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20 May 2021
MicrosoftNewsBytes Briefing: Microsoft tries hiding Windows 10X's demise, and more
In the deluge of Google I/O announcements, news of Microsoft killing Windows 10X has slipped through the cracks. But we have taken it upon ourselves to bring this tragic development to light.
13 May 2021
InstagramInstagram allows users to list preferred pronouns on their profiles
Social networking platform Instagram has launched a new, albeit small feature where users will get to update up to four pronouns on their profile.
13 May 2021
WhatsAppGerman authorities invoke GDPR to halt WhatsApp's privacy policy implementation
WhatsApp's privacy policy update that's scheduled to come into effect on May 15 has hit a roadblock in Germany. On May 11, the regulators issued an order on Facebook, thereby barring it from accessing personal data belonging to WhatsApp users.
11 May 2021
WhatsAppWhatsApp issues ultimatum: Accept new policy or lose basic functionality
On May 15, WhatsApp's hotly-debated privacy policy is scheduled to come into force. The company maintains that "No one will have their accounts deleted or lose functionality of WhatsApp on May 15 because of this update."
11 May 2021
XFacebook tests 'Read First' prompts to check misinformation
Amidst the overflow of information being disseminated across the social media platforms, stopping the spread of false information and fake news has become more important than ever.
09 May 2021
InstagramFacebook brings chat themes, new features to Instagram and Messenger
Social media giant Facebook has unveiled multiple new theming features across its messaging services, including Messenger, Instagram, and Messenger Kids. Functional improvements include visual replies, read receipts, improved audio recording tools, and an updated archive feature on Instagram.
09 May 2021
HawaiiMark Zuckerberg acquires more land in Hawaii for $53 million
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan recently acquired 600 acres of land on the North Shore of Hawaii's Kauai island. This deal brings the couple's total landholdings on Kauai island to over 1,300 acres.
08 May 2021
XNewsBytes Briefing: IBM creates first 2-nanometer chip, and more
Those who thought IBM had stopped making processors are in for a surprise as the company claims to have created the world's first 2nm processor.
06 May 2021
Donald TrumpNewsBytes Briefing: Signal weaponizes Facebook ads against it, and more
In a brilliant move of lateral thinking, Signal showcased the real danger of Facebook's invasion of user privacy through, well, Facebook's targeted advertisements.
05 May 2021
Donald TrumpTrump's Facebook ban upheld by Facebook-funded Oversight Board
Facebook-funded Oversight Board upheld the social media giant's decision to ban former US President Donald Trump on all its platforms following the January 6 Capitol riots.
03 May 2021
Social MediaFacebook, Instagram iOS apps include notices extolling virtues of app-tracking
After fielding frontpage newspaper advertisements to influence public opinion against the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) measures introduced in iOS 14.5, Mark Zuckerberg is relaying the same message through the Facebook and Instagram iOS apps.
01 May 2021
YouTubeNewsBytes Briefing: Chip shortage cripples the auto industry, and more
Global chip shortages are getting ridiculous. Ford has projected its earnings will be slashed by an eye watering $2.5 billion as a consequence. That's 1.1 million fewer vehicles from just one auto maker.
30 Apr 2021
NetflixNewsBytes Briefing: Facebook commits accidental censorship, and more
Facebook is so used to censorship that it sometimes does so accidentally. That's the reason it cited after being caught hiding posts calling for the resignation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the country's worsening pandemic crisis.
29 Apr 2021
Narendra ModiFacebook hides anti-Modi hashtag 'by mistake': Details here
Facebook claims to have had a case of accidental censorship on its hands. The social media platform was accused of censorship when Twitter users began sharing screenshots that showed how Facebook hid posts calling for the resignation of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
28 Apr 2021
iOSHere's how Apple is going after Facebook, Google's bottomlines
Apple seems committed to upending Facebook's and Google's ad revenue models. The iPhone maker is thinking several steps ahead and preemptively plugging loopholes that could be exploited by its Big Tech rivals.
28 Apr 2021
InstagramInstagram is developing Creator Shops, tools targeting 'creator middle class'
In a recent Instagram Live session with Instagram boss Adam Mosseri, Mark Zuckerberg announced a suite of new tools which would help Instagram influencers monetize their online presence.
27 Apr 2021
WhatsAppOnce again, WhatsApp is reminding users about privacy policy deadline
Despite facing severe global backlash for its unilateral privacy policy change, Facebook-owned instant messaging service WhatsApp decided it's a good idea to remind users of the policy change and the fast-approaching implementation deadline.
23 Apr 2021
InstagramFacebook begins monetizing TikTok clone Instagram Reels in India
Facebook's TikTok copy Instagram Reels won't be free any longer, at least for users in India, Brazil, Germany, and Australia. Facebook will be testing advertisements for the short video platform in these countries.
23 Apr 2021
XNewsBytes Briefing: Hackers blackmail Apple with repair schematics, and more
Apple has been fleecing customers with exorbitant repair charges and planned obsolescence, but now a hacker collective called REvil has turned the tables on it.
21 Apr 2021
RedditNewsBytes Briefing: Facebook announces its Clubhouse clone, and more
You can find everything in Silicon Valley except originality. Sure enough, Facebook joins the mad rush to clone Clubhouse.
20 Apr 2021
InstagramFacebook unveils its upcoming Clubhouse-style audio-based social media offering
When Big Tech social media platforms such as Twitter and Spotify unveiled their Clubhouse clones, it was speculated that Facebook would also join in with a similar platform.
16 Apr 2021
InstagramNewsBytes Briefing: Facebook could enter the dating game, and more
Facebook had already made an abortive attempt at its own dating app back in 2019, but that didn't work out at all. Now, the social media behemoth is trying its hand at video-based speed dating.
16 Apr 2021
ClubhouseFacebook ran ads for fake Clubhouse app loaded with malware
Cybercriminals have been running ads on Facebook for a PC version of Clubhouse that does not exist, reports TechCrunch.
15 Apr 2021
InstagramInstagram's test lets users hide Likes, Facebook might follow suit
Continuing its ongoing experimentation with the Likes counter, Instagram has now announced a new option. It allows users to turn off the visibility for the Likes count on their own posts as well as others' posts they see on the app.
15 Apr 2021
GermanyNew WhatsApp privacy policy could face intervention from German regulators
The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Johannes Casper, has opened proceedings to stop WhatsApp from implementing a controversial privacy policy that allows it to share user data with Facebook.
14 Apr 2021
MicrosoftNewsBytes Briefing: Your WhatsApp account isn't safe anymore, and more
Another day, another colossal security bungle from the good folks at Facebook. If two separate data leaks weren't bad enough, it was revealed that anyone who knows your phone number can nuke your WhatsApp account.
13 Apr 2021
Boston DynamicsNewsBytes Briefing: Facebook data leak gets much worse, and more
Facebook just can't seem to get a break. After the embarrassing leak where CEO Mark Zuckerberg's phone number was found linked to Signal messenger app, it appears the 533 million user accounts compromised might just have been the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
12 Apr 2021
Mark ZuckerbergAnother database of leaked Facebook users' phone numbers found online
Barely a week has passed since Mark Zuckerberg-led Facebook sprang a data leak that put the personal data of around 533 million users out in the open.
09 Apr 2021
Mark ZuckerbergFacebook has no plans to notify users about data leak
The personal information of more than 530 million Facebook users was leaked and the data has been posted on a hacking forum for free.
09 Apr 2021
GoogleNewsBytes Briefing: Facebook refuses to inform leak victims, and more
By now everyone knows how a Facebook security breach leaked personal data belonging to its 533 million users. That means one in five active Facebook users has been compromised.
07 Apr 2021
Data LeakFacebook breach: How to check if your data was compromised
After the recent Facebook data breach which affected more than 533 million users including CEO Mark Zuckerberg himself, the first question that comes to mind is, "How do I know my Facebook account was affected?"
07 Apr 2021
Crime Against WomenMan blackmails ex-girlfriend, threatens to upload private videos online; arrested
A 23-year-old man was arrested in Delhi for allegedly blackmailing his ex-girlfriend for money by threatening to upload her private videos and photos on social media, police said on Tuesday.
07 Apr 2021
WhatsAppNewsBytes Briefing: Mark Zuckerberg gives off mixed Signals, and more
People are best judged by their actions and not their words, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is a resplendent example.
06 Apr 2021
Mark ZuckerbergFacebook-leaked phone number reveals that Mark Zuckerberg uses Signal
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's phone number is among the personal data of 533 million Facebook users that was leaked recently. Dave Walker, a security researcher on Twitter revealed that Zuckerberg has an account on the Signal app.
06 Apr 2021
Elon MuskNewsBytes Briefing: Facebook springs a massive data leak, and more
Facebook demonstrated how MobiKwik's data leak affecting 100 million users were rookie numbers by leaking the data of 535 million users, 6 million of which were Indians.
04 Apr 2021
Data LeakData of over 500M Facebook users, including 6M Indians, leaked
The personal data of nearly 533 million Facebook users from over 100 countries was leaked online.
04 Apr 2021
AndroidGoogle to limit apps from seeing what else is installed
Google will soon moderate which applications on the Play Store can access the list of all the other apps that you have installed on your device, reports XDA-Developers.
31 Mar 2021
Mark ZuckerbergParler warned FBI over 50 times before Capitol Hill protests
Free speech platform Parler reportedly informed the FBI of violent content on its platform in the days leading up to the Capitol Hill riots.
26 Mar 2021
XNewsBytes Briefing: Reddit users get transgender employee fired, and more
The last couple of days saw high drama with several high-profile subReddits going private to protest Reddit censoring dissent against an employee. Redditors expressed concerns against a recent Reddit hire and former transgender politician's checkered past.
24 Mar 2021
Augmented RealityFacebook demonstrates new wrist-worn prototype for interacting with AR systems
In a recent blog post, Facebook announced that it is developing a wearable which will act as a new medium for interaction with Augmented Reality (AR) computers.
