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Public Officials Cannot ‘Block’ People on Social Media: US Appeals Court
An elected official in Virginia violated the First Amendment when she temporarily blocked a constituent on Facebook, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, in a novel case with implications for…
How a Japanese Billionaire Took Over the Top Spot on Twitter
What gets Twitter users more excited than a year's supply of Wendy's chicken nuggets? Apparently cold, hard cash. The most retweeted tweet of all time now belongs to Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese…
Honor 10 Lite India Launch to Held on January 15, Will Be a Flipkart Exclusive
Honor 10 Lite is all set to launch in India on January 15. The smartphone was originally teased for a January 8 unveiling, but the company has since confirmed a…
Netflix Warns Users to Not Hurt Anyone by Blindfolding for #BirdBoxChallenge
Netflix is pleading with fans of Sandra Bullock-starrer Bird Box — which is reportedly one of its most popular films, with over 45 million members tuning in — to not…
Microsoft Bali Reportedly Aims to Give Individuals More Control Over Their Personal Data
Microsoft is reportedly building a new tool called Bali that is aimed at providing users with more control of the data collected about them. Bali is currently in early stages…
PewDiePie Promoted by Hackers Exploiting Router UPnP Vulnerability to Hijack Chromecasts
PewDiePie vs T-Series saga continues, with hackers exploiting a router vulnerability to target Google's streaming dongle, with the aim to promote the YouTuber. Thousands of Google Chromecasts, Google Home smart…
Netflix Poaches Activision’s Neumann for CFO Role
Netflix said on Wednesday it had appointed media finance veteran Spencer Neumann from Activision Blizzard as its chief financial officer. Reuters reported on Monday citing a source that the media streaming company had…
Netflix Draws Fire for Blocking ‘Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj’ Episode Critical of Saudi Arabia
Netflix drew fire from human rights activists Wednesday after agreeing to block an episode of a satirical comedy show from its service in Saudi Arabia over comments critical of the…
Google Facial Recognition Lawsuit Dismissed by US Judge
A lawsuit filed against Google by consumers who claimed the search engine's photo sharing and storage service violated their privacy was dismissed on Saturday by a US judge who cited a…
Jio Happy New Year Offer 2019 Gives ‘100 Percent Cashback’ on Rs. 399 Recharge
Reliance Jio is back in the news with a '100 percent cashback' offer for its subscribers, called 'Jio Happy New Year Offer'. The Reliance Industries owned telecom operator made the…