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A US judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Microsoft’s LinkedIn of inflating the number of people who watched video ads so the networking platform could overcharge hundreds of thousands of advertisers. In a decision on Monday, US Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen said that while some LinkedIn statements may have been misleading, the plaintiffs failed to

Instagram Head Adam Mosseri on Tuesday announced the photo-sharing app’s key priorities for 2022, which include doubling down on videos. He highlighted videos, messaging, transparency, and creators as the four key areas on which the Meta-owned platform will be focusing on in the coming year. The Instagram head also talked about major updates that landed

Zoom has acquired the Zoom-based broadcast tools created by the startup Liminal, along with two of the company’s co-founders. As per a blog post by Zoom, Liminal’s add-ons, ZoomOSC and ZoomISO, are built for creating professional virtual events, which Zoom will likely natively integrate into its software as part of the acquisition. As noted on

Chinese citizens lashed out online against billionaire Tesla founder Elon Musk’s space ambitions on Monday after China complained that its space station was forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with satellites launched by Musk’s Starlink programme. The satellites from Starlink Internet Services, a division of Musk’s SpaceX aerospace company, had two “close encounters”

Facebook-owner Meta is appealing Britain’s ruling that it must sell animated images platform Giphy, saying the evidence does not support the finding that the deal is a threat to its rivals or could impact competition in display advertising. Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ordered Meta to sell Giphy, which it acquired for a reported

A number of people are now looking for love on apps such as Tinder and Bumble, and a majority of them are usually ending up being fatigued or having a burnout instead. So, some of the newest matchmakers have decided to take the matter into their hands. They are taking the help of Twitter and

Telegram announced new features including Live Text support and media captions formatting for iOS users recently. Now, the instant messaging platform has been spotted working on a message reactions feature to let users express their emotions in response to the messages they receive on the app. In the beta version of Telegram for iOS, users

A verified Facebook page that was posing as Elon Musk and had 70,000 followers has been pulled from the social networking site. It was yet another incident just over a month after a similar Facebook page impersonating the Tesla chief appeared online. The newly discovered fan page seemed to be created by cryptocurrency scammers as

WhatsApp has been spotted developing a new interface for voice calls. The interface is said to be a part of both Android and iOS versions of the instant messaging app. WhatsApp may be able to deliver an improved experience for both individual and group voice calls through the new interface. However, the changes are not

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in a tweet exchange with Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B has stated that he believes Bitcoin will replace the US Dollar. Cardi B asked on Twitter if crypto would replace the US currency, to which Dorsey replied, “Yes, Bitcoin will.” Dorsey, who now leads digital payments and financial services company Block

WhatsApp Business is reportedly receiving a new feature. The beta version of the instant messaging app for businesses will reportedly get a new shortcut for quickly replying to messages. The new Quick Replies shortcut is said to be available for select WhatsApp Business beta testers on Android and iOS. The Quick Replies feature has been

Looking for a way to preview WhatsApp voice messages before sending them? WhatsApp this week rolled out a preview voice message feature to let users review a draft of their audio recordings before sharing them with others. You can preview your voice messages before sending them in an individual thread or a group chat. The

Tesla was hit by a lawsuit over CEO Elon Musk’s social media posts including his Twitter poll on stock sales that pulled down its stock prices. Tesla investor David Wagner called for access to internal documents to investigate whether Tesla and Musk violated an agreement with the US securities regulator and its board members failed

Instagram is getting a new feature that allows users to embed a miniature version of their profiles on websites. With the latest Profile Embed functionality, users can showcase their Instagram content on third-party sites or link to someone else’s profile. Alongside the Profile Embed, the social media company has highlighted the recently launched Playback feature

WhatsApp on Thursday released a year-end review of 2021 to provide a look back at the key highlights of its new feature launches and services offered in India — its biggest market — throughout the year. The instant messaging app was used by various state governments and civic bodies in the country to provide COVID-19

WhatsApp started causing random crashes on iPhone for some users on early Wednesday. The issue was initially believed to be limited to iOS 15.2, though some affected users later reported on social media that it was disrupting the experience on earlier iOS versions as well. The complaints that emerged on the Web suggest that the

Snapchat parent Snap on Tuesday announced that it had paid over $250 million (roughly Rs. 1,900 crore) to more than 12,000 creators developing content for Spotlight globally over the past year. The Spotlight feature was launched last year as an in-app competitor against TikTok and Instagram’s Reels. It allows Snapchat users to create short videos

WhatsApp is reportedly bringing new privacy measures to make it harder for people to know your last seen status and online presence on the platform. The update may not yet be in place for all users but is said to be available to some people on Android and iOS. It would help you stay private