Apps that Facebook copied before taking on TikTok with Reels
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Twitter had talks about a ‘combination’ with TikTok: Report
Twitter discussed a “potential combination” with China-based TikTok, currently facing immense political heat in the US, a new…
Desi app Chingari raises nearly Rs 10 crore in seed funding
Homegrown short video-sharing app Chingari which came into prominence as a TikTok alternative amid anti-China sentiment in the…
Bitcoin-crazy rich Indians falling prey to fake crypto wallets
With the Supreme Court striking down the curb on cryptocurrency trade in India in March this year, there has been a surge in…
China starts blocking HTTPS connections with encrypted SNI: Report
In an update to its national censorship tool, known as the Great Firewall, China has reportedly started blocking HTTPS connections…
‘Amazon Easy’ stores launched in upgraded format
Online retail giant Amazon has launched an upgraded Amazon Easy store format that integrates multiple services through a single…
Forecasting Covid-19 pandemic with predictive analytics and Big Data tools
A month long series of webinars “Big Data and the Big Fight” organised by Express Computer and SAS came to an end on August 6,…
Microsoft aims to buy entire TikTok, including India ops: Report
Not just the US operations, Microsoft is aiming to acquire the global business of Chinese short-video making app TikTok, including…
BYJU’S acquires Mumbai-based WhiteHat Jr for Rs 2,246 cr
Leading ed-tech firm BYJU’S has announced that it has acquired Mumbai-based live online coding provider WhiteHat Jr. The all-cash…
‘Deepfakes’ ranked as most serious AI crime threat
Fake audio or video content, also known as ‘Deepfakes’, has been ranked as the most worrying use of artificial intelligence (AI)…