WhatsApp head Will Cathcart said that there is a growing need for “more companies, and, critically, governments, to take steps to hold NSO Group accountable,” and urged for a “global moratorium on the use of unaccountable surveillance technology now.” 

Pegasus has kicked off the debate around tracking individuals, including journalists, lawyers, and human rights activists in various countries. This new investigation, which was primarily based on a large information leak and was carried out by 16 media organisations together with India’s The Wire and international shops corresponding to The Washington Post and The Guardian NSOs Pegasus is used to “commit horrible human rights abuses” globally and “it must be stopped”, WhatsApp Head Will Cathcart stated on Twitter. India is discovered to be amongst greater than 50 nations the place the adware is believed for use as a cyber-surveillance weapon. 

In a series of tweets, Cathcart has put forward some points in a protracted thread on Twitter that human rights defenders, tech corporations, and governments should work collaboratively to extend personal safety and maintain the entities abusing the Pegasus adware accountable.

“This is a wake-up call for security on the Internet,” he stated. “The mobile is the primary computer for billions of people. Governments and companies must do everything they can to make it as secure as possible.”

He also tweeted that in 2019 Whatsapp fought back against the tool from NSO. “In 2019, WhatsApp discovered and defeated an attack from NSO. They rely on unknown vulnerabilities in mobile OSes, which is one of the reasons why we felt it was so important to raise awareness of what we’d found.” 

Cathcart added that in 2019, WhatsApp worked with CitizenLab, which identified over 100 cases of abusive targeting of human rights defenders and journalists in more than 20 countries. “But today’s reporting shows that the true scale of abuse is even larger, and with terrifying national security implications,” Cathcart adds. 

“We need more companies, and critically, governments, to take steps to hold NSO Group accountable,” he said. “Once again, we urge a global moratorium on the use of unaccountable surveillance technology now.”

According to the government of India, the story has been crafted in such a way that the conclusions are skewed “However, the questionnaire sent to the government of India indicates that the story being crafted is one that is not only bereft of facts but also founded in preconceived conclusions. It seems you are trying to play the role of an investigator, prosecutor as well as jury,” the government said in response to the Guardian about the latest NSO leak.

 

Realme pad tablet and Realme Book laptop will be the two new upcoming products from the company. The company is ready to unveil the products now. The company has a big event coming up on the 15th of June, the tech company will launch the GT 5G flagship globally, but that is not going to be the only product to break the cover.

As per leaked pictures obtained by the android authority, Realme India and Europe CEO Madhav Sheth teased an upcoming laptop and company CMO Francis Wong teased a tablet. On Twitter, it gathered a huge response, which sort of shows that people are interested in buying tablets. Recently the demand for these products has grown because people are forced to stay home. 

Realme book design revealed 

The leaked images, the Realme Book appears to borrow design cues from Apple’s MacBooks. The laptop will have company branding at two places, one located on the bottom bezel of the display and another one on the upper lid. Realme book features aluminium unibody. The laptop will carry dual speakers on the flip side or grille indicating that it will be equipped with a stereo speaker system. The laptop is also featured high-speed data transfer and charging. 

The teaser poster shows a big GT on it, but if you zoom a little bit on the letter “T” you will notice a laptop and tablet. Apart from the live images, Android Authority claims that the Realme Book will come with a 3:2 aspect ratio screen which is said to be the USP for the brand. The Realme Book is expected to arrive in different configurations. The live images don’t reveal the presence of any I/O ports, but the laptop will reportedly come with a USB-C port. After an hour left for the poll and there have been over 4,100 votes so far. 

Realme Pad will also arrive with a laptop

Realme CMO Francis Wang shared a poll yesterday to choose the name of the brand’s upcoming tablet. The image shared by Android Authority reveals that the tablet will debut as Realme Pad. The lice images of Realme Pad shows a boxy design with a metal body and a single or dual-camera at the back panel. 

Realme will hold a global launch to announce the Realme GT 5G and AIoT products on 15th June. Madhav Sheth shares a teaser post on his official Twitter handle revealing the design of the upcoming Realme laptop and tablet which is as follows:-

We’ve been working and hinting about some exciting new product categories. Get ready for another surprise coming up at the #realmeGT Global Launch! I know you all have guessed it. Do reply with your answers,” Madhav’s tweet.