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Twitter Removes 373 Accounts For Violating ‘Platform Manipulation Policies’
The microblogging site Twitter said on Tuesday it had taken down 373 accounts which it said had ties to Russia, Iran and Armenia and had breached its platform manipulation policies.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 24, 2021
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LinkedIn Is ‘Back On Track’ After Worldwide Outage
LinkedIn started experiencing issues around 2PM ET, and LinkedIn confirmed things were back to normal at 4:21PM ET.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 24, 2021
1 min read
Facebook To Restore News Sharing In Australia
The social media giant Facebook said it will begin restoring news sharing to Australian users’ feeds in “the coming days” after reaching an agreement with the country’s government.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 23, 2021
1 min read
Netflix Will Now Automatically Download Series Or Movies On Your Mobile Device Based On Your Taste
Netflix introduced Smart Downloads features 3 years ago, so you can find the next episode of your favorite show - even when you’re on the go. Now, the company is rolling a new features that automatically download anything Netflix thinks you might want to watch.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 23, 2021
1 min read
Here’s What Happen If You Don’t Accept WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy
WhatsApp said it will “slowly ask” such users to comply with the new terms “in order to have full functionality of WhatsApp” starting May 15. If they still don’t accept the terms, “for a short time, these users will be able to receive calls and...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 22, 2021
1 min read
Crypto Wallet Blockchain.com Raised $120M
Crypto wallet Blockchain.com has announced that it has raised a $120 million funding round.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 18, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Is Restricting Australian From Sharing Or Viewing News Links On The Platform
Australian users of the social network will no longer be able to access any news posts, whether it’s from the country or international, and Australian news publishers will no longer be allowed to post on their Pages.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 18, 2021
1 min read
Social Media App Parler Is Back Online After A Month Of Downtime
The company announced in a press release that the site is now accessible for users with existing accounts and will accept new signups starting next week.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 16, 2021
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Facebook Is Building Smartwatch With Health Features
Social media giant Facebook is building a smartwatch that will let users send messages and also offer health and fitness features
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2021
1 min read
PayPal Unlikely To Invest Cash In Cryptocurrencies
“We’re not going to invest corporate cash, probably, in sort of financial assets like that, but we want to capitalize on this growth opportunity that’s in front of us” Rainey said in a CNBC interview.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 12, 2021
1 min read
Alexa Can Now Greet People From Your Ring Doorbell Pro
Amazon is announcing that it’s adding Alexa to its Ring Video Doorbell Pro, giving it the ability to talk to people when they come to your house. The feature is called Alexa Greetings, and requires that you have a Ring Protect subscription, which starts at...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 12, 2021
2 min read
Mastercard Is Preparing For The Future Of Crypto
The credit-card giant’s announcement comes days after Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc revealed it had purchased $1.5 billion of bitcoin and would soon accept it as a form of payment.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 11, 2021
1 min read
PlayStation Network Is Down Globally
Sony’s PlayStation Network is currently experiencing a global outage. On the PlayStation Network status page, every service except PlayStation Video is marked as experiencing issues.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 11, 2021
1 min read
Apple Partners With TSMC To Develop Ultra-Advanced Displays
Apple has partnered with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to develop ultra-advanced display technology at a secretive facility in Taiwan.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 10, 2021
1 min read
Apple Will Replace 2016 And 2017 MacBook Pro Batteries If They Don’t Charge Past 1 Percent
A very small number of customers with 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro computers have experienced an issue with the battery not charging past 1%.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 10, 2021
1 min read
Apple Maps Adds Accidents, Speed Traps and Hazards Features In iOS 14.5
Apple is bringing accident, hazard, and speed check reporting to Apple Maps. The feature is currently only available to users with the iOS 14.5 beta, and is similar to user-reporting features found in Waze and Google Maps.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 10, 2021
1 min read
Reddit’s Valuation Doubles To $6 Billion After New $250 Million Funding
Reddit said on Monday that it raised more than $250 million in a new round of funding that doubled its valuation to $6 billion.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 9, 2021
1 min read
PayPal Says U.S. Consumer Watchdog Investigating Payment App Venmo
PayPal Holdings Inc said on Friday it was cooperating with the U.S. consumer watchdog regarding a civil investigation demand relating to its app Venmo’s alleged unauthorized fund transfers and collections processes.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2021
1 min read
PayPal Says To Shut Domestic Payments Business In India
San Jose, California-based PayPal will instead focus on its cross-border payments business, which means global customers will still be able to pay Indian merchants using the service.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 5, 2021
1 min read
Instagram Is Working On A ‘Vertical Stories’ Feed
Instagram is developing a new feature that could give its app more of a TikTok-like feel: Vertical Instagram Stories
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2021
1 min read
