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Google blocks Battlegrounds Mobile India, Indian version of PUBG

Google recently blocked access to Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), the Indian version of popular multiplayer game PUBG, citing an order from the Indian government.
29 July 2022, 10:25 AM

Facebook-parent Meta reports revenue drop for the first time

Meta Platforms issued a gloomy forecast after recording its first ever quarterly drop in revenue recently, with a global recession looming and competitive pressures weighing on its digital ads sales.
27 July 2022, 22:19 PM

Google Maps launches Street View in India after 11 years

Google Maps recently launched its panoramic Street View service in 10 Indian cities in partnership with Tech Mahindra and Genesys, 11 years after a first attempt ran into regulatory troubles.
27 July 2022, 15:54 PM

Google reveals new logo for Play Store

Google has recently revealed a new logo for the Google Play Store to celebrate 10 years of Google Play services.
26 July 2022, 18:39 PM

Russia fines Google $34 million for violating rules

Russia's competition watchdog fined Alphabet's Google $34.2 million (2 billion roubles) recently for abusing its dominant position in the video hosting market, the regulator said in a statement.
26 July 2022, 17:05 PM

5 Gmail secrets you wish you had known sooner

A few tricks hidden in the interface of Gmail can change your take on an efficient lifestyle. So to help you, we decided to let out some secrets from the chambers of Gmail. 
21 July 2022, 18:16 PM

Google launches Android Earthquake Alerts in Bangladesh

Google has recently launched the Android Earthquake Alerts System, an earthquake sensor feature for Android phones, in Bangladesh.
19 July 2022, 09:35 AM

Microsoft Outlook Lite releases soon

Microsoft is reportedly planning on releasing a Lite version of the Microsoft Outlook app for Android. According to details stated in the Microsoft 365 roadmap, Microsoft Outlook Lite will have a smaller app size and improve performance for low-end devices on any network. 
14 July 2022, 17:27 PM

Apple devices getting ‘lockdown’ safeguard against spyware

Apple recently unveiled a new way for activists, journalists and other targets of state-sponsored espionage to protect themselves from spyware.
7 July 2022, 09:21 AM

European consumer groups raise Google privacy concerns

A number of European organisations, led by the European consumer organisation BEUC, have raised complaints regarding Google's privacy settings.
30 June 2022, 10:59 AM

Google Hangouts to officially shut down

Google, the world’s most popular search engine, has announced that it will be showing an in-app prompt to users who still use Google Hangouts to switch to Chat in Gmail or the Chat app.
28 June 2022, 13:44 PM

Google hit with antitrust complaint

Tech giant Google was hit with an antitrust complaint recently after a Danish online job-search rival took its grievance to EU regulators, alleging that Google had unfairly favoured its own job search service.
27 June 2022, 08:16 AM

Google says Italian company's hacking tools used to spy on Apple Inc, Android smartphones

An Italian company's hacking tools were used to spy on Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google said in a report on Thursday.
23 June 2022, 18:20 PM

Think twice before using Google’s 'incognito' mode

Google, the world’s largest search engine, apparently collects data on users who think they can be anonymous if they use a “private browsing” mode.
20 May 2022, 13:06 PM

Earth Day 2022: Google doodle shows stark images of climate change

Google today is marking Earth Day 2022 with glaring satellite images of climate change.
22 April 2022, 06:13 AM

How tech giants took advantage of the pandemic

In a dramatic reversal of fortune for the big tech companies, Amazon and Facebook capitalised on being seen as essential for people in lockdown,
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Five global tech firms paid Tk 4.6 crore VAT in August to NBR

Five global tech firms paid Tk 4.6 crore as value added tax (VAT) in August with social media giant facebook depositing the highest amount, which reflects the growing desire of businesses to advert about their product and services in the digital sphere.
16 September 2021, 09:50 AM

Google to start paying some news publishers for content

Google says it will start paying some publishers for their news content, in a move that could pave the way for reduced tensions between the internet search giant and the beleaguered news industry.
30 June 2020, 09:56 AM

Google launches ‘journalism relief fund,’ following Facebook

Google announces it will launch an emergency fund to help local news outlets struggling to maintain operations in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
15 April 2020, 15:25 PM

Google co-founders step down

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down from their roles at the helm of parent firm Alphabet and handing the reins to current Google CEO Sundar Pichai, the company says.
4 December 2019, 04:48 AM