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WhatsApp limits forwarding messages to five users

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It will be 20 for the rest of the world; the current limit is 250 chats

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Out of the box: A woman picks up groceries delivered by ‘yellow robot’ at a residential compound in Beijing.

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AFP China is world’s biggest e-tailing market

Google has been experimenting with new inroads to China where the majority of its products are blocked by Chinese authorities over censorship concerns.

Google launches game on Tencent's Wechat as it eyes China market

Reuters Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday that it has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) game on Tencent Holdings Ltd social media app WeChat, as the company continues to show tentative signs of re-entering China's consumer market.The U.S. technology firm has been experimenting with new inroads to China where the majority of its products including its internet search engine, email and app store are blocked by Chinese authorities over censorship concerns.Last year, Google launched its

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Special Correspondent It will be 20 for the rest of the world; the current limit is 250 chats

Calling all emojis

Krithika Sukumar On July 17, celebrate the pictogram that lets you say everything, without words

Emoji, the book: You’ve watched the movie, now read the book. Featuring the original set of 176 emojis created by Japanese designer Shigetaka Kurita, this edition, compiled by design duo Jesse Reed and Hamish Smyth will be out in October this year. The 12 x 12 pixel designs that were created in 1999 date back to pre-smartphone cellphones. While Kurita’s original set were acquired by the Museum of Modern Art two years ago, this book is expected to feature full-colour recreations of the emojis and their corresponding black-and-white pixel grid designs with original technical data — a sweet something for collectors!

Celebrating World Emoji Day

Products that showcase your love for the pictogram that lets you say everything, without words

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Indian newspapers carried a full page advertisement from WhatsApp intended to counter fake information

WhatsApp offers ‘easy tips’ to tackle fake news in India

Yuthika Bhargava To tackle spread of fake news on its platform, instant messaging application WhatsApp on Tuesday published advertisements in newspapers giving out “easy tips” that can help users decide if “something sent to you on WhatsApp is true.”“This morning we are starting an education campaign in India on how to spot fake news and rumours. Our first step is placing newspaper advertisements across the country in English, Hindi, and several other languages. We will build on these efforts going forward,” a

New Delhi: Bollywood actor Kartik Aryan (C) during the launch of Motorola e5 Mobile phone, in New Delhi on Tuesday, July 10, 2018.

Motorola launches Moto e5 Plus, Moto e5 in India

The Hindu Net Desk The Moto e5 Plus has a long-lasting battery that enables ‘binge watching’

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Emoji, the book: You’ve watched the movie, now read the book. Featuring the original set of 176 emojis created by Japanese designer Shigetaka Kurita, this edition, compiled by design duo Jesse Reed and Hamish Smyth will be out in October this year. The 12 x 12 pixel designs that were created in 1999 date back to pre-smartphone cellphones. While Kurita’s original set were acquired by the Museum of Modern Art two years ago, this book is expected to feature full-colour recreations of the emojis and their corresponding black-and-white pixel grid designs with original technical data — a sweet something for collectors!

Celebrating World Emoji Day

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