WIKIPEDIA CO-FOUNDER TO LAUNCH NEW SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM

Mon 18 November 2019: Intended to get right what Facebook and Twitter have so far been getting wrong, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales is launching a social-media website named “WT: Social” which will compete with both the social media platforms. Instead of going for an ad-funded model, Wales aims to finance it through donations, just like […]

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RUSSIAN LAWMAKERS BACK PUSH TO MAKE LOCAL APPS MANDATORY ON SMARTPHONES

Russian lawmakers back push to make local apps mandatory on smartphones Wed 06 November 2019: Russian lawmakers on Tuesday backed legislation in a preliminary vote that would require all smartphones, computers and smart TV sets sold in Russia to come pre-installed with Russian software. The bill seeks to help Russian IT firms compete with foreign […]

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FACEBOOK HAS A NEW LOGO

Facebook has a new logo Tue 05 November 2019: Facebook is introducing new branding for its products and services in an attempt to distinguish the company from its familiar app and website, the BBC reports. Facebook started as a single app. Now, 15 years later, we offer a suite of products that help people connect to their […]

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WHATSAPP INTRODUCES FINGERPRINT LOCK FOR ANDROID PHONES

WhatsApp introduces fingerprint lock for Android phones Sun 03 November 2019: WhatsApp on Thursday, October 31, introduced fingerprint lock on supported Android phones to help users protect their chats from being seen by hackers, family members or jilted lovers. Users who install the new version of WhatsApp will have to scan a fingerprint to open […]

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