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Sheryl Sandberg, activist and former Meta COO, speaks out against rape during Israel-Hamas war

Former Meta COO Sherly Sandberg raised her voice against rape happening during the Israel-Hamas war. She said that the United Nation's response is unacceptable to the sexual crimes of Hamas. Former Meta COO Sherly Sandberg joined a group of activists and called out the UN to respond to the world about the crimes committed by Hamas terrorists on Israeli women during the October 7 attacks. She spoke out on the issue via a CNN op-ed published in November.

Sports

Rohit Sharma asked BCCI if they want him for T20 World Cup 2024 during recent meeting: Reports

According to reports, Rohit had a discussion on his T20I future in a recent meeting with the BCCI in Delhi where they selected the squad for the South Africa tour and reviewed India’s performance in the ODI World Cup 2023. Rohit, who joined the meeting via Zoom call from London, reportedly asked the selectors if they wanted him to be a part of the T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the USA.

Politics

Governments spying on Apple and Google phone users via push notifications, US Senator Ron Wyden warnes to the Justice Department

Some unidentified governments around the world are spying on Apple and Google phone users through their push notifications, US Senator Ron Wyden has warned in a letter written to the Justice Department. The letter said that his office received a tip in 2022 that government agencies in foreign countries were demanding smartphone “push” notification records from Google and Apple.

Technology

Digital India Act unlikely to be ready before 2024 General Elections: MoS Chandrasekhar

The Digital India Act, which aims to replace the 23-year-old IT Act 2000, is unlikely to be ready before the general elections next year, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said. Speaking at the Global Technology Summit 2023 on Wednesday (November 6), Chandrasekhar said that there is not much time left for extensive consultations on the Act, leading to the delay.

Entertainment

Macaulay Culkin honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Christmas came a little early for Home Alone actor Macaulay Culkin as he has been honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. He arrived with his family to receive the honor, while Catherine O'Hara—his on-screen mother from the cult classic films Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2 (1992)—also attended the ceremony. Culkin also teared up on the occasion while giving his speech.

Business

Sam Altman of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is Time's 'CEO of the Year' 2023

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been named ‘CEO of the Year’ for 2023 by Time magazine. The announcement on Wednesday, December 6, praises Altman’s leadership in AI research, leading OpenAI to achieve groundbreaking successes such as the creation and launch of GPT-4. This advanced natural language processing tool enables users to chat with a chatbot in a human-like manner, representing a huge advancement in AI technology.

Miscellaneous

'Mr fighter….always fights with his colleagues' S Sreesanth takes a dig at Gautam Gambhir

Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2023 is nearing its end and we have a bit of controversy. It was during an Eliminator between India Capitals and Gujarat Giants, wherein Gautam Gambhir and S Sreesanth were seen in a heated argument while the former was batting. Taking the help of Instagram, Sreesanth thanked fans for their support and also explained the actual reasons behind the nuisance.