Netflix Testing Running Ads Between Episodes, Users Protest
Nobody likes ads during regular shows and Netflix is reportedly trying to insert video promos in between episodes of a show. Clearly, not many would
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Southeast Asia Falls Short on Cybersecurity Pact With Russia: Singapore
Singapore’s foreign minister said on Saturday that Southeast Asian nations “didn’t get down to settling” a cybersecurity agreement with Russia. The draft of
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UIDAI Warns Against Public Sharing After TRAI Chair’s Gambit
The body running India’s biometrics-based national identity card system has warned people against sharing their unique card number publicly after the country’s telecom
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Google Free Wi-Fi Hotspot Network Launched in Nigeria
Google launched a network of free Wi-Fi hotspots in Nigeria on Thursday, part of its effort to increase its presence in Africa’s most
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Snapchat’s Peer-to-Peer Payment Service ‘Snapcash’ to Be Shut Down on August 30
Photo-messaging app Snapchat is terminating its digital peer-to-peer payment service ‘Snapcash’ on August 30, ending its four-year-long partnership with US-based mobile payment company Square. “Yes, we’re
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Amazon Fire TV Stick, Kindle, Echo Now Available in India With 2-Hour Deliveries via Prime Now
Amazon Fire TV Stick, Kindle, and Echo devices can now be availed in select cities in India within two hours, through the Prime Now app. The app-only ultrafast
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Google Calendar Adds ‘Out of Office’ Entry Type, Lets You Restrict Your Working Hours
Google Calendar has received a new ‘Out of office’ entry type and an option to customise working hours to help you better balance between
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FireEye Denies Breaking Into Laptops of Chinese Military Hackers
Global cybersecurity firm FireEye has refuted claims that its US-based subsidiary Mandiant broke into the laptops of Chinese military hackers. In his new
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Bitfinex Chief Strategy Officer Phil Potter Departs
Bitfinex Chief Strategy Officer Phil Potter is leaving the cryptocurrency trading platform, the executive and the exchange told Reuters on Friday. Potter will be replaced
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Netflix Communication Head Quits Over ‘Insensitive’ Comment
Netflix Chief Communications Officer Jonathan Friedland is leaving the video streaming company, a company spokesperson said on Friday without giving more details. Friedland tweeted
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