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Instagram testing new full-screen mode for feed
San Francisco : With an aim to make content on the platform more discoverable and immersive, Meta-owned Instagram is testing out a new full-screen mode for its feed and an updated navigation bar.The test, which has been rolled out to "a…
One-third top US hospitals’ websites sent patient data to Facebook: Report
Washington : About 33 of the top 100 hospitals in the US are sending sensitive patient data to Facebook, now known as Meta, via a tracking tool installed on their websites, according to a media report.Whenever a person schedules a doctor's…
Now mute, message participants in WhatsApp Group voice call
New Delhi : Meta-owned WhatsApp on Friday introduced new features for group voice calls, like muting and messaging participants along with banner notifications while in a group call.Now, when someone new joins a group voice call and is…
Bug hits Instagram Stories, users flummoxed
New Delhi : Meta-owned Instagram faced teething troubles with its Stories feature and several users were left in the lurch while viewing someone's stories.Users went to various social media forums late on Tuesday as they had to view all of…
Meta rolls out parental controls for Quest VR headsets
San Francisco : Meta, formerly Facebook, has announced that it is adding parental controls to all Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets that will allow parents to keep a tab on underage users' screen time and receive approval requests for…
UK appeals court upholds ruling to block Meta’s Giphy acquisition
London : An appeals tribunal in the UK has upheld a previous ruling directing Meta (formerly Facebook) to unwind its $315 million acquisition of online database and search engine Giphy.In November last year, the UK Competition and Markets…
Instagram to nudge teenagers away from harmful content
San Francisco : Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram said that teenage users on the platform will start to see nudges that will encourage them to switch to a different topic if they are repeatedly looking at the same type of content…
Google to launch accelerator programme for women founders in India
New Delhi : Google on Tuesday announced its startups accelerator programme that will nurture about 20 startups led by women founders in India.The programme is aimed to help women founders address challenges that are unique to their…
Google Maps rolls out estimated toll charges for your journey in India
New Delhi : Google has rolled out a new feature in Maps for users in India, the US, Japan and Indonesia that will give estimate of toll charges on a given route.According to the company, the feature is available for "nearly 2000" toll roads…
Telegram to help Brazil curb fake news
New Delhi : Global instant messenger platform Telegram has joined hands with the Government of Brazil to work towards curbing fake news and false information propagation, in the country.President Jair Bolsonaro met the Vice president of…