Apps Culture & Policy News India’s supreme court seeks response from Facebook, Whatsapp over privacy policy change The Supreme Court has decided to intervene to protect the privacy of… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 16, 20212 minute read
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Culture & Policy Internet News Jammu and Kashmir finally gets back 4G internet, 18 months after suspension Almost two years after they had been suspended by the government, high… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 5, 20212 minute read
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Apps Internet News WhatsApp delays controversial privacy policy change to May 15, “will do a lot more” to clear “misinformation” WhatsApp is the biggest messaging service on the planet, and with that,… Upneet SinghJanuary 16, 20212 minute read
Gadgets Mobile News Samsung announces its latest gladiators in the flagship smartphone arena- S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra 2021 is finally here, and with the arrival of the new year,… Upneet SinghJanuary 14, 20213 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Trump ban was right decision but sets a dangerous precedent : Jack Dorsey Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, on Wednesday ,said he supported the social media… Nikhil MakwanaJanuary 14, 20212 minute read
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Culture & Policy Internet News Twitter permanently suspends Donald Trump’s personal and campaign accounts After the ‘incident’ that took place in the Capitol building this week,… Nikhil MakwanaJanuary 9, 20212 minute read
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News Startups Venture Capital B2B ecommerce unicorn ‘Udaan’ scores $280Mn in fresh round, plans pan-India expansion The mostly unregulated sector of mom and pop shops in India, or… Upneet SinghJanuary 6, 20212 minute read
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