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Its not clear that Mark Zuckerberg will see any reason to bend to meet protesters demands. (Photo | Wikipedia - Anthony Quintano)

Having 8 million advertisers, will Facebook be hurt because a few...

Data of past boycotts suggests the observable impact is relatively mild, a business intelligence firm said.

2 July 2020 8:54 PM IST

The law also grant the prime minister authority to give Shin Bet additional powers if required, sparking concerns about undue surveillance. (Photo | Pixabay - Gerd Altmann)

Setting a controversial example, Israeli Parliament permits phone...

The law grants internal security agency Shin Bet permission to track cell phones for a three-week period on a...

2 July 2020 7:39 PM IST

The TikTok app, which was dropped like a hot potato, has gone offline and stopped working completely for users in India (Photo | Pixabay - Kon Karampelas)

Google, Apple quick to remove the 59 Chinese apps banned by India

Some app developers themselves also voluntarily took down apps from Play Store and App Store to adhere to local laws.

2 July 2020 5:57 PM IST

The UK Competition and Markets Authority said it was concerned that Google and Facebook have developed such unassailable market positions that rivals cant compete on equal terms.

Why you end up paying more for mobile phones, hotel because of...

UK regulators say the duopoly are indulging in anti-competitive practices and wants to regulate the two US Big Tech...

2 July 2020 5:19 PM IST

Performers, including former actress Genelia Deshmukh

TikTok influencers unfazed by ban, confident of gaining fame and money...

They will bear the brunt of losing income for the sake of the nation, they say

1 July 2020 11:52 PM IST

Zoom came into the limelight during lockdown, accelerated security fixes forced by zoombombing

Zoom came into the limelight during lockdown, accelerated security...

When faced with a wave of lawsuits, the company said they would fix the service's weaknesses in 90 days. Now time's up...

1 July 2020 9:44 PM IST

The ban on Chinese applications offers an opportunity for Indias tech ecosystem. (Photo | Flickr - Limelight Leads)

Save the list: Indian apps to replace the 59 banned Chinese ones

Many of the Chinese apps have several Indian alternatives. For others, there are the Big Tech ones.

1 July 2020 8:44 PM IST

There is an inherent bias against Tiktok because it is Chinese. There are suspicions that TikToks parent ByteDance is connected to the Communist Party. There is also the data sovereignty argument, where Indian data is shared with Chinese companies.

After ban, Tiktok says it never shared any Indian users' data with...

"TikTok continues to comply with all data privacy and security requirements under Indian law..."

30 Jun 2020 11:35 AM IST

The government said it received several representations from citizens and decided to act.

India bans 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, Shareit, CamScanner

"They are engaged in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of...

29 Jun 2020 9:52 PM IST

The team developed the device prototypes with four variants, including an advanced model that offers step by step hand-washing instructions in vernacular languages to ensure proper cleaning. (Photo | Pixabay - Martin Slavoljubovski)

A device to help you wash your hands properly plays music for 20...

The splash-proof device can be mounted on any liquid soap dispenser and operates using a battery.

29 Jun 2020 8:57 PM IST

We must be sure that the app and its stated purpose is used for that, (and) not by governments, companies, etc, to find out who youre talking to, or where youre going, United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Secretariat Head Chengetai Masango said. (Photo | Pixabay - iXimus)

Governments, companies should not use COVID apps to find out users'...

United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Secretariat Head Chengetai Masango said privacy should be paramount.

29 Jun 2020 8:17 PM IST

Unlike TikTok, creators on Chingari get paid for content that goes viral, the company said. The app allows a user to download and upload videos, chat with friends or strangers, share content and browse through feed.

Nationalistic fervor nets TikTok rival Chingari 2.5 million downloads,...

Indians have embraced the home-grown app with gusto: In the first 72 hours, it had 500,000 downloads, and by the next 10...

29 Jun 2020 6:45 PM IST