Instagram Releases New Focus Portrait Mode For Taking Better Pictures
Focus has been in the background for a little while before it was revealed in Instagram's new update. In March 2017, TechCrunch reported that the Focus feature was present in the code for the app. Focus works by blurring the background instead of focusing on the person to provide a …
Instagram now has an inbuilt “Focus” mode to click pictures with blurred background
Instagram has added another creative camera format to its Stories called "Focus". The long-rumoured camera format blurs the background to make the object stand out, similar to portrait mode on phones. It's an update aimed at users that want to click DSLR-like pictures with a blurred background. Read More
A Fake WhatsApp Message Cancelled Her Marriage, But This Woman Refused to Back Down
The voice message went onto suggest that her parents needed to be notified about their alleged plan. This malicious WhatsApp forward not only spread through her neighbourhood but also made its way abroad where her fiancé works. Reading this message, the fiancé decided to call off the wedding … Read More
WhatsApp to hire its first full time ‘Head of India’ for product strategy
WhatsApp, for the first time, is looking for a full-time hire in India, to lead its business strategy and products including the newly introduced feature of peer to peer payments. The position based in Mumbai with the WhatsApp partnerships team will report directly to the Facebook-owned instant messaging … Read More
After payments service, WhatsApp is looking to hire an India Head
The move into payments services though makes WhatsApp more than just an instant messaging app. WhatsApp's service runs on the Government's UPI platform and has already been under scrutiny from various parties. Hiring an India Head will help the company deal with future needs more effectively. Read More
Twitter, Facebook back Honest Ads Act. Is Google next?
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) displays an inaccurate Tweet telling voters to cast ballots with text messages while she questions witnesses from Google, Facebook and Twitter during a Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill October 31, 2017 in Washington, DC. Read More
Twitter’s surging stock puts it on track for best day in 2 months
Shares of Twitter Inc. jumped on Tuesday, with the stock on track for its biggest gain in about two months. The microblogging platform TWTR, +5.43% climbed 7.8%, its biggest one-day percentage rise since Feb. 13. The move extended a recent rally in the stock, which is up about 26% thus …
Stock Market Climbs on Facebook Rally and China’s Proposal to Reduce US Auto Tariffs
(NEW YORK) — Stocks jumped Tuesday after Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing would reduce tariffs on imported cars and improve intellectual property protection, steps that could ease trade tensions. Facebook climbed as CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the Senate about the company's … Read More
The One Real Question Facebook Needs To Answer
Mr. Zuckerberg admitted Facebook's major oversights. As Politico reported, "It's clear now that we didn't do enough to prevent these tools from being used for harm as well," Zuckerberg testified. "That goes for fake news, foreign interference in elections and hate speech, as well as developers and data … Read More
If Congress Doesn’t Understand Facebook, What Hope Do Its Users Have?
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg received a less than warm welcome in Washington, DC, where he testified before a joint hearing of two Senate committees Tuesday. Among the crowds of spectators lining up to watch Zuckerberg get grilled were members of the activist group CodePink, wearing … Read More