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Why India Badly Needs A 'Desi' Facebook Or Whatsapp

New Delhi: Last year ‘WhatsApp killer” yoga guru Ramdev’s dream ‘swadeshi’ messaging app ‘Kimbho’ was taken down from app stores owing to privacy concerns as it also failed to create any buzz. Though launched with much fanfare from the house of Patanjali Ayurved, ‘Kimbho’ which means ‘how are you’ or ‘what’s new’ promising features such […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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These Organisms Used 'Facebook' Half A Billion Years Ago!

London: Forget Facebook or Twitter which arrived on the scene a few years back. Scientists from the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford have discovered fossilised threads — some as long as four metres — connecting organisms known as rangeomorphs which dominated Earth’s oceans half a billion years ago. The network of thread-like filaments is the […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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Dark Mode On WhatsApp Arrives In India

New Delhi: The much-awaited ‘Dark Mode’ feature on Facebook-owned WhatsApp arrived for its over 400 million users in India on Saturday. The features is aimed to reduce eye strain in low-light environments and prevent those awkward moments that happen when your phone lights up the room. The company announced this week that the feature is […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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Facebook testing cross-posting stories on Instagram

San Francisco: Social media giant Facebook is testing a new feature that would allow Facebook Stories to be cross-posted to Instagram Stories, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday. Currently, Instagram Stories can be shared to Facebook Stories, but the reverse is not possible. The feature comes as Facebook continues to integrate Instagram with the rest of its […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
Twitter bans misinforming COVID-19 tweets, Facebook puts corona info on top
Twitter bans misinforming COVID-19 tweets, Facebook puts corona info on top

San Francisco: Twitter on Thursday said it has expanded its safety rules on fake and mischievous coronavirus content that could place people at a higher risk of transmitting COVID-19. Twitter will require people to remove tweets that include content that increases the chance that someone contracts or transmits the virus. “It includes denial of expert […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Facebook 'Quiet Mode' silences push notifications on mobile
Facebook 'Quiet Mode' silences push notifications on mobile

San Francisco: Facebook has announced a “Quiet Mode” on its main app which will mute or pause most push notifications to help you focus on your family and friends, sleep without distraction or manage how you spend your time at home. If you try to open Facebook while in ‘Quiet Mode’, you’ll be reminded that […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Google working on its own smart debit card: Report

San Francisco: After seeing the success of Apple credit card, Google is now reportedly working on its own physical and virtual smart debit cards that will allow customers to buy things online as well as in retail stores. According to a report in TechCrunch, the Google smart debit card will connect to a Google app […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Jio, Facebook to open up commerce opportunities in India: Mark Zuckerberg

New Delhi: As Facebook is set to take up nearly 10 per cent stake in Reliance Jio, Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook CEO on Wednesday said that both the companies would work on some major projects to open up commerce opportunities for people in India. Zuckerberg in a Facebook post said that India is in the […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Facebook Launches Messenger Kids With More Parental Control In India

New Delhi: As kids stay home during the social distancing times to prevent transmission of COVID-19, Facebook has brought its children-focused video chat service Messenger Kids to India along with more controls for parents to connect kids with friends. Facebook Messenger Kids was launched in the US in 2017 and was expanded into Canada and […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Facebook Announces 'Messenger Rooms' For Group Video Chat For 50 People

San Francisco: Alarmed at the popularity of Zoom in social distancing times that allows up to 100 people to join a video meeting from the comfort of their homes, Facebook on Friday announced Messenger Rooms that will allow group video calls of up to 50 people. In Facebook Messenger Rooms, the users can post links […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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WhatsApp Group Video, Voice Calls Now Support 8 Participants

New Delhi: Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday doubled the number of participants in a video or voice call from four to eight people at a time on its platform. To access the new limit on WhatsApp calls, all participants in a call need to update to the latest version of WhatsApp available on iPhone or Android. […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Facebook adds new 'care' emoji reaction

San Francisco: Facebook has rolled out a new ‘Care’ reaction on Facebook desktop and app to help people share their support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The social media giant is gradually rolling out the care emoji to users. A number of people have already received the new emojis, however, for the majority of users, they […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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After Facebook, Pvt equity firm Silver Lake invests Rs 5655.75 cr in Jio Platforms

Menlo Park/New Delhi:  In yet another major development, Reliance Industries Limited (“Reliance Industries”) and Jio Platforms Limited (“Jio Platforms”) announced on Monday morning that Silver Lake will invest Rs 5,655.75 crore into Jio Platforms. This investment values Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs 4.90 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs 5.15 […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Vista Equity Partners to buy 2.32 pc stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 11,367 cr

New Delhi: US-based private equity firm Vista Equity Partners will buy a 2.32 per cent stake in billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s digital unit, Jio Platforms, for Rs 11,367 crore, the company announced on Friday. “This investment values Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs 5.16 lakh […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Google, Facebook to let most employees work from home till year-end

San Francisco: Google and Facebook have decided to allow most of their workforces to stay home and work through the end of this year. Facebook will open most of its office from July 6, according to a CNBC report. The social networking giant is in the process of determining which employees will be asked to […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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