Culture & Policy Internet News YouTube acts against content linking coronavirus to 5G after attacks on 5G towers in the UK YouTube will now remove or limit visibility of content featuring conspiracy theories… Shalabha SarathApril 6, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Twitter suspends 20,000 accounts linked to Saudi, Serbian and Egyptian governments Twitter has announced that it has removed 20,000 accounts from its platform… Upneet SinghApril 4, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Disney+ debuts in India, starts at ₹1499 a year Disney+ has finally arrived in India. The streaming service from Disney, which… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 3, 20203 minute read
Culture & Policy News Indian IT major Wipro and Azim Premji Foundation donate ₹1125 crores towards controlling coronavirus pandemic Adding to the list of private undertakings which have made monetary contributions… Shalabha SarathApril 1, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups upGrad appoints former BYJU’s exec Arjun Mohan as India CEO Upgrad, the online learning platform focusing on short/medium term higher education courses,… Sajid SaleemApril 1, 20203 minute read
Culture & Policy News Facebook announces a $100 Million grant for newsrooms covering COVID-19 pandemic Facebook has announced yet another financial package for COVID-19 related activities, this… Sajid SaleemMarch 31, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Amazon reportedly did not notify workers at a US facility after one of them tested positive for COVID-19 In what would easily amount to irresponsible and negligent behavior, the management… Sajid SaleemMarch 26, 20203 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Amazon stops accepting cash as a mode of payment in India to prevent COVID 19 spread Amazon, in an announcement on its website, has promulgated that it is… Upneet SinghMarch 26, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News UAE lifts restrictions over Microsoft Skype for Business, Google hangouts Owing to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and subsequent business disruptions that have… Shalabha SarathMarch 24, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News India goes under nation-wide lockdown from midnight, government to spend $2Bn to fight coronavirus Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his second national address in a week,… Sajid SaleemMarch 24, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News 2020 Tokyo Olympics delayed by a year After weeks of speculation, the news, that sportspersons and fans alike throughout… Sajid SaleemMarch 24, 20202 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Startups Ola announces financial relief for coronavirus affected drivers in India, Australia, but more needs to be done India-HQed ride hailing giant Ola, has announced setting up of a dedicated… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 23, 20202 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Uber suspends all services in select cities in India amid coronavirus lockdown In line with Indian government guidelines of a complete lockdown in 80… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 23, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Paytm creates ₹5 crore (~$660K) fund for innovators working on COVID-19 related medical solutions Coronavirus cases in India have crossed 300, and the country is now… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 22, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News India launches dedicated Whatsapp chatbot to aware masses on COVID-19, social media companies directed to check misinformation spread As dangerous as the coronavirus is, it’s threat is only matched by… Upneet SinghMarch 21, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Twitter will verify more health experts disseminating certified information about the COVID-19 outbreak COVID 19 has not just brought about a pandemic, but an infodemic… Upneet SinghMarch 21, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Jack Ma is sending 1.8Mn masks, 210K COVID-19 test kits, ventilators and more to under-equipped Asian countries Jack Ma is continuing with his earlier philanthropic efforts in the ongoing… Upneet SinghMarch 21, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News SpaceX and Tesla “are working on ventilators”, tweets Elon Musk Following up his Twitter discussion on Tesla and SpaceX producing ventilators, Elon… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 21, 20202 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Ola, Uber suspend ride-sharing in India as social distancing takes priority In a bid to promote social distancing and contain the spread of… Upneet SinghMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma gives up his salary for the next two months Difficult times often bring the best out of people. As much as… Sajid SaleemandUpneet SinghMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Instagram is reportedly working on a “disappearing messages” feature of its own Instagram is reportedly working on a “disappearing messages” feature, adding to the… Sajid SaleemMarch 20, 20202 minute read
