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Tired of spam messages, friend requests? Here's what Facebook's doing
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec 20 (ANI): Amid increasing social media spamming and cyber bullying being reported across the globe, Facebook announced a series of tools to prevent harassment on the platform and in Messenger, in addition to the ongoing efforts to build a safe community.
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Facebook working on ending 'engagement bait' to reduce spamming
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec 19 (ANI): Amid extensive spamming that has been reported by users, Facebook announced that it is monitoring the situation and will demote posts that beg for likes, comments, and shares.
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NBA announces first-of-its-kind global youth basketball competition
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A], Dec 19 (ANI): The National Basketball Association (NBA) on Tuesday announced the Jr. NBA World Championship, a first-of-its kind global youth basketball tournament for the top boys and girls teams ages 14 and under from around the world.
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Can phone radiations really cause cancer?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec 19 (ANI): Time and again, we've been told to avoid placing our cell phones too close to our body, particularly while sleeping. More often than not, the reason given to us is the harmful impact of technological radiation on our brain and other organs. But in real terms, is
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CNIL orders WhatsApp to stop sharing user data with Facebook
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec 19 (ANI): France's watchdog Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertes (CNIL) has ordered popular messaging platform, WhatsApp, to stop sharing user data with its parent company Facebook.
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Adidas to exit wearable fitness device segment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec 19 (ANI): German sportswear and equipment MNC Adidas announced that it will be closing down its hardware division, and therefore, will stall the production of wearable fitness devices.
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Facebook Messenger reports two-fold growth in video calls in 2017
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec 19 (ANI): Social media giant Facebook reported that a total of 17 billion video calls were made in 2017 via its Messenger platform, which is double the figures from the previous year.
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Sharif's daughter Maryam in NYT powerful women list
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Dec. 18 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter, Maryam Nawaz, has been featured on The New York Times list of 11 powerful women in 2017.
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American Express eliminating signature requirement post credit card purcha
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec 18 (ANI): Multinational financial services corporation American Express has announced that its users will no longer be required to sign after making credit card purchases, starting April 2018.
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Uber brings ride-booking to BBM
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec 18 (ANI): Popular app-based cab aggregator Uber announced the launch of its services on BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), an internet-based instant messenger and video telephony application.
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40 Rohingya villages burnt in October and November, says HRW
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec.18 (ANI): Satellite imagery over Myanmar has revealed that at least 40 new Rohingya villages were burnt down in the months of October and November in the country's northern Rakhine State.
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Jessica Chastain applauds Salma Hayek for speaking against Weinstein
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 17 (ANI): Actress Jessica Chastain is all praises for Salma Hayek for speaking out against digraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
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