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Facebook puts Instagram Kids on hold amid criticism of planned app

Instagram has hit pause on a new app it is creating for kids, the photo-sharing service owned by Facebook Inc said on Monday, in a move that comes amid growing opposition for the project

YouTube aims to bring Shorts into the limelight, says Satya Raghavan

Raghavan said the firm was constantly adding more product features, depending on how consumers are using some of the existing ones, so that the product becomes more robust

Nearly 74% SMBs suffered a cyber incident in the last year: Cisco study

Cyber-attacks have cost SMBs more than Rs 3.5 cr to Rs 7 cr in the last 12 months

Google, in fight against record EU fine, says regulators are ignoring Apple

Regardless of how the court rules, Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook will have to change their business models in the coming years to ensure a level playing field

Instagram pauses Instagram Kids, eyes changes to access and content

The announcement follows a withering series by the Wall Street Journal, which reported that Facebook was aware that the use of Instagram by some teenage girls led to mental health issues and anxiety

Google in court to appeal European Union's 2018 Android antitrust case

Android is the most popular mobile operating system, beating even Apple's iOS, and is found on four out of five devices in Europe.

Apple's new iPhone to take longer to reach customers, say analysts

The iPhone 13, priced between $699 and $1,599, comes with a sharper camera, a new bionic chip and improved connectivity. It has been available for pre-booking since Sept. 17.

Some Apple, Tesla suppliers suspend production in China amid power pinch

Two major Taiwanese chipmakers, however, said their China facilities are operating as normal.

Apple to fix issue with 'unlock with Apple Watch' feature on iPhone 13 soon

Apple has acknowledged an issue where the "unlock with Apple Watch" feature might not work with its new iPhone 13 devices and promised to fix this issue with an upcoming software update.

Google in court to appeal European Union's 2018 Android antitrust case

Google is heading to a top European Union court Monday to appeal a record EU antitrust penalty imposed for stifling competition through the dominance of its Android operating system

Google celebrates 23rd birthday with a special cake-themed doodle

Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in September 1998, as part of a PhD project

Google to slash amount it keeps from sales on its cloud marketplace: Report

Alphabet Inc's Google will take a smaller cut when customers buy software from other vendors on its cloud marketplace, CNBC reported on Sunday

Tech giant Google introducing new search filter in Gmail for Android

Tech giant Google is introducing a new search filter feature in Gmail for Android users, which will eventually make finding emails simpler.

E-commerce company Tata CLiQ first to deliver iPhone 13 in India

Apple customers of Tata CLiQ, were in for a pleasant surprise on the morning of September 24, 2021, as they were amongst the first customers in the country to lay their hands on the all-new iPhone 13

iPhone 13 Apple Music bug fixed with new iOS patch

Tech giant Apple has released new support documents detailing fixes and widgets for two minor bugs in the company's new lineup of devices, including the iPhone 13.

Karnataka inks MoAs worth Rs 100.52 crore to promote technologies

To facilitate the growth of emerging technologies in the state, the Karnataka government has inked 3 MoAs (Memorandum of Associations) worth Rs 100.52 crores.

Google CEO sought to keep Incognito mode issues out, lawsuit alleges

The Alphabet Inc unit's privacy disclosures have generated regulatory and legal scrutiny in recent years amid growing public concerns about online surveillance.

Scientists develop sensor to detect chemicals used in high-energy explosive

Indian scientists have for the first time developed a thermally stable and cost-effective electronic polymer-based sensor for rapidly detecting nitro-aromatic chemicals used in high-energy explosives

Tesla starts judging owners it charged $10,000 for self-driving

Elon Musk has said that on Friday, the electric-car maker will roll out an updated version of its Full Self-Driving beta software, which until now has only been available to roughly 2,000 people

DoT seeks TRAI's views on spectrum pricing, quantum ahead of 5G auction

The last round of spectrum auction, held in March this year, had raked-in winning bids of over Rs 77,800 crore for 855.6 MHz of spectrum.