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“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

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,