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Microsoft to discontinue Cortana Mobile App From Next Year: Full details revealed

Microsoft said that it will shut down the virtual assistant app in several countries including the UK, Canada, Spain, Australia and India from January 31 next year

Nov 17, 2019

UK General Elections 2019: Labour Party promises free broadband for all if it comes to power

With the latest poll promise, the Labour Party is planning to re-nationalize the broadband owned by British multinational telecommunications firm BT Group

Nov 16, 2019

WhatsApp plans to beat privacy concerns with these new features in Androids and iPhones

WhatsApp is rolling out two new features- Registration Code Verification and Grouped Blocked Contacts- in Androids and iPhones.

Nov 16, 2019

Google partners with Asus to develop credit card-sized computers

Asus is set to launch two variants of the credit card-sized 'Tinker Board' computers – Tinker Edge T and Tinker Edge R.

Nov 14, 2019

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After WhatsApp, its rivals Telegram, Signal reported to be vulnerable to cyber attacks

After WhatsApp, rivals Telegram and Signal reported to be vulnerable to cyber attacks

Reports suggest that Telegram and Signal do not have enough resources and encryption to mitigate cyber-attacks.

Nov 13, 2019

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After Facebook, Twitter works on banning deepfakes, asks users to help it form new policy to curb the menace

Twitter asked users to participate in a survey before formulating a new policy to ban the spread of deepfakes.

Nov 12, 2019

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WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton reiterates the need to delete Facebook from our lives

Brian Acton said that people should logout and delete Facebook from their lives.

Nov 12, 2019

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To ban or not to ban? Decoding social media's political ad policy conundrum

Leading social media and tech firms -- Google and Facebook -- have come under the scanner for their failure to safeguard data privacy laws and contain spread of misinformation

Nov 8, 2019

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Disney+ to stream on Amazon Fire TV devices, LG and Samsung Smart TVs

The upcoming SVOD platform Disney+ will be available on Amazon Fire TV devices, LG and Samsung smart TVs, Walt Disney CEO Bog Iger announced

Nov 8, 2019

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After Twitter, Google ponders possibility of changing its political ad policy

Google has been reportedly holding several discussions to change its political ad policy

Nov 7, 2019

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Faustian bargain? Edward Snowden blames it on tech giants Facebook, Google and Amazon for leaking private data to governments

American whistleblower Edward Snowden lashed out at Facebook, Google and Amazon for propagating business models based on abuse.

Nov 6, 2019

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Microsoft makes Word accessible on all mobiles, combines it with Excel, PPT

Microsoft said that it is launching a new app that will combine all the popular applications-Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint

Nov 5, 2019

Facebook sparks yet another controversy by promoting discriminatory ads on its platform

Facebook has been alleged multiple times for promoting discriminatory ads on its platform earlier in 2016

Nov 3, 2019

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Instagram to shut down application that helps users stalk others' activities

The third-party app lets users track the activity of other users.

Nov 2, 2019

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China makes history, launches world's largest 5G network to rival United States

The 5G services are now available to consumers in 50 cities, including Beijing and Shanghai.

Nov 2, 2019

WhatsApp rolls out fingerprint lock for Androids

Pegasus spyware effect? WhatsApp introduces fingerprint lock for Android phones

The users who install the new version of the WhatsApp messaging application will have to scan a fingerprint to open the application

Oct 31, 2019

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Facebook agrees to pay fine for involvement in Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook has been found guilty of failing to safeguard users' data, by allowing Cambridge Analytica to harvest data of more than 87 million people worldwide without their consent

Oct 31, 2019

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Pixar announces six new short films for upcoming VOD platform Disney+

Animation Studio Pixar announced that it will launch six short films for the upcoming Disney+ VOD platform.

Oct 31, 2019

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Russian Hackers to target 2020 Tokyo Olympics, reveals Microsoft

Microsoft stated that the Russian hacking agency FancyBear has carried out a series of cyber-attacks against anti-doping agencies and sporting organizations all around the world

Oct 30, 2019

Google launches 'Paper Phones' to help users overcome digital addiction

Tech giant Google said it launched a 'Paper Phone' application to tackle the menace of digital addiction among people.

Oct 30, 2019

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