Apple Touts $1.8 Billion in Holiday Sales at App Store

Apple said a dizzying $1.8 billion (roughly Rs. 13,160 crores) was spent on digital goods and services at its App Store between Christmas Eve and the end of December.

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Facebook Drops Like Button From Public Pages in Major Redesign

Facebook has dropped the like button from its redesigned public pages used by artists, public figures and brands, the social media company said.

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SolarWinds Hackers Accessed US Justice Department Email Systems in Significant Breach

The US Department of Justice said its email systems were accessed by the hackers who broke into software company SolarWinds, another indication of the gravity of the breach that has shaken Washington.

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Twitter, Facebook Freeze Donald Trump Accounts as Tech Giants Respond to US Capitol Violence

Twitter and Facebook temporarily locked the accounts of US President Donald Trump, as tech giants scrambled to crack down on his baseless claims about the US presidential elections amid riots in the capital.

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Twitter, Facebook freeze Trump accounts as tech giants respond to storming of US Capitol

Citing violation of its Civic Integrity Policy, Twitter said that it had required the removal of at least three of Trump's tweets that were posted earlier regarding the situation in Washington, adding that his account will be locked for 12 hours following the removal of these tweets.

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WhatsApp tweaks privacy policy to share more user data with Facebook

WhatsApp's updated privacy policy and terms of service allows WhatsApp and Facebook to share user information with businesses and third-party service providers that transact on these platforms.

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89 amendments, 1 new clause in final draft of India Data Protection Bill

The final draft of India's Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, is likely to be tabled in the upcoming budget session of the Parliament that begins on January 29.

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