The Competition Commission of India (CCI)’s decision last year against global tech company Google may have an impact on Android devices in the country. With this decision, Google will have to modify its software licensing agreements with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) like Samsung and Xiaomi in the country. According to a leaked report, device manufacturers…
Users of instant messaging service WhatsApp in India say that the number of spam messages and calls they receive has increased. In a survey of WhatsApp users, about 76 percent said that such messages and calls they receive have increased due to their interactions with WhatsApp business accounts and their activity on Facebook or Instagram….
Messaging service WhatsApp has said that it has banned more than 29 lakh accounts in India in January. In addition to responding to and taking action on user complaints, WhatsApp also uses tools and resources to prevent harmful behavior on its platform, WhatsApp said. WhatsApp spokesperson Said“WhatsApp is at the forefront of preventing harassment in…
Video sharing app TikTok has said that a limit of 60 minutes of screen time in a day will be set for every user under 18 years of age on its platform. This will help teenagers to control their activity on TikTok. There is also a demand to ban the worldwide popular TikTok in many…
The problem of unwanted or spam calls on messaging service WhatsApp may soon be resolved. A feature can be introduced in this app which is used worldwide, through which such calls can be silenced. This messaging service is based on phone numbers and allows a person to call another registered user even if he or…
Koo, the Indian rival of microblogging site Twitter, has integrated OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This will help users in creating posts. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence bot that can generate content when prompted. Its popularity is increasing rapidly in the tech industry. Mayank Bidawatka, Koo’s co-founder, told Reuters that users will be able to draft posts on…
In the last few months, apprehensions regarding cryptocurrencies have increased. The main reason for this is the huge decline in this segment and the bankruptcy of many firms. There will be no support for Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) on social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. Meta, which runs these platforms, has taken this decision. Meta’s Head…
Microblogging site Twitter’s Indian rival Koo has laid off about 30 percent of its workers in the last few months. This startup is incurring losses and is also struggling with lack of funding. Koo’s investors include American investment firm Tiger Global. A Koo spokesperson told Bloomberg News that the firm has laid off about 260…
Government telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced a new 4G and 5G ready over-the-air (OTA) and Universal SIM (USIM) platform. Through this, BSNL aims to improve the quality and connectivity of its service under the “Self-reliant India” campaign of the Central Government. This will allow users to change their SIM cards without…
Messaging service WhatsApp has banned more than 47 lakh accounts in India last month. This is more than the number of accounts banned in February. Meta-owned WhatsApp has complied with three orders received from the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) in March. WhatsApp had banned more than 45 lakh accounts in February. This follows three orders…