Tuesday, April 2, 2019

No, Google Hangouts is not shutting down — it's just rebranding

No, Google Hangouts is not shutting down — it's just rebranding  Hangouts, Google's chat app, first debuted in 2013. A report on November 30, 2018 said that sources confirmed Hangouts would be shutting down in 2020, to the surprise of absolutely no one. But there's one slight problem: that's not what's happening...

Friday, March 29, 2019

Social media sites to axe content in 3 hours

Social media sites to axe content in 3 hours Social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter, agreed on March 20, to process any request from the Election Commission to take down content within three hours during the 48-hour period before voting days. The agreement was arrived at a meeting between...

Thursday, March 28, 2019

WhatsApp selects 20 teams to curb fake news globally, including India

WhatsApp selects 20 teams to curb fake news globally, including India  Facebook-owned WhatsApp on November 13, 2018 announced that it has selected 20 research teams worldwide – including experts from India and those of Indian origin — who will work towards how misinformation spreads and what additional steps...

Monday, March 25, 2019

Facebook stored users' passwords in 'readable' form

Facebook stored users' passwords in 'readable' form           Facebook on March 21 said it has fixed a security issue wherein millions of its users’ passwords were stored in plain text and “readable” format for years and according to reports, were searchable by thousands of its employees.  ...

Friday, March 22, 2019

Google’s first AI-powered doodle celebrates musician Johann Sebastian Bach’s birth anniversary

Google’s first AI-powered doodle celebrates musician Johann Sebastian Bach’s birth anniversary  Google is celebrating world renowned German composer and musician Johann Sebastian Bach with its first AI-powered doodle. Today’s doodle is an interactive experience which is encouraging users to compose their...

Monday, March 4, 2019

India's own DNS:This step will protect you from malware, phishing attacks.

That is correct Indian Government will soon launch a public Domain Name Server (DNS) specifically for Indian users. The move is being made by the government to provide faster and more secure internet browsing. Indian DNS will target to make sure that the user data stays locally stored instead of going to foreign...

Monday, February 4, 2019

How long until Microsoft support for Windows 7 ends?

Find out how much longer Windows 7 is safe for your PC. Windows 7 was one of Microsoft’s best-loved computing operating systems and most of us are still using it. But like all operating systems before it, Windows 7 will eventually reach the end of its life...
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