GUWAHATI: Government of India has banned 43 more Chinese apps on Tuesday. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued an order under section 69A of the Information Technology Act blockin…
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Microsoft Teams now offers 24-hour video calls for free
Washington: Microsoft is now rolling out an all-day video calling option that will let Microsoft Teams users use the calls free for 24 hours. According to Mashable, this new feature supports up to 300…
Instagram rolls out ‘Branded Content Tag’ feature in Reels
California: Instagram has announced new updates for branded content on its platform, including the ‘Branded Content Tag’ feature in Reels. Instagram has launched the branded content tag to…
10 to 11 views of hate speech for every 10,000 views of content in Q3: Facebook
New Delhi: Social media giant Facebook has for the first time disclosed prevalence of hate speech on its platform, saying that out of every 10,000 content views in the third quarter, 10-11 were hate s…
Twitter launches disappearing tweets that vanish in a day
New York: Twitter is launching tweets that disappear in 24 hours called “Fleets” globally, echoing social media sites like Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram that already have disappearing posts. The co…
SpaceX launches 4 astronauts on first operational mission in space
New York: A SpaceX spacecraft carrying four astronauts soared into outer space on Sunday, marking the kick-off of what NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) hopes will be years of the c…
Instagram adds Reels and Shop tabs on home screen
California: Photo and video sharing platform Instagram announced on Thursday that it is adding a Reels tab and a Shop tab to its home screen. The Reels tab makes it easier for users to discover short,…
PUBG Mobile India Coming Back After Ban, Developers Have Announced
New Delhi: PUBG Mobile developers have announced that they will launch a new game called PUBG Mobile India to cater to Indian players. PUBG Mobile was banned back in September by the Indian government…
Apple’s Mac launch event: New MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini pack its first in-house chip
California: Tech giant Apple in an event on Tuesday (local time) announced Apple has officially unveiled three new pieces of hardware: the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and the Mac Mini. All of them pack t…
Online news portals, OTT platforms like Netflix, MX Player etc now under govt regulation
GUWAHATI: The Central government has brought online mediums, including films and news content, under the ministry of information and broadcasting. The Information and Broadcasting ministry will also r…
