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Google trains 8.4 mn MSMEs in Asia-Pacific, helps app makers in India
New Delhi : Google on Monday said it has trained 8.5 million micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to date across the Asia-Pacific region through its 'Grow with Google' programmes and partnerships.
The company said that over…
Google to use only first 15MB of webpage for Search rankings
San Francisco : Tech giant Google has clarified how its Googlebot ranks pages, saying it will crawl the first 15 MB of a webpage and anything after this cutoff will not be included in rankings calculations.
Google specified in the help…
Govt user data requests need reforms to curb unwanted gag orders : Google
San Francisco : Google has demanded reforms in the practice of governments seeking users' personal information and then issuing gag orders against the citizens."As our lives continue to become more digitised, laws governing government…
Google warns high-profile Android victims of spyware ‘Hermit’
New Delhi : Google has found strong evidence that enterprise-grade Android spyware called 'Hermit' is being used via SMS messages to target high-profile Android users.The tech giant has warned all Android victims and implemented changes in…
Twitter closed caption toggle now available for iOS, Android users
San Francisco : Microblogging site Twitter announced that the option to turn captions off/on with a new "CC" button, the feature which it was testing earlier, is now available for everyone.On its own platform, the company said that the…
Instagram tests new feature for disappearing content
San Francisco : Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is experimenting with another new feature, Notes, that would allow users to post disappearing content.
The feature, being tested with a limited set of users, for the time being,…
Instagram wants IDs like driver’s license to verify your age
New Delhi : Meta-owned Instagram on Thursday said it is testing new options for people to verify their age by uploading an ID like driver's license or ID card, along with other methods in a bid to provide age-appropriate experiences on the…
Twitter confirms Notes feature to let you write longer posts
San Francisco : Microblogging site Twitter has confirmed that the platform is working on a built-in Notes feature that will allow users to write longer posts.On its own platform, Twitter introduced Notes and said it is testing the new…
Google paying Wikimedia Foundation to access its content more efficiently
San Francisco : Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit group behind Wikipedia, has announced that Google is one of the first companies to buy its commercial Enterprise service.Wikimedia Enterprise is a commercial product designed for companies…
Facebook Pay now becomes Meta Pay
San Francisco : Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed that the company is changing the name of Facebook Pay to Meta Pay.Meta Pay will stay the same easy way to shop, send money, and donate to causes users care about on Facebook, Instagram,…