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A technical problem resulted in configuration change at the back-end forced some Facebook users to log out of their accounts unexpectedly, according to the social network. The problem started on Friday and went on till Saturday for Facebook users, before it got resolved. “On January 22, a configuration change caused some people to Read More…
Signal is a cross-platform centralized encrypted messaging service developed by the Signal Foundation and Signal Messenger. It uses the Internet to send one-to-one and group messages, which can include files, voice notes, images and videos. It can also be used to make one-to-one and group voice and video calls and the Android version Read More…
The move to include Covaxin even before the publication of data from its phase 3 trial had come under criticism from some quarters. However, the regulator had defended the decision by saying that both the vaccines were totally safe. Over 500 adverse reactions were reported from across the country during two days of Read More…
India is WhatsApp’s largest user base, with over 400 million users. India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has asked WhatsApp to withdraw its new privacy policy, It also said the Facebook-owned messaging platform’s proposed changes “make invasive and precise inferences about users”. WhatsApp been to clarify issues related to its “privacy Read More…
In india a total of 3,81,305 beneficiaries have so far been vaccinated for coronavirus, even as 580 adverse events following immunization were reported in the country, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. Yesterday, for the first time, active cases declined below 2 per cent of the total cases reported in the country. Read More…
Under fire over its recent privacy policy update, Facebook-owned messenger app WhatsApp on Friday announced that it has postponed its planned privacy update, which will give users more time to review the policy and accept the terms of the app. The decision to postpone the privacy update has been taken due to “misinformation causing Read More…
Google has removed few lending apps aimed at consumers in India from Play Store in an attempt to safeguard users, it said in a blog post on Thursday. “We have reviewed hundreds of personal loan apps in India, based on flags submitted by users and government agencies,” Suzanne Frey, Vice President, Product, Android Security Read More…
A few days after rolling out their new privacy policy for WhatApp, the Facebook-owned messaging service put out full-page ads in leading English dailies such as the Hindu, Indian Express, The Telegraph, Deccan Herald and the Times of India titled “WhatsApp respects and protects your privacy”. WhatsApp metadata means information on which numbers were Read More…
The much-awaited Covid-19 vaccination drive will kick-off on January 16. Days before the commencement of the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday that 1.1 crore Covishield and 55 lakh Covaxin vaccines have been procured at a cost of Rs 200 and Rs 206 per dose, respectively. “As many as Read More…
The Department of Telecom is expected to issue the notice for upcoming spectrum auction this week that will have timelines and rules to bid for airwaves. The Union Cabinet approved a proposal for the auction of 2,251.25 Megahertz (MHz) of spectrum worth Rs 3.92 lakh crore at the base price on December 17, 2020. The Read More…
