Internet News Google to roll out Live View on Maps for some cities, expand “Accessible Places” globally, and bring “fast charge” filter for EV charging Thursday proved to be a busy day for Google. The tech giant is… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 17, 20222 minute read
Internet News YouTube tests ability to purchase items directly from Shorts Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are many things – public forums,… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 16, 20222 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Internet News Google agrees to pay $391.5Mn in largest Attorney General-led consumer privacy settlement in the US It seems you are not safe even when you turn off location… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 15, 20223 minute read
Business Internet News As more execs leave Twitter, Musk warns employees that bankruptcy isn’t out of the question Who would have thought, that Bankruptcy and Twitter would be the words… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 11, 20223 minute read
Business Internet News Twitter usage at an “all-time high”, says Elon Musk Musk’s acquisition of Twitter had sparked fears and concerns that users would… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 8, 20222 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Internet News Accounts impersonating others without specifying them as parody will be permanently booted off Twitter, declares Musk Elon Musk is all for memes and free speech – the former… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 8, 20223 minute read
Apps Internet News WhatsApp launches Communities, lets groups add up to 1024 members, and more Earlier this year, Meta-owned WhatsApp introduced Communities, a step further than the… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 3, 20222 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Internet News Meta to let creators create and sell NFTs on Instagram, expands Subscriptions and launches Professional Mode on Facebook profiles Meta has been working to integrate non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Instagram for… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 3, 20222 minute read
Internet News Musk announces Twitter Blue to cost $8/month, comes with paid verification, priority in replies, fewer ads, and more Twitter Blue, as reported earlier, is getting a revamp, and now, Elon… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 2, 20222 minute read
Apps Business Internet News Google holds policy that mandated use of its Play Billing system for developers in India Both Google and Apple have found themselves in hot waters globally, thanks… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 2, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News YouTube debuts streaming subscriptions through ‘Primetime Channels’ in the US When it comes to watching trailers and teasers of upcoming films or… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 2, 20223 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Govt notifies changes to IT Rules, grievance appellate committees to be formed, social media platforms mandated to comply Last year, the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code)… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 29, 20223 minute read
Internet News [Now restored] WhatsApp down for several users, India and US most affected Update (3:00 PM IST): WhatsApp now seems to be restored for most.… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalOctober 25, 20221 minute read
Apps Internet News Netflix rolls out Profile Transfer to allow shared users to transfer viewing data to new accounts of their own If there is one Netflix account, then at least two people share… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 18, 20222 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Global Internet News Instagram expands video selfie age verification option to India and Brazil Social media companies have rolled out a ton of measures to make… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 14, 20222 minute read
Apps Internet News Netflix to roll out its ad-supported tier in select markets next month, starts at $6.99/month After a long-awaited wait, streaming giant Netflix will finally roll out its… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 14, 20223 minute read
Global Internet News Wordline, NIPL partnership to expand India’s UPI and RuPay usage across Europe The next time you wish to travel from New Delhi to the… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 13, 20222 minute read
Apps Internet News YouTube is finally rolling out ‘handles’ for channels and creators A handle, which is a pretty common feature across social media platforms,… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 11, 20222 minute read
Apps Internet News Snapchat parental controls make a India debut, access through in-app ‘Family Centre’ After debuting them in the US nearly a month ago, Snapchat has… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalOctober 10, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Kanye West gets booted from Instagram, Twitter, over anti-Semitic posts The past week has not been a pleasant one for Kanye West,… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 10, 20222 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Twitter expands available options across its ‘Status updates’ test, but Twitter Blue subscribers left out This July, it was discovered that Twitter was testing a feature that… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 4, 20222 minute read
