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Why Facebook Upheld Ban on Donald Trump and What's Next
The board, created by Facebook to rule on a small slice of its content decisions, said the company was right to ban Trump following the January 6 storming of the US Capitol by Trump supporters.
Uber Narrows Loss On Food-delivery Uptick, Cost Cuts, But Ride-hail Demand Flat
Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday said its fooddelivery business continued to grow, but ridehailing bookings were flat from the previous quarter though March delivered the first signs of U.S. recovery from the COVID19 pandemic.
Bolo Indya and Mygov India Launch Awareness Programme Around COVID-19 Vaccines and Myths
Bolo Indya portal contains videos on COVID-19 symptoms, the correct way to wear masks, and other educational videos.
Microsoft Teams Is Getting a Minecraft Integration, New Tools Announced For Teachers
Microsoft Teams announced new tools dedicated to Teacher Appreciation Day in the US. There's a new 'Reading Progress' tool that is designed to help teachers evaluate their students' reading process.
Judge Presses Epic CEO During Second Day Of Apple Antitrust Trial
A U.S. judge on Tuesday pressed the chief executive of "Fortnite" creator Epic Games on how the fundamental changes the game maker is asking her to force on Apple Inc's App Store would affect the livelihoods of millions of developers who make software for...
Google Pay Users May Soon Be Able to Make Tap-and-Pay UPI Payments Via NFC
It is not known as to when the feature will be rolled out for all users in India, but given the amount of reports coming in, it is expected some time in the coming weeks
PUBG Mobile India Coming as Battlegrounds Mobile India? Creative Asset, Job Postings Suggest At New Name
The new poster found in the website code clearly states the name of the game as Battlegrounds Mobile India instead of PUBG Mobile India.
Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs to Get End-to-End Encryption Sometime in 2022, Facebook Says
Facebook itself said that seven out of 10 Americans in 2019 said that their information is less secure than five years earlier.
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G First Sale in India Will Start Tonight: Check Price, Best Deals and Specs
The Samsung Galaxy M42 5G price in India starts at Rs 21,999 for the base model with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. It also comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage that costs Rs 23,999.
Amazon Posts Record Profits as Consumers Continue Shopping Online Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Amazon has now posted four consecutive record quarterly profits, attracted more than 200 million Prime loyalty subscribers, and recruited over 500,000 workers to keep up with surging consumer demand.
Microsoft Goes After Steam, Epic by Reducing PC Game Revenue Split to 12 Percent
The Microsoft Store will no longer charge game developers a 30 percent revenue split for listing games on their platform, as a clear part of their efforts to revamp the platform.
Samsung Elec Sees Higher Chip Earnings As Q1 Profit Jumps 46%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it expects chip profits to increase in the current quarter after announcing its highest firstquarter operating profit since 2018.
Mexico President Blasts Telecoms Firms Over Roadblocks To Registry
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador criticized the country's telecoms companies on Wednesday for impeding an initiative to create a national biometric cellphone user registry that is opposed both by industry and rights groups.
Realme Postpones Realme X7 Max 5G and 4K Smart TV's India Launch Owing to COVID-19 Crisis
Realme says that the company decided to postpone the upcoming product launches due to "the challenging times." Realme was set to host its 'biggest' year event on May 4.
Apple Music Gets Cool City Charts For 100 Cities, Including Delhi, London And San Francisco
Apple Music also gets a couple of new features with the latest iOS, iPadOS and macOS updates, including lyrics sharing and Made For You to quickly access your music.
Alphabet Sets Profit Record, Plans $50 Billion Buyback
Google parent Alphabet Inc on Tuesday reported record profit for the second consecutive quarter and a $50 billion share buyback but warned a surge in usage and ad sales during the pandemic may slow as people resume inperson activities.