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Earlier this week, WhatsApp had started rolling out in-app notifications to users about an update in its Terms of Service and privacy policy regarding how it processes user data and partners with Facebook to offer integrations across the social media giant's products.

WhatsApp says latest update does not change its data-sharing practices with Facebook

The company head says that with end-to-end encryption (E2E), it cannot see private chats or calls and neither can Facebook and that WhatsApp remains committed to E2E.

Apple suspends Parler social network from its App Store

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Sir David Attenborough quits Instagram after reaching a million followers

John Xavier He said he will keep his contact preferences old school, revealing that he receives "about 70 letters a day!"

YouTube removes several videos posted on Trump’s channel

PTI The move comes in the wake of the unprecedented storming of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters on Wednesday.

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Telegram will make some users pay for certain features next year.

Telegram will make some users pay for certain features next year

Sowmya Ramasubramanian The Dubai-based social network will also roll out an Ad Platform for one-to-many channels that will allow channel owners to monetise and receive free traffic in proportion to their size.

Users are now spending 67% more time on messaging apps than on social media.

Consumers prefer messaging apps with privacy features to ensure safety, report says

Sowmya Ramasubramanian Encrypted apps like WhatsApp and Telegram are also popular mediums for sharing media content like high-resolution photos, videos and songs.

Experts said cyber attacks can be acts of war if they cause physical destruction.

U.S. government hack: espionage or act of war?

Reuters Cybersecurity and legal experts said the suspected Russian hack of the U.S. government agencies would not be considered an act of war under international law and will likely go down in history as an act of espionage.

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How is Telegram different from WhatsApp?

Trump's China tech war backfires on automakers as chips run short

Biden eyes ex-Obama staff to tackle Big Tech and other antitrust issues

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Trump admin slams China's Huawei, halting shipments from Intel, others: sources

Tata puts post-pandemic bet on digital, electronics and health

India fifth largest market; focussed on meeting language needs, enhancing ease of access: Wikipedia

Wikipedia, which turns 20 on January 15 has over 55 million articles that can be accessed in more than 300 languages.

'No pride in banning Donald Trump': Twitter CEO warns of dangerous precedent

According to Jack Dorsey, such bans point up Twitter’s “failure” to create an open and healthy space for what Mr. Dorsey calls the “global public conversation.”

Amazon launches ‘Prime Video Mobile Edition’ in India starting ₹89

“Given high mobile broadband penetration in the country, the mobile phone has become one of the most widely used streaming devices,” Jay Marine, VP, Amazon Prime Video Worldwide, said.

General Motors unveils Cadillac flying car and shuttle concepts at CES

The single-passenger Cadillac - technically, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone - will be able to travel from urban rooftop to urban rooftop at speeds up to 55 miles per hour.

The trillion dollar weapon in the U.S.-China tech stock war

U.S.- Sino tensions ratcheted up in recent days as outgoing President Donald Trump's administration pushed through a ban on Americans investing in 35 firms it considers to be linked to China's military.

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel after violating policy on inciting violence

Online platforms and social media companies are distancing themselves from, and taking action against, those that encouraged or engaged in the violence in Washington D.C.

U.S. says India’s Digital Services Tax discriminatory

India has said that the DST does not have extra-territorial application as it applies only on the revenue generated from the country.

Update won’t affect privacy: WhatsApp

Facebook unit says private messages will continue to be encrypted end-to-end

How different is Signal from WhatsApp?

WhatsApp’s rival messaging app Signal gained recognition as WhatsApp users looked for alternative apps. Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s tweet encouraging users to switch to Signal also gave an extra lift.

Facebook to remove content containing ‘stop the steal’ phrase

The phrase is used by the supporters of outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump to allege election fraud.

If not WhatsApp, then what? Consider these alternatives

If you are one of the millions hitting ‘Uninstall’ on the Facebook-owned messaging app, here are some alternatives, with their privacy policies explained

Some lending apps thrive on India's Google Play despite policy violations

The Reuters review of 50 popular lending apps available on Google Play found that nearly all of them require borrowers to give them permission to access their phone contacts.

Apple suspends Parler social network from its App Store

Right-leaning social media users in the United States have flocked to Parler, messaging app Telegram and hands-off social site Gab after Twitter and Facebook banned Trump permanently.

WhatsApp says latest update does not change its data-sharing practices with Facebook

The company head says that with end-to-end encryption (E2E), it cannot see private chats or calls and neither can Facebook and that WhatsApp remains committed to E2E.

Facebook and Twitter crackdown around Capitol siege is too little, too late

For weeks, content on big tech platforms Facebook Inc , Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc's YouTube as well as upstart fringe social networks foretold the storming of the U.S Capitol on Wednesday that led to five deaths.

Signal, Telegram see demand spike as new WhatsApp terms stir debate

WhatsApp, which uses Signal's encryption technology, laid out fresh terms on Wednesday, asking users to agree to let owner Facebook Inc and its subsidiaries collect user data, including their phone number and location.

Google suspends Parler from Play Store, Apple threatens to ban it

Internet giant Google has suspended U.S.-based microblogging platform Parler — where most of the supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump are

Sir David Attenborough quits Instagram after reaching a million followers

He said he will keep his contact preferences old school, revealing that he receives "about 70 letters a day!"

United States suspends French tariffs over digital services tax

Washington announced the tariffs in July after concluding a French digital services tax would harm firms such as Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon.

YouTube removes several videos posted on Trump’s channel

The move comes in the wake of the unprecedented storming of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters on Wednesday.

Here’s what WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy means

Facebook bought the platform in 2014, and gradually changed the way it accessed user data from WhatsApp. The social networking company is now showing WhatsApp users a ‘take it or leave it’ attitude with the latest policy update.

Facebook drops 'likes' button from public pages

Facebook Pages will only show followers and have a dedicated News Feed where users can join conversations, interact with peers and engage with fans, the company said in a blog post.

Dell launches PCs, laptops targeted at users working from home

The announcements come ahead of CES 2021, a tech event scheduled to be held virtually next week.

Iran tests drones in military exercise

Iran's armed forces are to test combat drones used as bombers, interceptors and in reconnaissance missions in the two-day exercises in central Semnan province, the semi-official Fars news agency said.

Warburg Pincus invests $100 mln in Indian consumer electronics firm boAt

Personal electronics products like headphones have seen a revival in sales since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alibaba plans $5 bln bond this month amid regulatory scrutiny

Alibaba's international bond offering, if finalised, would be the group's third, Refinitiv data showed. It sold an $8 billion U.S. dollar bond in 2014, and a $7 billion tranche in 2017, the data showed.

Podcast app Breaker to be acquired by Twitter

Breaker said on its blog that people can now transfer their subscriptions to other podcast listening apps like those offered by Apple Inc and Spotify

Xiaomi stops roll-out of A3 devices after Android 11 update glitch

Many users took to social media to complain that their phones froze or went dead after they installed the Android update.

WhatsApp sees record number of calls on New Year's Eve

People turned to social networking apps to stay in touch and celebrate the end of the year 2020 in the face of social distancing and stay-at-home mandates.

Apple removes 39,000 game apps from China store to meet deadline

China's Android app stores have long complied with regulations on licences. It is not clear why Apple is enforcing them more strictly this year.

Microsoft says hackers viewed source code, didn’t change it

The company said it found no evidence of hacker access to customer data and no indication that its systems were used to attack others.

Artificial Intelligence knows when you feel lonely

Emotion AI is a subset of artificial intelligence that measures, simulates and reacts to human emotions. Market research firm Gartner predicts that by 2022, your personal device will know more about your emotional state than your own family members.

Intel says prepared to work with hedge fund on business focus

While Intel remains one of the world's leading chip companies, it has lagged behind rivals in the fast-growing segment of mobile devices.

The most engaged Twitter posts of 2020

From breaking news to in-depth reportage and analysis, the micro-blogging site has emerged as a one-stop destination to consume news.

The popular social media trends of 2020

Social media has always been the place to vent and rant, but 2020 took it to a whole new level – unsurprising, given all that we have been through

India is no longer Google Pay's top generator of new users

The app currently holds about 43% of the Indian market share, followed by Walmart's PhonePe.

How to keep your Apple device safe from children

While Apple's iPhone and iPad can be entertaining devices for kids, ensuring some basic features can help keep your devices safe from and for children.

Tech's reign over U.S. stock market to be tested in 2021

Tech took a back seat in recent weeks, as hopes of a vaccine-led economic recovery fueled a rally in energy, financials, small caps and other less-loved parts of the market.

Here’s a look at how social media fared in 2020

The year 2020 was crucial for Facebook and Twitter, testing the social networks' abilities to curb hate speech and misinformation. But have they been successful?

Telegram will make some users pay for certain features next year

The Dubai-based social network will also roll out an Ad Platform for one-to-many channels that will allow channel owners to monetise and receive free traffic in proportion to their size.

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Facebook to add more account security features next year

The world's largest social network said it also plans to expand Facebook Protect - its security program for high-profile accounts including election candidates - to more types of accounts globally next year.

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