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  Facebook will not remove fake news, but demote it

  July 15, 2018 19:06 IST

  The social network is currently running an advertising campaign in Britain that declares "fake news is not our friend".

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  'Bolo Messanger not related to Patanjali, KIMBHO app will be launched soon by Baba Ramdev'

  July 13, 2018 22:26 IST

  In a tweet, Swami Ramdev's spokesman Tijarawala SK said that Patanjali's official Kimbho app is under advanced development process now and it will be launched soon.

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  Google rolls out 'Morse code' support on Gboard for iOS

  July 12, 2018 16:31 IST

  Earlier this year, Google partnered with developer Tania Finlayson, an expert in Morse code assistive technology, to make Morse code more accessible.

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  99acres.com, online property listing website, down for over 24 hours

  July 12, 2018 9:08 IST

   "We are down for maintenance, and it is taking longer than expected. Please keep patience, the services may be up anytime soon," the message on the Info Edge-owned company's website said.

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  Twitter to remove 'locked accounts' from follower counts; warns of potential drop in followers

  July 12, 2018 7:34 IST

  The move comes at a time when Twitter is becoming more vigilant about any abuse of its platform for spreading misinformation, and has been weeding out fake accounts by the millions.   

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  Net neutrality gets govt's nod, internet to remain open in India

  July 12, 2018 7:16 IST

  Some mission critical applications or services like remote surgery and autonomous cars will however be kept out of the purview of net neutrality framework.

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  Google brings peer-to-peer payments service to 'Google Pay'

  July 11, 2018 15:34 IST

  The search engine giant has also included other features in its payments solution, including support for mobile ticketing for travel, movies and concerts, just like Apple Pay.

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  Facebook testing Messenger feature to spot suspicious accounts

  July 11, 2018 11:08 IST

  This feature will identify malicious accounts sending unwanted direct messages to you on its Messenger platform.

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  US lawmakers ask Apple, Google to explain data collection practices

  July 10, 2018 19:10 IST

  With recent media reports raising concerns about misuse of user data, the lawmakers sought information from the two companies on third-party access to consumer data, collection and use of audio recording data as well as location information via iPhone and Android devices.

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  Twitter blocks polling app 'MyVoteToday'

  July 10, 2018 17:32 IST

  'MyVoteToday’ was created by Apption Digital Technologies Pvt Ltd based in Bengaluru and Apption Digial Inc based in Palo Alto, California.

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  Ahead of July 25 Pakistan general elections, Facebook enhances security measures

  July 08, 2018 18:06 IST

  Facebook has increased the number of safety and security people working on this area, with dedicated teams focused on preventing abuse on the platform during elections and started training of the Election Commission of Pakistan's officials with the goal of increasing transparency and helping authorities promote civic engagement.

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  Facebook enhances security measures ahead of Pakistan general polls

  July 08, 2018 10:37 IST

  Facebook announced to have enhanced security measures ahead of the July 25 general elections in Pakistan, a media report said on Sunday.  

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  Facebook's stock record at all-time high despite Cambridge Analytica data breaches

  July 07, 2018 16:34 IST

  Investors are also happy at the news that Facebook has grabbed its biggest sports streaming deal yet with the Premier League.

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  Twitter acts tough on trolls, bots; suspends over 70 million fake accounts

  July 07, 2018 8:15 IST

  The wave of account suspensions by the world's largest social network is one of several recent campaigns by Twitter to police its platform and stop spam and abuse of fake accounts.

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  Facebook shuts down three of its apps, including fitness app 'Moves'

  July 03, 2018 13:50 IST

  Facebook is deprecating these apps due to low usage, the company wrote in a blog post late on Monday.

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  Google allows third-party developers to scan your Gmail: Report

  July 03, 2018 11:05 IST

  According to Google, it provides data only to outside developers it has vetted and to whom users have explicitly granted permission to access email.

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  Viral: Pakistani reporter Chand Nawab is back with another hilarious video, that too in his unique style

  June 29, 2018 21:33 IST

  The famous Pakistani journalist Chand Nawab is back with another hilarious video, this time reporting from a fancy “pan shop” in his own unique way.

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  Fake Facebook account of Assam DGP detected

  June 29, 2018 12:20 IST

  A fake Facebook account in the name of 'Kuladhar Saikia' was opened on June 11, but the DGP's original account is in the name of Kula Saikia.

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  Facebook permanently abondons mission Aquila

  June 27, 2018 13:26 IST

  Facebook began Aquila project in 2014. In 2017, the solar-powered drone successfully completed the second full-scale test flight.

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  India 4th among the top 10 countries for web attacks: Report

  June 27, 2018 13:09 IST

  Cybersecurity defenders face increasing threats from organisations in the form of bot-based credential abuse targeting the hospitality industry

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  Twitter buys Smyte to curb spam, abusive behaviour on its platform

  June 22, 2018 16:50 IST

  "Smyte's team, technology and company mission are aligned with our focus on improving the health of conversation on Twitter, and we believe this will be a powerful addition to our ongoing work," Twitter said in a blog post on Thursday.

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  Google Assistant's 'continued conversation' starts

  June 22, 2018 15:07 IST

  The feature would work by keeping Assistant active after an initial request, for which users would first have to enable it by going to the "Google Assistant" app settings, The Verge reported late on Thursday.

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  IGTV - Instagram's answer to YouTube is here

  June 21, 2018 13:29 IST

  "We launched IGTV (a button inside the Instagram home screen, as well as a standalone app) at an event featuring many of the Instagram creators who'll make it great," the company wrote in a blog post.

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  Did Airtel support 'bigotry'? Here's what telecom major has to say over controversy

  June 20, 2018 12:11 IST

  Airtel reiterated that it never differentiates on the basis of identity, religion, sex and that the company has a uniform policy for all.

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  Airtel customer refuses help from 'Muslim executive', Twitter blasts her, telecom company for 'bigotry'

  June 19, 2018 10:48 IST

  The woman, whose Twitter handle shows her having over 11,000 followers, claimed that the service engineer assigned to her misbehaved with her.

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  WhatsApp beats Facebook in worldwide news consumption

  June 14, 2018 19:32 IST

  Facebook suffered its worst public relations disaster in its history when a huge data privacy breach was revealed earlier this year.

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  Facebook may reveal eye-tracking technology in future

  June 14, 2018 11:54 IST

  In a 229-page document addressed to US Congress in the wake of Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal, Facebook revealed that it had investigated building the technology, Fortune reported on Wednesday.

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  Facebook admits it tracks users' mouse movement as well as 'online and offline actions'

  June 13, 2018 16:15 IST

  Facebook in a 225-page document admitted that it collects information from and about computers, phones and connected devices which even includes mouse and various other services.