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Twitter is getting rebranded as X

Guru@TWCN — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:30:34 +0000

Twitter under the ownership of Elon Musk is now being rebranded as X. Elon Musk has tweeted about it. Ever since Elon Musk acquired Twitter, a lot of changes have occurred and the new rebranding move has come as a surprise to the users. The entire rebranding may slowly occur in the coming weeks or […]

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Microsoft has ended LinkedIn in China and plans to replace it with InJobs

VamienMcKalin@TWCN — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 17:00:51 +0000

Back in 2014, Microsoft launched a localized version of LinkedIn in China in a bid to connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive than ever before. At the time, Microsoft knew the risk of operating LinkedIn in the Chinese market due to the lack of freedom of expression in the country. LinkedIn to […]

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LinkedIn suffers massive Data Breach, Personal Details of 92 percent users being sold online

VamienMcKalin@TWCN — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:39:38 +0000

LinkedIn has yet again found itself in severe problems after another data breach that has affected over 700 million users. The business-related social network, which Microsoft now owns, has around 756 million users, which means 92 percent of its user population has been compromised. LinkedIn suffers massive Data Breach The information obtained by hackers is […]

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Windows Defender bug that ate up GBs of storage space fixed

AnandKhanse@TWC — Sun, 09 May 2021 16:59:03 +0000

In the previous years, Windows Defender has become a comprehensive security suite for Windows 10 PCs. However, because of the complete control over a computer, even a tiny bug can make things complex in no time. Windows Defender bug ate up GBs of storage space A newly discovered bug in Windows Defender is said to […]

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Over 533 million hacked Facebook user data released for free to the web

VamienMcKalin@TWCN — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 04:38:35 +0000

Over 533 million personal information of Facebook users has been leaked to the web, another blow to the popular social network’s credibility. From what we’ve gathered, a user who is a member of a low-level hacking forum posted the data for all to see. Apparently, the leaked information contains personal phone numbers, Facebook identification, full […]

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Telegram attacks Facebook over WhatsApp’s updated Privacy Policy

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 05:39:40 +0000

Ever since Facebook decided to revamp WhatsApp‘s privacy policy and its other products, IM platforms like Signal and Telegram have regained the spotlight. At the same time, the internet has become filled with rumors about Telegram and its origins. After days of silence, Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov addressed concerns about the platform in a blog […]

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Telegram announces Voice Chats feature for group messages

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Sat, 26 Dec 2020 21:30:46 +0000

Telegram has introduced Voice Chats to group messages. The feature would be brought to Telegram clients through the 12th update the company has released in 2020. Voice Chats are designed to work with the other communication features such as text and media transfer, but without interfering with how people text. Telegram Voice Chats Telegram notes […]

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How’s the ‘Josh’… India’s TikTok clone draws Google and Microsoft’s attention

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:29:24 +0000

One of the popular TikTok clones in India, called Josh, has received more than $100 million in funding from Google and Microsoft. Ever since India imposed a ban on TikTok, Indian cyberspace has seen the rise of many TikTok clones. These apps replicated the core concepts behind TikTok. India’s TikTok clone Josh draws Google & Microsoft’s […]

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YouTube Gaming hits 100 bn Watch Hours, Minecraft tops the list

ShiwangiPeswani@TWC — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:30:50 +0000

YouTube Gaming has hit 100 billion watch-time hours in 2020 with Minecraft being on the top. Gaming content on the web is now bigger than ever, because of the current pandemic. In the midst of the coronavirus, people found games to be at their rescue and YouTube’s statistics for the year 2020 are just the […]

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Facebook on the verge of losing ownership of WhatsApp and Instagram

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:15:54 +0000

In twin lawsuits filed by multiple US states and the government, Facebook has been accused of misusing its position to diminish the market competition to establish its dominance in the digital marketplace. More importantly, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which looks after trade ethics and healthy competition within the market, is filing an injunction, asking […]

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LinkedIn sees increase in hate speech, violent content during pandemic

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:30:34 +0000

According to LinkedIn’s Transparency Report, the Microsoft-owned professional social network saw an increase in hate speech, harassment, adult, and violent content removed during the first half of 2020. Microsoft has also witnessed more people using LinkedIn in the wake of the pandemic. LinkedIn Transparency Report LinkedIn has also observed an overall uptick in the number […]

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Microsoft Yammer wants to curb confusion between hashtags and topics

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:30:26 +0000

Yammer is now able to differentiate between topics and hashtags, as anticipated. At Microsoft Ignite, the company had revealed that Yammer would enhance the categorization of user-generated content using a clear distinction between hashtags and topics. Yammer curbs confusion between hashtags and topics “While topics and hashtags each have many uses, organizations have been eager […]

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