Twitter recently banned hundreds of accounts that violated its rules and the micro-blogging site said no one is exempt from its hate-speech rules – not even President-elect Donald Trump. “The Twitter Rules prohibit violent threats, harassment, hateful conduct, and multiple account abuse, and we will take action on accounts violating those policies,” a company spokesperson told online magazine Slate. “The ... Read More »
Twitter Inc appointed Keith Coleman, founder of startup Yes Inc, as head of its product team, the third executive to lead the division in less than a year. The micro-blogging service said it has acquired Yes, the maker of apps such as Frenzy and WYD-What you doing, which allows users to connect with their friends. Financial terms of the deal ... Read More »
Facebook Developing Artificial Intelligence to Flag Offensive Live Videos Facebook Inc is working on automatically flagging offensive material in live video streams, building on a growing effort to use artificial intelligence to monitor content, said Joaquin Candela, the company’s director of applied machine learning. The social media company has been embroiled in a number of content moderation controversies this year, ... Read More »
ISIS has told its members to stop using internet-based communication apps like WhatsApp and Telegram on smartphones, suspecting they are being used by the US-led coalition to track and kill its commanders. Until recently, the hardline group used such apps to chat with members and supporters outside its main areas of control in Syria, Iraq and Libya – including, say ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS Feature called ‘Collections’ functions similarly to Snapchat’s Discover Social networks have become a popular source of news ‘Collections’ content will be inserted directly into the News Feed In yet another attempt to take on photo sharing mobile service Snapchat, Facebook is working on a new feature which will showcase lists of curated content from publishers directly in the News ... Read More »
South Korea’s industrial output fell in October as Samsung Electronics discontinued its latest flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, a government report said on Wednesday. Production in all South Korean industries dipped 0.4 percent in October as railway workers went on strikes, Xinhua news reported. Production slid further from previous months according to Statistics Korea. Samsung ending production and sales of ... Read More »
MobiKwik Lite Wallet App Launched for 2G Internet Connections HIGHLIGHTS The MobiKwik Lite app weighs less than 1MB It is only available for Android phones The app has been optimised for use in 2G connections In order to encourage use of mobile wallets in poor connectivity regions, MobiKwik on Monday launched its MobiKwik Lite app. Weighing in at less than ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS Users will not need to download the app to book a cab The feature was first rolled out in August this year Dial an Uber users have to pay by cash for their rides Uber has rolled out its Dial an Uber feature – which lets users book rides without installing the app – to all 29 Indian cities ... Read More »
Delhi Fog or Smog? Apps, Websites, and Gadgets to Monitor Air Quality Around YouPhoto Credit: AFP HIGHLIGHTS Apps such as Plume can notify you at different times SatAQ’s maps point towards the causes Wynd is a portable air purifier for your breathing needs There’s no easy way to put this – Delhi air quality is at an all-time low. Even ... Read More »
Photo Credit: Makaan.com HIGHLIGHTS Makaan’s new tour option is available for select few properties You can see animated models, or a version with real pictures It works via any browser, and supports VR too One of the best things about Google Street View is the freedom offered to the user – to not just look in any direction, but also ... Read More »
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