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Facebook steps up promotion of groups content in feeds, around the web

Facebook app chief Fidji Simo said Facebook would also start showing conversations from public groups outside the app, such as in web searches

Delhi Assembly vs Facebook: Is the social media giant answerable to states?

Facebook has argued that the Delhi Assembly can't summon a non-member to appear before it, since 'police and 'public order' do not fall within its ambit

Financial services becomes next battleground for PhonePe, Amazon and Google

Walmart-owned PhonePe has become the fastest-growing insure-tech distributor in India within just 9 months of the insurance category going live on the digital payments app

Your WhatsApp messages are encrypted, but are they really secure?

Apart from physical access to handsets, metadata and backups are two common ways in which private communications can be broken

Facebook testing feature to show public group conversations on news feed

Facebook on Thursday said it will start testing a new feature to allow users discover conversations in 'public groups' on their news feed.

Homegrown startups take on Google, Facebook for 'India's digital dreams'

The Indian group is considering lobbying with the government to have global technology companies such as Google and Facebook become "local"

In pics: Google launches Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, Nest Audio & new TV service

Alphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday launched Google TV, which would show content from streaming services including Netflix Inc and Walt Disney Co's Disney+

Honor MagicBook 15 review: A basic notebook good only for basic chores

In principle, the Honor MagicBook 15 seems to be a decent notebook for everyday use. But does it justify its pricing? Let's find out

Twitter expands voice tweets feature to more iOS users

Twitter has expanded its new voice tweet feature to more iOS users that allows them to record an audio clip and send that via a tweet

Google's Nest Audio smart speaker coming to India soon: What's new and more

The Nest Audio smart speaker will soon be available exclusively on Flipkart, and on select retail stores

Google unveils latest cheaper Pixel phone, rolls out new TV service

Google will try to make a bigger splash in the smartphone market with a cheaper high-end model while it also aims to expand its presence on bigger screens with a new TV service

China preparing to launch an antitrust investigation into Google: Report

A potential probe would also look at accusations that Google's market position could cause 'extreme damage' to Chinese companies like Huawei

India's AI spending to grow at 30.8% CAGR to $880.5 million in 2023: IDC

India's AI (artificial intelligence) spending is expected to grow at a CAGR of 30.8 per cent to touch $880.5 million (around Rs 6,490.6 cr) in 2023, research firm IDC said on Wednesday

Google Meet to continue unlimited calls in free plan till March 2021

Google is now extending that policy and free Meet users can host longer calls through March 2021

First batch of Apple iPhone 12 to reach distributors on October 5: Report

Apple is expected to launch its new iPhone 12 series in South Korea earlier than its usual schedule

Google may launch Pixel phones, Nest speaker, Chromecast tonight: Know more

Named 'Launch Night In', the Google event will start at 11:30 pm (IST) and it will livestream on YouTube and an event's homepage

Facebook simplifies cross-posting across its apps, unifies payment

Facebook said the portal centralises payment, contact and login information across its family of apps

Google to force apps to pay 30% Play Store tax; gives one year to comply

The tech giant plans to start enforcing this rule for apps that meet this criteria but are not implementing it

Explained: The story behind the Apple versus Fortnite App Store battle

The court case involving Apple and Epic Games, the maker of the video game Fortnite, is the result of the gamemaker's rebellion against rules and fees set by Apple

Amazon sees broader audience for its palm recognition technology

Amazon has introduced new palm recognition technology in a pair of Seattle stores and sees a broader potential audience in stadiums, offices and elsewhere.