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Facebook Tweaks News Feed to Prioritise ‘Informative’ Posts

In a move to make your News Feed more informative, Facebook has tweaked its algorithm to bring news that’s relevant and of interest to you. “Our goal with News Feed is to show people the stories most relevant to them, so we rank stories so what’s most important to each person shows up highest in their News Feeds,” said Facebook ... Read More »

Facebook to Soon Circumvent Adblock Plus’ Newly Announced Bypass

HIGHLIGHTS Facebook has said it will address the Adblock Plus workaround Adblock Plus posted the workaround on Thursday Fight between ad-blockers and Facebook likely to continue Earlier this week, Facebook integrated the ads displayed on its pages with the content that is available on the website in order for the ads to get past the adblockers. On Thursday, one of ... Read More »

Microsoft Wants Developers to Report Edge Bugs on Twitter

HIGHLIGHTS Developers can tweet bug reports using #EdgeBug Users will receive a reply from @MSEdgeDev A simpler way for developers to file bug reports Every software application out there isn’t without its own set of bugs and issues. And it is important to report these bugs so that developers can improve their apps. Microsoft understands that there needs to be ... Read More »

Twitter May Bring Live NFL Games to Apple TV: Report

Shares in US social media giant Twitter jumped Monday, lifted by news reports of discussions to make its streaming broadcasts available on Apple TV. The stock was up 6.58 percent at $20.82 in midday trading on the New York Stock Exchange, marking the first time since early January that Twitter shares have topped $20. The rise came after a New ... Read More »

Instagram Stories Gets Slide to Zoom Feature

Share on FacebookTweetShareShareEmailReddit Facebook-owned Instagram has provided the first update to its Stories feature where users can now zoom in while recording videos and have the option to switch between the front- and rear-facing cameras. Instagram recently announced its Stories format that clones Snapchat’s popular feature. In Instagram Stories, a set of moments are created that will appear in a ... Read More »

Twitter Expands ‘Quality Filter’ Moderation Tool to All Users

Since March 2015, Twitter has given verified users on some devices the option of using a “quality filter” to improve the tweets they see: It’s essentially an automated moderation tool, which hides tweets that are abusive, threatening or spammy. As I wrote at the time, the tool works really well – I’ve used it continuously since then. Now, after almost ... Read More »

MEA Launches Facebook App to Integrate Its Social Media Handles

HIGHLIGHTS The app will help people connect with Indian missions abroad and the Ministry of External Affairs Currently over 165 Indian missions and posts are on Twitter and 172 on Facebook Facebook has made the app for free Expanding its digital presence, the External Affairs Ministry today launched an app, bringing websites and various social media handles of over 170 ... Read More »

Facebook, Unity Partner to Take on Steam and Other PC Gaming Platforms

HIGHLIGHTS Facebook is partnering with Unity to distribute PC games Developers can get access to Unity 5.4 to export games to Facebook There is also an app in the works for PCs In its quest to be all things to all people, Facebook announced its intentions to take on the likes of GOG and Steam. Collaborating with Unity – one ... Read More »

Facebook Live Video Now Available to All Users in India: How to Get Started

HIGHLIGHTS Facebook Live Video is now available in India Available on both iOS and Android It was earlier available to registered pages and users in other regions Facebook seems to have flipped the Live Video switch for all its individual users in India, with the option now available to users on the iOS and Android apps. The Live Video feature ... Read More »

Mark Zuckerberg Gives $95 Million in Facebook Shares to Charity

In the first gesture to fulfill his pledge that he and his wife made last year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has sold $95 million (roughly Rs. 638 crores) of the social networking giant’s shares. According to a US regulatory filing, The Chan Zuckerberg Foundation and CZI Holdings LLC sold Facebook shares worth $95 million before taxes, Forbes reported on Saturday. ... Read More »