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Facebook’s integration of messaging services stirs EU concerns

California [USA], Feb 3 (ANI): Facebook’s integration of its messaging services, namely Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram, has raised concerns amidst users and privacy advocates alike.

Google to add Inbox features to Gmail: Report

California [USA], February 3 (ANI): Google is reportedly working on adding features from its Inbox service to the more popular Gmail, as the email service is shutting down by the end of March 2019.

Google pulls down 29 malicious Android apps downloaded many times

California [USA], February 3 (ANI): Google is repeatedly purging its Play Store from malicious apps, but somehow these scammy apps again find their way into the world. In its latest attempt, Google removed 29 such apps, some of which had been already downloaded millions of times.

Snopes quits fact-checking for Facebook

California [USA], February 2 (ANI): Fact-checking organisation Snopes is parting ways with Facebook to scrutinise the content posted on the social network for truthfulness.

Facebook posts record USD 6.9 billion in profit despite controversies

California [USA], January 31 (ANI): Despite numerous scandals, Facebook is making more money than ever. The company posted its quarterly revenue report underlining record profits.

On social media, your privacy is at risk even if you don't have an account

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 28 (ANI): According to a recent study, on Facebook and Twitter, your privacy is at risk even if you don't have an account.

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Goodbye Google Hangouts, hello Chat

California [USA], January 23 (ANI): Google is pulling down the curtain on its Hangouts chat application to replace it with the successor Chat and Meet.

How do you draw an ‘X’, divides Twitter

Philadelphia [USA], January 21 (ANI): We all learned to draw alphabets when we were kids, but none of us would remember the teacher telling you the ‘right way’ of drawing an ‘X’.

Facebook adds petition feature to News Feed

California [USA], January 21 (ANI): Facebook is at it again. The social network wants you to take action about the causes you care about, right from your News Feed.

This hidden YouTube Easter dog will make your day

California [United States], Jan 20 (ANI): Google has plenty of hidden Easter eggs to help you kill time on the internet. Now, Redditors have unearthed a new Easter egg, which is actually a Corgi, hidden in YouTube.

Alphabet's health division gets clearance for on-demand ECG feature in smartwatch

California [United States], January 19 (ANI): After Apple, Google's parent company Alphabet is working its way towards bringing health at the center of its products. Now, the company's health division Verily has reportedly received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Study smartwatch for an on-demand ECG feature.

Coinstar to sell Bitcoins through vending machines at grocery stores

California [United States], January 18 (ANI): Coinstar, the company behind change-counting kiosks, has partnered with Coinme, a startup that operates cryptocurrency-dispensing ATMs in the US, to sell Bitcoin at places such as grocery stores.

MasterCard tweaks policy to disable auto-billing after free trials

New York [United States], January 17 (ANI): We all have had at least one instance of subscribing to some service which is free for a trial period but forgot to unsubscribe before the billing begins. MasterCard is now changing how these things work, for the better.

Science saying screen time is not healthy is bad science

England [United Kingdom] January 15 (ANI): For years, studies have claimed that excessive screen time is not good for health. Now, a latest study has concluded that the science claiming screen time is bad is not good science.

SpaceX to lay off 10 percent of workforce

California [United States], January 12 (ANI): SpaceX is set to thin down its team by laying off 10 percent of the workforce as it is reeling under some financial pressure. Over 6,000 people work at SpaceX and it is not clear which division will be affected with the lay off.

Amazon to build its own cloud gaming service: Report

Washington [United States], January 11 (ANI): Amazon is reportedly looking at grabbing a share of the gaming market with its own service.

Lenovo, Google pair up to build Assistant-enabled smart alarm clock

Los Angeles [United States], January 10 (ANI): Tech giants Google and Lenovo have collaborated once again to build a smart clock that leverages the power of the search engine's voice-enabled Google Assistant and touch display by the PC maker.

Instagram now lets you post to multiple accounts simultaneously

California [United States], January 10 (ANI): This should bring cheer to those handling multiple Instagram accounts. The company is rolling out a new feature that will allow users to publish posts to different accounts at the same time.

Tim Cook: Apple will launch more healthcare-related services in 2019

California [United States], January 9 (ANI): Apple is growing ambitious in the health sector as the company CEO Tim Cook has revealed that there will be more healthcare-related services this year.