Facebook: News
06 Aug 2017
iOSSarahah App: The latest most-downloaded notorious app in town
From time to time, there comes an app that catches everyone's attention, rising to fame overnight.
04 Aug 2017
IndiaManforce launches 'Achaari Masti', its pickle-flavoured condoms
For all those who swear by achaar, Manforce has just the thing for you.
05 Aug 2017
Mark ZuckerbergAmazon could have had a Facebook of its very own
It can be safely said that PlanetAll is/was the biggest social media platform out there. Millions of people post pictures, share stuff and connect with friends via this platform.
04 Aug 2017
IrelandStripe: $9.2bn start-up built on seven lines of code
Despite the explosive growth of e-commerce across the world, the technology behind its finance structure is decades old.
04 Aug 2017
Social MediaFacebook wages war on fake news by providing perspective
Facebook is one of the biggest social media platforms out there and it often unwittingly ends up hosting news that has no credibility or even an ounce of truth in them.
02 Aug 2017
TechnologyFacebook bot was never planning world domination. Calm down!
There have been some debates, recently, over the news that research was shut down at Facebook's artificial intelligence lab because one bot started conversing to another in an indecipherable language.
01 Aug 2017
Bill GatesArtificial Intelligence, let's talk about the elephant in the room
Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates are not regular Joes. So when they repeatedly warn you about something, you listen.
31 Jul 2017
Facebook MessengerFacebook launches Messenger Platform 2.1 for a richer experience
After, Messenger Platform 2.0 in April, the social media giant, Facebook has now launched Messenger Platform 2.1, armed with a host of new and improved features to make sure businesses can attract new customers and also connect with their current customer-base better.
30 Jul 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Are social media platforms blasphemy tools?
In Pakistan, social media networks like Facebook were once platforms where people could debate religion.
28 Jul 2017
InstagramProject Insight: Your Facebook/Instagram post can soon detect tax frauds
Data analytics is one of the most lucrative career options in today's age. But most Indians probably weren't expecting the government's plans with it.
28 Jul 2017
Emmanuel MacronDid Russia interfere in French elections? Facebook, US say yes!
They've done it again. We are talking about Russia, elections and spying.
27 Jul 2017
YouTubeFacebook to launch its own TV shows by August!
Facebook has been competing for years with TV for advertisements; however, it no longer wants to just "compete", it wants to take over TV!
27 Jul 2017
InstagramFacebook's financial report shows solid growth, strong sales numbers
Beating analysts' estimates social media platform Facebook has reported a solid quarter banking on the demand for its mobile ads and the ability to garner new users with its suite of apps.
26 Jul 2017
InstagramFacebook is going bullish on Instagram's revenue potential
Facebook threw a curve ball when it, without any prior notice, decided to report solely GAAP earnings last quarter.
24 Jul 2017
IndiaIs Facebook's WhatsApp taking a step towards monetization?
Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp doesn't make any money as of now.
23 Jul 2017
GoogleIs Facebook coming with 'modular' smartphone?
Facebook has now filed an application with the US Patent and Trademark Office for a 'modular electromechanical device.'
21 Jul 2017
AndroidLinkedIn launches 'Made in India' Lite app for Android users
LinkedIn has announced the launch of the LinkedIn Lite app, a data-light version of its Android app which takes up less than 1 MB of storage.
20 Jul 2017
GoogleGoogle introduces a new Facebook-like feed experience
Google wants to know users better to show content they may be interested in even before they Search.
18 Jul 2017
Pakistan NewsFacebook rejects Pakistan's demand for linking accounts to cell numbers
Facebook has rejected a demand by Pakistan to link new accounts to mobile numbers of users.
12 Jul 2017
GoogleNews Media Alliance fights back Facebook and Google's monopoly
When it comes to online publications, news outlets are at the mercy of Google and Facebook, the two platforms that run a near monopoly over online advertising and online news traffic.
12 Jul 2017
iPhoneNow you can use Facebook to find nearest public Wi-Fi
You can now use Facebook to locate the nearest public Wi-Fi. The feature is being rolled out globally for Android and iPhone apps.
11 Jul 2017
StartupsMRI-tech will make telepathy possible in 8 years, start-up claims
Everybody has heard about telepathy i.e. thinking something inside your head and your thoughts getting transmitted to another person or vice versa.
09 Jul 2017
TransgendersBritain's first male to give birth to a baby girl!
21-year-old Hayden Cross, a transgender in the middle of sex-transition, has become the first male in Britain to give birth to a baby girl.
08 Jul 2017
Reliance JioReliance Jio's ad offering free DTH subscription is a spam
Ever since Reliance Jio hit the market, it has come up with attractive offers for its customers but a latest Facebook ad by the company offering free DTH subscription is fake.
04 Jul 2017
Delhi High CourtOffensive social media posts against SC/ST members now punishable
Abusing members of the SC/ST community on social media will now fall under the purview of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, which would deem such acts punishable.
28 Jun 2017
IndiaNot In My Name: Indians against 'targeted lynching' of Muslims
On June 28, thousands of people across India will take to the streets to protest against "targeted lynching of Muslims". 'Not in my name', they say.
28 Jun 2017
Mark ZuckerbergBiggest "country" on Earth, Facebook hits 2 billion monthly users
Social network giant Facebook has reached yet another milestone!
26 Jun 2017
Social MediaFacebook gears up to launch new app aimed at influencers
Social networking giant Facebook announced plans to unveil a new app later this year, targeted at influencers.
26 Jun 2017
TeslaAn ex-Tesla engineer's herbal cure for hangovers
A South Korean engineer, who has worked with Facebook and Tesla, is now all set to launch his new venture on July 5.
23 Jun 2017
Data LeakWhat NOT to do on Facebook!
Social media giant Facebook lets you do many things.
23 Jun 2017
SnapchatSnapchat's Snap Map is fine but cost firm a bomb
If you are a Snapchat user, chances are you are already using its latest feature, Snap Map; a by-product from its acquisition of social mapping start-up Zenly. Snap Map lets users find out where his/her friends are in the city or world.
23 Jun 2017
WhatsAppWhatsApp touted as a major news force
Industry experts are now pitching WhatsApp as one of the biggest forms of news media, enabling people to discover and share news.
22 Jun 2017
IndiaNew security features on Facebook India, especially for women
In a relief for millions of Indian women on Facebook, the portal has launched two new safety features to check unauthorized misuse of profile photos.
21 Jun 2017
XFacebook, Twitter being increasingly used to spread political propaganda
In social media, truth takes a back seat and propaganda rules; it's not a random observation but the summation of a detailed study made by Oxford Internet Institute's Computational Propaganda Research Project.
19 Jun 2017
MicrosoftYouTube is bringing its A game to tackle terrorism online
YouTube has often been blamed for not doing enough to curb some of the offensive content (mainly terrorist propaganda videos) that makes its way into the channel and spreads extremism online.
19 Jun 2017
XTwo-factor authentication: Protect your online accounts against hackers
Considering the fact that every second one or more accounts are getting hacked across the world, a little bit of precaution won't hurt.
19 Jun 2017
Social MediaFacebook bug reveals moderators' identities to suspected terror groups
Facebook acknowledged that a security bug last year resulted in the company inadvertently leaking the personal details of its content moderators to suspected terror groups using the social network.
