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Instagram had introduced re-sharing on Stories last year, letting people regram public feed posts from other users to their Story.

Instagram is most used platform for grooming offences

Grooming is defined as the act of building an emotional connection with a child to gain their trust for the purpose of...

3 March 2019 1:33 PM IST

Google says YouTube isnt for children under 13, which is why it created a separate app for them, YouTube Kids. (Photo: AP)

Disabling comments on minors' videos a trade-off for child safety:...

The paedophilia ring' controversy began last week when a Redditor exposed how YouTube's algorithm.

3 March 2019 1:11 PM IST

The new capability will prove useful for those who often have to manually copy data from the physical sheets to digital sheets. (Photo: ANI)

Now, copy data to Microsoft Excel by simply taking a picture

The new image recognition functionality immediately converts the picture into a fully editable table in Excel.

3 March 2019 12:27 PM IST

The company has asked the court to bar the companies from creating and promoting the sale of fake accounts, like, and followers on Facebook and Instagram. (Photo: ANI)

Facebook, Instagram sue Chinese companies for selling fake accounts

Facebook revealed that the companies engaged in the fraud with respect to other online companies as well.

3 March 2019 12:06 PM IST

Hard as it might seem to quit Facebook, especially for those entwined with it for years, it can be done.(Photo: AP)

Facebook working to roll out its own stablecoin'

Internet companies including Facebook, Telegram, and Signal are planning to roll out new cryptocurrencies over the next...

3 March 2019 11:25 AM IST

Huawei has been blocked in the US since 2012. (Photo: AP)

Huawei plans billions in dividends for staff despite row with US

The payout also appears to indicate profit growth as well as confidence the company can survive US accusations.

3 March 2019 11:08 AM IST

Tesla has been burning through cash to produce the Model 3.

US agency probing two fatal Tesla crashes in Florida since Sunday

The agency and the National Transportation Safety Board said late on Friday they were sending teams to investigate.

3 March 2019 10:59 AM IST

Japan plans to ban government purchases of equipment from Huawei and ZTE to beef up its defenses against intelligence leaks and cyber attacks, sources told Reuters this month.

China says Canada has questions to answer on judicial independence

Ottawa has until midnight on Friday (0500 GMT Saturday) to announce whether it will issue an authority to proceed.

3 March 2019 10:50 AM IST

In an age of ever-increasing cyber frauds and attacks, one of the most sought after jobs is that of cyber security professionals. (Photo: Pixabay)

Thailand defends cybersecurity law amid concerns over rights, abuse

Thailand's rubber-stamp parliament approved the Cybersecurity Act unanimously on Thursday.

3 March 2019 10:39 AM IST

Digital price tags will line the shelves of Amazon 4-star.

Amazon plans new grocery-store business

Amazon is also exploring a strategy of strengthening its new supermarket brand by purchasing regional grocery chains.

3 March 2019 10:32 AM IST

With this feature, the users will be able to tap the share icon on Twitter and choose hide Tweet to close down replies. (Photo: ANI)

Twitter to develop feature that lets you hide replies to your tweets

The latest feature will bring a drastic change in how users control their conversations on the platform.

3 March 2019 10:20 AM IST

Children are massively at risk due to the lack of legal framework like COPPA.

Ticked Off?

As another popular video-sharing app comes under the scanner for failing to protect data on children, stringent cyber...

3 March 2019 5:56 AM IST