Facebook Oversight Board said on Friday it had extended the timeline for deciding whether to uphold former US President Donald Trump’s indefinite suspension from Facebook and Instagram. The board, created by Facebook in response to criticism over its handling of problematic content, wrote in a tweet that it would announce the decision in the coming
Month: April 2021
E-commerce giant Flipkart on Thursday announced that it was acquiring online travel aggregator Cleartrip. The Walmart-owned company did not disclose the acquisition amount. Cleartrip has been one of the most popular entities in India’s online travel space, and Twitter put up a befitting farewell to the original minds behind the company founded in 2006. Acknowledging
Dogecoin spiked nearly 400 percent in just the last one week. If you are on Twitter, you know there’s one billionaire capable of making or breaking the market at the drop of a tweet. It’s Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO. There are occasions he drops hints of what to do or not to
Social media users were in for a treat recently, thanks to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s latest photos. The American space agency shared some exquisite images of Earth, giving us a look at the natural systems of the planet. The pictures were taken from the vantage point of the International Space Station (ISS)
Twitter seems to be down for some people around the world. People in India are also affected. According to outage tracker DownDetector, the outage started at around 5.10pm IST. Earlier in the day at around 6am IST, there was a much larger global outage. Users trying to access their Twitter accounts in India are getting logged
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) is launching an investigation into a resurfaced data leak that exposed the personal information of over half a billion users. Over the course of the investigation, the DPC will determine whether Facebook violated the EU’s personal data rights. The DPC Sets Its Sights on Facebook In early April 2021, the personal details of
Clubhouse has been one of the biggest social media success stories of 2021. Despite having a limited audience, the app has gained over 10 million downloads and enjoyed what has seemed like endless growth. But many of the world’s biggest tech companies are working on alternatives to the platform. Despite its success, Clubhouse still has
Facebook is testing a new business discovery tool that will appear under posts and ads in your News Feed. The feature will prompt you to select topics you’re interested in, and will then present you with recommended content from businesses based on your choices. Facebook Gives More Publicity to Businesses Facebook announced the business discovery tool
For much of Twitter’s history, verified accounts seem to have been given more leeway than those without blue ticks. This is especially noticeable when it comes to high-profile politicians and world leaders. Following numerous cases of big accounts pushing boundaries on the platform, Twitter began questioning if it was too lenient. The social media giant
After spending hours and hours scrolling through TikTok, and enjoying anything from amazing dance routines and elaborate skits to life hacks, you may get the urge to post your first TikTok video. Now that you’re seriously considering your path as a TikTok creator, why not get familiar with the newest trends? We’d like to introduce
Over the last few years, tech giants have been trying hard to become more eco-friendly. Facebook committed to addressing climate change issues some time ago and the social network has already hit its renewable energy goal set back in 2018 and reached net-zero emissions. Facebook Becomes the World’s Largest Corporate Purchaser of Renewable Energy Climate
Facebook’s Oversight Board is still mulling over the fate of Donald Trump’s accounts on Facebook and Instagram. Although a ruling was expected in a matter of days, the Oversight Board now says that it will reach a final decision “in the coming weeks.” The Oversight Board Weighs the Status of Trump’s Accounts After the Capitol riots in January, Facebook
Over 533 million Facebook users’ phone numbers and personal data were recently leaked online, published for free on a widely-used hacking forum. Those affected Facebook users are spread across 106 countries and disclosed data includes phone numbers, full names, dates of birth, Facebook IDs, bios, and email addresses. So what actually happened in this Facebook data leak?
Canva, the popular graphics design service, will now allow users to directly schedule posts to Instagram. This is made possible with Canva’s Content Planner feature that is available to all Canva Pro users. Instagram Is the Latest Addition to Content Planner While the Content Planner feature has been around for a while, a lack of
It seems like you can’t go long without seeing a news article related to a social network and data. LinkedIn is one of the latest names to experience such issues, with the data of two-thirds of its users scraped by hackers. But what exactly happened, and who benefits from such actions enough to do it
Apple is planning to streamline its iPhone lineup in 2022 by ditching the 5.4-inch iPhone mini variant and bringing new models in 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch sizes, TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reportedly said in a note to investors. The Cupertino-based company introduced the iPhone 12 mini last year as its first 5.4-inch model. However,
Tech giant Google has announced new features coming to Google Assistant on Thursday, and the most essential feature is - finding your lost iPhone. For quite some time, iPhone users have been able to find their smartphones using the Find My service. To help find your lost iPhone, Siri integration is also on board, so you can just ask the assistant where your iPhone is and it will ping your device with an audible notification which even bypasses Do Not Disturb, even if it is
Apple launched its much-awaited Arcade subscription gaming service for its smartphones, tablets, and computers in September 2019, and has slowly added new games to the roster since then. Now, Apple is making some changes to how Arcade is organised for the first time. At Rs. 99 per month in India or Rs. 999 per year,
AirPods 3 and third-generation Apple Pencil are tipped to be in the works, if a new tipster is to be believed. An image of the alleged AirPods 3 has surfaced online alongside information that Apple is preparing to release the product and that users “can look forward to.” The tech giant is hosting the Spring
WhatsApp users on iOS have started receiving a new update that brings two major changes. The update has improved the display of sent media so you can see larger image and video previews. Furthermore, WhatsApp earlier used to only let admins control Disappearing Messages, but now with this update, all participants in a group can
Apple’s App Store has been criticised multiple times in the past for hosting scam apps that make it through the company’s supposedly stringent review process. The latest app to have gotten through to the store is Jungle Runner 2K21 — a seemingly simple platformer game for children four years and over — but is actually
iPhone 13 leaks keep pouring in and this time they bring renders of the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro Max, and the iPhone 13 mini. They show the design of the phones with their camera layouts and it looks like iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini will come with dual rear cameras while the iPhone
Apple on Thursday announced a $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,490 crores) fund to invest in timber-producing commercial forestry projects, with the goal of removing carbon from the atmosphere while also generating profit. The Restore Fund, launched in partnership with Conservation International and Goldman Sachs, expected to have its first projects targeted later this year. “Nature
For a long time, Sony and Bose competed to produce the best premium wireless over-ear headphones with active noise cancellation. With the excellent WH-1000XM4 headphones, Sony finally took the lead in the race. The Sony WH-1000XM4 offers a wholesome all-round experience when it comes to design, sound quality, active noise cancellation, and battery life, and
OnePlus 9R is receiving the OxygenOS 11.2.1.1 update and it brings along a slew of bug fixes and improvements. The update improves Wi-Fi hotspot performance and fixes the delay in incoming calls when the device is in charge. The phone was launched last month, alongside OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro in India. It is
Moto G60 and Moto G40 Fusion smartphones are launching in India on April 20, the company confirmed. The phones are all set to go on sale on Flipkart and now the company has released key specifications of the two devices on social media. Moto G60 and the Moto G40 Fusion will be powered by Qualcomm
Samsung Days Sale is already underway and it brings discounts, deals, and offers on several smartphones, including the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S21 series. The sale kicked off today, April 16, and will continue till April 19. The South Korean tech giant is also offering offers on some of the mid-range smartphones from the Galaxy
WhatsApp has been found to have a flaw that could allow third parties to stalk users, security researchers say. The issue comes through the online status feature of the instant messaging app that is available by default. A list of Android and iPhone apps as well as some Web services are available that exploit the
Oppo A74 5G price in India has been confirmed officially just days ahead of its debut. The smartphone will be available under Rs. 20,000, Oppo said on Friday through a press note. Oppo A74 5G’s India variant is speculated to be different from its original model that was launched in other South Asians markets including
Xiaomi Mi 11X and Mi 11X Pro smartphones from Xiaomi will be available in 8GB RAM + 128GB storage as well as 8GB RAM + 256GB storage configurations when they launch in India, a tipster has claimed. He also said that the Mi 11 Ultra will be launched in 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant