Facebook Inc has signed an agreement with the state of Washington to stop third-party advertisers in the United States from excluding protected groups from seeing their ads, the Washington State Attorney General said on Tuesday. Facebook confirmed the agreement with the state and said the announcement is part of aRead More

Britain’s payments watchdog will review banks who process card transactions on behalf of merchants such as retailers following concerns that customers may not be getting the best deal. The Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) published draft terms of its review into card-acquiring services provided by high street banks who accept andRead More

Earlier this year, Facebook announced that it will abandon its plan to develop its own passenger jet-sized, solar-powered drones called Aquila, that was aimed to provide internet access in remote stretches of the world. Now, a fresh report claims that the social networking giant is once again pursuing plans toRead More

WhatsApp has added an array of features in 2018 already, from group video calling to mute feature. With over 1.5 billion monthly active users, WhatsApp actively keeps on incorporating features to deliver a better user experience. Off late, WhatsApp in a bid to combat spam, spoofing and phishing on itsRead More

If hand phones had voices, how would they describe themselves? We like to think the Moto e5 plus would say, like Vidya Balan: “Mai entertainment hoon!” Our smartphone usage patterns are rapidly evolving. Fueled by ultra low data charges and devices that are tailored for optimized multimedia experience, our relationshipRead More

Facebook said on July 20 that it has suspended Boston-based analytics firm Crimson Hexagon while it investigates how it collects and shares Facebook and Instagram’s user data. Facebook has been facing increased scrutiny over how third-party firms use its data since news broke in March that data firm Cambridge AnalyticaRead More

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that social media platforms needed to take responsibility for the content on their networks. “Everyone who operates such big platforms should be responsible for certain standards being adhered to on them,” Merkel told a news conference. Most of the social media platforms haveRead More

The priorities of urban India have changed. Until a decade ago, family essentials ranked number one. Today, personal aspirations have taken centre stage. With rising income levels, Indians are increasingly becoming receptive to financial planning. An indication of this is the rapid growth of Assets under Management (AUM) in theRead More

HMD Global had announced three smartphones — the Nokia 2.1, Nokia 3.1, and Nokia 5.1, back in May this year in Moscow. The company has now launched its budget Nokia 3.1 smartphone in India. The Nokia 3.1 will get 3 years of monthly security patches and 2 years of majorRead More

When Vivo showed the APEX concept a few months ago and geeks and nerds were ‘wowed’ by the new cutting-edge features. It was the most unbelievable feat from Vivo — a name you wouldn’t usually associate with innovation in the smartphone arena. However, Vivo pulled up its sleeves and gaveRead More