Google is bringing a big change to its search results interface by switching blue coloured links with black links and the internet is freaking out over it. Some of the Google users…
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Facebook has lost the first round of face tagging suit
It seems like the bad news isn’t stopping for Facebook. According to today’s reports, Facebook has officially lost the first round of biometric suits against them. A US judge rejected Facebook’s request…
OpenAI Initiative is Just the Shot in the Arm AI Research Desperately Needs
For a billionaire looking to leave a lasting impact on the future of humanity, Elon Musk probably couldn’t have chosen a better field than AI research. There is something inherently seductive about…
Twitter Joins Hands with Yelp in Japan, UK to Tag Location
Upping the game is something twitter has been doing consistently instead of announcing mega deals unlike a few social media players. The latest news from the twit corner is that the social…
Twitter introduced new features to get rid of Trolls and Haters
Twitter is one of those places on the internet where users give their opinion even if it’s not needed. The big reason why many people prefer Twitter over Facebook is because the…
Facebook Messenger App introduces Group Calling for users
After introducing chatbots to Facebook Messenger App in the last F8 conference to help businesses connect easily with users, the company has just announced that the group calling feature will be…
How Syrian Refugees are Redefining the Use of Smartphones
In the Jude Law war movie “Enemy at the Gates”, there is a poignant scene where a tearful Russian mother fleeing the doomed city of Stalingrad leaves a small note for her…
Facebook Chatbots are coming to the Messenger App
The online shopping battle just gets more and more interesting every day. Along with websites and mobile phone apps, retailers are now introducing a chatbot army to increase sales and customer engagement….
Facebook for Work almost ready; will be landing early next year
Fancy Facebooking while on work, but blocked due to corporate and company policies? Well you may soon be able to socialise while working through ‘Facebook for Work’. Yes! Facebook for Work is…
Facebook woos mobile users with better personalisation options
Facebook has introduced some mobile-friendly updates for Facebook profiles wherein users will be able to use a short looping video clip in place of a static picture. The update also incorporates enhanced…
Facebook rolls out live streaming app ‘Mentions’ for verified users
Facebook on Thursday rolled out its live streaming app, Mentions, for journalists and other verified users to help then share more of their work on the social networking platform. Released in July…
Facebook introduces ‘Donate Now’ button for non-profits
Facebook has introduced a ‘Donate Now’ button which will be displayed on the Facebook pages of non-profit organizations to help them promote their public donation campaigns. It is to be noted that…
Germany wants Facebook to allow pseudonyms
The Hamburg Data Protection Authority is none too pleased with Facebook over the social networking site’s policy of not allowing people to use pseudonyms and has challenged this policy. The regulator said…
Majority of Americans turning to Facebook and Twitter for news consumption: Report
Social media giants Facebook and Twitter are turning into influential news sources for majority of Americans, a new survey has found. According to a survey conducted by the US-based Pew Research Center…
Chrome extension ‘Mauraders Map’ is tracking location of Facebook Messenger users
A newly developed Google Chrome browser extension is tracking Facebook Messenger users’ locations. Mauraders Map, developed by Harvard computer science and mathematics student, Aran Khanna, is designed to allow Facebook users to…