2022-08-18
The stupidity of government agencies continue on, this time in India. Indian agencies detected that VLC Media Player with injected malware is being used as spyware. This was achieved by modifying VLC binaries and getting the users to install the injected binaries
TechCrunch
VideoLan, which develops VLC, says Indian telecom operators have been blocking its website since February 2022; India has 10% of VLC users worldwide
VideoLan, the developer of popular media player VLC, says Indian telecom operators have been blocking its website since February of this year …
2020-02-13
Given the number of predatory lending firms masquerading as “FinTech startups” in India, this article matters a lot. https://twitter.com/...
Bloomberg
A look at how Tala and other microfinance tech startups have exploded in Kenya, offering sky-high interest rates that have left some borrowers with nothing
1 in 10 adults—have defaulted on a digital loan. Others are trapped in a debt cycle, borrowing from one app to pay off another https://www.bloomberg.com/... Lydia DePillis / @lydia...