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Over 40% Smartphones at Risk Due Security Issues on Qualcomm's Snapdragon Chipsets (Updated)
These vulnerable chips are on almost every Android phone around the globe from manufacturers like Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Google and more.
Aatmanirbhar App Challenge Finalist Koo Targets News, Leaders to Become 'Indian Twitter'
After winning the second best social media network prize in MyGov's Aatmanirbhar App Challenge, Koo hopes to see organic growth by cashing in on celebrity-crazy India, and in turn become India’s own Twitter.
Chingari, Koo, YourQuote Awarded Best Social Media Apps in MyGov Aatmanirbhar App Challenge
The three winning apps seemingly defeated better known offerings such as Mitron and Roposo. While Chingari won Rs 20 lakh as the first prize winner of the social networking category in the Aatmanirbhar App Challenge, Koo and YourQuote are said to have won...
Facebook bars pro-Trump PAC from advertising, citing repeated false posts
Facebook Inc is temporarily banning a Republican political action committee, the Committee to Defend the President, from advertising after it repeatedly shared content that was deemed false by external factcheckers, the social media company said on Thursd...
Online Grocery Firms May Help Delhi Govt Deliver Ration to 17 Lakh Houses: Report
Major online grocery startups such as BigBasket, Grofers and JioMart have reportedly been approached by the Delhi government to help modernise the existing public distribution system.
U.S. steps up campaign to purge 'untrusted' Chinese apps
The Trump administration said on Wednesday it was stepping up efforts to purge "untrusted" Chinese apps from U.S. digital networks and called the Chineseowned shortvideo app TikTok and messenger app WeChat "significant threats."
Twitter fixes security issue affecting some Android devices
Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it has fixed a security issue that could allow hackers to access private Twitter data of some Android users, including messages.
Factbox: Facebook and TikTok's fraught history
Facebook's escalated a bruising fight with TikTok with the launch on Wednesday of its new shortvideo feature Reels, a lookalike service embedded within its popular Instagram app.
Instagram Unveils Its TikTok Rival Reels Globally in Over 50 Countries, Including US
Reels' global launch comes at a time when TikTok threatened by US President Donald Trump because of its Chinese ownership, has opened negotiations to be purchased by Microsoft.
TikTok's journey from global sensation to Trump target
Microsoft Corp's potential acquisition of TikTok's U.S. operations is the latest twist in a rollercoaster two years for the short video app, which has come under growing scrutiny from overseas governments as its global popularity soars.
Levandowski gets 18 months in prison for stealing Google files
A U.S. judge on Tuesday sentenced former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski to 18 months in prison for stealing a trade secret from Google related to selfdriving cars months before becoming the head of Uber Technologies Inc's rival unit.
Amazon starts preparations to launch in Sweden
Amazon.com Inc has started preparations to launch in Sweden, marking its first step to establish a local presence in a Nordic country.
Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit deal hits roadblock as EU opens probe
Alphabet unit Google's bid to take on Apple and Samsung in the wearable technology market by buying Fitbit hit a hurdle on Tuesday as EU antitrust regulators launched an investigation into the $2.1 billion deal.
Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit deal hits roadblock as EU opens probe
Alphabet unit Google's bid to take on Apple and Samsung in the wearable technology market by buying Fitbit hit a hurdle on Tuesday as EU antitrust regulators launched an investigation into the $2.1 billion deal.
ByteDance says goal of U.S. was to ban TikTok app rather than force a sale - internal letter
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming told employees in an internal letter on Tuesday that the United States goal was not to force a sale of TikTok U.S. operations but rather to ban the app, and that some people had misconceptions about the situation.
China's ByteDance to consider international headquarters for TikTok, outside U.S
Chinese tech company ByteDance said on Monday it was considering moving the headquarters of its TikTok video sharing platform overseas, following a British media report that the unit could relocate to London.