In no particular order, here are MediaNama’s top 10 stories of the week ended 14th April 2019 MediaNama would like to thank its sponsors: E2E, for their support. Xiaomi warned about critical flaw in its two Android browsers but does nothing The Hacker News reported on Friday that two browser apps created by Chinese phone maker Xiaomi have a critical vulnerability that has not yet been patched even after being privately reported to the company. Read it here Amazon plans to launch 3,236 satellites for global internet connectivity Amazon plans to launch a constellation of 3,236 satellites into low Earth orbit to provide internet to “unserved and underserved communities around the world”, Reuters reported. Read it here Tech manifestos 2019: Biju Janata Dal promises expansion of Laptop scheme, infotainment halls, Youth Innovation Fund in Odisha The Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal, which currently has a government in power Odisha, has promised to set up a state Youth Innovation Fund, expand the free laptop for meritorious students scheme, and set up community halls with video and mini-theatre facilities in every panchayat. Read it here WhatsApp plans to comply with RBI's data localisation mandate: Report; Why is it needed? WhatsApp is working to comply with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations on the local storage of payment-related data, the Economic Times reported. “Only some engineering work is left,” an anonymous senior Facebook executive told ET. Read it here Facebook announces more group admin scrutiny, click-gap algorithm, fact-checking for videos among measures to…
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