“Miss us?” Twitter tweeted from its official account as the Great Twitter Outage wound down. We did, apparently. For nearly an hour Thursday, the service we use to keep up with everything and nothing appeared inaccessible for people around the world, regardless of celebrity status or follower count. We reloaded and reloaded. Some turned to
Month: July 2019
US President Donald Trump on Thursday criticised Bitcoin, Facebook’s proposed Libra digital coin and other cryptocurrencies and demanded that companies seek a banking charter and make themselves subject to US and global regulations if they wanted to “become a bank.” “I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value
President Donald Trump used a White House conference Thursday to applaud far-right social media provocateurs even as he conceded that some of them are extreme in their views. Trump, who has weaponised social media to eviscerate opponents and promote himself, led a “social media summit” of like-minded critics of Big Tech, excluding representatives from the
Ali Ahamed’s black satchel was overflowing with turtles, their tiny heads poking out. Just a few feet away, on the hotel room floor, roughly 20 larger turtles with dark brown shells were removed from black suitcases and flipped onto their backs to keep them from crawling under the couch. Ahamed had arrived in Kuala Lumpur,
Earlier in April this year, Twitter had announced its plans to experiment with a new feature that will allow users to hide replies to their tweets. The feature was supposed to go live in June after being revealed in February this year. Twitter has now announced that will start rolling out the new feature to
The US Federal Trade Commission approved a roughly $5 (roughly Rs. 34,280 crores) billion settlement with Facebook this week over its investigation into the social media company’s handling of user data, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday. The FTC has been investigating allegations Facebook inappropriately shared information belonging to 87 million users with the
A whopping 16 million accounts of Indian influencers on Facebook-owned Instagram are fake, revealed a new study, suggesting such people are artificially boosting “vanity metrics” that marketers often use while selecting influencers, including followers and engagement. The research by Swedish e-commerce start-up A Good Company and data analytics firm HypeAuditor jointly assessed 1.84 million Instagram
Facebook said on Monday it would not proceed with the launch of its Libra cryptocurrency until regulatory concerns are addressed, as the US Treasury secretary took the unusual step of saying he had serious concerns it could be used for illicit activity. David Marcus, who oversees Facebook’s blockchain efforts, planned to tell Congress that Libra is not
If you thought instant messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram that provide end-to-end encryption give you rock-solid security, think again. Researchers from cyber-security firm Symantec on Monday revealed vulnerabilities that allowed hackers to manipulate the images and audio files you receive on these platforms. The security flaw, dubbed “Media File Jacking”, affected WhatsApp for Android
Back in January this year, Twitter revealed that it is redesigning its Web interface. The social giant is now rolling out the desktop redesign to all users starting Monday. The fresh design takes a lot of cues from its mobile interface, adding a new navigation bar, and more customisation options. Twitter has been testing this
Girlboss, a media company which creates content aimed at females, has launched a new professional networking site. Given Girlboss’ focus on females, its new professional networking platform is being pitched as LinkedIn for women. At least unofficially. LinkedIn is an amazing resource packed with cool features 11 LinkedIn Features You Aren’t Using (But Should Be)
Have you ever wondered what it means to follow someone on Facebook? How can you see who is following you? And how can you unfollow someone? Here’s everything you need to know about Facebook followers, and following and unfollowing people on Facebook. What Does Following Mean on Facebook? The Follow feature is one of Facebook’s most
Whether you want real-time news, investment advice, tax information, or anything else related to the world of money, Reddit provides a fountain of knowledge for you to dip into. You will find thousands of experienced professionals and passionate community members who want to help. So, if you’re ready to get your dollars under control, keep
Telegram stickers are a universe of their own, with people having entire conversations in cool graphics, trashy memes, or movie quotes. And it’s only possible because Telegram allows you to make your own stickers. The best thing about making Telegram stickers is that you don’t have to have a developer account or pass a long
The launch of Discord in 2015 shook up the gaming world. Discord grew quickly and now boasts over 250 million users. Years later, realizing it was dragging behind, Steam overhauled its own chat system to offer better friends list management, improved voice quality, rich media chat, and more. But how is the mobile experience? Both
We continue to add our personal data onto Facebook. People willfully share their favorite books, brands, and beverages, all in a quest for a social validation that will almost inevitably end in unhappiness. Given how much data we add to Facebook, it’s more important than ever to make sure you keep your Facebook secure. However,
Instagram is rolling out two new tools designed to combat online bullying on its platform. One uses AI to warn people that their comment may be offensive, and the other lets users effectively shadow ban anyone that they no longer want to interact with. Instagram Is a Platform for Bullies Bullying is a particular problem
Snapchat is a social media app that has become popular with younger demographics thanks to its photo-sharing capabilities. In 2017, Snapchat rolled out a new feature called the “Snap Map” which lets you see people’s Snapchat location. The Snap Map is an interactive tool where you can see your location, the location of your friends,
Since not a lot of people frequently use smartwatches that can control smart home devices, Google has killed Nest apps for both Wear OS smartwatches as well as Apple Watch. Google’s Nest smart home products consist of thermostats, smoke detectors, and security systems including smart doorbells and smart locks. Its smartwatch app offered a quick
AlphaStar will only be available to play against in Europe AlphaStar, an AI created by Google-owned DeepMind that plays StarCraft II, recently flexed its gaming muscles by absolutely destroying two professional human players in the strategy game. For those who think they can fare better than the two defeated Team Liquid players against AlphaStar, they
Apple Inc’s top-end iPhones, assembled in India by Foxconn’s local unit, are likely to hit Indian stores next month, a source said, potentially helping the tech giant drop prices in the world’s second-biggest smartphone market. Some approvals are pending, but the India-made iPhone XR and iPhone XS devices are expected to hit the market by
Apple this week restored a software application to its App Store that let parents control their children’s iPhone usage after removing it in February, the company said on Thursday. The removal of the app, OurPact, was criticised by software developers who claimed Apple was shutting down makers of services the iPhone maker also offered. It was
Japan Display said on Friday that a group led by Chinese investment firm Harvest Group had formally secured additional funding for a previously announced JPY 80 billion ($738 million) bailout plan for the screen maker. Harvest would increase its investment, including a $100 million investment from a JDI customer, Japan Display said. A source previously said
In what could be bad news for the tech industry, Apple has reportedly shelved plans to develop its Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) headsets. According to Taiwan-based portal DigiTimes that cited people familiar with the situation, the Apple team working on the AR/VR project has been temporarily disbanded and “reassigned to other product
Revenue from Apple App Store and Google Play reached $39.7 billion during the first half of this year – up 15.4 percent from the $34.4 billion consumers spent across both stores in the first half of last year, according to a new report from mobile app intelligence firm Sensor Tower. While consumers spent an estimated
Apple Watch has yet again been credited with saving a user’s life. It is reported that a man was riding a jet ski in the United States to take pictures of the Chicago skyline when a huge wave knocked the man down into the water from his jet ski. With his phone lost in the
Apple announced the launch of the refreshed MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops last week, just in time for the back-to-school season. Now, a new report claims that the new MacBook Air laptop has slower SSDs in comparison to its predecessor from last year. Considering that this is a refresh of the MacBook Air, this
Realme 3i was launched in India just a day ago, and the phone is all set to go on sale for the first time on July 23. The first sale is a week away, and the phone is priced starting at Rs. 7,999. It offers quite a few great specifications at this price point including
Honor 9X series is all set to launch on July 23 in China, and ahead of the unveiling, the lineup is up for reservations on Huawei’s e-commerce marketplace Vmall. The listing has revealed the official renders of the Honor 9X Pro ahead of the launch and it is seen to sport a notchless display, a
Xiaomi is planning to add a new colour variant to the well-received Redmi Note 7 series of phones. After teasing the arrival of a new shade for the Redmi Note 7 series, the company has today shared the photo of a Redmi Note 7 series phone flaunting a glossy white finish on the rear panel.