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Twitters allegation of intimidation tactics by police totally baseless, says govt
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Twitter's allegation of 'intimidation tactics' by police totally baseless, says...

New Delhi, May 27: After Twitter alleged intimidation by police on the issue of 'manipulated media' tags, the government on Thursday condemned the statement issued by the micro-blogging platform as baseless, false and an attempt to defame India. The IT ministry asserted that representatives of...
New rules to prevent misuse of social media; WhatsApp users have nothing to fear: Prasad
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New rules to prevent misuse of social media; WhatsApp users have nothing to...

New Delhi, May 27: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said WhatsApp users have nothing to fear about new social media rules that are designed to prevent abuse and misuse of platforms, and offer users a robust forum for grievance redressal. Prasad said that the government welcomes...
Facebook, Instagram will now let you hide like counts
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Facebook, Instagram will now let you hide 'like' counts

San Francisco, May 26: If you post a photo to social media and you don't know how many people liked it, did you really post it? Instagram and Facebook users can now find out. Beginning Wednesday, those on both services will be able to hide the numbers that show how many people liked their posts and...
Internet Explorer to retire on June 15, 2022: Microsoft
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Internet Explorer to retire on June 15, 2022: Microsoft

Washington, May 21: Microsoft has said that it is retiring its long-standing browser Internet Explorer on June 15 next year after serving the netizens for over 25 years. The veteran web browser was released with Windows 95, the tech giant said in a blog post on Wednesday. "The Internet...
IT Ministry directs WhatsApp to withdraw new privacy policy
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IT Ministry directs WhatsApp to withdraw new privacy policy

New Delhi, May 19: The government has ordered WhatsApp to withdraw its controversial new privacy policy, saying the changes undermine the sacrosanct values of privacy, data security and harms rights and interests of Indian citizens.The Ministry of Electronics and IT shot-off a letter to WhatsApp on...
ISRO team suggests measures to restart oxygen production at Sterlite Copper
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ISRO team suggests measures to restart oxygen production at Sterlite Copper

Chennai, May 15: An expert team from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday visited Vedanta Ltd's copper smelter plant Sterlite Copper and suggested measures to set right the technical snag that halted oxygen production, the company said.Oxygen production at Sterlite Copper...
Facebook to roll out campaign to fight Covid related misinformation
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Facebook to roll out campaign to fight Covid related misinformation

New Delhi, May 14: Social media giant Facebook on Thursday announced plans to roll out a new campaign in India to educate and inform people about how to detect misinformation related to Covid-19.The campaign, to be launched in coming weeks, will encourage users to check the information they...
Telecom industry cautions against rumours of 5G causing Covid
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Telecom industry cautions against rumours of 5G causing Covid

New Delhi, May 7: The telecom and the related infrastructure industry have come together to refute rumours that 5G connectivity is causing the second wave of Covid-19. Industry bodies have cautioned the public against falling prey to such misinformation.In a joint statement on Friday, the...
WhatsApp scraps May 15 deadline for accepting privacy policy terms
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WhatsApp scraps May 15 deadline for accepting privacy policy terms

New Delhi, May 7: WhatsApp has scrapped its May 15 deadline for users to accept its controversial privacy policy update and said not accepting the terms will not lead to deletion of accounts. WhatsApp had faced severe backlash over user concerns that data was being shared with parent company...
NASAs Apollo 11 mission astronaut Michael Collins passes away
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NASA's Apollo 11 mission astronaut Michael Collins passes away

Washington, April 29: NASA astronaut Michael Collins, who piloted the historic mission of Apollo 11 spacecraft Columbia in 1969, passed away on Wednesday due to cancer. He was 90.During the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, Collins remained in lunar orbit while fellow crew members Neil Armstrong and Buzz...
Google announces Rs 135 cr grant for Covid-hit India
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Google announces Rs 135 cr grant for Covid-hit India

New Delhi, April 26: Google on Monday announced Rs 135 crore ($18 million) to help get urgent medical supplies, including oxygen and testing equipment, for India that is currently going through a devastating Covid wave.The donation includes two grants from Google.org, Google's philanthropic...
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NASA's Mars rover extracts first oxygen from Red Planet

Washington, April 22: In a first, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has converted some of the Red Planet's thin, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere into oxygen, the US space agency has said.The task was accomplished by a toaster-size, six-wheeled robot aboard Perseverance called the Mars Oxygen...
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