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Here's why you should update Google Chrome right away

California [USA], Mar 8 (ANI): If you use Google Chrome browser for your daily internet spree, you need to update it right away, in case you haven’t.

2019-03-08T17:15:15.817251+00:00 IST

Microsoft rolls out refreshed Skype for Web

Washington [USA], Mar 8 (ANI): Microsoft’s popular video conferencing service is finally available for the web.

2019-03-08T17:14:57.266912+00:00 IST

Facebook will downrank anti-vax propaganda posts

California [USA], Mar 8 (ANI): Facebook is taking stricter efforts to battle the rise of anti-vaccination content on its platform.

2019-03-08T17:07:42.205977+00:00 IST

YouTube to add fact checks to controversial search topics

California [USA], Mar 8 (ANI): With the rise in YouTube consumption, there’s also a significant rise in the spread of misinformation through fake videos carrying unverified content. In a bid to curb the menace, YouTube is reportedly adding a new feature that will help users sift out fake misinformation from authentic content.

2019-03-08T17:04:16.530566+00:00 IST

Twitter lets you add more details when reporting tweets with personal information

California [USA], Mar 8 (ANI): Reporting abusive tweets is getting easier with a new feature that lets you specify how a particular tweet in question is violating your privacy.

2019-03-08T17:02:58.096409+00:00 IST

This tool lets companies Google their systems for hackers

California [USA], Mar 5 (ANI): A new security tool has been developed that uses the search engine model, allowing companies to see if their systems have been hijacked by miscreants in order to stop the damage in time.

2019-03-05T17:27:45.527590+00:00 IST

Facebook took three years to act against fake news in this country

California [USA], March 3 (ANI): Moldova, which is considered among the poorest and most corrupt countries in Europe, did not make it to Facebook’s list of regions plagued with fake news and misinformation for three years.

2019-03-03T16:12:30.901995+00:00 IST

Google Duo expands to the web

California [USA], Feb 27 (ANI): Google’s answer to Apple FaceTime, Google Duo, is now available to the web users.

2019-02-27T16:03:45.320804+00:00 IST

Qualcomm pushes for 5G phone-powered VR, AR headsets

Barcelona [Spain], Feb 26 (ANI): At the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019, chipmaker Qualcomm underlined its vision for the future with 5G network capabilities.

2019-02-25T19:43:52.956033+00:00 IST

Add a touch of AI with Google Assistant in Android Messages

California [USA], Feb 26 (ANI): Google Assistant is now available for Android Messages so that you can make your boring replies a little more engaging with artificial intelligence (AI).

2019-02-25T19:43:44.530361+00:00 IST

T-series briefly overthrows PewDiePie as most subscribed YouTube channel

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 26 (ANI): The battle between two of the most subscribed YouTube channels - PewDiePie and T-Series- took a new turn, but barely anyone took notice.

2019-02-25T19:36:30.286167+00:00 IST

YouTube ‘paedophilia ring’ scandal: More than 400 channels banned over child exploitation

California [USA], February 22 (ANI): In light of the paedophilia ring concerns by users, YouTube has reportedly banned hundreds of channels and disabled comments for content that promoted child exploitation.

2019-02-22T12:15:02.312360+00:00 IST

Google insists it doesn’t want to prevent ad blocking in Chrome

California [USA], Feb 20 (ANI): Some developers were upset with Google Chrome’s new changes which apparently disabled extensions to block ads in order to improve security.

2019-02-20T11:51:58.851003+00:00 IST

Google Chrome finally closes loophole that revealed if you used incognito mode

California [USA], February 19 (ANI): Incognito modes are meant to prevent websites from tracking your browsing behaviour. For a long time Google Chrome had a security flaw that surprisingly allowed developers to detect if you are using incognito mode. However, this is about to change.

2019-02-19T16:30:10.494394+00:00 IST

Romantic phishing is on the rise, here’s how you can avoid losing money while losing your heart

New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): Kaspersky Lab experts have detected a sharp increase in phishing activities from criminals offering users various romantic goods on the eve of St. Valentine’s Day.

2019-02-14T12:31:14.792271+00:00 IST

Instagram may soon allow direct messaging on web

Washington [USA], February 13 (ANI): Instagram’s direct messaging feature which allows you to privately chat with friends or group of friends seems to be headed to the web version of the photo and video sharing service.

2019-02-13T11:14:06.209404+00:00 IST

Microsoft wants you to really stop using Internet Explorer

Washington D.C. [USA], February 9 (ANI): We all dread using Internet Explorer, but some businesses and organisations still use the good old browser because they can’t help it. Now Microsoft is going out of its way telling people to stop using it.

2019-02-09T11:53:57.080546+00:00 IST

Google Chrome to support multimedia buttons on your keyboard

California [USA], February 9 (ANI): With the roll out of the Chrome 73, you will be finally able to make good use of the multimedia buttons on your keyboard.

2019-02-09T11:53:42.461858+00:00 IST

Mozilla Firefox to mute auto-playing video by default

California [USA], February 5 (ANI): In a bid to deliver a quieter and less annoying experience to its users, Mozilla has announced that its Firefox browser will soon start automatically muting audio and videos that play by default on websites.

2019-02-05T10:20:37.130465+00:00 IST

Cryptocurrency company CEO dies locking up USD 200 million in accounts of customers

Vancouver [Canada], February 5 (ANI): In a sad and twisted tale from the cryptocurrency world, the CEO of a Canada-based cryptocurrency company Quadriga CX has died, leaving no clue behind to unlock the millions of dollars stuck in customers’ accounts.

2019-02-05T07:24:24.942430+00:00 IST