Apps Internet News Instagram working on ‘Exclusive Stories’, a feature that is similar to ‘Super Follow’ on Twitter Tech giants are facing scrutiny across the globe, thanks to a massive… Upneet SinghJuly 1, 20212 minute read
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Internet News Server leak puts Byju’s student data at risk, now resolved With the shift to online education thanks to the pandemic, edtech start-ups… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 30, 20212 minute read
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Culture & Policy Internet News Facebook backs India’s new IT rules, says they “make sense” The new IT rules have been a source of contention between major… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 30, 20212 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News [Update: Map withdrawn] Twitter shows India’s J&K and Ladakh territories as separate countries Update: The map has now been removed. Before: Twitter and the Indian… Upneet SinghJune 28, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Twitter’s interim resident grievance officer for India quits amidst feud with government In the latest development in the Twitter v/s Indian government feud, the… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 28, 20212 minute read
Internet News Instagram tests feature that allows users to post from desktop Most people, including myself, use social media on multiple devices. It can… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 25, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Indian court rules no coercive action to be taken againt Twitter India MD for ‘assault’ video Just weeks after the new IT rules in India came into effect,… Upneet SinghJune 25, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Windows 11 now official with new design, support for Android apps; Nadella terms it beginning of a ‘new era’ for Windows Finally, Windows 11 is official. The announcement came in from Microsoft about… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJune 25, 20213 minute read
Internet Mobile News Reliance Jio joins forces with Google for 5G, low cost ‘JioPhone Next’ to hit the market from September 10 A titan is always formidable in its environment, and an alliance between… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 24, 20213 minute read
Apps Internet News TikTok planning return to India, claims compliance with new IT rules: Report TikTok, once one of the biggest social media platforms in India, was… Upneet SinghJune 24, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Facebook, Google fail to halt passage of strict new antitrust bills by US House Committee The going seems only to be getting tougher for US tech giants,… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 24, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook announces Shops for WhatsApp, visual search feature for Instagram and more Facebook is on a mission to become the Amazon of social media,… Upneet SinghJune 23, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Twitter invites select users to apply for its latest monetization features – Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces Twitter has been trying to expand its revenue sources, announcing new features… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 23, 20213 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook rolls out Clubhouse competitor ‘Live Audio Rooms’ in the US, adds support for podcasts The audio space has grown a lot during the pandemic, fueled mostly… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 21, 20213 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Amazon acknowledges fake review problem, reveals 200Mn fake reviews were blocked in 2020 Amazon Inc., in a new blog post, has confessed to having a… Manasi VarmaJune 17, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Spotify rolls out Clubhouse competitor Spotify Greenhouse, sets up Spotify Creator Fund Ever since wildly popular audio chatting platform Clubhouse made its way to… Manasi VarmaJune 16, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Twitter loses legal indemnity in India owing to non-compliance of IT rules; UP Police files FIR Social media giants have been inviting more and more scrutiny from governments… Manasi VarmaJune 16, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Twitter stops “beating around the bush” and hires Chief Compliance Officer in India Twitter and Indian government have been at odds for quite some time… Upneet SinghJune 16, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Google Workspace now open for everyone with a Google account, gets paid upgrade Google is gearing up to be a serious contender to Microsoft, it… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 14, 20212 minute read
