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Instagram Hides 'Likes' Count on App, Here’s All You Need to Know About it
As per the new feature, while the user will still be able to have a look at who all liked their photo or video, they won’t be able to see the count of ‘likes’ on any post.
It is The End of The Road For Instant Games on Messenger, But Finds a New Home in The Facebook App
Facebook is planning ways to minimise disruptions and maintain overall game health. Players active on Instant Games would be notified and guided with details on platform transitions and timelines.
Tinder Launches New Safety Feature for the Safety of LGBTQ Users
Called the "Traveler Alert", the in-app feature would appear in LGBTQ-hostile countries as soon as the app is opened to warn and automatically hide profiles of users who identify as LGBTQ in such regions.
Jio Effect: Airtel is Offering 33GB Free Data for Prepaid Users at Rs 399
Airtel prepaid customers can avail data benefits of up to 33GB with the Rs 399 recharge pack.
Snapchat's Gender-Changing AR Filters, Updated Android App Boost Users as Shares up by 9 Percent
The AR lenses, which are filters that can overlay everything from bunny ears to freckles onto a user's photo, went viral when it introduced a lens that let users switch their gender in photos.
Indian Startups Secure $5.85 Billion Funding in First Half of 2019
Sequoia Capital emerged as the most active venture capital firm and Indian Angel Network the most active seed-stage investor.
Paytm to Now Offer Instant Digital Loans in Partnership With Clix Finance
Using proprietary Machine Learning (ML) models developed by Paytm and Clix, millions of Paytm customers and merchants will get instant completely digital loans on the Paytm platform.
An Average Data Breach of an Indian Company Costs Rs 12.8 Crore, Says IBM
According to the new IBM Security report titled 'Cost of a Data Breach', the size of an Indian data breach is significantly larger than the global average.
Vodafone-Idea To Offer Live Streaming of Plays With Zee5 Theatre
The tie-up between Zee and Vodafone-Idea will be crucial as the operator attempts to hold on to its market share.
Oppo K3 to go on Sale Today: Specifications, Price, Launch Offers and More
The Oppo K3 comes with a pop-up selfie camera, an AMOLED display, and a Snapdragon 710 chipset making it a competitor for the Realme X, Vivo Z1 Pro and the Redmi Note 7 Pro.
Apple Might Double the Refresh Rate With 120Hz Display on iPhones in 2020
“Apple is considering a switchable 60Hz/120Hz refresh rate screen on the iPhone in 2020, and is discussing with Samsung and LG.”
G7 Urges Tough Libra Regulation, Agrees to Tax Digital Giants
The G7 are concerned that Facebook's ambitions for a digital currency might not only weaken their control over monetary and banking policies but also pose security risks.
Users Threaten to 'Throw Away' Instagram After the App Faced Another Outage
According to outage reviewing and monitoring website DownDetector's report on Tuesday, Instagram was hit by the outage just past 10:30 am and it affected users in the US, UK and across Europe.
Facebook's Virtual Reality Dream May Not Take Off: Oculus Co-Founder
With Facebook positioning its VR-based Oculus devices primarily as gaming machines, Oculus co-founder McCauley does not believe there is much of a market for the device.
Xiaomi Continues Chip Strategy Revamp with Investment in Semiconductor Designer
The investment comes as the government identifies chips as one of several sectors in which it wants the country to become more self-reliant under its "Made in China 2025" initiative.
US Proposes Barring Big Tech Companies from Offering Financial Services, Digital Currencies
After Facebook Inc's proposed Libra digital coin aroused widespread objection, a House Financial Services Committee bill proposes a fine of $1 million per day for violation of such rules.