all regulatory proceedings go smoothly without any hurdles. As part of Walmart’s efforts to start capitalizing on its Flipkart deal, the company has agreed to pay a withholding tax amounting to a whopping $2 billion to Indian tax authorities. According to a report fromFactor Daily, Walmart has agreed to pay a withholding tax, or a retention tax, worth $2 billion to the income tax department in order avoid any roadblocks and delay in regulatory approval over the multi-billion dollar deal....

WhatsApp Will Soon Notify You About Potentially Unsafe Links Every time someone shares a link with you over WhatsApp, you get a preview of the page’s contents. Now this useful feature is getting a new addition which will alert users when they aresharing a potentially insecure link. WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new addition to the link preview feature which will inform users when they send or receive the link to any web page which the system determines to be malicious or phony....

Xiaomi All Set to Release Its Own Mi Wireless Charger Xiaomi seems to be a company on fire, thanks to the rapid pace at which they have been rolling out new products. While the company may still be riding high on the success of the Mi 8 Series and the Mi Band 3, with both crossing a million sales in less than 3 weeks, the Chinese giant is all set on rolling out a new accessory for its current and future flagships....

OnePlus Will Pay College Students To Be Its Ambassadors In India OnePlus has brought its Student Ambassador Program in India, having originally announced its plans to bring it to Indian customers following the OnePlus 6 launch back in May. According to a press release from the company, the program will launch in the country on September 1, 2018. The Student Ambassador Program is basically a marketing initiative that appoints young tech enthusiasts and OnePlus fans to serve as the company’s brand evangelists at their respective colleges and universities....

Reliance Jio Announces JioPhone 2 With QWERTY Keypad, WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube At its 41st Annual General Meeting earlier today, Reliance Industries announced the JioPhone 2, the second-generation feature phone. JioPhone has broken all records to becomethe best-sellingfeature phonein the country, beating competition from established incumbents, Samsung, Nokia and Micromax. JioPhone 2 Specs and Features The JioPhone 2 comes with a number of changes and improvements, with the most striking change being the QWERTY keypad like older BlackBerry devices....