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Google will let under 18 years of age users, or their guardians, request to remove their images from search results

Google to let kids, teens delete their images from search results

Abhishek Chatterjee

Once removed, the images won’t reappear in the Images tab or as thumbnails in any feature in Google Search.

All Instagram users can now access the links feature on stories

Instagram now allows all users to add links to stories

Sowmya Ramasubramanian

The Trump Media and Technology Group is ignoring important rules designed for the social good

Trump and social media Trump's 'Truth Social' has a month to fix licensing rules and avoid termination

Abhishek Chatterjee The Trump Media and Technology Group is ignoring important rules designed for the social good. Once caught in the act, Trump's Group scrambled and took the site down, SFC said.

In the latest filings, DWAC highlighted the risks of being associated with Trump's company.

Trump and social media Trump tightens grip on social media company after SPAC deal success

Reuters In the latest filings, DWAC highlighted the risks of being associated with Trump's company.

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Google Maps will display the most fuel-efficient route now along with the fastest route to reach the destination

Google Maps goes green with its new routing feature

Abhishek Chatterjee Vehicles on the road account for over 75% of transportation carbon dioxide emissions and are one of the largest contributors of greenhouse gases worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency.

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Government sector most targeted by ransomware in second quarter this year

Aditya Saroha McAfee said there was a 64% increase in publicly reported cyber incidents targeting the public sector during the second quarter of 2021, followed by the Entertainment sector with a 60% increase.

Some smartphone makers are now saying they only receive 70% of the requests.

Smartphone shipment forecast for 2021 lowered due to chip shortage, Counterpoint says

Sowmya Ramasubramanian Computer chips that form an essential part of all electronics, have been in short supply since the last quarter of 2020

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Whistleblower likely to depose before IT panel

Google to let kids, teens delete their images from search results

After Facebook change, Big Tech's FAANG considers toothless MAANG

Meta Platforms shares rise as Facebook rebrands to focus on metaverse

Huawei revenue slides in Q3 as smartphone business remains crippled

The Internet makes us feel smarter than we actually are, study says

Instagram now allows all users to add links to stories

The move is intended to help users increase their engagement on the platform, according to Instagram.

Facebook’s safety head tells U.K. lawmakers it does not amplify hate

Governments in Europe and the United States are grappling with regulating social media platforms to reduce the spread of harmful content, particularly for young users.

Tesla EV sales boom in Singapore, pushing rivals' models off the streets

The number of new Teslas on Singapore roads has risen more than ten-fold to 487 in the third quarter, from just 30 in the first half, data from Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) showed.

Australia plans to make Google offer alternative search engines on smartphones

The measures would put Australia roughly in line with Europe, which has forced Google to offer a choice of search engine on phones using its Android operating system.

Facebook asks employees to preserve internal documents for legal inquiries

The increased scrutiny comes after former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked documents which she said showed the company chose profit over user safety.

Amazon seen triumphing over Apple privacy changes in digital ad business

The e-commerce giant’s vast trove of customer shopping data reduces its reliance on tracking info once provided by Apple's iOS mobile operating system.

Trump's 'Truth Social' has a month to fix licensing rules and avoid termination

The Trump Media and Technology Group is ignoring important rules designed for the social good. Once caught in the act, Trump's Group scrambled and took the site down, SFC said.

Trump tightens grip on social media company after SPAC deal success

In the latest filings, DWAC highlighted the risks of being associated with Trump's company.

China regulator says will step up efforts to build 'civilised internet'

In recent months, regulators have wielded a wide-ranging crackdown against the technology and other sectors.

Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat: EU agency

The health sector was a significant target especially in the May-July period this year as hackers searched for vaccine information, the study said.

Spotify adds more subscribers, revenue rises on ad rebound

Spotify currently has 3.2 million podcasts on its platform, up from 2.9 million at the end of the second quarter.

Tech support scams have become top phishing threats, report says

Hackers are also targeting gift cards this festive season as they have lower security than credit cards and aren’t tied to a specific person’s name.

Amazon building Clubhouse-like audio app: report

Amazon will also join the likes of Apple and Spotify for including live audio content along with other music and radio features.

Over two-thirds of the world uses a mobile phone, report says

Social media users are likely to be adopted by 60% of the global population in the first half of 2022, the research firm estimated.

TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat defend impact on kids at U.S. hearing

Video-sharing app TikTok and photo network Snapchat, in their first testimony to U.S. senators, argued they are built to protect against the mental health and safety risks present on social media.

Alphabet earns record profit on Google ad surge

Through its search engine, YouTube video service and partnerships across the Web, Google sells more internet ads than any other company.

Twitter avoids revenue hit from Apple privacy changes

The social networking site has been working to add new features such as audio chat rooms to attract users, and also rolled out improvements to its advertising capabilities to reach its goal of doubling annual revenue by 2023.

Play Store users can soon know what data an app collects about them

The app profile will highlight if the app has security practices, like data encryption,has committed to follow Google's policies and has been reviewed for conformance with a global security standard.

Nigerian start-ups digitise local food supply chain

The United Nations food agency says on-farm losses in sub-Saharan Africa for fruit and vegetables were as high as 50% before the pandemic and likely rose as it limited movement.

Logitech quarterly sales rise on work-from-home boom

Logitech has been enjoying a boom during the coronavirus pandemic, as staff working from home bought more of its keyboards and mice, while its webcams were also increasingly used for remote meetings.

Cryptocurrency ownership in Nigeria, Malaysia highest in the world: report

India secured the seventh place with nearly 15.4% respondents saying they own at least one cryptocurrency.

U.S. State Department to set up cyber bureau in the face of hacks

Hackers have struck numerous U.S. companies this year.

Facebook invests billions in metaverse efforts as ad business suffers

Its third-quarter revenue faced the brunt of Apple's privacy rules that made it harder for brands to target and measure their ads on Facebook.

EU tech rules should curb cloud computing providers, study says

Respondents in the report were also concerned about providers bundling software products with their cloud infrastructure to make rival products either less attractive or more expensive.

Blue Origin, Boeing chart course for 'business park' in space

Orbital Reef will be operated as a "mixed use business park", and plans to provide the infrastructure needed to scale economic activity and open new markets in space.

Amazon signs deal with British spy agencies to boost use of AI for espionage

Spy agency GCHQ has been using basic forms of AI such as translation technology for years but is now stepping up its use.

Australia plans to force parental consent for minors on social media

The new law would raise penalties for any breaches of the code, with fines of either 10% of the company's domestic annual turnover.

PayPal says is not pursuing acquisition of Pinterest

The payments behemoth had offered to buy digital pinboard site Pinterest for $45 billion, according to reports

Bollywood stars, Indian celebrities launch NFTs amid global craze

Bollywood superstars such as Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan are planning to launch NFTs soon

Australian regulator ‘concerned’ about Facebook’s approach to media law

Under the News Media Bargaining Code, the social media giant and Alphabet Inc’s Google must negotiate with news outlets for content that drives traffic to their websites or face possible government intervention.

Karnataka HC to hear petitions challenging ban on online gaming on October 27

Online All India Gaming Federation and individual online gaming operators have moved court against changes made to Police Act

Twitter opens Spaces to all iOS and Android users

Spaces allows users to host a conversation with other co-hosts and invite other speakers. Anyone can join as a listener.

Trump plan for new media venture gets investors thumbs up

Experts were split on how strong a competitor Trump Media & Technology Group can be, but the stock market reacted with exuberance.

Internet providers collect 'staggering' amounts of data: U.S. FTC chair

The report also found that some ISPs kept consumer data for a set period of time but others said they kept it as long as needed.

Governments turn tables on ransomware gang REvil by pushing it offline

VMWare head of cybersecurity strategy Tom Kellermann said law enforcement and intelligence personnel stopped the group from victimizing additional companies.

Snap shares drop 25% as revenue falls short, Apple privacy bites ads business

The Santa Monica, California-based company, which owns photo messaging app Snapchat, earns the vast majority of its revenue from selling digital advertising on the app.

India among top 5 nations spending most time on mobile apps, report says

Consumers in 12 countries spent more than 4 hours a day on mobile apps in the September-ended quarter, up from 8 countries in the previous quarter.

Facebook fined $70 mln in Britain for breaching order in Giphy deal

Facebook had refused to report all the required information, despite multiple warnings, the CAM said, and it therefore considered the failure to comply deliberate.

Netflix to change the way it ranks content

Netflix said it will move to reporting on hours for its titles later this year rather than the number of accounts that choose to watch them.

Facebook plans to change its name to focus on metaverse: Report

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to unveil the new name at the company’s annual connect conference on October 28, the report added.

U.K. competition watchdog has music streaming in its sights

Outcomes can include asking the government to change regulations, encouraging businesses to self-regulate, taking action against firms and a full, in-depth investigation.

Google Search gets continuous scrolling feature

With the continuous scrolling feature users will be able to scroll through multiple Search pages, in succession, instead of one page at a time.

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