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Facebook delays return to office for employees until January
Tech giants including Alphabet Inc's Google, Uber Tech Inc have also said all their US employees have to be vaccinated before returning
Instagram announces new features to protect users from online abuse
These features include the ability for people to limit comments and DM (direct message) requests during spikes of increased attention
WhatsApp will now allow chat history transfers between iOS, Android
This feature will cover all transfers between iOS and Android phones, though it's unclear when it'll be available for all devices
Amazon India launches its 5th Fulfilment Centre in Telangana
The expansion in Telangana is a part of Amazon India's plans to increase its national storage capability by close to 40 per cent, in 2021
iOS 15 may remove lens flare from photos
iOS 15 remains within the beta phase and we can expect more changes and enhancements to follow aside from lens flare within the coming days
WhatsApp launches 'View Once' feature
The feature will delete photos or videos from users' chats after they have been opened by the recipient
iOS users to soon get dark mode for Google Maps
The feature should be welcome when a user is using the app at night or in dark environments
Twitter enables Apple, Google third party sign up
This feature reportedly showed up in Twitter beta last month, but now it appears to be more widely available
YouTube testing 'Premium Lite' subscription for cheaper, ad-free viewing
Premium Lite is currently being tested in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden
Telegram updates its group video call capacity up to 1,000 viewers
Video messages will also now come through at a higher resolution