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10 Feb 2021
Jack DorseyTwitter's stock hits 52-week high after posting $1 billion quarter
Microblogging website Twitter posted a sizable $1 billion quarter, which is also the second time it has hit this mark. The resulting market frenzy propelled the stock value up four percent in after-hours trading, sending it to a 52-week high.
09 Feb 2021
KooAmid Centre-Twitter row, IT Ministry moves to homegrown platform Koo
The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has set up an account on Koo, a homegrown platform akin to Twitter after the United States-based company failed to comply with the government's order of blocking some URLs in connection with the farmers' protests.
08 Feb 2021
Farmers ProtestIndian government-Twitter row: All you need to know
In recent days, calls for Twitter to quit India have risen. The microblogging website is facing immense criticism for violating the Indian law by unblocking accounts it had been directed to withhold.
07 Feb 2021
Farmers ProtestTwitter India Public Policy Director Mahima Kaul resigns
Twitter's Public Policy Director for India and South Asia, Mahima Kaul, resigned from her post in January citing personal reasons, a senior official confirmed on Sunday.
04 Feb 2021
AmazonNewsBytes Briefing: Amazon caught stealing tips from employees, and more
Amazon is known to routinely work its employees to death, but it gets worse. The American technology giant has been caught stealing tips from drivers working under the Flex program.
04 Feb 2021
Farmers ProtestFarmers' agitation catches world's eye, courtesy five-member social media team
With their tweets, pop star Rihanna and Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg drew attention to the farmers' protest that has been continuing since November.
03 Feb 2021
Farmers ProtestTwitter gets government notice for unblocking accounts backing farmers' protest
The central government is reportedly sending a notice to Twitter for reinstating dozens of accounts backing the farmers' protest despite its directive.
01 Feb 2021
Kapil SharmaKapil Sharma, Ginni Chatrath blessed with a baby boy
Comedian-actor Kapil Sharma and his wife Ginni Chatrath became parents to a baby boy on Monday morning.
30 Jan 2021
BCCIJay Shah elected as President of Asian Cricket Council
BCCI secretary Jay Shah has been unanimously elected as the President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Saturday.
30 Jan 2021
SpaceXStarship explosion prompts FAA to investigate SpaceX for license violations
Elon Musk's Mars mission has hit a regulatory hurdle. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched a probe into the failed December landing of the Starship prototype.
30 Jan 2021
IndoreCivic officials dump homeless outside 'clean' Indore, videos go viral
Indore, judged as the cleanest city by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for four straight years, garnered attention for poor reasons when videos of civic officials dumping homeless elderly at the city's outskirts surfaced on Friday.
29 Jan 2021
BollywoodYash-starrer 'KGF Chapter 2' gets a release date
KGF fans, we have some good news for you!
29 Jan 2021
Arnab GoswamiKunal Kamra refuses to apologize for his jokes on SC
Comedian Kunal Kamra, who was issued a notice over controversial tweets by the Supreme Court, has refused to tender an apology.
28 Jan 2021
FacebookPamela Anderson uninstalls 'brain controlling' social media from her life
Pamela Anderson has taken a decision that might be good for her well-being but really bad for her fans across all age groups.
27 Jan 2021
JallikattuSuriya-starrer 'Soorarai Pottru' enters the Oscar race
Actor Suriya-starrer Tamil movie Soorarai Pottru has joined the Oscar race for this year in the Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and other categories.
26 Jan 2021
MoonMrBeast will send your photos to the moon for $10
YouTuber and serial philanthropist Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson has devised a clever scheme allowing absolutely anyone to send a photo or short video to the moon for just $10.
26 Jan 2021
BBCGrindr fined $11.7 million for selling user data without consent
Grindr is being fined $11.7 million by the Norwegian authorities for a privacy violation. The Norwegian Data Protection Authority pulled up the location-based dating app targeted predominantly at homosexual individuals for sharing user information to advertisers without their consent.
22 Jan 2021
Elon MuskMusk puts out $100 million bounty for carbon capture tech
Elon Musk has put out a $100 million bounty for the best carbon capture technology. The billionaire entrepreneur took to Twitter on Thursday to announce the prize meant to encourage solutions to address carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
22 Jan 2021
FacebookIT Parliamentary panel discusses WhatsApp privacy policy, Trump ban
The standing committee of the Parliament on Information Technology grilled officials of Facebook and Twitter at a meeting on Thursday over their views on the prevention of misuse of online platforms.
22 Jan 2021
JapanNobita and Shizuka finally exchange vows in new Doraemon film!
Doraemon, the Japanese manga and anime series, is a humongous hit in India.
21 Jan 2021
WhatsAppWhatsApp responds to Indian government's letter regarding privacy policy update
On Tuesday, the Indian government's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) sent a strongly worded letter to WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, asking him to withdraw the recent update to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for Indian users.
21 Jan 2021
Akshay KumarHomegrown game FAU-G coming to Android devices on Republic Day
Fearless and United Guards (FAU-G), a game by Studio nCore Pvt. Ltd. and promoted by Akshay Kumar is set to hit Android devices on January 26. It will compete with popular battle royale game PUBG for a share of the Indian mobile gaming market.
20 Jan 2021
Elon MuskTesla hiring support specialists for Twitter complaints directed at Musk
In an unusual development, Tesla has posted a job listing for a role that involves handling "social media escalations directed at the CEO." Elon Musk has a reputation for replying to most customer questions on Twitter, ever since the company dissolved its PR team.
20 Jan 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaBefore Sushant's birth anniversary, fans remember him on Twitter
There's no doubt that Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was loved by many and even after his untimely demise in June last year, his fans managed to keep him alive.
19 Jan 2021
Donald TrumpAlec Baldwin quits Twitter. Trolling about wife's heritage possible trigger?
Alec Baldwin, who up until recently entertained us all by aping Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live, has quit Twitter.
19 Jan 2021
BollywoodSajid Khan asked me to feel his penis, alleges Sherlyn
Actor-model Sherlyn Chopra has accused disgraced filmmaker Sajid Khan of sexual harassment, claiming he had once "asked her to feel" his penis.
18 Jan 2021
FacebookHike messaging service shuts down, leaves app stores
Indian messaging app Hike StickerChat has been shut down. The platform officially closed down today following a Twitter announcement by founder and CEO Kavin Bharti Mittal on January 6.
16 Jan 2021
Bollywood#BoycottTandav trends: Amazon series accused of mocking Hindu Gods
Just one day after its release, Amazon Prime Video's political-thriller web series Tandav has landed into a controversy for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of the Hindu community.
15 Jan 2021
HarvardDidn't get Harvard offer, fell for phishing: Journalist Nidhi Razdan
Well-known journalist Nidhi Razdan claimed on Friday that she fell victim to a sophisticated cyber-attack that made her believe that she has been offered a job by Harvard University.
15 Jan 2021
HollywoodKaty Perry, Pokémon come together to celebrate latter's 25th anniversary
On one hand, you have Pokémon, the giant of an intellectual property of Japan, spanning across anime, games, merchandise et al.
14 Jan 2021
FacebookTrump's Twitter ban right but sets dangerous precedent: Jack Dorsey
Jack Dorsey, the boss of the micro-blogging website Twitter, has defended his company's decision to block the outgoing United States President Donald Trump from its platform but said that this ban sets a "dangerous precedent."
13 Jan 2021
NetflixTwitter disses Netflix US for removing all Johnny Depp content
Johnny Depp, embroiled in a bitter legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard, has indeed lost some ground and reputation.
13 Jan 2021
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi schools reopening from Monday for Classes 10, 12
Shut since early last year due to coronavirus pandemic, Delhi schools will reopen from coming Monday, January 18, for Classes 10 and 12 in view of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exams that will be held from May.
13 Jan 2021
Hollywood'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' sequel announced, eyeing a 2022 release
The success of Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse has established Miles Morales, the new Spidey on the block, in a solid way, despite the raging fan fever surrounding Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man portrayals.
11 Jan 2021
NintendoNintendo Switch Pro specs leaked; details data-mined from firmware
Well-known data miner and console hacker SciresM has leaked specifications of what could be the Nintendo Switch Pro. The details were buried within the firmware of the current-gen Switch console.
10 Jan 2021
OPPOOnePlus may have two new smartwatches coming, and then some
With the OnePlus Health app going live for early access on the Google Play Store, developers and enthusiasts are already ripping into the code and digging around for clues. Apparently, there is a lot to discover.
10 Jan 2021
Hollywood'Nomadland' wins 4 major National Society of Film Critics Awards
Nomadland dominated popular and critical choices at the National Society of Film Critics Awards this time.
10 Jan 2021
HollywoodJames Bond director Michael Apted dies at 79 years
Director Michael Apted, who was known for directing the James Bond film The World is Not Enough in 1999, has died at the age of 79 years.
10 Jan 2021
Donald TrumpTwitter takes down China's 'baby-making machines' tweet on Uighur women
On the morning of January 7, the Chinese Embassy in the United States wrote a post on Twitter demeaning Uighur women.
09 Jan 2021
BollywoodBig B celebrates 45 million Twitter followers with vintage picture
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan today clocked 45 million (4.5 crore) followers on the social media giant Twitter.
