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Twitter to let users set security key as only two-factor authentication method

Washington [US], July 1 (ANI): The micro-blogging site Twitter, on Wednesday, announced that it has rolled out a new feature to use a security key as the only two-factor authentication method on both mobile and web.

2021-07-01T10:43:02.770093+00:00 IST

Snapchat's new update fixes its crashing problem

Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): Seems like Snapchat users will finally get rid of the bug that crashes the app on the iOS version, as the developers have rolled out an update for the same issue.

2021-06-29T15:39:44.397039+00:00 IST

Amazon Web Services acquires encrypted messaging app Wickr

Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): Amazon Web Services, a subsidiary of Amazon providing on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, has acquired Wickr, the encrypted messaging app founded in 2012.

2021-06-26T08:38:47.844504+00:00 IST

Google will now warn users when its search results might be unreliable

Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Google will now be telling its users when search results are rapidly changing around a breaking story, with some searches bringing up a warning that "it looks like these results are changing quickly," and a subheading that will explain "if this topic is new, it can sometimes take time for results to be added by reliable sources."

2021-06-25T17:19:35.088055+00:00 IST

Instagram may soon let users post from desktop, testing underway

Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Instagram is planning to roll out the ability to create posts using the web browser on a desktop computer and the test feature had gone live on Thursday for some users.

2021-06-25T08:31:22.091757+00:00 IST

Facebook rolls out Shops to WhatsApp, among other e-commerce updates

Washington [US], June 24 (ANI): After launching its e-commerce integration 'Shops' to Instagram in 2020, the social networking giant Facebook is rolling out the same feature on WhatsApp.

2021-06-24T09:24:29.135875+00:00 IST

Here's why Google app on android phone keeps crashing

Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): If you are an android user who is struggling with the Google app on your phone, then you are not the only one who is complaining and here's the reason why.

2021-06-22T16:59:48.219773+00:00 IST

Facebook to update its community standards, clarify how it handles satirical content

Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): The popular social media company Facebook has now revealed that it will be soon updating its community standards to be clearer about how it handles satirical content.

2021-06-20T08:57:52.110946+00:00 IST

Instagram Reels will now display ads for all users worldwide

Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): Popular photo-sharing platform Instagram is rolling out display advertisements for its Reels feature all over the world.

2021-06-19T09:42:04.442129+00:00 IST

WhatsApp may enable multi-device support for users with end-to-end encryption

Washington [US], June 15 (ANI): The instant messaging app, Whatsapp is reportedly going to make multi-device support available for users with end-to-end encryption.

2021-06-15T16:48:30.699613+00:00 IST

Google tweaking its search algorithms to deal with harassers

Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): Tech giant Google has revealed that it will be enhancing its Search experience in a bid to protect people from harassment of different kinds.

2021-06-12T10:48:51.888775+00:00 IST

Apple bringing FaceTime to Android, Windows via web browser

Washington [US], June 8 (ANI): The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put a halt to almost everything with the majority of people staying indoors and resorting to video calls to stay in touch with their co-workers as well as friends and family members.

2021-06-08T09:20:01.352967+00:00 IST

Google to roll out new security features for Chrome users

Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): Tech giant Google will soon roll out new features for Chrome users. The new upgrades, starting with Chrome 91 update, will add fresh 'Safe Browsing' features.

2021-06-05T08:08:06.976884+00:00 IST

Twitter launches new subscription service 'Twitter Blue'

Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): Microblogging site Twitter has officially launched its new subscription service called 'Twitter Blue'.

2021-06-04T11:20:31.247036+00:00 IST

Protection against cross-site cookie tracking extended by Mozilla for its Firefox 89 browser

Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): Mozilla recently announced that it has extended its 'total cookie protection' feature for its Firefox 89 browser, which will offer extra-strong protection against cross-site tracking cookies to Private Browsing windows.

2021-06-03T16:29:33.949139+00:00 IST

Google now lets users password-protect their Web and Activity page

Washington [US], May 25 (ANI): Tech giant Google has added password protection to 'Web and Activity' page in a bid to help protect the browsing history and search activities of its users.

2021-05-25T09:49:28.739538+00:00 IST

Instagram updating 'insights' for video formats 'Reels' and 'Live' for creators

Washington [US], May 24 (ANI): Instagram creators have a reason to rejoice! The Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform on Monday announced that it is carrying out a few updates to the 'insights' feature of its video formats- 'Reels' and 'Live' that will help its content creators and businesses better comprehend and evaluate their performance on the platform.

2021-05-24T18:28:45.322862+00:00 IST

Google testing new 'Follow' button on Chrome for websites that support RSS

Washington [US], May 22 (ANI): Web browser Google Chrome is testing a new 'Follow' button in Chrome's overview menu.

2021-05-22T07:52:03.170725+00:00 IST

Twitter to let anyone apply for account verification under new guidelines

Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): For people, who always dreamed of having a blue-identity verification badge on their profiles, rejoice! As Twitter is opening account verification applications to the public under new guidelines.

2021-05-20T17:18:54.246604+00:00 IST

Microsoft announces retirement of Internet Explorer, service to end in 2022

Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): Microsoft is finally pulling the plug on its longstanding browser, Internet Explorer, after more than 25 years.

2021-05-20T13:50:57.657186+00:00 IST

Google enables black mode for its search engine on desktop

Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): American search engine Google has globally joined the bandwagon for enabling the dark mode feature for Google search on desktop.

2021-05-13T17:11:10.520781+00:00 IST