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Youtube concludes experiment that showed some users 10 ads

Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): Over the years, advertisements have crept into the YouTube experience as a way to support creators financially and maintain the platform. However, it appears like YouTube is now going above and beyond with its advertising, playing up to 10 non-skippable adverts in a row.

2022-09-18T17:51:26.757173+00:00 IST

Addiction to Instagram among teenagers linked to inequality

Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): Teenagers from underprivileged homes are more likely to report an addiction to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other social media, according to studies.

2022-09-11T14:35:09.783491+00:00 IST

Twitter now testing 'Edit Tweet' button, will be available soon

Washington [US], September 1 (ANI): The microblogging site Twitter, on Thursday, announced that users will soon be able to edit their already published tweets, which comes as a big development on the platform.

2022-09-01T14:44:37.248896+00:00 IST

Mark Zuckerberg announces launch of new VR headsets in October

New York [US], August 27 (ANI): Mark Zuckerberg has announced Meta's new VR headset that will cost around UDS 1,000.

2022-08-26T21:45:32.090152+00:00 IST

Mark Zuckerberg admits censoring 'Hunter Biden Laptop' story

New York [US], August 26 (ANI): Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that Facebook algorithmically censored the 'Hunter Biden laptop' story for a week.

2022-08-26T00:23:39.834522+00:00 IST

Apple sends out invites for September event

Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): Mark your calendars as tech giant Apple has officially unveiled the date for its annual event.

2022-08-24T17:22:37.269264+00:00 IST

Twitter merges misinformation, spam prevention teams

Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): Amid the ongoing legal battle against Elon Musk, Twitter is merging its team for fighting misinformation and harmful content with the team that looks after removing spam accounts.

2022-08-24T16:24:26.778356+00:00 IST

Google Doodle celebrates 104th birth anniversary of Anna Mani

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): On the occasion of the 104th birth anniversary of India's renowned physicist and meteorologist Anna Mani, search engine Google paid a heartfelt tribute to her via a creative doodle.

2022-08-23T03:25:10.835043+00:00 IST

Elon Musk seeks dismissal of Twitter lawsuit

Washington [US], August 23 (ANI): As Elon Musk fights a lawsuit from Twitter asking him to complete the takeover, he has called for the dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit against him for cancelling his multibillion-dollar buyout deal and subpoenaing the social media company's former CEO.

2022-08-22T21:44:32.790065+00:00 IST

UPI services to remain free, announces finance ministry

New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): The Government of India won't levy any charges on UPI (Unified Payments Interface) services.

2022-08-21T17:36:45.132835+00:00 IST

Is Elon Musk coming up with a new social meda site 'X.com'?

Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): Amid his ongoing legal battle against Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased a potential social media site of his own as a competitor for Twitter.

2022-08-12T05:27:49.205407+00:00 IST

Check out new WhatsApp privacy features

Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has announced new WhatsApp privacy features that include the ability to hide your online status and block screenshots! WhatsApp head Will Cathcart and Mark Zuckerberg announced the new features on social media on Tuesday.

2022-08-10T09:51:03.625192+00:00 IST

Paytm down for several users, company says trying to fix issues

New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Digital payment platform Paytm, on Friday, assured to fix the issues hours after several users reported glitches while making the transactions through the app on social media.

2022-08-05T07:59:43.431438+00:00 IST

Elon Musk says engagement on Twitter dropped

Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): Amid the ongoing court battle against Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the "interaction with almost all Twitter accounts seem to be much lower lately."

2022-07-31T14:04:43.471554+00:00 IST

Instagram to roll back its recent changes after backlash

Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): After receiving huge backlash, Instagram has decided to roll back some recent changes to the app.

2022-07-29T08:35:22.785358+00:00 IST

Elon Musk sent warning text to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal: Reports

Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): The dispute between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter is taking many twists and turns.

2022-07-17T00:57:22.601920+00:00 IST

Elon Musk seeks to block Twitter's request for fast-track trial

Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): Tesla CEO Elon Musk is against Twitter's request to fast-track a trial over his decision to end USD 44 billion takeover deal.

2022-07-16T20:22:19.404119+00:00 IST

Sikh faith Khanda symbol emoji may soon be coming to your phone

Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): In September 2022, iOS and Android users might be able to use a Khanda (symbol of the Sikh faith) emoji while texting or tweeting or posting anything on social media applications.

2022-07-15T23:48:46.165755+00:00 IST

Thousands of users back on Twitter following outage

New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Twitter was hit by a significant outage that lasted for around 40 minutes worldwide on Thursday evening. Many users reported seeing "over capacity" and "this page is unavailable" error messages.

2022-07-14T17:56:54.759738+00:00 IST

'Oh the irony lol': Elon Musk reacts after Twitter sues him

Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): Tesla CEO Elon Musk was quick enough to react to a lawsuit filed against him by Twitter for breaching the USD 44 billion contract.

2022-07-13T01:34:46.382989+00:00 IST