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Snapchat
At 332 mn users, Snapchat growing faster than Facebook, Twitter

Snap (parent company of Snapchat) grew its revenue 38 per cent year-over-year to reach $1.06 billion for the quarter that ended March 31, 2022.

IIT Madras Brain Centre To Map Human Brains At Cellular Level
IIT Madras develops VR tools to tackle maternal & newborn deaths in India

Using these technologies, the researchers aim to train the health workers at the primary health cares (PHCs).

LinkedIn most likely to be imitated in phishing attempts in Q1: Report
LinkedIn most likely to be imitated in phishing attempts in Q1: Report

LinkedIn dominated the rankings for the first time ever, accounting for more than half (52 per cent) of all phishing attempts during the quarter.

Elon Musk
Twitter's board salary will be $0 if my bid succeeds: Musk

Musk may join "private-equity firm Silver Lake Partners, which was planning to co-invest with him in 2018 when he was considering taking Tesla private".

Facebook
Podcasts, short-form Soundbites arriving on Facebook soon

To kickstart Soundbites, Facebook is introducing an 'Audio Creator Fund' to support emerging audio creators and get early feedback on the new product experience.

Telegram unveils custom notification sounds which you can mute at will
Telegram unveils custom notification sounds which you can mute at will

Telegram has added an entirely new dimension to its existing bots giving bot developers the tools to create infinitely flexible interfaces with JavaScript.

89% Indians believe govt initiatives can enhance cyber defences
89% Indians believe govt initiatives can enhance cyber defences

"Global tensions and cyber-warfare incidents in Ukraine sharpen our focus on the cyber readiness of government and critical infrastructure," said Bryan Palma, CEO of Trellix.

WhatsApp adding option to hide 'Last Seen' status from specific contacts
WhatsApp adding option to hide 'Last Seen' status from specific contacts

However, WhatsApp iOS beta version 22.9.0.70 adds a new "My Contacts Except" option under the Last Seen section of the app's privacy settings.

Ashris Choudhury
Why PM Modi Was All Praise For This IIT Graduate From Odisha

It was a normal day with nothing new. But very little did this Software Engineer from Odisha know he will get appreciated by PM Narendra Modi for his work.

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Elon Musk
Twitterati asks Musk to buy Sri Lanka instead of Twitter for $43bn

Recently, Musk announced that he had made an offer to buy Twitter. The billionaire is willing to pay $54.20 per share to buy 100 per cent of the company.

Musk spars with major Saudi investor over Twitter takeover offer
Musk spars with major Saudi investor over Twitter takeover offer

Questioning Saudi Arabia's own media laws, Musk tweeted: "Just two questions, if I may. How much of Twitter does the Kingdom own, directly & indirectly? What are the Kingdom's views on journalistic freedom of speech?"

WhatsApp
WhatsApp to bring emojis in chats, allow 32 people in group voice call

WhatsApp will first allow users to react with six key emoji but will add more going forward, so that people can quickly share their opinion without flooding chats with new messages.

WhatsApp launches 'Communities' to help users organise group chats
WhatsApp launches 'Communities' to help users organise group chats

With the new feature, people can receive updates sent to the entire 'Community' and easily organise smaller discussion groups on what matters to them.

Google unveils its 'Switch to Android' app for iPhone users
Google unveils its 'Switch to Android' app for iPhone users

According to TechCrunch, the app promises to make the transition between mobile platforms easier to manage by helping users import their contacts, calendar, photos and videos to their new Android phone.

  • Thursday, 14 April 2022
  • Google
YouTube
YouTube Suffers Global Outage, Firm Says Fixed All Issues

YouTube users were unable to sign-in or switch accounts, unable to cast to TV or use the app on a gaming console and were not able to access the account drop-down menu.

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