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Lyft Inc. along with parent company of First National Bank have been cited by the Federal Communications Commission for their policies on marketing messages and calls. The companies force customers for using their services through such policies.

According to reports, both companies have been warned by the commission that their policies breach the Telephone Consumer Protection Act as they do not let users avoid autodialed messages, which are used for marketing.

The FCC has issued just a warning to the companies and said it could start imposing fines if the two don’t change their policies. A first warning is issued to companies, not holding licenses with the FCC.

On Friday, the American multinational technology company, Microsoft Corp, announced that it has promoted its general counsel, Brad Smith, to the president and chief legal officer of the company.

Smith joined the company more than two decades ago, while he was appointed as general counsel in 2002. He is also corporate secretary and chief compliance officer of the company. The new position will take Smith to a broader role. According to the company, as Smith has been promoted, he has to handle all the works of a legal head. He will supervise the company’s issues like security, privacy, digital inclusion, accessibility and environmental sustainability.

There is good news for Xbox One lovers: Microsoft has announced that it is prepping a software update for the console, which will be the biggest software update yet. The upgrade has been inspired by users’ feedback, the company said.

The decision of software update has been taken after reviews and feedback from users. In a statement, the company said, “This year’s November upgrade is a completely re-imagined Xbox One, inspired by your feedback, brings the fastest and most social Xbox experience ever”.

According to the company, users are going to get fastest and most social Xbox experience ever. All they have to do is look for an Xbox Live message with their invitation as it will launch the Xbox Preview Dashboard.

Apple has habit of surprising its customers through its new launches. In its September 9 event, Apple has launched many new products including a 12.9-inch iPad Pro, a sophisticated stylus, a revised Apple TV, and the refreshed iPhone. The company has also announced that the latest iPhone can also be purchased through monthly payments starting at $32 and customers getting free upgrades after every year.

Peter Karazeris, a senior equity analyst for Thrivent Asset Management, who owns $400 million worth of Apple's shares, said that the announcement will definitely move Apple's stock and especially when iPhone's sales account for 56% of Apple's revenue.

Death of a San Diego lady on September 8 and latest hospitalization of an eighty-year old lady is under investigation as possible West Nile virus cases, the County Well being and Human Companies Company said on Friday.

The lady hospitalized is now recovering well at hospital. Each lady has been admitted to native hospitals in late August after experiencing signs of encephalitis, an irritation of the mind that may be brought on by viral or bacterial infection, reported officials.

Testing to substantiate West Nile virus in each case will likely be carried out by the California Division of Public Well being, they added.

Researchers have designed a urine test through which, they claim, prostate cancer can easily be detected and size of tumors can also be revealed so that doctors clearly know whether to operate. The test will be made available within 18 months.

The test is designed by Richard Morgan, a professor of the University of Bradford, in collaboration with Hardve Pandha, a professor of the University of Surrey. It is currently being developed by Randox Laboratories.

According to its makers, it works very similar to a regular pregnancy test and is meant to detect the presence of a certain protein known as N2, which is produced by the malignant tumors.