Technology
Facebook introduces new Oculus gear to push virtual reality
Facebook on Thursday unveiled new hardware for its Oculus division as part of a stepped-up effort to integrate virtual reality with the leading social network. The new offerings aim to get an a…
Technology
You can now encrypt your facebook messenger chats !!!
The privacy-centric feature is available as "secret conversations," on the top right of Messenger's "new message" screen. In addition to texts and photos, Facebook has p…
Technology
Facebook cooperating with India to find alternative to Free Basics
Social networking website Facebook is cooperating with the Indian government to "explore alternatives" to its controversial 'Free Basics' programme, which had to be shut down foll…
twitter
NASA widens social media presence with 4 new Tumblr accounts
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has been on point with their social media promotions off late and they're not running out of steam just yet. In addition to theirr various Twi…
twitter
Live streaming service Meerkat's new update adds Facebook login option
Live-streaming service Meerkat has updated its application so users can now sign in to the app using their Facebook login. According to the Verge , the update also introduces matching and address b…
Videos
Facebook makes it easier to embed its videos anywhere on web
Social networking site Facebook will now allow videos on its platform to be embedded across the web. According to The Verge, users can now copy an embed code, place it in a menu at the bottom of the…
transgender
Facebook to allow users to define their gender themselves
A year after Facebook introduced preset custom genders like "cisgender" or "transgender," it has now started rolling out a new version of its custom gender field where users…
Sandalwood
The secret behind Radhika Pandit's style
If you're a fan of multiple award-winning Kannada actress Radhika Pandit, then here's some information that would interest you. The actress took to her official Facebook page recently to…
wifi
AAP in talks with IT companies for Wi-Fi in Delhi
The Aam Aadmi Party has already begun talks with companies, including Facebook, for setting up free wi-fi facility across Delhi, at a total cost of about Rs 150-200 crore, sources said. The i…
Social Media
Internet scammers milk Narendra Modi's popularity, target Facebook users
Moving over the lottery scams, internet scammers are now targeting Facebook users by offering them an opportunity to earn up to Rs 5 lakh a month by working from home. The writeup on the…
Reliance Communications
Facebook and Reliance release 'Internet.org' in India
Facebook has partnered with Reliance Communications to bring its Internet.org app to India, in a bid to provide affordable internet to people even in remote areas. The move comes just three…
TELEVISION
Facebook, Twitter lock horns in post-Super Bowl battle of the statistics
Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc released a barrage of data, special "heat" maps and slick animations on Monday to claim the title of most-popular social network for spectators watching the…
Just Before Monday
Green with Talent: Ashwika Kapur
Ashwika Kapur from Kolkata became the first Indian woman to win the prestigious Wildscreen Panda Award or the 'Green Oscar' in Bristol late last year. She won the wildlife photography …
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
IAS cracker passing on his know-how for free
"Your knowledge should not be limited to you," says 23-year-old Roman Saini from Jaipur who became an IAS officer at the age of 22. Saini now uploads videos on YouTube giving free coa…
social networks
Web designer criticizes Facebook's Year In Review as 'algorithmic cruelty' for being insensitive
A prominent web designer has named Facebook's new feature Year In Review as "inadvertent algorithmic cruelty" because it forced him to relive the pain of losing his daughter as it g…
search engine
Facebook removes Bing search engine from its platform after 4 years
Facebook has reportedly announced its decision to remove the Bing search engine from its platform as it ends a four-year-long online relationship with Microsoft's search engine. A …
Web Exclusive
Facebook is not a waste of time says Mark Zuckerberg
Answering the questions in his second public Q&A, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook said that they don't think that a 'Dislike' button is a good thing for world. "I d…
twitter
Bangalore executive most influential Islamic State supporter on Twitter?
The most influential Twitter account supporting the Islamic state may just belong to an Indian. According to channel4.com, the official website of well-known British broadcaster Channel 4…
Package
IIT-Bombay girl bags Rs 2 cr package from Facebook
An IIT-Bombay student has claimed to have received a job offer of two crore rupees from the social networking site Facebook. Aastha Agrawal (20), a fourth-year student of Computer Scienc…
suggestions
New Facebook update allows you to search for individual posts
Facebook has launched a new update to its search product allowing users to search for specific posts and not just other people and pages using keywords. Now, when users type an entry into…
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