Catalonian ex-leader’s capture sparks protests
BARCELONA, Spain — Five months after going on the run from Spanish authorities, Catalonia's former president was detained in Germany on an international warrant Sunday by highway police after the ardent separatist crossed the border with Denmark. Carles Puigdemont's capture, aided by Spanish … Read More
Google looks to build user experience, advertiser value on YouTube in India
MUMBAI: Google's video streaming platform YouTube has grown leaps and bounds in the 10 years ago after it was launched in India. The platform has seen a growth in user engagement and advertiser usage, top executives at Google and YouTube noted. According to Google VP South East Asia and … Read …
Watch these people try to guess rock songs from the 70s (VIDEO)
LOS ANGELES, March 26 — Popular YouTube channel React are back with another video form its popular series and this time they get their staff to try and guess popular rock songs from the 70s. FBE often includes videos of kids, teens and adults reacting to anything and everything on …
YouTube plans to ‘frustrate’ music fans into paying for its new ad-free service
If a music streaming service started serving up more ads between tracks, would it persuade you to fork out for a subscription that eliminates those messages, or perhaps search out a rival service instead? YouTube's global head of music said in recent days the company plans to “frustrate” users into … …
The easy way for public officials to build professional networks
The business of government is by its very nature based on networks of people and their work. When those networks are connected through a platform like LinkedIn, the work of public servants and the benefits it delivers are enhanced for the common good. For many public servants, the idea of …
Coinbase Taps Former LinkedIn Exec to Lead Acquisitions Efforts
Emilie Choi will serve as vice president of corporate and business development, according to a published Monday. Having previously acted as LinkedIn's vice president of corporate development, Choi's new role will focus on bringing Coinbase to new markets, with an added emphasis on “world-class … Read More
Christine McGuinness posted bikini pictures on Instagram – and somehow it turned into this row
Model Christine McGuinness has hit back on Instagram after a troll took a swipe at her sizzling bikini snaps. The 30-year old wife of Take Me Out host Paddy McGuinness shared a series of photos of herself in a bikini on her Instagram, and the compliments came pouring in about …
Robbery victim uses WhatsApp to recover goods
BENGALURU: A victim of a housebreak theft launched his own investigation to recover the stolen booty and got the two accused behind bars with help from Siddapura police. The accused are painters Salman Khan, 22, of Arakere and Mohammed Jabiulla, 23, of Someswaranagar. Videographer Ayaz … Read More
PhonePe raises funds to take on new players like Tez & WhatsApp
The latest funding comes at a time when the UPI platform has seen entry of global names like WhatsApp Pay and Google's Tez which are disrupting the payments landscape here. The fresh capital will provide ammunition to PhonePe in its fight against global giants as well as local player like …
WhatsApp Beta for Android gets QR code payments feature
WhatsApp users received the UPI payment feature, which was highly-anticipated by users in February. Now, the latest Android beta version of WhatsApp has received another much-awaited feature, which is the QR Code payments option. As the name indicates, this feature will let you make payments … Read More