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Trump sued by US WeChat users who say his order violates their constitutional rights

Trump sued by US WeChat users who say his order violates their...

US WeChat Users Alliance says many American Chinese people rely on the app for work, worship and staying in touch with...

23 Aug 2020 4:46 PM IST

The app hopes to get businesses back on their feet without the fear of COVID-19 spreading on their premises on reopening since the lockdown. (Photo | Pixabay - Markus Winkler)

Reopening businesses encouraged to use Aarogya Setu to check health...

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology says only names and health status of consenting users will be...

22 Aug 2020 8:44 PM IST

KhaaliJeb is currently offering one months free membership if you refer a friend. You can also purchase a three-month membership of their discount programme at an offer price of Rs 49. Seen here, the KhaaliJeb team which includes Rahul Kumar, Pratham Devang, Sudhanshu Gaur, Sumit Sinha, Vishal Kumar, Wilson Birua, Aman Verma, and Prakash Kumar. (Photo | KhaaliJeb)

Almost broke? Get thrifty or get aboard KhaaliJeb's youth-focused...

Payments app KhaaliJeb's Verify by KhaaliJeb' helps businesses identify genuine student customers and run discount...

22 Aug 2020 8:02 PM IST

Epic also encouraged players to express their displeasure with Apple on Twitter using the #FreeFortnite hashtag. Seen here the start of the 2019 Fortnite World Cup Finals - Round Two on July 27, 2019. (Photo | AFP)

Epic Games hosts FreeFortnite' tournament in campaign against Apple...

Prizes include a virtual Tart Tycoon outfit featuring an apple head, sunglasses and condescending frown, Epic said...

22 Aug 2020 4:44 PM IST

The CCIs basis for dismissal of the anti-trust case against Whatsapp is that UPI payments apps are an evolving market. But it does not appreciate the power of network effects and convenience enough. Yes, the payments feature is not going to be coerced onto users, but if Facebooks history is anything to go by, it might not make a difference.

Tech This Week | The UPI payments space is in for its biggest shift...

Earlier this week, the Competition Commission of India dismissed an anti-trust case against WhatsApp Pay.

22 Aug 2020 2:45 PM IST

Trump has used Twitter in particular to stoke unsubstantiated doubts about mail-in voting, just months before Americans are expected to vote by mail in massive numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic. Google-owned YouTube will take down content aimed at manipulation, including videos that contain hacked information about a political candidate shared with the intent to interfere in an election, according to a statement. (Photo | AP)

If Trump loses, social media anticipates a fight, plans strategy to...

Facebook is considering options including a kill switch to shut off political advertising after election day to thwart...

22 Aug 2020 2:18 PM IST

The ASUS ROG Phone 3s 12GB RAM, 256GB storage version went on sale today on the ecommerce platform for Rs 57,999. The 8GB RAM, 128GB model which went on sale on August 6 has sold out. (Photo | asus.com)

Gaming smartphone Asus ROG Phone 3 now available on Flipkart in 12/256...

The high-performance gaming smartphone from ASUS got more power packed with Snapdragon 865 Plus and a whopping 144 Hz...

21 Aug 2020 8:18 PM IST

Shortly before the appeals court decision, Lyft said it would suspend its rideshare service in California rather than classify drivers as employees entitled to benefits. This change would... necessitate an overhaul of the entire business modelits not a switch that can be flipped overnight, Lyft said in a blog post. (Photos | AP/AFP)

Uber, Lyft hold off suspending services in California after court stay...

A judge had originally given Uber and Lyft until Friday to comply with a labour law on the matter, which went into...

21 Aug 2020 6:23 PM IST

TikTok bans content based on hateful ideologies: 380,000 videos removed, 1300 accounts blocked

TikTok bans content based on hateful ideologies: 380,000 videos...

The short-video app also deleted 64,000 comments for being hateful, the company said.

21 Aug 2020 5:47 PM IST

Authorities shut off the internet, leaving Belarusians with almost no access to independent online news outlets or social media and protesters seemingly without a leader. Thats where Telegram which often remains available despite internet outages, touts the security of messages shared in the app and has been used in other protest movements came in. (Photo | AP)

Internet shut down? No matter, in Belarus the revolution is being...

The app helped coordinate mass protests since the results of the rigged' election that seeks to extend Alexander...

21 Aug 2020 3:59 PM IST

The head of a US congressional antitrust committee contended that Big Tech companies are too powerful and will likely emerge from the coronavirus pandemic even stronger. (Photo | AFP)

Will US Federal Trade Commission's antitrust probe against Facebook...

Facebook says Zuckerberg answered US regulators' questions on antitrust practices, but FTC investigations do not always...

21 Aug 2020 3:12 PM IST

TikTok also announced an alliance with music distribution platform UnitedMasters, to build on a trend of the platform being a way for musicians to be discovered by posting short-clip videos. (Photo | Pexels - Anton)

TikTok initiates measures to communicate its side of the story to the...

The company, owned by China-based ByteDance, also launched a new @tiktok_comms Twitter account to address issues in real...

18 Aug 2020 8:58 PM IST