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Facebook acquires 'Population: One' maker, BigBox VR
'Population: One' has been a hit, earning more than USD 10 million on the Oculus Store
Clubhouse will soon let users link their Instagram and Twitter accounts
Clubhouse's Android app will now also allow users to follow people and clubs directly from their Room
Govt issues 'one last notice' to Twitter to 'immediately' comply with IT rules
The govt warned that failure to adhere to the norms will lead to the platform losing exemption from liability under the IT Act
Facebook reverses policy, allows posts claiming that COVID-19 was made in a lab
This shift in policy comes after months of targeting content that the social media site deemed misinformation regarding the pandemic
Aim to comply with IT rules, working to implement operational processes: Facebook
The social media giant, however, said it continues to discuss a 'few of the issues which need more engagement' with the government
Internet Explorer to 'retire' on June 15, 2022: Microsoft
Once the most-used web browser, Internet Explorer had been on a steady downward trajectory for nearly two decades
No deadline for whatsapp privacy policy
A WhatsApp spokesperson said that no accounts will be deleted on May 15 for not accepting the policy update
Twitter cracks down on COVID vaccine misinformation
The company said that it has started using human reviewers to assess whether tweets violate its policy against COVID vaccine misinformation
India top over-performer in frontier technologies
Over-performance is measured as the difference between the actual index rankings and the estimated index rankings based on per capita income
Koo crosses 3 million users, popularity surges amid Twitter row
The company is strongly positioning the app as part of India's self-reliant journey