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Apple plans upgraded MacBook Pro with return of magnetic charging 15 Jan 2021 - 12:36 pm

Apple Inc. is planning upgraded MacBook Pro laptops this year with much faster processors, updated displays and the return of its magnetic charger,...

Twitter restricts account of Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine -website 14 Jan 2021 - 09:29 pm

MOSCOW - Social media platform Twitter restricted access to the official account promoting the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the website showed on...

Google closes deal to buy Fitbit as US Justice Dept probe continues 14 Jan 2021 - 09:19 pm

WASHINGTON - Search and advertising giant Google has closed its deal to buy fitness tracking company Fitbit, the companies said on Thursday, even...

Samsung launches Galaxy S21 phones with lower prices, AirPods rival in tow 14 Jan 2021 - 07:48 pm

Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday debuted three Galaxy S21 smartphones, upgraded earbuds and a gadget to track physical items, setting out its stall...

WhatsApp growth slumps as rivals Signal, Telegram rise 14 Jan 2021 - 12:56 pm

Oakland, Calif.: Encrypted messaging apps Signal and Telegram are seeing huge upticks in downloads from Apple and Google’s app stores. Facebook-owned WhatsApp, by...

Signal sees "unprecedented" growth after WhatsApp controversy 13 Jan 2021 - 11:56 pm

Messaging app Signal has seen "unprecedented" growth following a controversial change in rival WhatsApp's privacy terms and is looking to hire more staff...

YouTube resists pressure to ban Trump channel, sticks with three strikes rule, Pichai says 13 Jan 2021 - 11:36 pm

OAKLAND, Calif - YouTube is reviewing U.S. President Donald Trump's account the same as any other, meaning he will not be banned unless...

Google to pause all political ads from Jan. 14 13 Jan 2021 - 07:42 pm

Alphabet Inc's Google will pause political ads on all of its platforms starting Jan. 14, following last week's violence at the U.S. Capitol,...

Facebook tracking a rise in violent rhetoric tied to US presidential inauguration 13 Jan 2021 - 07:18 pm

PALO ALTO - Facebook Inc has seen an increase in signals indicating potential future acts of violence associated with efforts to contest the...

WhatsApp policy: All you need to know 12 Jan 2021 - 06:51 pm

Facebook's WhatsApp has begun alerting its 2 billion users of an update to its privacy policy -- and if they want to keep...

Google launches $3 mln fund to fight vaccine misinformation 12 Jan 2021 - 05:26 pm

The Google News Initiative on Tuesday launched a global open fund to fight misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, worth up to $3 million. The...

Parler sues Amazon over removal from servers after Capitol riot 11 Jan 2021 - 09:31 pm

Amazon.com Inc. was sued by Parler over its decision to kick the site off its servers on Monday in the wake of rioting...

Now Telegram takes on Signal, says there is no comparison 11 Jan 2021 - 09:07 pm

New Delhi - Amid the raging debate over the upcoming WhatsApp data policy and the surge in migration of its users on rival...

Signal tops free apps category on App Store beating WhatsApp 10 Jan 2021 - 11:40 pm

Cross-platform encrypted messaging service, Signal has climbed to the top spot in the free apps category of the App Store in multiple countries,...

WhatsApp group chat links seen again on Google Search 10 Jan 2021 - 07:34 pm

New Delhi - Google has again indexed invite links to private WhatsApp group chats, meaning anyone can join various private chat groups with...

As polar vortex stirs, a deep freeze threatens US and Europe 10 Jan 2021 - 03:32 pm

High in the atmosphere above the North Pole, a spike in temperatures may soon send bone-rattling chills spilling down through the Northern Hemisphere....

Google suspends Parler social networking app from Play Store; Apple gives 24-hour warning 09 Jan 2021 - 05:07 pm

Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking service from its app store, citing posts inciting violence and demanding "robust” content...