Swedish Price Comparison Firm Sues Google For $2.4 Billion
Swedish price comparison platform PriceRunner on Monday sued Google in Europe, seeking 2.1 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in damages.
Signal Now Lets You Change Your Number Without Wiping Out Your Data
The privacy-focus instant messaging app Signal is rolling out a new feature that allows users to switch phone numbers on their account without losing all their existing chats, groups, and messages within the secure messaging app.
Avast Releases Free Decryptor For TargetCompany Ransomware Victims
Avast has released a decryption utility to help TargetCompany ransomware victims recover their files for free.
$4.4 Million Stolen In Attack On Blockchain Infrastructure Meter
Meter has said $4.4 million was stolen during a cyberattack on the platform that started on Saturday morning.
Twitter To Let You Send Direct Message Straight From A Tweet
The microblogging site Twitter is testing a new feature to let people send a Direct Message (DM) straight from a tweet and it has not gone well with users who feel the new tool will make them more susceptible to online harassment.
UK Watchdog Fines Meta $2 Million Over Giphy Acquisition
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined Meta (formerly Facebook) $2 million for failing to disclose key changes regarding its $315 million acquisition of online database and search engine Giphy.
Apple’s First Event Of The Year Reportedly Set For March 8
Cupertino-based tech giant Apple is reportedly planning to hold its first event of 2022 on March 8.
Google Commits To Add Over 100 New Games To Stadia In 2022
Tech giant Google has officially committed to add at least 100 new games to Stadia by the end of the year.
Google Chrome Gets New Logo After 8 Years
Google is changing its Chrome browser logo for the first time in eight years. Elvin Hu,offers a first look at the logo's redesign in a thread on Twitter.
Google Messages Rolls Out Gmail-Style Navigation Drawer In Beta
Google Messages is reportedly getting a visual makeover with a Gmail-inspired navigation drawer that improves the messaging experience on Android phones, at least for those who are part of its beta program.
Fujifilm Working On Camera Firmware To Fix Bug Affecting macOS Users
Fujifilm is working on an issue affecting some of its cameras which prevent macOS users from being able to access some of the images stored on a memory card.
Hackers Hit Fortune 500 Service Provider, Data Of Over 500k People Leaked
Morley Companies which provides services to several Fortune 500 companies, has admitted it was hit with a ransomware attack that led to the leak of sensitive information for more than 500,000 people.
Microsoft To Test New Experimental Windows 11 Features
Microsoft is reportedly planning for Windows 11 testing throughout 2022.
Instagram Launches ‘Take A Break’ Feature Globally
Meta-owned Americal photo and video sharing social networking service Instagram launched the 'Take a Break' feature globally.
Amazon Earned $9.7 Billion From Ad Services In Q4
Amazon has disclosed revenue from its fast-growing advertising business for the first time and in the fourth quarter of 2021, its advertising services grew 32 percent (on-year) to $9.7 billion globally.
YouTube Shorts Hit 5 Trillion All-Time Views
YouTube Shorts, a TikTok-like short-form video app, has hit 5 trillion all-time views and has over 15 billion views each day globally, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai have said during the company's earnings call.
Unlimited WhatsApp Backups On Google Drive May End Soon
WhatsApp users on Android will not be able to have an unlimited backup option on Google Drive soon.
Google One VPN Is Now Available On iPhones
The VPN service that is included with a Google One Premium subscription is now available on iPhones after Google's promise in October 2020 that it would come to iOS.
Sony Acquires Gaming Legend Bungie For $3.6 Billion
Japanese giant Sony is acquiring Bungie, the developer of Destiny and the original creator of the hugely popular Halo franchise, for $3.6 billion.
NYT Acquires Popular Online Word Puzzle Game Wordle
Wordle, the popular puzzle game that has taken social media by storm, has been purchased by The New York Times Company, for an undisclosed price in the "low seven figures".
