Category: NEWS

The social media giant Facebook -owned service said on Monday that spread of “highly forwarded” messages sent on WhatsApp had dropped by 70% globally in weeks after introducing a new restriction earlier this month,  TechCrunch reports. The new measures were introduced at the beginning of April in response to...

More than a million Australians have downloaded a coronavirus contact tracing app within hours of it being released by the government, the BBC reported. COVIDSafe lets devices conduct a “digital handshake” when they come within 5 feet of each other, notifying users if they’ve come...

The full list of movies and TV shows coming to Netflix in May 2020 has been released, and there’s a lot of good stuff in there. Netflix Originals continue to be a dominant part of the Netflix lineup and May is no different. There are lots...

Malwarebytes is expanding into privacy with the release of a new Windows VPN service called Malwarebytes Privacy. Malwarebytes plans on offering Mac, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS versions in the future. Malwarebytes Privacy is a next-gen VPN that helps protect your privacy and your personal information when...

The social media giant Facebook is rolling out a new feature called Messenger Rooms which will let people start group video chats that can be joined by up to 50 people. While the new features will launch for some users in the UK on Friday,...

According to Telegram, it hit the 400 million user milestone a year after reaching 300 million users. Reaching the milestone means it’s doubled its user base since 2018, when it had 200 million monthly active users. The company said it’s seeing at least 1.5 million new...

The tech giant company Apple said on Thursday it has found “no evidence” a flaw in its email app for iPhones and iPads has been used against customers, and that it believes the flaw does “not pose an immediate risk to our users”. San Francisco-based...

The internet giant company Facebook announced on a blog post that it is going to display the location of “high-reach” Facebook pages and Instagram accounts on every post the owners share in order to give people more information to help them gauge the reliability and...

The micro blogging site Twitter has updated its COVID-19 policies to require users remove tweets making unverified claims that “incite people to action and cause widespread panic, social unrest or large-scale disorder.” “We’re prioritizing the removal of COVID-19 content when it has a call to action that...

The internet giant company Facebook has announced that it is launching its Messenger Kids app in over 70 new countries. A help page on Facebook’s website lists Brazil, India, Japan, and New Zealand among the countries where the kid-focused messaging service is now available. Facebook also announced...

The internet giant company Facebook announced that it has invested $5.7 billion (INR 43,574 crore ) for a 9.99% stake in India’s Reliance Jio Platforms, a three-and-a-half-year-old subsidiary of the nation’s most valued firm, Reliance Industries, and the biggest telecom operator in the country with...

Netflix Inc. ended the first quarter with nearly 16 million new subscribers as people around the globe stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic are increasingly turning to streaming services to entertain themselves. The streaming service added more than 15.7 million subscribers globally in...

Netflix is rolling out a new feature called ‘Screen Lock’ on Android devices. The new feature will prevent mess up playback when you accidentally tap a button while watching Netflix on your phone. However, this feature is already rolled for iOS devices. This new feature...

Respiratory viruses like coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread when mucus or droplets containing the virus get into your body through your eyes, nose or throat. Most often, this happens through your hands. Hands are also one of the most common ways that the virus spreads from...

Facebook is canceling any physical events with more than 50 people through June 2021. CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted the news as part of an update on Facebook’s COVID-19 pandemic response, where he also said the “vast majority” of Facebook employees would work from home until at least...

TikTok is launching a new feature called ‘Family Pairing’ which allows parents to link their TikTok account to their teen’s and set restriction. Parents’ll be able to disable direct messages, turn on restricted content mode, and set screen time limits. TikTok announced on a blog...

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.  Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes,...

Adobe is launching a new feature in Premiere Pro today called Productions, making it easier to work on the same project with multiple people. Adobe previewed the feature at Sundance, saying it was designed with filmmakers in mind. The new Productions panel offers a Google...

Apple  is making a number of its original television series, kids shows and one documentary available for free as millions of families are cooped up indoors due to COVID-19 Pandemic. The free assortment is on the market now through this hyperlink within the US, or...

Instagram now lets you read and send direct messages from your desktop, according to an announcement on Friday, April 10. Users cheered the much-requested new feature, which had been in the works and available in limited testing since January. “Our hope is that this will give people, creators, and...