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  1. For the upcoming 2019 elections, Twitter has been told to step up its game. A parliamentary panel asked Twitter to engage more actively with the Election Commission and respond to fake news in "real time".
  2. Customers can now use PhonePe at Walmart stores. India division of the retail giant has partnered with digital payments major PhonePe for a hasslefree shopping experience.
  3. Google is planning to abandon passwords altogether and use finger tips instead as a security feature. The change will affect devices running Android 7 and up.
  4. Mobile phone users, beware! Your location could be tracked. A recent research shows that flaws in 4G and 5G technology can leak your call details and location to hackers.

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