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Economy & markets: Asian stocks tread water ahead of Fed decision

SGX Nifty signals a flat start for the domestic markets after the benchmark Sensex rose 73 points or 0.22 percent to close at 32,996 on Tuesday.

Mar 21, 2018

Zuckerberg's net worth slumps $5.1 bn in Facebook-led tech selloff

Facebook shares plunged as much as 8 percent, erasing nearly $40 billion of market value on Monday amidst reports of alleged data breaches.

Mar 20, 2018

Economy & markets: Asian stocks fall after Wall Street losses; Fed in focus

SGX Nifty signals a weak start for the domestic markets after the benchmark Sensex plunged 252 points or 0.76 percent to close at 32,923 on Monday.

Mar 20, 2018

Facebook autocomplete suggests NSFW results, shocks users

Typing 'video of' into Facebook search bar made some disturbing suggestions on Thursday, but the issue has since been resolved.

Mar 16, 2018

Bengaluru Police Commissioner's salute takes social media by storm [Video]

Bengaluru City Police Commissioner T Suneel Kumar topped the news charts when a video of him saluting a school kid went viral on social media.

Mar 12, 2018

BlackBerry Demands iMessage On Other Platforms With Net Neutrality Shield; Will Apple Comply?

BlackBerry sues Facebook over patent infringement, and Facebook 'intends to fight'

BlackBerry filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the social media giant Facebook on March 6.

Mar 7, 2018

Instagram likely to launch voice and video calling features

Instagram has adopted a lot of features from Snapchat and successfully developed them for users of the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app.

Mar 5, 2018

Facebook is testing new Voice Clip feature in India: Now share your voice as status update

Facebook's Voice Clip status update in India will be an easier and more intimate option than texting or uploading a video status.

Mar 5, 2018

Facebook launches facial recognition feature to enhance security

The new feature will send a notification to Facebook users when someone uploads their images and tries to steal their identity.

Feb 28, 2018

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Snapchat and Twitter may end Facebook's dominance in ad business, says analyst

Analyst predicts that Twitter and Snapchat may soon end Facebook's dominance in the ad market. He points to "a confluence of factors" that would help the two companies to grow faster.

Feb 22, 2018

Facebook to take on Amazon, launch two smart speakers with 15-inch touchscreen in July

Facebook is said to be working on smart speakers with a 15-inch display to take on Amazon Echo Show.

Feb 19, 2018

Former Facebook India MD picks Made-in-India Dailyhunt as his next grind

Facebook and Google are the market leaders in digital advertising, and it is expected that Umang Bedi's experience will help Dailyhunt meet its growth goals.

Feb 16, 2018

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Why is Paytm founder venting his ire over WhatsApp pay?

Sharma argues that WhatsApp's parent Facebook is killing the open platform of the UPI through "its custom close garden implementation".

Feb 15, 2018

Who is Gloria Copeland? Trump evangelical adviser says 'Jesus himself gave us the flu shot' [Video]

The statement comes at a time when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has categorized the deaths caused by flu as an epidemic.

Feb 10, 2018

Facebook page posts list of inter-faith couples, asks 'Hindu lions' to hunt down the men

The list of the inter-faith couples was posted on a Facebook page on January 28, urging 'Hindu lions' to hunt down the men named in it. However, it took another week and a social media outrage to pull the page down.

Feb 6, 2018

Facebook banning cryptocurrency ads to keep malicious scammers at bay

Facebook does not want to run the risk of carrying cryptocurrency ads by advertisers who are "not currently operating in good faith".

Feb 1, 2018

Mother charges rent from five-year-old daughter, here's why

Essence wrote on Facebook: "This strategy not only prepares your child for the real world, but when they see how much real bills are they will appreciate you for giving them a huge discount."

Jan 19, 2018

Sexually abused for 10 years by family, Bengaluru girl escapes with help of Facebook friend

The Bengaluru girl has been sexually assaulted on a regular basis since she was eight years old.

Jan 19, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg lost $3.3 billion from stock fall after announcing a potential Facebook change

Mark Zuckerberg saw his fortune fall $3.3 billion after posting plans to shift Facebooks news feed.

Jan 15, 2018

When did social media become so anti-social? Peddlers using online platforms to sell drugs to schoolchildren

Drug dealers are using social media sites to target minors for the sale of Class A drugs.