Facebook junks 'LOL' app for children
Facing the flak from lawmakers and experts, Facebook has decided not to build a new app called "LOL" to let children share and post humorous meme...
Friday, 08 February 2019, 09:57 IST
Instagram's new feature to blur self-harming content on app
In a bid to reduce exposure of minors to self-harming, provocative and disturbing content on its platform, Instagram has launched the "sensitivity...
Thursday, 07 February 2019, 19:08 IST
WhatsApp removing 2 mn suspicious accounts a month
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is removing at least two million accounts each month for bulk or automated behaviour and over 75 per cent of those without...
Thursday, 07 February 2019, 10:08 IST
Facebook rolls out 'unsend' feature on Messenger
Social networking giant Facebook has released the "unsend" feature on its messaging app Messenger that would allow users to delete messages from...
Thursday, 07 February 2019, 09:36 IST
Google extends Assistant's 'Interpreter' mode to Home speakers, more devices
Google has extended the "Interpreter" mode on its Assistant to Home speakers and other third-party devices.
Stopping facial recognition for good work is cruel: Microsoft chief
Microsoft President Brad Smith has shot down calls to stop selling facial recognition software to government agencies, saying the move would be "cruel" as it could hamper good work such as diagnosing rare diseases.