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Snapchat reports $422 mn loss in Q2, shares tank 25%
New Delhi : Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, saw its shares plunging over 25 per cent in after-hour trading after it reported a net loss of $422 million compared to $152 million in the prior year as the company "substantially" reduced…
YouTube to crack down on abortion-related misinformation
San Francisco : Google-owned streaming platform YouTube has announced that it will pull videos with information on unsafe abortion methods on its platform.On the microblogging platform, YouTube said it will launch an information panel under…
Twitter blames Elon Musk for $270 mn loss in Q2 results
San Francisco : Twitter on Friday said it posted $270 million net loss in the second quarter (Q2), largely owing to uncertainty related to the pending acquisition by Tesla CEO Elon Musk that adversely hit its advertising business.
Musk…
Google to roll back app permissions list on Play Store
San Francisco : After initially removing them in place of Data Safety labels, tech giant Google has now said that it is rolling back the app permissions list on the Play Store.The tech giant, however, did not specify when the permission…
Twitter now lets users share Spaces clips on iOS, Android
San Francisco : Microblogging platform Twitter has announced that now anyone can share Twitter Spaces clips on iOS and Android platforms.The company recently said that it started testing a new clipping tool for Spaces. Now, the feature is…
Now anyone can migrate WhatsApp chats from Android to iOS, vice versa
San Francisco : Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has announced that it now allows users to transfer their chat history from Android to iOS and vice versa for all users.On the micro-blogging platform, the company also shared a link…
Instagram aims to make it easier to find nearby businesses
San Francisco : Meta-owned photo-sharing Instagram's latest update aims to make it easier for users to find local businesses or attractions by adding a searchable map to help "discover popular local businesses near you", according to a…
Twitter launches Tamil topics for android, iOS and web users
New Delhi : Microblogging site Twitter on Wednesday announced that it is launching Tamil topics for 100 per cent of its android, iOS and web users who have set Tamil as their primary language.
The launch is part of Twitter's commitment…
Instagram to let shoppers pay for products via DM
San Francisco : Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that it will allow shoppers in the US to be able to pay for products directly in messages.
The company said it wants to help people start conversations with…
Google Play to hide app permissions, makes developers responsible for data collection
New Delhi : Google is set to no longer show permissions it automatically gathers from apps on its Play Store, giving developers control over what they wish to disclose to users on data collection.
Developers have time till July 20 to…