In no particular order, here are MediaNama’s top 10 stories of the week ended 2nd December 2018 MediaNama would like to thank its sponsors: E2E, for their support. UIDAI says user biometrics can be locked; No Aadhaar opt out available The UIDAI has said that a user can block their biometrics instead when asked about opting out of Aadhaar. The UIDAI’s response came in a query filed through the Right to Information (RTI) by Mahedihasan Aliarajak Patel, a Gujarat resident. Read it here Updated: Amazon data breach exposed users' email addresses and names: report Amazon suffered a data breach which exposed customer names and email addresses on its website, reported the Guardian, just two days before the Black Friday sale in the US. Amazon’s statement said that it has “fixed the issue and informed customers who may have been impacted” but did not provide any further details. Read it here Spotify to launch in India in 6 months: Variety Spotify could launch in India in the next 6 months, with an extended trial period, reports Variety. This comes right after Spotify launched in 13 new countries in the Middle East and North Africa – it is now present in 78 countries. In India, it will offer a trial period longer than the 30-day free trial it usually offers. Read it here New regulations on OTT players will curtail innovation: Broadband India Forum President Over-the-top (OTT) service providers should not be subject to fresh regulations since they are not comparable to…
