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  Twitter issues new policy, announces certification process for ads in US

  August 31, 2018 10:49 IST

  The new policy will impact ads that refer to an election or a clearly identified candidate or ads that advocate for legislative issues of national importance. News organisations that want to run ads around their political coverage can apply for an exemption.

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  After Blue Whale, Momo Challenge spreads panic; man gets death threat for refusing to play

  August 29, 2018 15:33 IST

  In the complaint lodged yesterday, Abdul Kuddus said after he had turned down the invitation to take part in the 'Momo Challenge', he received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number that revealed his bank account details.

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  Google ties up with ICICI, HDFC, Kotak Mahindra, Federal Bank to avail instant loans online

  August 28, 2018 20:07 IST

  The tech giant added that it was working with the banks to provide instant loans to Google Pay users. 

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  Facebook tests tool that may help you befriend strangers

  August 27, 2018 16:05 IST

  The feature, called "things in common", may help you connect with random commentators on public posts. The tool displays titbits of information a user has in common with people they are not friends with.

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  Netflix videos free with Airtel postpaid mobile or broadband connection: Here's how you can avail 3-month offer

  August 27, 2018 19:56 IST

   Customers using eligible Airtel plans would be able to sign up to Netflix and receive the three month package through the Airtel TV app and the My Airtel app.

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  Flipkart Superr Sale offers big discounts on smartphones, iPhone available for just Rs 17,999

  August 25, 2018 14:41 IST

  For Flipkart Plus members, the online portal major is offering free shipping and priority customer care during the sale period.

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  Fighting fake news: Facebook, Twitter remove hundreds of accounts tied Iran, Russia

  August 22, 2018 14:03 IST

  While Facebook has removed 652 pages, groups and accounts for "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" that originated in Iran and Russia, Twitter suspended 284 accounts, many of which originated from Iran.

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  Facebook deletes 652 fake accounts targeting world politics

  August 22, 2018 11:18 IST

  Facebook removed Pages, groups and accounts that can be linked to sources the US government has previously identified as Russian military intelligence services.

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  Microsoft rolls out end-to end encryption for private conversations on Skype

  August 21, 2018 20:46 IST

  This feature comes after months of testing and is now available for all users on Skype iOS, Android, Linux, Mac and Windows, tech website MSPoweruser.com reported late on Monday.

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  Piano rendition of 'Jana Gana Mana' becomes the most viewed national anthem on YouTube

  August 14, 2018 17:36 IST

  Created by Mumbai-based pianist Shayan Italia and directed by Farhad Vijay Arora, the video was uploaded to the website on July 29.

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  Facebook tightens noose around fake accounts. Here's how it's doing it

  August 11, 2018 9:33 IST

  Facebook said people will see more details in the Info and Ads section of Pages after a new section is added to show the primary country locations where those Pages are managed from.

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  Facebook data breach: CBI initiates preliminary enquiry against Cambridge Analytica, GSR

  August 08, 2018 18:25 IST

  It is alleged that Cambridge Analytica received data from Global Science Research which employed "illegal means" of personal data harvesting of Indians using Facebook, they said. After receiving a reference in this regard from the Centre, the CBI has initiated the preliminary enquiry.

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  DoT seeks industry views on blocking social media apps in specific situations

  August 07, 2018 6:49 IST

  The government, in its second notice to the Facebook-owned messaging service, had warned that in the absence of adequate checks, it will treat the messaging platform as 'abettor' of rumour propagation and legal consequences will follow.

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  US senators summon Google CEO Sundar Pichai over its plan to launch search engine in China

  August 06, 2018 19:47 IST

  In its letter, the senators wrote: "If true, this reported plan is deeply troubling and risks making Google complicit in human rights abuses related to China’s rigorous censorship regime".

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  Twitter users unable to automatically post tweets to Facebook: Here's why

  August 03, 2018 19:50 IST

    Facebook has deprecated its Publish actions permissions from its API - a feature that allowed apps to publish posts on the social media platform as the logged-in user.

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  People clueless as UIDAI helpline number enters their phonebooks

  August 03, 2018 16:12 IST

  Thousands of smartphone users in India woke up puzzled on Friday with a Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) toll-free helpline number saved in their phonebooks by default

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  Why is Facebook keen on robots? Here's why social media giant hires top 'artificial intelligence' academics

  August 02, 2018 13:36 IST

  Facebook announced several new hires of top academics in the field of artificial intelligence.

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  Young, single people more likely to deactivate Facebook account

  July 25, 2018 22:59 IST

  The findings suggest how socio-economic factors might work in concert.  

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  Gmail users warned of cyber threat

  July 22, 2018 20:51 IST

  The company, in April, unveiled its brand new design which introduced a clean new user interface and a swathe of new features including the ability to snooze a message, auto-generate smart replies and self-destruct emails in the brand new "Confidential Mode".

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  Facebook aims to provide internet through its own satellite - Athena in 2019

  July 21, 2018 13:29 IST

  Facebook, however, is not alone in aiming to increase Internet accessibility through satellites in low Earth orbit. Elon Musk's SpaceX and Softbank-backed OneWeb are two other prominent names who have similar ambitions. 

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  Singapore: Hackers steal 1.5 mn health records in country's worst cyberattack

  July 20, 2018 18:12 IST

  Hackers have stolen health records belonging to 1.5 million Singaporeans, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

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  European Union fines Google a record $5 billion over Andriod mobile system

  July 18, 2018 17:31 IST

  In June 2017, regulators already fined Google 2.42 billion euros ($2.8 billion) for favouring its shopping listings in search results.

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  Twitter suspended 58 million accounts in Q4, 2017

  July 18, 2018 12:02 IST

  Twitter suspended at least 58 million user accounts in the final three months of 2017, according to data

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  Google teams up with UN to track environmental changes

  July 17, 2018 12:03 IST

  The aim of the partnership is to develop a platform to enable governments, NGO's and the public to track specific environment-related development targets with a user-friendly Google front-end, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a statement on Monday.

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  Amazon struggles with global web issues on Prime Day

  July 17, 2018 11:27 IST

  Reportedly, an error with the message “sorry, something went wrong on our end” showed up.

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  Telecom firms 'mere custodians' of people's data, don't have any rights over it: TRAI

  July 17, 2018 8:37 IST

  Consent of the consumers should be mandatory and that they should also be given the ‘Right to be Forgotten’, TRAI said. 

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  Facebook fails to stop users from sharing pirated movies - Internet

  July 16, 2018 13:53 IST

  Several Facebook groups are sharing pirated Hollywood movies to hundred of thousands of users and the social media giant's automated software are unable to stop copyright infringements

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  Google to face record fine in Android monopoly case

  July 15, 2018 19:17 IST

    The fine -- likely to be handed down on Tuesday or Wednesday -- is expected to eclipse the 2.1 bn pound monopoly abuse penalty Google paid last year over its internet shopping business.