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The government said Google has nearly 90% of all general search engine queries in the United States and almost 95% of searches on mobile

U.S. says Google break-up may be needed to end violations of antitrust law

The lawsuit marks the first time the U.S. has cracked down on a major tech company since it sued Microsoft Corp for anti-competitive practices in 1998

Google will automatically migrate Hangouts conversations, along with contacts and saved history.

Google to migrate users from Hangouts to Chat in 2021

YouTube follows Twitter and Facebook with QAnon crackdown

AP The Google-owned video platform said on October 15 it will now prohibit material targeting a person or group with conspiracy theories that have been used to justify violence.

Influencers with thousands of followers can earn large fees from companies to promotes a product on Instagram

Instagram agrees curbs on paid influencers, says UK watchdog

Reuters In what Britain's Competition and Markets Authority described as an important behaviour shift by a major social media platform, Facebook Ireland, which operates Instagram in Britain, has committed to a package of changes

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The plans for Zoom Phone have been priced between $5.99 and $60 per month, based on the device users opt for, while the cost for hardware services for Zoom Rooms is in the range of $75 to $200 per month, according to the company’s website

Zoom rolls out hardware subscription service

Reuters The launch comes nearly a week after Zoom said it has made significant progress in a transparency report that details information related to requests it receives for data, records, or content.

Manas Malla, 15; his app EcoFun in the Google Play store

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Divya Kala Bhavani The Hindu gets an exclusive look at what teen developer Manas Malla presented at WWDC 2020’s virtual Swift Student Winner Meet

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Online gaming companies see 24% spurt in traffic

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Facebook's Oversight Board open but unlikely to play role before U.S. election

WhatsApp to offer in-app purchases, cloud hosting services

Joint committee of Parliament summons social media giants Facebook, Twitter: sources

Watch | The buzz around Google Play policies

Google’s antitrust case could benefit Microsoft’s Bing search engine

Jio revamps JioPages, unveils Made-in-India mobile browser

Watch | This tool tells you how people feel online

This tool uses Twitter's messages to determine how people are feeling online in real-time.

Facebook's AI model can translate 100 languages without relying on English

For years, AI researchers have been working toward building a single universal model that can understand all languages across different tasks.

Watch | What is data scraping?

Two companies are said to have scraped data from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Amazon to sell "marketing intelligence" and other services.

Digitising ancient maps using AI

The tool can be helpful to urban planners, historians and anthropologists.

U.S. says Google break-up may be needed to end violations of antitrust law

The lawsuit marks the first time the U.S. has cracked down on a major tech company since it sued Microsoft Corp for anti-competitive practices in 1998

Verizon signs up Microsoft, Nokia to help clients build private 5G networks

Verizon is now keen on taking a share in new businesses that 5G might enable, either by partnering with bigger companies or by buying stakes in smaller ones.

Hackers pose as McAfee staff to trick users into installing malware, Google says

Chinese government-backed hackers posed as authentic service providers such as McAfee and GitHub to trick users into installing malware on their devices.

Total partners with Google to deploy AI-powered solar energy tool

This will help Total reach its goal of net-zero emission by 2050. Google ended its carbon legacy in September, CEO Sundar Pichai had said earlier.

Artificial Intelligence helps detect deepfake videos

Researchers tested the tool with an AI-based neural network on videos of former U.S. President Barack Obama. The neural network spotted over 90% of lip syncs involving Obama himself.

Haldiram’s crucial data stolen; hackers demand ₹ 7.5 lakh to release information

The company said its official raised a complaint with its data security and cyber security firm, Trend Micro, and alleged that all files and sensitive data of the firm had been encrypted by the hacker.

Google sweetens Fitbit concessions, EU okay in sight: sources

Alphabet's Google has tweaked concessions aimed at allaying EU antitrust concerns about its $2.1 billion purchase of Fitbit, people familiar with the

Google to migrate users from Hangouts to Chat in 2021

The search giant’s Chat service will be available for free, and integrated within Gmail.

OnePlus launches its flagship OnePlus 8T, starting at ₹42,999

The smartphone is available in 2 colours — Aquamarine Green and Lunar Silver. It comes in 128 GB and 256 GB storage variants. Pricing starts at ₹42,999.

Instagram agrees curbs on paid influencers, says UK watchdog

In what Britain's Competition and Markets Authority described as an important behaviour shift by a major social media platform, Facebook Ireland, which operates Instagram in Britain, has committed to a package of changes

A tool to measure how people feel online

The hedonometer reflects a 10% random sampling of over 500 million messages posted to Twitter daily.

YouTube follows Twitter and Facebook with QAnon crackdown

YouTube is the third of the major social platforms to announce policies intended rein in QAnon, a conspiracy theory they all helped spread.

Facebook shuts NZ party’s page before polls over COVID-19 misinformation

The newly formed Advance NZ Party's page was taken off because of “repeated violations” of Facebook's policy on misinformation about the virus that could lead to imminent physical harm, Facebook said in a statement

Advertisers on YouTube to get more insights on their ad performance

The company said it added YouTube into the attribution fold as more people are turning to the YouTube.

Coronavirus | YouTube bans vaccine misinformation

The video platform said it would now ban any content with claims about COVID-19 vaccines that contradict consensus from local health authorities or the World Health Organization

Streaming YouTube Music on TV gets easier

Viewers will now be able to access their saved playlists and liked songs in library from the YouTube Music tab in the app.

Why did Twitter owner’s payments firm buy Bitcoin worth $50 million?

Bitcoin is the world's largest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalisation and trading volume, according to cryptoassets tracking website CoinMarketCap.

How bias crept into AI-powered technologies

Researchers stated that hate speech detectors were biased against African-American Vernacular English and automated hiring decisions were proven to be biased in favour of upholding status quo.

Facebook bans anti-vaccination ads but not antivax posts

Facebook is addressing the anti-vaxxers of 2014 and 2015 and not the anti-vaxxers of 2020, said an expert skeptical of the move.

Updates from Apple's 'Hi Speed' October Special Event | Apple announces iPhone 12 series, HomePod Mini, and MagSafe wireless charger system

Live updates from Apple's 'Hi Speed' October Special Event - Apple goes live from Apple Park in Cupertino, California

Jio fastest mobile network with 19.3 mbps download speed; Vodafone tops in upload: Trai

Though Vodafone and Idea have merged their mobile businesses, Trai measured their performance separately as the integration of networks of both the companies is currently on

A surge in fake Amazon sites ahead of Prime Day may put millions of shoppers’ data at risk

This comes ahead of Amazon's highly anticipated Prime Day that is said to attract more than 150 million Prime members. In 2019, Amazon had sold more than 175 million items.

Facebook to ban content that denies or distorts the Holocaust

The move comes two years after Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a 2018 interview that while he found Holocaust denial deeply offensive, he did not think Facebook should delete such content.

Global watchdogs agree rules for stablecoins like Facebook's Libra

Regulators for bank capital and anti-money laundering will report by December 2021 on whether rule changes are needed.

TikTok rival Triller explores deal to go public: sources

Triller, which was launched in 2015 and only has a fraction of the 100 million users that TikTok boasts in the U.S., said it hopes that the uncertainty over its rival's future will drive more influencers and users to its platform

Hotel Wi-Fi networks favour guest convenience over strong security, FBI warns

The lack of a hotel industry standard for secure Wi-Fi connection is also a reminder that guests should not implicitly trust the hotel has a secured connection or that it is actively monitoring for attacks.

Why are we permanently anxious?

Perhaps we are all anxious because no matter how hard we scroll, how incessantly we post, and how intently we binge-watch, we do not have the capacity to deny the state of the world

U.S. appeals judge's ruling that blocked U.S. ban on TikTok downloads

Negotiations are under way for Walmart Inc and Oracle Corp to take stakes in a new company, TikTok Global, that would oversee U.S. operations.

Indonesia adds Microsoft, others to list of tech firms that must pay VAT

The companies in Friday's announcement must start charging VAT to advertisers and other customers from Nov. 1, the Directorate General of Taxes said in a statement.

Facebook, Twitter dismantle global array of disinformation networks

In separate statements, the two companies said they had identified and suspended more than 3,500 accounts between them, which used fake identities and other deceptive behaviours to spread false or misleading information

75% employees say AI helps improve mental health: Oracle survey

Over 90% respondents in India and China said they are more open to talking to a robot over their manager, the survey noted.

Facebook bans militarised calls for poll watching but won’t pull ‘Army for Trump’ video

The world's biggest social network is scrambling to adjust its rules for the November 3 vote, despite saying last month that it had set its final policies

Facebook sued two companies for data scraping. What does this mean?

Data scraping isn’t declared illegal, but the intention of the practice can be examined. Misuse of the method include collecting data for bulk mailing, robo calling and malicious social engineering.

Google faces new antitrust case in India over abuse in smart TVs market, sources say

The case has been filed by two Indian antitrust lawyers, Kshitiz Arya and Purushottam Anand. They both confirmed the case filing against Google for alleged abuse in the smart television market, but declined to comment further.

Consumer spending on mobile apps grows over 30% on Google Play, App Store

Google Play generated thrice the number of first-time installs of Apple’s App Store last quarter.

Google, Oracle meet in copyright clash at US Supreme Court

Oracle sued Google seeking over $8 billion, stating it “committed an egregious act of plagiarism” by using 11,330 lines of code part of Oracle's Java platform.

U.S. House's antitrust report hints at break-up of Big Tech firms, lawmaker says

The House antitrust subcommittee is expected to publish its report this week on Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc, Facebook Inc and Google owner Alphabet Inc.

Why an online search for Shah Rukh Khan could put you at risk

The 14th edition of McAfee’s ‘Most Dangerous Celebrity List 2020’ has the Bollywood actor ranked at number 9. Who else has made it to this list?

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