Global Internet News Security MailChimp suffers data breach yet again, hackers access partner accounts For the second time in recent months, email marketing firm MailChimp found… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 19, 20232 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Global News Microsoft preparing another round of lay offs, could impact 5% of its workforce: Report Fears of a recession and adverse macroeconomic conditions have, once again, persuaded… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 18, 20232 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Enterprise Global Internet News Twitter Twitter makes the algorithmic “For You” timeline as default on iOS Yet another major change has come to Twitter in the post-Musk era.… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 11, 20232 minute read
Global News Glitch in FAA’s computer system grounds flights across the US for hours before being resolved A major computer glitch in the US aviation regulator — FAA’s — … Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 11, 20233 minute read
Apps Business Culture & Policy Global Internet News Instagram to remove Shop tab, bring button to create posts back at the centre among other UI changes Come February, users will get to see Instagram undergo a significant UI… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 10, 20232 minute read
Business Global News Meta fined over $400Mn by Irish privacy regulator for online privacy violation In the latest instance of US Big Tech companies being hit with… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 5, 20233 minute read
Business Global News Microsoft reportedly looking to use ChatGPT for a smarter, AI-powered ‘Bing’ You may have heard of ChatGPT, the newly-launched chatbot that has gone… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 4, 20232 minute read
Apps Global Internet News Twitter Twitter back online after suffering global outage, Musk says it “should feel faster” Twitter has been pretty chaotic ever since Elon Musk took over, and… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 29, 20222 minute read
Global Internet News Twitter Twitter suspends accounts of prominent journalists, offers no explanation Yesterday, Twitter banned several accounts that tracked the locations of private jets… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 16, 20223 minute read
Apps Global Internet News Twitter Twitter suspends accounts sharing live location of someone else, including one that tracked Elon Musk’s jet In the age of the internet and social media, where nothing remains… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 15, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Meta sued for $2Bn for not taking down hateful content on Ethiopian civil war from Facebook Facebook’s parent company Meta is now on the path to battle a… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 15, 20223 minute read
Crypto Global News Binance clocks $1.9Bn worth withdrawals in 24 hours Binance, perhaps the lone-standing prominent crypto exchange post the FTX fiasco, seems… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 14, 20222 minute read
Crypto Global News FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas Following the filing of criminal charges by US prosecutors against Sam Bankman-Fried,… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 13, 20222 minute read
Business Cloud Computing Global News Microsoft to acquire stake of 4% in London Stock Exchange group, enters into cloud partnership Microsoft has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with the London Stock… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 12, 20222 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Global News Twitter Blue rolls out at $8/month for web and $11/month on iOS, includes Blue Tick checkmark, Edit Tweet, and more After an abrupt (but not expected) halt last month due to the… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 12, 20222 minute read
Enterprise Gaming Global Microsoft News US FTC files antitrust complaint to block Microsoft-Activision deal Microsoft’s bid to acquire Activision-Blizzard and consolidate its presence in the gaming… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 9, 20223 minute read
Gadgetry Global News India’s smartwatch market grows 171% in Q3 2022, Apple’s share grows 48% on annual basis The Indian market has grown to be the biggest smartwatch market in… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 30, 20222 minute read
Crypto Global News Binance announces its proof-of-reserves system Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has followed through with its pledge… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 28, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy Global Internet News Twitter Twitter to relaunch Verified service next week with multicolour check marks, certain banned accounts to be restored Twitter’s verification service has been in a state of confusion ever since… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 26, 20224 minute read
Global Internet News Meta introduces new privacy updates to further protect teen users on Facebook and Instagram While the internet remains an unsafe place for teen and underage users,… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 22, 20223 minute read
Enterprise Global News Twitter Mass resignations at Twitter in response to Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum, Twitter shutters offices till November 21 Thus ends yet another dramatic week at Twitter, which continues to be… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 18, 20223 minute read
