The Twitter stock nosedived over 12 per cent after a famed Wall Street analyst dubbed the micro-blogging platform the "Harvey Weinstein of social media", days after an Amnesty International study found Twitter a "toxic" place for women. In a note to investors, online investment newsletter Citron Research's founder...
When it comes to quitting Facebook, users will need $1,000 (nearly Rs 70,000) on average to deactivate their accounts for one year, say researchers who performed real-life auctions to get to this figure. Using a series of auctions, in which people were actually paid to close their...
Facebook has reiterated that it never allowed its partners like Netflix or Spotify to access users' private messages without their permission. In a new blog post, Facebook Vice President of Product Partnerships Ime Archibong said late on Wednesday that the social networking giant worked...
A 42-year-old British national was raped by unknown persons near the popular Palolem beach in south Goa, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred at 4.30 a.m. when the victim was walking from the Canacona railway station to her rented home near Palolem village, Police ...
Google on Wednesday released a revamped version of an app meant to help small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) manage profile on-the-go and boost customer engagement. The "Google My Business" app is a simple and free tool for SMBs to start their digital journey through listings on Google and keep their business presence up-...
Facebook-owned photo sharing platform Instagram has announced countdown sticker and question stickers that can be used in Live videos and to share music recommendations. "You can now use the questions sticker for music recommendations in Stories or to connect in the moment with people you follow on Live," Instagram said in a...
Facebook has elevated its senior Indian-origin executive Karandeep Anand to head Workplace -- the company's two-year-old enterprise communication tool now being used by over 30,000 organisations globally including in India. Anand, who was earlier Head of Product for Facebook Marketplace and Payments ...
Amid increased scrutiny of Facebook's role in generating hatred towards vulnerable communities across the world, the social media giant's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has admitted the platform needed to do do more to protect civil rights. ...
Micromax Informatics on Tuesday launched its first Notch series of smartphones, the Infinity N11 and Infinity N12, for Rs 8,999 and Rs 9,999 respectively. The two new smartphones come with 6.19-inch HD+ screen, 18.9:9 screen ratio, (13MP+5MP) dual rear camera and a 4,000mAh battery....
India's leading cab-hailing platform Ola on Tuesday announced investing $100 million (Rs 711-crore) in scooter-sharing start-up Vogo. "As part of the partnership, Ola will boost Vogo's supply by investing in 100,000 scooters on Vogo platform worth $100 million," the city-based ride-sharing app said in a statement....