Information published by an account @shenfenzheng – meaning “personal identification” in Chinese. (Reuters) A twitter account has released the personal information or state ID, li…
Facebook refutes allegations of manipulating ‘Trending Topics’
The list of “Trending Topics” is then personalised for each user via an algorithm that relies on a number of factors, including the importance of the topic, Pages a person has liked, lo…
‘MARK 1’ smartphone maker CREO unveils first update for FUEL OS
Bengaluru-based consumer technology company CREO on Friday rolled out its first software update for its indigenous Android-based Operating System “FUEL OS” which powers its flagship sma…
A smartwatch with dual screen; check out the ‘Doppio’
A Dartmouth researcher and his collaborators have unveiled a prototype of a smartwatch with dual touchscreens called ‘Doppio’. (Source: ANI) What if your smartwatch had two screens? Dea…
Will ”Trending topics” become a ”trending” topic on Facebook?
In its own blog post , the company said a series of checks and balances – involving both software formulas and humans – ensures that stories displayed in the ”trending topics&rdqu…
Mark Zuckerberg to meet influential conservative leaders
“This week, there was a report suggesting that Facebook contractors working on Trending Topics suppressed stories with conservative viewpoints. We take this report very seriously and are cond…
Top 9 comics from India introduce Laughter Games on YouTube
Top comic groups from the country have put together a series of nine new web series on YouTube as part of its Laughter Games property. (Photo: PTI) Top comic groups from the country have put togeth…
Facebook releases employee guidelines amid accusations of political bias
The social media company, whose reach is global, had over a billion daily active users on average in March, according to statistics the company posted to its newsroom. (Reuters) Facebook on Thursda…
6 Indian startups shortlisted for Google’s Launchpad Accelerator Program
Google Launchpad Accelerator Program: Taskbob, Programming Hub, ShareChat, RedCarpet, PlaySimple Games and Magic Pin are the six Indian startups which will start the programme on June 13, 2016. (Ph…
Research Says Apple’s iPhone 7 Is Officially More Exciting Than the iPhone 6s
It’s not surprising – even to Apple – that sales of the iPhone 6s handset have been somewhat lackluster thus far. After all, the company openly admitted that it expected iPhone sa…