Yahoo, Paypal Blocked in Indonesia Over Failure to Comply With License Rules

Yahoo, Paypal Blocked in Indonesia Over Failure to Comply With License Rules

Indonesia has blocked search engine website Yahoo, payments firm Paypal, and several gaming websites due to failure to comply with licensing rules, an official said on Saturday, sparking a backlash on social media. Registration is required under rules released in late November 2020 and will give authorities broad powers to…

Sendit, Yolo, NGL: Anonymous Social Apps Are Taking Over Once More, but They Aren’t Without Risks

Sendit, Yolo, NGL: Anonymous Social Apps Are Taking Over Once More, but They Aren’t Without Risks

Have you ever told a stranger a secret about yourself online? Did you feel a certain kind of freedom doing so, specifically because the context was removed from your everyday life? Personal disclosure and anonymity have long been a potent mix laced through our online interactions. We’ve recently seen this…

Is Netflix Down? Users Report Outage Issue Across Globe, Including India

Is Netflix Down? Users Report Outage Issue Across Globe, Including India

Netflix was down for thousands of users on Friday, according to Downdetector.com. The streaming platform said it was facing issues streaming on all devices. There were around 4,000 reports on the outage-tracking website Downdetector, which collates status reports from a number of sources in the United States. According to Downdetector,…

Facebook, TikTok and Other Social Media Apps Fail to Stop Hate Against LGBTQ Users: GLAAD Report

Facebook, TikTok and Other Social Media Apps Fail to Stop Hate Against LGBTQ Users: GLAAD Report

Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users, a report issued Wednesday from advocacy group GLAAD found. Those are some of the internet’s most vulnerable users, with a majority of LGBTQ people saying they’ve faced menacing posts or comments when they’re…

Russian Lawmakers Approve Harsher Rules for Foreign Tech Firms Without Offices, Personal Data Transfer

Russian Lawmakers Approve Harsher Rules for Foreign Tech Firms Without Offices, Personal Data Transfer

Russian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill providing for stricter penalties for foreign internet companies that fail to open an office in Russia, including fines. Moscow has long sought to exert greater control over technology firms, and disputes over content and data have intensified since it sent armed forces into…

Facebook Owner Meta Will Reportedly Lower Engineering Hiring Target for 2022 to Around 6,000-7,000

Facebook Owner Meta Will Reportedly Lower Engineering Hiring Target for 2022 to Around 6,000-7,000

Facebook parent Meta Platforms has reportedly reduced its target for hiring engineers in 2022 to around 6,000-7,000, down from an initial plan to hire about 10,000 new engineers. According to Reuters, the statement comes Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, who cited the figure during a weekly employee Q&A session on…

Meta Launches Instagram Reels APIs Beginning Today, Complete Rollout by July 6

Meta Launches Instagram Reels APIs Beginning Today, Complete Rollout by July 6

Reels APIs will be made available to a number of endpoints on the Instagram Platform for developers, according to a statement from Meta. The firm claims that after learning that Reels is a top priority from its developer community, it is providing the new Reels APIs. Reels’ assistance from Meta…

Facebook Owner Meta Will Reportedly Lower Engineering Hiring Target for 2022 to Around 6,000-7,000

Meta Is Expanding Its NFT Testing to Instagram Stories, Reveals Mark Zuckerberg

Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg addressed creators on Wednesday announcing that the parent company of Facebook and Instagram will begin testing the display of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Instagram Stories using its augmented reality platform named Spark AR. After launching an initial test of NFT display options on Instagram back in…

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Gets Camera Improvements With June 2022 Android Security Patch: Report

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Gets Camera Improvements With June 2022 Android Security Patch: Report

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has reportedly started receiving the latest June 2022 Android security patch. The update is said to bring fixes for several privacy and security vulnerabilities. Most importantly, the update is said to bring camera performance improvements. The Night Portrait feature has been enhanced and the support…