Apps Business News Snap acquires apparel-sizing firm Fit Analytics, as it looks to bring in more of e-commerce to Snapchat While Snapchat took the world by storm when it was initially launched,… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 18, 20213 minute read
Business News Coinbase set to sell 114.9 million shares in direct listing IPO Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably witnessed… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 17, 20212 minute read
News Insurance platform PolicyBazaar raises $75 million to drive expansion in UAE and the Middle East SoftBank-backed Indian insurance platform PolicyBazaar has announced that it has raised $75… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 17, 20213 minute read
Business News Drivers in UK will now be classified as workers, will be entitled to paid holiday, pension scheme: Uber In a first for Uber Technologies Inc., the San Francisco-based company announced… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 17, 20213 minute read
News Google Play Store commission slashed to 15% for the first $1 million earned by developers Google and Apple own the smartphone app market, thanks to their widely… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 16, 20213 minute read
Instagram rolls out new safety features for teen users, restricts adults from contacting them The internet is a place where all types of people converge and… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 16, 20213 minute read
Business News Ratan Tata buys stake in popular Amazon Prime originals maker ‘PNC’ The Indian startup and entertainment culture has become a gold mine for… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 16, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook to show informative labels on COVID-19 vaccine related posts The power of big-tech has grown by unprecedented amounts in the last… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 16, 20212 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Chinese govt. reportedly asks Alibaba to divest stakes in media assets Alibaba, the biggest company in China and the only thing close to… Upneet SinghMarch 16, 20212 minute read
News Startups Venture Capital Credit card payments platform CRED raising $200Mn at $2Bn valuation, second fastest Indian upstart to become unicorn: Report The Indian startup culture has given birth to some of the biggest… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 15, 20213 minute read
Gadgets News India’s new drone regulations prescribe penalties for unauthorized drone use and manufacture At a time when drone usage in India has skyrocketed, and the… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 15, 20213 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News $5B lawsuit against Google on Chrome’s incognito mode to continue as judge denies motion to dismiss Google, much like every other major tech giant in the world, has… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 15, 20212 minute read
News Space SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites, breaks booster re-usability record with 3 launches in 2 weeks SpaceX is on a launching spree in 2021, and has sent yet… Upneet SinghMarch 15, 20212 minute read
Business News Tata seeks CCI nod for acquiring 64% stake in BigBasket With Coronavirus accelerating digital adoption in all industries at an unprecedented pace,… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 13, 20212 minute read
Internet News Google to help people find credible information about vaccines After the fear and confusion of the lockdown year, 2021 had brought… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 13, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy News Ant Group CEO Simon Hu resigns after failed IPO and regulator-driven revamp Mere months after Chinese financial technology company Ant Group was forced to… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 13, 20213 minute read
Internet IT & Web-tech News Microsoft races to stop mass cyber attack that caused damage to millions worldwide The mass cyber-attacks on Microsoft Corp.’s widely used business email software, Exchange,… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 12, 20213 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Huawei may be banned in India amid security concerns: Reuters India and China have seen relations worsen after the Galwan Valley dispute… Upneet SinghMarch 12, 20212 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Claims over sharing of user data by Zoom dismissed, company not responsible for Zoombombing: US Judge Zoom Video Communications Inc., whose video-conferencing app Zoom gained unprecedented popularity in… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 12, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook stories and short videos will now come with ads Four years after Facebook introduced Stories, user-generated posts that disappear after 24… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 11, 20213 minute read
Apps Internet News Netflix testing a new affordable Mobile+plan @₹299: ET Netflix shows are a favorite amongst streaming enthusiasts. However, many grumblers do… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 11, 20212 minute read