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WhatsApp faces first legal challenge in India over privacy
WhatsApp has made a mockery out of our fundamental right to privacy, the petition said
Signal to ramp up hiring after WhatsApp controversy drives download surge
Signal was downloaded by 17.8 million users over the past 7 days, a 62-fold rise from the prior week, according to data from Sensor Tower
US Capitol Hill siege: Google pulls Parler from app shop for 'egregious content'
Facebook and Twitter banned Trump accounts Friday due to fear he would use them to instigate another attack such as the one on Wednesday
Robotic technology deployed by Air India to disinfect aircraft interiors
Air India Express said there are plans to extend this technology for its aircraft operating from other airports in its network in India
ISRO successfully launches Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C49
The international satellites — one from Lithuania, four each from Luxembourg and the USA
As easy as sending a message: WhatsApp Pay starts service in India
In 2018, the Facebook-owned company had started testing its UPI-based payments service in India
China’s new data security initiative has implications for India
Chinese foreing minister Wang Yi’s announcement came a month after the United States launched its new Clean Network program in early August
Dhamakedaar like a firecracker — the VingaJoy SP-6560 wireless speaker
It’s astonishing how the little pocket speaker packs such a big punch, like the 'Diwali atom bomb' it seems to resemble.
Tech This Week | Facebook services integration comes with trade-offs
Once WhatsApp and Instagram (and Oculus) became sufficiently big, it was time to integrate these properties into the larger Facebook machine
Google sends notices to Zomato, Swiggy, on IPL promos ‘violating’ Play Store norms
Zomato spokesperson said that the company will be replacing Zomato Premier League with another promotion by the weekend.