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Facebook confronts Senators furious about Instagram's risks

"Facebook has shown us once again that it's incapable of holding itself accountable," said Blumenthal, the chair of the Senate Commerce Committee's consumer protection panel.

Google versus CCI: Whom to blame for the media leak?

Google's letter to the CCI chairman is like someone blaming the trial court for media leaks of a police charge sheet

Counterpoint slashes global smartphone market growth forecast to 6%

Semiconductor shortage is hitting the smartphone industry globally with shipment now expected to grow only 6 per cent instead of 9 per cent as previously forecasted

Google tells court 'staggering' $5 billion EU antitrust fine flawed

Alphabet's Google urged Europe's second-highest court to scrap or reduce what it said was not an appropriate penalty

WhatsApp adds rupee symbol to chats for faster access to payment capability

Says camera icon in chat composer now lets users scan any QR code to enable paying at over 20 mn stores in India

Apple iPhone 13 series reportedly facing production issues

Apple iPhone 13 series is reportedly facing production issues because of a Covid-19 wave in Vietnam which has limited manufacturing capacity for the devices' camera systems.

What is 5G and how does it work? - Decoded

We hear a lot about 5G telephony these days and come across devices claiming to be 5G-ready. But what is 5G? And how does it work? All you need to know about 5G and the three parameters that define 5G

Facebook launches largest creator education, enablement programme in India

The programme includes an e-learning course, aimed at encouraging, educating and enabling creators even more on the platform

Google adds visual search features in shopping, video push

By Paresh Dave

Facebook to highlight own positive research on Instagram and teens

Facebook has been under fire for the past week after a report said internal documents showed that the social media company was aware that Instagram harmed the mental health of young users

Vietnam in Covid-19 pandemic grip: Apple iPhone 13 wait gets longer

The disruption, which could ease as soon as mid-October, is linked to a constriction in supplies of modules for the phone's four models, as a significant number of components are assembled in Vietnam

Facebook's 2Africa to become world's longest subsea cable

Facebook has announced a new segment of subsea cable called 2Africa Pearls, which connects three continents

Microsoft Windows store is now open to third-party app stores

The news comes months after Microsoft announced some major changes to the Microsoft Store

Can Apple's child safety feature backfire? Warnings may cause risky sharing

Warning labels seem like a good way to keep kids from sharing risky photos, but research data suggests otherwise

Amazon launches robot to roll around house, Disney resort voice assistant

Amazon.com Inc announced a household, canine-like robot called Astro and a deal with Walt Disney Co to imbue its voice-controlled tech in resort hotels

Microsoft to allow Epic Games, Amazon storefronts on its app store

Microsoft Corp said it will allow Epic Games Inc, Amazon.com Inc and other firms to integrate their app stores into the technology giant's marketplace, giving more options to third-party developers

Data privacy, safeguarding client details important: FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman added that safeguard of client data is the backbone to bringing trust

MacBook Air with Apple silicon to enter mass production in Q3 2022: Report

Rumours and leaks have proposed that the next MacBook Air could follow the 24-inch iMac in departing from the usual silver casing, in favour of a more colourful lineup

Google defends Android phone maker deals, denies carrot and stick tactics

The technology giant was addressing the second day of a week-long hearing in a European court

Centre expects tech cos will not use encryption as 'excuse': Report

India earlier this year introduced rules that require private messaging apps such as WhatsApp to divulge the originator of disinformation when asked