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Loknath Das - January 8, 2018
- Social Media
Facebook to Notify Users When Photos of Them Are Uploaded
HIGHLIGHTS For the feature, users must consent to Facebook saving facial template Feature isn't available in all regions at launch Facebook also unveiled a feature that warns of profile photo…
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Loknath Das
- December 30, 2017
- Social Media
Digmine Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Being Spread via Facebook Messenger: Trend Micro
HIGHLIGHTS Digmine malware said to only affect Messenger's desktop, Web versions Digmine was first observed in South Korea It has since spread to Vietnam, Thailand, and other countries A new cryptocurrency-mining…
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Loknath Das
- December 30, 2017
- Social Media
Facebook Confirms Aadhaar Prompt Test for New Users, Says It Isn’t Mandatory
HIGHLIGHTS Facebook asks users to enter name appears on their Aadhaar card The new testing is limited to small group of users with mobile devices It doesn't make it mandatory…
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Loknath Das
- December 20, 2017
- Social Media
Facebook Improves How Visually Challenged Can ‘See’ Images Using AI
HIGHLIGHTS New AI-based recognition features launched for the sighted The same features can help tag friends for visually impaired Facebook has also automated descriptions of what's happening in a photo…
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Loknath Das
- December 20, 2017
- Technology
Facebook, Microsoft Disabled North Korean Cyber Threats, Says US
HIGHLIGHTS A White House official made the statement on Tuesday The statement came after the US publicly blamed North Korea for WannaCry The official also detailed the steps Facebook, Microsoft…
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Loknath Das
- December 20, 2017
- Social Media
Facebook Data Harvesting Is ‘Abusive’, German Watchdog Finds
HIGHLIGHTS German competition watchdog made the statement on Tuesday The watchdog said Facebook was abusing its dominant position FCO said it focused probe on Facebook's use of third-party sites Germany's…
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Loknath Das
- November 23, 2017
- News Update
Facebook Lite for Android Review: Made for India
While phone makers are now launching 4G handsets and companies like Airtel and Reliance working towards bringing the networks in India, you might think that there's no need for apps…
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Loknath Das
- November 23, 2017
- Social Media
Chinese social media giant is worth more than Facebook
Tencent (TCEHY) shares closed more than 2% higher in Hong Kong on Tuesday, valuing the social media and gaming giant at around $522 billion, according to FactSet. Facebook (FB, Tech30) is currently worth a little over…
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Loknath Das
- November 10, 2017
- Social Media
Facebook Rolls Out Disaster Maps in India
In a bid to help communities recover and rebuild faster in the aftermath of natural disasters in India, Facebookon Thursday introduced new measures, including its Disaster Maps feature in the country. As part…
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Loknath Das
- October 25, 2017
- Social Media
Facebook Testing 4K Video on Its Regular Videos
After launching a host of video-centric features over the last year, Facebook is now finally testing 4K quality of videos that can be played on the platform. According to a report in Engadget, Facebook…
