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Facebook to reveal location of high-reach pages and Instagram accounts to increase transparency

California [US], April 23 (ANI): In an attempt to make pages and accounts more transparent, Facebook on Wednesday said it is going to provide the location of the 'high-reach' Facebook Pages and Instagram accounts on every post they share.

2020-04-23T06:44:54.042617+00:00 IST

Vivaldi browser picks up ad blocking, tracking protection

Washington [USA], April 22 (ANI): Vivaldi, the privacy-focused browser, has now built-in options for blocking online trackers and advertisement.

2020-04-22T09:41:50.676934+00:00 IST

Netflix gets over 15 million new subscribers in Q1 due to coronavirus lockdown

Washington D.C. [USA], April 22 (ANI): As the lockdown prompted by the spread of novel coronavirus has increased the online content consumption, Netflix reported an increase of 15.8 million subscribers in its first quarter.

2020-04-22T09:19:18.369069+00:00 IST

Patreon lays off 13% of its staff amid coronvirus pandemic

California [USA], April 22 (ANI): As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage all across the globe, Patreon has decided to lay off 13 per cent of its workforce.

2020-04-22T05:39:35.412498+00:00 IST

Apple's app store, music services available in dozens more countries

Washington D.C. [USA], April 21 (ANI): Apple, on Tuesday, is expanding its major services, including the App Store, iCloud, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Arcade, in 20 new countries.

2020-04-21T10:46:32.408427+00:00 IST

Spotify rolls out curated podcast playlists

Washington D.C.[USA], April 21 (ANI): In a bid to make the platform a podcast tastemaker, Spotify on Tuesday announced that it is rolling out human-curated podcast playlists.

2020-04-21T09:12:27.784509+00:00 IST

Facebook to remove posts promoting anti-stay-at-home protests in US

Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): Following a consultation with the officials in California, New Jersey and Nebraska, Facebook on Monday said it will remove posts promoting anti-quarantine protests amid coronavirus pandemic.

2020-04-21T03:19:08.295845+00:00 IST

Facebook's interactive COVID-19 map service to display symptoms county-by-county

Washington DC [USA], April 20 (ANI): Social media giant Facebook on Monday launched a new interactive map feature that will display reported county-by-county COVID-19 symptoms from users across the US.

2020-04-20T14:20:35.759362+00:00 IST

Australia to make Facebook, Google pay news outlets for its content

New York [USA], April 20 (ANI): Australia has ordered its Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to create a mandatory code of conduct which will force companies like Facebook, Google and others to pay news outlets for their content.

2020-04-20T08:24:16.276779+00:00 IST

Google lists COVID-19 testing centers in search results across states in US

Washington DC [USA], April 18 (ANI): Going a step further to ease and provide verified information pertaining to coronavirus, Google has now added a new feature that will display information for more than 2,000 COVID-19 testing centers across 43 states in the US.

2020-04-18T16:54:57.312336+00:00 IST

Google developing smart debit card to compete with Apple

Washington DC [USA], April 18 (ANI): Google is developing its own physical and virtual debit card to compete with Apple.

2020-04-18T07:04:30.261097+00:00 IST

Facebook adds 'care' reaction emojis to its emotional palette amid coronavirus pandemic

Washington D.C. [USA], April 17 (ANI): As the spread of coronavirus has reduced the physical interaction of people to a minimum, Facebook has introduced a new way to show support by adding a new 'care' emoji and reaction feature to its app and messenger.

2020-04-17T16:50:53.204337+00:00 IST

TikTok launches 'Family Pairing' feature to let parents keep check on kids' accounts

Washington D.C. [USA], April 17 (ANI): Stepping up the parental control feature of its app, TikTok on Thursday added a new feature that allows parents to set restrictions remotely on the accounts of their children.

2020-04-16T18:35:08.395068+00:00 IST

Google launches 'YouTube Learning Destination' to help continue learning, teaching from home

New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Google India on Thursday launched the 'YouTube Learning Destination' to help parents, students and educators find useful content created by education-focused creators on YouTube.

2020-04-16T17:28:37.320825+00:00 IST

Pinterest searches surge for 'creative baking' in quarantine life

California [USA], April 15 (ANI): With everyone around the globe practicing social distancing, the one thing they are engaging in more than ever is cooking, and according to Pinterest's latest data, pinners love bread.

2020-04-15T17:04:23.013717+00:00 IST

This is how social distancing has brought a shift in Spotify streaming

New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): With lockdowns keeping people indoors, there has been a basic change in the way people are nowadays using their computers, mobile phones, smart devices like Amazon Alexa and televisions for getting their daily dose of music and news.

2020-04-15T13:30:09.767599+00:00 IST

WHO launches interactive COVID-19 service on Facebook Messenger

San Francisco [USA], April 15 (ANI): The World Health Organisation has come up with an interactive method which uses Facebook Messenger to eradicate false information being spread about coronavirus.

2020-04-15T07:47:10.985892+00:00 IST

Google launches free tool to create short YouTube videos

California [USA], April 14 (ANI): As businesses struggle to shift from the traditional to the digital space given the current pandemic crisis, Google has released a new beta tool that lets you create short YouTube videos.

2020-04-14T16:45:40.880113+00:00 IST

Google announces steps to help combat COVID-19 misinformation in India

New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Google on Monday announced a series of steps taken to bring reliable information related to COVID-19 pandemic in India and combat the spread of misinformation.

2020-04-13T15:22:53.422901+00:00 IST

Facebook adds 'Quite Mode' to keep you less distracted

California [USA], April 10 (ANI): Working from home is now the new norm and to help people make the most of their waking hours doing productive work and not get distracted by the social media, Facebook is introducing a 'Quiet Mode' for its platform.

2020-04-10T16:27:06.614501+00:00 IST

You can finally send Instagram DMs from desktop

California [USA], April 10 (ANI): After running a beta on a small section of users earlier this year, Instagram is now allowing everyone to use Direct Messages feature on desktop.

2020-04-10T16:25:59.682838+00:00 IST