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Google to block outdated apps on Play Store from Nov 1
New Delhi : In a bid to protect users from installing outdated apps which can put their data at risk, Google has announced to block and hide apps on Play Store that have not kept up with latest Android operating system (OS) updates.…
Twitter ‘tampering’ with public record by wiping embedded deleted tweets
San Francisco/New Delhi : The developer and open internet communities have slammed a Twitter change that is wiping embedded deleted tweets, available in third-party websites, from the public domain. Earlier, a deleted tweet embedded in a…
Meta planning ‘Zuck Bucks’ digital currency as crypto dream fails
San Francisco : Meta is reportedly planning to launch a digital currency called 'Zuck Bucks' named after its Founder Mark Zuckerberg and virtual tokens, coins and other financial services, after its pet cryptocurrency project failed to take…
Koo launches voluntary self-verification feature for users
Bengaluru : Microblogging and social media app Koo launched a voluntary self-verification feature on Wednesday, which will allow its users to self-verify their profile on the platform by using their government-approved ID card. The new…
Government blocks 22 YouTube channels for spreading disinformation
New Delhi : The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday blocked 22 YouTube channels, including 18 Indians for spreading disinformation related to the country's national security, foreign relations and public order. The ministry…
Twitter appoints Elon Musk to its board of directors
San Francisco : In a significant development, Indian-origin Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on Tuesday announced that the company has appointed Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to its board of directors.Musk, who acquired 9.2 per cent share in the…
Twitter for Android is likely getting tweet text selection
San Francisco : Micro-blogging site Twitter is reportedly adding the ability to select text within tweets to the Android version of its app.This upcoming feature was noted by leaker and hidden feature detective Jane Manchun Wong in a tweet…
Google Search to help people get to original source of trending story
New Delhi : Google has announced to add a new "highly cited" label to Search results to help users find the original source of a trending story.The company said it is introducing a way to help people identify stories that have been…
Facebook bug exposed entire News Feed to ‘integrity risks’
San Francisco/New Delhi : In a startling revelation, a group of Meta engineers has reportedly identified a "massive ranking failure" that exposed nearly half of all Facebook News Feed views to potential "integrity risks".According to a…
Instagram rolls out new messaging features and more
San Francisco : Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that it is connecting the Messenger and Instagram experience to bring some of the best Messenger features to the photo-sharing platform.The company said it is rolling…