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Facebook to Launch Transparency Tools For Electoral Ads in India
Advertisers will need to be authorised to purchase political ads and the social networking giant will give people more information about ads related to politics and issues.
Facebook Restricts External Agencies From Checking Political Ads: Report
The social media giant has changed its codes that restrict external groups' ability to collect data on why users are being targeted by political campaigners.
Mukesh Ambani Aims to Become India's First Internet Tycoon: Report
Jio alone has created a mega base of 28 crore subscribers with ultra-cheap data plans.
PUBG, Fortnite Gets Ousted by Fate Grand Order as The Most Tweeted Video Game of 2018
Fate/Grand Order most probably took the top spot because Japan was the country that tweeted the most about gaming in 2018.
Reliance Jio Introduces Rs 594 And Rs 297 Long Validity Prepaid Plans For JioPhone Users
Under the Rs 594 plan, JioPhone users get unlimited daily data and complimentary access to Jio applications for 168 days (roughly six months).
New Google Policy to Reveal Political Ad-Spend in India
The updated election ads policy will require advertisers to provide a "pre-certificate" issued by the Election Commision of India (ECI) or anyone authorised by the ECI, for each ad they wish to run.
Facebook to Set up Institute For Ethics in AI
In collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany, the institute will help advance the growing field of ethical research on new technology and will explore fundamental issues affecting the use and impact of AI.
Could Facebook be Hit With Record Fine For Privacy Violations Involving Our Information?
The FTC decree, which runs through 2031, requires Facebook to get its users’ consent to share their personal information in ways that aren’t allowed by their privacy settings.
Netflix Shares Fall in the Wake of Weak Forecast
Shares of the company fell as much as 4.6 percent to $336.73 in early trading and were on track for its worst day in 2019.
New Twitter Bug Exposed Android Users' Private Tweets
According to the micro-blogging platform, the bug (now fixed) disabled the "Protect your Tweets" setting if certain account changes were made on Android devices.
Smart Battery Cases for the Apple iPhone XS, XS Max and XR Officially Announced
The new Smart Battery Cases look better than before and will feature wired and wireless charging capabilities.
Apple Loses Bid to Undo $440 Million Judgment in VirnetX Patent Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied Apple's appeal of a 2016 jury verdict originally valued at $302 million that grew to $440 million with interest, enhanced damages, and other costs.
Facebook Brings Stricter Ads Rules to India Ahead of General Election
Buying Facebook ads can widen the audience for such material, but some of those influence efforts may violate election rules and the company's policies.
Apple iPhone XI 2019 Renders Shows Horizontally Aligned Triple Camera: Everything You Need to Know
Apple is expected to introduce three cameras at the back with the iPhone XI.
YouTube to Remove Share Activity Feature
Twitter currently allow users to share their YouTube activity via options such as going to YouTube Settings, then to Connected apps and choosing "Share your public activity to Twitter".
Samsung Galaxy M Series to Launch in India on January 28
The new series of smartphones from Samsung will feature the company’s Infinity-U notch design and aim at competing with Xiaomi.