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Twitter expands its downvote test worldwide
San Francisco : Micro-blogging site Twitter is expanding its experimental downvote test worldwide.The company said that they have been testing how it can surface the most relevant replies within tweets with the use of downvoting on…
Google unveils new Chromebook devices for teachers, students
San Francisco : Tech giant Google has introduced a new lineup of secure and sustainable Chromebook devices along with updated programmes, resources and Chrome OS advances built entirely for education.The company said that Chromebooks play…
YouTube Shorts hit 5 trillion all-time views: Sundar Pichai
San Francisco : YouTube Shorts, a TikTok-like short form video app, has hit 5 trillion all-time views and has over 15 billion views each day globally, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said during the company's earnings call.The…
Google to build more products in India for the world: Sundar Pichai
New Delhi : Reiterating his vision to help India join the digital bandwagon, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said the ongoing investments are a reflection of the company's confidence in the future of the country and its digital…
Google, Facebook may be forced to pay British newspapers for their stories
New Delhi : Tech giants such as Google and Facebook will be required to pay newspapers and other media outlets for using their stories, under new laws being drawn up by the UK Government, Daily Mail reported.Under the plans, which are…
WhatsApp group admins will soon be able to delete messages for all
New Delhi : Meta owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is working on a new feature that would allow group admins on WhatsApp to delete messages for other members of the group as well.According to WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo, a user will see…
Google acquires 1.28% stake in Airtel, invests up to $1 bn
New Delhi : Bharti Airtel and Google on Friday announced a multi-year agreement to boost India's digital ecosystem, with Sundar Pichai-led tech giant investing $700 million to acquire 1.28 per cent ownership in Airtel and up to $300 million…
YouTube’s head of gaming leaves to join Polygon Studios
San Francisco : YouTube's head of gaming, Ryan Wyatt, has announced that he is leaving YouTube and Google for blockchain company Polygon Studios.Wyatt will be focused on leading Polygon's non-tech-related efforts.Despite YouTube's own…
Google announces Topics tool to replace tracking cookies, drops Federated Learning of Cohorts
New Delhi : Google has abandoned FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts), its earlier idea to replace tracking third-party cookies on Chrome, and has rather announced Topics, a new Privacy Sandbox proposal for interest-based advertising.Google…
Meta charged users for free Internet in developing countries: Report
New Delhi : Meta (formerly Facebook) reportedly charged its Internet users in developing countries like Pakistan, Indonesia and the Philippines, in the name of offering them free access to the Web.Meta's Internet service, called Free…