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Facebook is global social media giant. (Photo: AFP)

Technology

Fake news is still here, despite efforts by Google, Facebook

Online services designed to engross users aren't so easily retooled to promote greater accuracy, it turns out.

10 Oct 2017 12:53 PM IST

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Life

Weird beauty trends on Instagram

See for yourself.

9 Oct 2017 7:17 PM IST

Today, film publicity has gone a notch higher. It has now become a ritual for upcoming films to be seen on television shows, TV serials, and of course, social media promotions.

Entertainment

Promotional strategies for Bollywood

We get celebrities to give their take on a current issue each week and lend their perspective to a much-discussed topic.

8 Oct 2017 12:24 AM IST

Launched in 1997, AOL Instant Messenger was at the forefront of what was called at the time the biggest trend in online communication since email.

Technology

AOL Instant Messenger shuts down after 20 years

The program will still function until December 15, 2017.

7 Oct 2017 9:16 AM IST

India

Bigger Supreme Court bench to examine foul tweets

Another eminent jurist Fali S. Nariman said that he was lucky to not have a Twitter account at all.

6 Oct 2017 2:13 AM IST

Life

Scientists explain why people use Snapchat

Snapchat can provide the perfect medium for those who are hesitant about communicating their life to a public audience.

1 Oct 2017 2:15 PM IST

YouTube virtual reality video series The Confessional debuted on Tuesday.

Technology

YouTube to roll out new 'reel' feature soon

Youtube says the newest feature is a way for creators to express themselves and engage with fans without the need to...

30 Nov 2017 5:40 PM IST

$Yahoo disclosed that as part of its investigation into the prior breach, it had received data files from law enforcement \that a third party claimed was Yahoo user data.\$ Technology

Hacker-for-hire' pleads guilty to Yahoo breach

A Canadian man pleaded guilty on November 28 to charges stemming from a massive breach at Yahoo.

29 Nov 2017 6:53 PM IST

YouTube automatically recommends videos through a machine learning algorithm that analyzes the characteristics of videos and the behaviour of its 1.5 billion users to generate personalized viewing recommendations.

Technology

YouTube sharpens how it recommends videos despite fears of isolating...

The goal is to prevent the negative sentiments that can arise when people watch hours and hours of uninspired programs.

29 Nov 2017 5:44 PM IST

WhatsApp, has rolled out a new feature that will allow its users to share their location with their contacts in real time.

Technology

Now watch YouTube videos within WhatsApp

Now when you receive a YouTube link and click on it, the video will open within the app itself and float on the window.

29 Nov 2017 5:56 PM IST

Life

Can social media help you lose weight?

University of California researchers investigated this subject.

29 Nov 2017 11:30 AM IST

Hikes wallet, however, is the first such service by a messaging platform in the country and comes ahead of a possible launch of a payment facility by Facebook-owned WhatsApp later this year.

Technology

Seven Hike Messenger features you won't find anywhere

Hike Messenger has introduced a slew of featuresthat simplify the way people connect.

28 Nov 2017 7:57 PM IST