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Facebook contemplated charging for access to user data: Report

California [United States], November 29 (ANI): Facebook's miseries post Cambridge Analytica scandal are only mounting. In a latest revelation, the social networking giant allegedly contemplated charging companies for access to its user data.

2018-11-29T06:48:25.939138+00:00 IST

Disney to launch Star Wars YouTube channel

California [United States], November 29 (ANI): Disney has announced that it will introduce a Star Wars YouTube channel for the kids.

2018-11-29T06:48:01.422400+00:00 IST

Starbucks to ban born from its public Wi-Fi

California [United States], November 29 (ANI): Starting next year, if you think about leveraging the free Wi-Fi service at Starbucks for surfing inappropriate content, you will be in for some hard luck.

2018-11-29T06:40:09.689665+00:00 IST

Facebook has a black people problem, says former employee

California [United States], November 28 (ANI): In yet another instance of Facebook 'not doing enough' to make its platform all inclusive, a former Facebook employee has claimed that the world's biggest social networking platform has a problem when it comes to people of colour.

2018-11-28T07:25:45.369142+00:00 IST

Apple will give you USD 100 extra if you trade an old iPhone for the iPhone XS, iPhone XR

California [United States], November 28 (ANI): Apple has devised a new way of having people move to adopting the newer iPhone XS and iPhone XR.

2018-11-28T07:22:23.892039+00:00 IST

Amazon built its own cloud computing chips

Washington [United States], November 28 (ANI): Amazon announced that it has built its own chips for cloud computing to power customers' websites and other services.

2018-11-28T07:22:23.888794+00:00 IST

YouTube will stop showing video annotations from next year

California [United States], November 28 (ANI): Those annoying video annotations on YouTube will finally be removed by default starting early 2019, Google has announced.

2018-11-28T07:22:23.880645+00:00 IST

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Facebook to demote links of websites republishing stolen content

California [United States], October 17 (ANI): Facebook has updated its policy for the News Feed where links from websites promoting stolen content will be demoted. The target for the social network is to push interesting stories to users over posts which are not relevant.

2018-10-17T08:17:00.188645+00:00 IST

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen passes away

Seattle [USA], Oct 16 (ANI): Noted technologist and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen passed away on Monday (local time).

2018-10-15T22:53:32.824326+00:00 IST

Facebook now lets you share 3D photos

California [United States], October 12 (ANI): Wondered when you would be able to add a new dimension to your photo posts on Facebook? Well, the social network has made it possible for you to share 3D photos starting this week.

2018-10-12T08:21:17.578086+00:00 IST

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OnePlus Nord 2 5G, OnePlus Buds Pro launched in India

Shenzhen [China], July 23 (ANI): OnePlus' next smartphone in its Nord series called the OnePlus Nord 2 was launched in India on Thursday. The OnePlus Buds Pro, the truly wireless earbuds (TWS), also made a debut at the virtual event.

2021-07-23T10:44:50.473769+00:00 IST

Twitter is testing upvote, downvote feature for tweets

Washington [US], July 22 (ANI): Microblogging and social networking service Twitter is working on new upvote and downvote reactions for tweets to accompany the usual options for retweets and replies.

2021-07-22T10:22:25.740978+00:00 IST

Clubhouse opens to everyone, drops invite requirement

Washington [US], July 22 (ANI): The audio social networking app Clubhouse is no longer exclusive. The platform has ditched its invite-only policy to grant everyone access to its audio chat rooms.

2021-07-22T09:16:39.526961+00:00 IST

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Apple iPhone 11 launch to be broadcast live on YouTube

California [USA], Sept 7 (ANI): Apple fans will be able to watch the unveiling of the awaited iPhone 11 lineup on YouTube this year.

2019-09-07T15:49:21.313204+00:00 IST

OnePlus TV remote revealed ahead of official launch

Shenzhen [China], September 6 (ANI): OnePlus is nearing the launch of its own smart TV but ahead of the official release, the company is ensuring it divulges details one by one. The latest teaser is the TV's remote control.

2019-09-06T17:20:22.906241+00:00 IST

Samsung releases 'fixed' Galaxy Fold at IFA 2019

Berlin [Germany], Sept 5 (ANI): The flaws in Samsung's first foldable smartphone, Galaxy Fold, have been finally fixed.

2019-09-05T17:47:31.480908+00:00 IST

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Google Maps allows hashtags in reviews

California [United States], November 27 (ANI): You can now use your favourite hashtag when reviewing a place on the Google Maps.

2018-11-27T07:27:13.369914+00:00 IST

Internet

Promoted Google Play apps using fraudulent ad practices: Report

California [United States], November 27 (ANI): The Google Play Store, known for getting infected with malware time and again, now appears to be promoting apps which have been using scammy ad practices.

2018-11-27T07:21:00.726295+00:00 IST

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LG patents 16-lens smartphone camera

Seoul [South Korea], November 27 (ANI): LG has patented a smartphone technology with not two or four camera, but a head-spinning 16-lens set.

2018-11-27T07:19:29.471964+00:00 IST

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Amazon makes its machine learning course available to everyone for free

Washington [United States], November 27 (ANI): Amazon has announced that it is making its machine learning course available to everyone at no cost. It is the same course which is used to train engineers at Amazon.

2018-11-27T06:49:10.551369+00:00 IST

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NASA InSight landing on Mars to be broadcast in the middle of Times Square

Washington [United States], November 26 (ANI): NASA's historic test flight to the Red Planet is scheduled for 3 PM ET on Monday (1:30 AM IST) and just like the movies, the landing will be broadcast in the middle of the Times Square.

2018-11-26T06:24:44.810796+00:00 IST

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LinkedIn used 18 million emails of non-users for Facebook ad targeting

California [United States], November 26 (ANI): LinkedIn reportedly used millions of email addresses of non-LinkedIn users to target ads on Facebook, a new report has revealed.

2018-11-26T06:24:44.799818+00:00 IST

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Mobile data is faster than WiFi hotspots in these 33 countries

London [United Kingdom], November 26 (ANI): If you thought WiFi hotspots delivered faster internet in your region, a latest report by OpenSignal indicates that there are 33 countries in the world where the mobile data is faster than the new-age WiFi hotspots.

2018-11-26T06:24:44.795400+00:00 IST

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Logitech's biggest-ever Plantronics acquisition is not happening

Lausanne [Switzerland], November 26 (ANI): Logitech is not buying Plantronics after all. The company has dismissed reports of purchasing the headset and Bluetooth earpiece maker.

2018-11-26T06:24:44.789646+00:00 IST

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Datamail announces free unlimited space on its App

New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): World's first linguistic email service provider Datamail has announced free unlimited space on its application.

2018-11-24T07:58:55.251443+00:00 IST

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Furhat is a social robot that can take on any personality

Stockholm [Sweden], November 24 (ANI): Furhat Robotics finally launched its face-swapping social robot which is capable of taking on any number of personalities for tons of practical use cases.

2018-11-24T06:57:37.414173+00:00 IST

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Logitech to acquire Plantronics: Report

Lausanne [Switzerland], November 24 (ANI): Accessory maker Logitech is reportedly mulling the purchase of headset and Bluetooth earpiece maker Plantronics.

2018-11-24T06:57:37.407998+00:00 IST

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Amazon warehouse employees hold 'we are not robots' protest to mark Black Friday

London [United Kingdom], November 24 (ANI): Amazon warehouse workers in Europe staged a wave of protests and strikes against the tech giant's unhealthy work culture on the day of Black Friday.

2018-11-24T06:28:19.606577+00:00 IST

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Brain implants help the paralyzed turn thoughts into text

California [United States], November 24 (ANI): Researchers have devised a way that could have a major impact on the lives of people who are paralyzed neck down. A new electrode array system called BrainGate2 allows those with neurologic disease or injury communicate through unmodified computer tablets.

2018-11-24T06:28:19.595741+00:00 IST

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NASA and SpaceX prep historic test flight to space

Washington [United States], November 23 (ANI): NASA is all geared up to send humans for the first time in eight years through SpaceX Crew Dragon. As part of the preparation, the space agency will first shoot out a test flight on January 7.

2018-11-23T08:22:09.015560+00:00 IST