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Meet Currents, Google+ replacement for G Suite users

California [USA], Apr 11 (ANI): At the Cloud '19 event, Google announced multiple G Suite updates, including the launch of Currents.

2019-04-11T17:53:55.710429+00:00 IST

Amazon Echo Link, Echo Link Amp companion devices launched in India

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 11 (ANI): Amazon launched its Echo Link and Echo Link Amp companion devices for the Echo smart speakers in India. The companion devices allow users to amplify or stream music to their existing home audio system.

2019-04-11T17:49:16.071654+00:00 IST

Google Assistant finally arrives on G Suite

California [USA], Apr 11 (ANI): At the Cloud Next '19, Google has announced a slew of changes to its G Suite service for enterprises to make it much smarter and seamless. One of the major additions if the integration of the productivity apps with Google Assistant.

2019-04-11T17:03:22.953028+00:00 IST

China wants to ban Bitcoin for wasting resources

Shanghai [China], Apr 10 (ANI): Bitcoin, the digital currency may be considered as revolutionary for the economies but China thinks otherwise. The country is proposing to ban the practice of mining the cryptocurrency for wasting resources.

2019-04-10T18:19:36.069435+00:00 IST

Beware! Your hotel confirmation e-mails are vulnerable to misuse

California [USA], Apr 10 (ANI): Hotels across the globe send you e-mails upon booking confirmation. However, your next stay with them is not safe from the prying eyes of third-parties.

2019-04-10T18:00:22.339183+00:00 IST

Facebook will no longer send you birthday reminders for a deceased friend

California [USA], Apr 10 (ANI): Facebook has had an option to turn a deceased person's profile into a memorial account. However, it continued to prompt friends of the person once a year, on the birthday. The slightly awkward and insensitive notification is about to change forever.

2019-04-10T16:26:04.165678+00:00 IST

Facebook uses AI to map global population density

California [USA], Apr 9 (ANI): Artificial intelligence may be threatening to some industries but Facebook is putting it to some positive use in its latest project of mapping the world.

2019-04-09T17:46:44.035513+00:00 IST

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey got paid USD 1.40 in salary last year

California [USA], April 9 (ANI): After declining any compensation or benefits for the past three years, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey took home USD 1.40 in salary last year.

2019-04-09T17:37:26.889237+00:00 IST

Firefox rolls out new features to prevent browser fingerprinting, cryptomining

California [USA], Apr 9 (ANI): Mozilla's Firefox has introduced nifty new features that will prevent sites from 'fingerprint tracking.'

2019-04-09T17:37:06.640557+00:00 IST

Opera 60 releases with built-in cryptocurrency wallet

Oslo [Norway], Apr 9 (ANI): Opera's latest browser boasts all the new-age accessories you need for a seamless internet browsing experience. The Opera 60 version, codenamed Reborn 3, released on Tuesday (local time) for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

2019-04-09T17:36:43.487763+00:00 IST

Google Maps to inform you about traffic jams more quickly

California [USA], Apr 8 (ANI): Google Maps may be doing a pretty decent job at indicating the amount of congestion on your route. It is, now, reportedly adding a new feature that will tell you about traffic jams more quickly.

2019-04-08T17:40:17.211737+00:00 IST

Facebook rolls out new feature to customise News Feed content

Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): Facebook has rolled out a new feature called "Why am I seeing this post?" which will give users control over what they see in their News Feed from the Facebook app. The feature which came out on Sunday is an elaborate version of the existing Facebook feature for removing ads.

2019-04-02T09:36:24.353615+00:00 IST

Amazon to launch video news app for Fire TV devices: Report

Washington [USA], Mar 30 (ANI): Amazon is reportedly looking at launching an ad-supported video news app for its Fire TV streaming devices.

2019-03-30T18:25:16.787826+00:00 IST

Instagram to finally let you skip boring parts in videos

California [USA], Mar 30 (ANI): Thanks to the receding attention span of human beings, if any visual content exceeds the standard one or two minutes of duration, we simply end up scrolling further.

2019-03-30T18:25:10.700901+00:00 IST

Facebook is exploring restrictions on who goes Live: COO Sheryl Sandberg

California [USA], Mar 30 (ANI): In the wake of recent deadly mosque attacks in New Zealand, Facebook is reportedly mulling at restricting who goes live on its platform.

2019-03-30T18:19:02.950554+00:00 IST

Facebook makes it easy to learn about ads you see in feed

California [USA], Mar 29 (ANI): Facebook announced that it is expanding a public database that will allow its users to search for and find more information about political ads or those related to important issues.

2019-03-29T18:24:53.393401+00:00 IST

Gmail on iOS finally allows you to customise swipe gestures

California [USA], Mar 29 (ANI): If you are an iPhone user, this news is solely for you. Gmail on iOS will finally allow you to customise the swipe gestures. This feature had been available for Android users from nine months.

2019-03-29T18:24:41.947818+00:00 IST

Spotify rolls out Premium Duo for 'couples under one roof'

Stockholm [Sweden], Mar 28 (ANI): Spotify has introduced a new subscription model for two individuals who are sharing the same space and now want to share their music. Called Premium Duo, the subscription costs USD14.99 per month.

2019-03-28T17:23:10.130522+00:00 IST

Facebook pulls over 2,000 Russian, Iranian accounts linked to deceptive behaviour

California [USA], Mar 26 (ANI): Thousands of accounts, which were found engaging in coordinated inauthentic behaviour, have been removed from Facebook and Instagram.

2019-03-26T16:53:06.327379+00:00 IST

Telegram's new tool permits nuking messages once and for all

Berlin [Germany], Mar 25 (ANI): Telegram has added a new feature which will let you take care of messages you don't want to keep, whether it is your own or sent by someone else.

2019-03-25T16:05:33.010712+00:00 IST

WhatsApp tests new 'frequently forwarded' label to curb fake news

California [USA], Mar 25 (ANI): Advancing its efforts at curbing the spread of fake news through forwarded messages, WhatsApp is looking at a new tool that will help users identify better if a particular message has been doing the rounds already.

2019-03-25T16:05:28.210504+00:00 IST