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About five years after she took her own life, the inquest into the death of teenager Moly Rusell is due to begin. She is a girl who killed herself in 2017 by viewing some material on self-harm, suicide, and depression on social media. 

It is hoped that it will be a turning point. Her father, Lan, is a campaigner for online safety. He said that he hopes that we will learn lessons and that it will help to produce the change that is needed to keep people safe and to keep them alive. He also believes that his long-term exposure to harmful materials contributed to his death. 

Molly’s story provided fresh input for the new legislators who are running the big tech companies. The online safety bill is still underway and being processed through Parliament as it is due for a third reading in the Commons. 

Instagram and Pinterest are owned by Meta and they are also taking part in the inquest which has been held for the last two weeks. It will also hear some evidence from the executives from both companies. They were ordered by the coroner to appear in person only. 

Let us tell you that Molly used her Instagram account 120 times a day during the last six months. She liked and liked almost 11,000 pieces of content there. She also thought and tried to use the image-sharing site Pinterest more than 15,000 times during the same period. 

FAQ

• What was the age of Molly?

Ans. 14 years old 

• Name the two most famous social media apps under Meta?

Ans. Instagram and Pinterest

• Does she most active on Instagram and Pinterest?

Ans. Yes

The rescued workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding, it is one of the biggest storms in recent decades. The flood typhoon Nanmadol killed two people and injured about 90 others after landfall on the southernmost island of Kyushu in the morning. 

Let us tell you that about nine million people have been told to evacuate, and about 350,000 homes are without power. The forecasts predict about 400mm of rain in the next 24 hours. 

The state broadcaster NHK said that a man was killed when his car was submerged in a flood and that others died after being buried in a landslide. One person is still missing, and the report says 87 have been injured. 

This is called a super typhoon, and it brought gusts of about 234km\h and destroyed hundreds of homes, disrupted transport, and many businesses as well. If we talk about the disaster, then it is equivalent to a category four or five hurricane. 

Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is experiencing heavy rain and the Tozai underground line is suspended because of the heavy flood. All bullet train services, ferries, and hundreds of flights have been canceled. The shops in the market have been shut, and local video footage showed roofs ripped off buildings and billboards toppled over. 

The prime minister, Fumio Kishida, delayed a visit to New York, where he is due to give a speech. It will be at the UN General Assembly until Tuesday to monitor the impact of the storm. 

FAQ

• What is the capital of Japan?

Ans. Tokyo 

• Who is the prime minister of Japan?

Ans. Fumio Kishida

• What is the measurement of the expected rain in the next 24 hours?

Ans. 400mm

On September 14, Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 series at its far-out event. In this event, Apple launched four devices instead of three. The iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and the fourth iPhone 14 Pro were unveiled at the Apple event. If you are planning to buy an iPhone but do not have a budget of more than Rs 50,000, then you should check out the iPhone deals on Flipkart. 

Flipkart is going to organize a Big Billion Days Sale on September 23. During the sale, you will get irresistible deals on the older iPhone with bank offers. 

iPhone 11

The iPhone 11 is a good-to-go option if you have a budget of Rs 30,000. You can also bring the price down by almost Rs 10,000 if your old phone is in good condition. 

iPhone 12 

The iPhone 12 with the back flat-edged design is selling at a price of Rs 64,900 on Flipkart with the 128 variant. You can also bring the price down by selling your old phone for up to Rs 19,000. If you are an Axis bank user, then you can get up to a 5% discount on your phone. 

iPhone 13 

If you see the iPhone 14 and the iPhone 13, you can hardly find any difference in the design and features. But there is a huge difference in the price of the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 14. If you see the price of the iPhone 13, then its price is Rs 69,900 on Flipkart and you can get an exchange offer of up to Rs 19,000. 

FAQ

• When did iPhone launch its series of iPhone 14?

Ans. September 14 

• When will the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale go live?

Ans. September 23 

• Which is the best thing to get from the Flipkart sale?

Ans. iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 13 

The US president arrived in London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday. He is among the 500 heads of state and foreign dignitaries who have come to London for a gathering of world leaders. These are the ones who have not been seen in the world for decades. 

Let us tell you that the prime ministers of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand are already in the UK. Controversy also surrounded some of the guests invited to the funeral, including Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman. 

The people, including Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, and some commonwealth leaders, are expected to attend the funeral. Apart from this, the Royal families of all of Europe will also be present there. 

Many of the guests are expected to come and pay their respects to the Queen at her lying-in-state in Westminster Hall. They also signed a book of condolences at Landcaster House. But all the focus will be on the formal state reception hosted by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on Sunday. 

For many people. It is the only chance to meet and engage in some diplomacy with the Royal families. The invitation to the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, de facto ruler Mohammed Bin Salman, is very controversial. As he is accused of ordering the killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. 

FAQ

• Who is the controversial guest at the funeral of Elizabeth II?

Ans. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, de facto ruler, Mohammed Bin Salman 

• Who is the main focus of the funeral?

Ans. King Charles III

• How many heads of state are invited?

Ans. 500 heads

On Saturday, Uber on the ride-hailing platform said that no private information of its users had been exposed in the data breach by an 18-year-old hacker. In its latest statement, the company said that its investigation and response efforts are ongoing for the safety of its workers. Uber also said that we have no evidence that the incident involved access to sensitive user data like trip history and all. 

The 18-year-old hacker had broken into Uber’s internal systems and reached the company’s tools like Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform, but the employees thought that someone was playing a prank. But the hacker made himself known to Uber employees by hosting a message on the company’s internal communication system, Slack. Uber said that all services provided by us, like Uber, Uber Eats, Uber Freight, and the Uber Drive app, are operating and nothing wrong happened. 

After that, the company reiterated that it had notified law enforcement agencies. The ride-hailing platform added that the internal software tools that it took down as a precaution yesterday are coming back online this morning. 

In October 2016, Uber was hit by a massive cybersecurity attack by hackers and exposed the confidential data of about 57 million customers and drivers. And this time, the teenage hacker listed the personal company information and posted a hashtag saying that Uber “underpays its drivers” on the internal communication platform slack. 

FAQ

• What did the hacker say to the communication platform of the company?

Ans. Uber underpays its drivers.

• What is the average age of a hacker?

Ans. 18 years old. 

• When was the last hacker cyberattack faced by Uber?

Ans. In 2016,