Twitter Permanently Bans Alex Jones, Infowars, Citing Abuse
HIGHLIGHTS Last month, Twitter banned Jones and Infowars for seven days Was taken down because we were popular, said Jones On Wednesday, Jones attended a Senate Intelligence Committee...
Facebook Removes Burmese Translation Feature After Reuters Report
A cellphone user looks at a Facebook page at a shop in Latha street, Yangon, Myanmar HIGHLIGHTS Reuters article showed that the translation feature was flawed Facebook a useful instrument...
Facebook Researcher Tied to Cambridge Analytica Quits
HIGHLIGHTS Facebook declined to explain why Joseph Chancellor left the company He worked as quantitative researcher on its User Experience Research team Facebook has been under the scanner...
Telecom Secretary Says No Intent to Put Blanket Ban on Messaging Apps
HIGHLIGHTS Government is looking for other "technical solutions" Solutions to be based on metadata and artificial intelligence DoT wants to curb instances of fake news and misuse of...
Honor 9i, Google Pixel 2, Sanyo LED TV and More: Flipkart Superr Sale Live Updates
Google Pixel 2 is available at a discounted price along with cashback offer on Flipkart's Superr Sale HIGHLIGHTS Flipkart Superr Sale is now live for all users The one-day sale...
Flipkart Superr Sale Begins With Deals on Mobiles, Laptops, and More Offers
Flipkart is hosting a one-day sale similar to Amazon's Prime Day sale HIGHLIGHTS Flipkart Superr Sale kicked off on August 25 Buyers can avail discounts, exchange offers, and no-cost...
Did ‘Profit Caps’ Announcement Impact Xiaomi IPO? What the CFO Has to Say
HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi had its stock market debut on Monday In the build up, Xiaomi had announced it will cap hardware profits The market response to Xiaomi has been tepid, at...
Microsoft Partners With Rajasthan Government on Digital Literacy
HIGHLIGHTS Microsoft has signed an MoU with Rajasthan government Microsoft will train a total of 9,500 students and 500 faculty members The initiative will enhance employability of youth...
Amazon to Bring 1,700 Jobs to Italy in 2018
Amazon will bring 1,700 new jobs to Italy by the end of the year, the online commerce giant announced Monday, bringing its number of employees working in the country's groaning economy to 5,200. In a...
Microsoft CEO Responds to Employee Criticism of Company’s Contract With ICE
HIGHLIGHTS Microsoft CEO Sayta Nadella sent a memo to employees late Tuesday The memo came after more than 100 employees wrote a letter Employees were asking leadership to cancel the...