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Instagram introduces new parental supervision tool in India
Washington : American photo and video sharing social networking platform Instagram has come up with a new parental supervision tool and Family Center in India. According to Mashable India, Instagram’s company, Meta…
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YouTube concludes experiment that showed some users 10 unskippable ads
Washington: Over the years, advertisements have crept into the YouTube experience as a way to support creators financially and maintain the platform. However, it appears like YouTube is now going above and…
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Snapchat brings iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets, chat shortcuts
San Francisco: Popular instant messaging platform Snapchat has rolled out new features, including iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets for iPhone users. The company said it is introducing new features to help keep…
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Apple working on new ways to save power on future iPhones
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is reportedly researching how a future iPhone can save power by automatically pausing playback when you’re not paying attention to the media. Just about every Apple device…
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Twitter to roll out Edit Tweet feature for Blue subscribers on Sep 21
New Delhi: Twitter is set to roll out its much-awaited Edit Tweet feature on September 21, which will be available first for its Blue subscribers who pay $4.99 per month. The Edit…
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Galaxy S23 likely to feature slightly thicker bezels than its predecessor
Seoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung’s upcoming flagship phone Galaxy S23 will reportedly come with slightly thicker bezels than the Galaxy S22. Samsung will be widening all four bezels for the Galaxy…
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BYJU’S have to pay Rs 2,000 cr to clear Aakash acquisition deal on Sep 23
New Delhi: Edtech major BYJU’s is set to pay the remaining amount of nearly Rs 2,000 crore to VC firm Blackstone in the $1 billion acquisition of Aakash Educational Services on September…
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Hackers send nude image to parents via popular school messaging app
San Francisco: Hackers broke into a popular school messaging app being used by 10 million teachers, students and family members, and posted nude images in private chats. According to NBC News, the…
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Oversight Board to probe Meta’s decision on sexual harassment video in India
New DelhiL: Meta’s independent Oversight Board said on Thursday that it has taken a fresh case for consideration on a video depicting sexual assault in India, asking public to share their comments…
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Google to show Play Store reviews based on your device
San Francisco: With an aim to make it more user-friendly, Google has reportedly introduced a new feature that will show reviews on the Play Store based on the type of device a…
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Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter grilled over privacy, moderation failures
Washington: The US Senate Homeland Security Committee grilled executives from Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter over privacy and moderation failures on their respective platforms in recent years, saying that they “keep avoiding…
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Microsoft to allow real-time document signing during team meetings
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has created a sample app for teams that allow people to sign documents during remote meetings. According to Windows Central, the application lets users add a document…
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India to launch maiden human space-flight mission ‘Gaganyaan’ in 2024
New Delhi: India’s maiden human space-flight mission ‘Gaganyaan’ is expected to be launched in 2024, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh said. Earlier, the mission was…
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Instagram is internally testing new tipping feature for creators
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo and video-sharing platform Instagram is internally testing a new tipping feature for creators on the platform, media reports say. The test feature called “Gifts” would enable creators to…
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Apple in-app purchase prices up 40% due to privacy changes
New Delhi: The average price of in-app purchases (IAPs) on the iOS App Store has increased 40 per cent year-over-year (YoY) in July (likely due to privacy changes), while it was mere…
