Google Just Spent Millions To Get Its Products To Work On Dumb Phones
Google wants people to use Google products even when they're not using Android, because of course it does.
Facebook's Giant, Internet-Beaming Drone Is Dead
RIP, Aquila.
Netflix Just Fired Its Top PR Boss For Using The N-Word Twice
"His descriptive use of the N-word on at least two occasions at work showed unacceptably low racial awareness and sensitivity," wrote Netflix CEO Reed Hastings.
The Company That Owns Tinder Just Bought One Of Tinder’s Biggest Rivals
Hinge, which positions itself as a less sleazy version of Tinder, now belongs to the company that owns Tinder.
Google Has A New Podcast App. It Also Hopes To Diversify Podcasting.
As far as Google is concerned, growth in podcasting "can’t only come from America.”
Your iPhone Will Soon Share Your Location Automatically With 911
The new feature will be part of the next version of Apple's operating system for iPhones, iOS 12, which will be released in the fall.
Fix Rape Threats On Your Platform, India's Women's Minister Tells Twitter
Maneka Gandhi, India's women and child development minister, wants Twitter to create a list of "violent words" so that tweets containing them can be easily pulled down.
Here Are All The Cool New Things Coming To Your iPhone And iPad Soon
Apple's debuting Memojis, faster device performance, and tools to help you reduce your screentime.
Papua New Guinea Is Banning Facebook For A Month
The country will use the time to study how its citizens use the platform and how fake news and pornography spreads, among other things.
India’s Largest Digital Wallet Has Been Accused Of Handing Over User Data To The Government
The Paytm data-sharing controversy is a moment of reckoning for India’s startup ecosystem as users demand more transparency about how their data is shared with the government.
YouTube Music Is Google's Brand-New Spotify Killer
It will cost $9.99 a month and will let you stream a lot more than just your favorite songs.
A Government Database To Combat India’s Rape Culture Could Create More Problems Than It Solves
The proposed registry is the latest response to the nationwide outcry over the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl.
Facebook Suspended About 200 Apps That Potentially Misused Your Data
"There is a lot more work to be done to find all the apps that may have misused people’s Facebook data," the company said in a blog post.
Parody Twitter Accounts Are Spreading A Ton Of Fake News In India
In India, Twitter’s fastest-growing market, impersonating legitimate news organizations is the newest way to spread fake news.
Walmart Just Bought Flipkart, India's Largest E-Commerce Company
Watch out, Amazon.
For $30, Anyone Can Add Or Edit Entries In India's Creepy National Biometric ID Database, This Report Says
Critics say the exploit has major national security implications.
Hindu Nationalists Are Boycotting Amazon For Signing Up An Actress Who Spoke Out Against Child Rape
I can't believe I'm writing this headline but this is what things have come to.
Facebook Has Finally Started Fact-Checking Fake News In Its Largest Market
The company has partnered with a third-party fact-checking organization in India to debunk misinformation ahead of key state elections in the country next month.
Facebook, Google And Twitter's Other Election Problem Is Their Largest Market: India
The world's largest democracy is in danger of having its biggest elections influenced through the internet — but so far, US tech companies' efforts to fix ongoing problems have been limited.
Hackers Just Deleted The "Despacito" Music Video From YouTube
And music videos from Shakira, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Drake, Chris Brown, DJ Snake, and more had their titles defaced for a period Tuesday morning.