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Yahoo rolls out Yahoo Scout amid competition with Perplexity and Google AI Mode
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (333+ words) New Delhi: Yahoo has launched an AI-powered search product called Yahoo Scout, marking its entry into the increasingly competitive market for answer-based search tools dominated by companies such as Google and Perplexity. The feature is currently available in beta to…...
Meta to trial premium subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (233+ words) New Delhi: Meta is preparing to test premium subscription offerings on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, giving users access to additional features while maintaining free core services, as per the news reports. The subscriptions are expected to focus on productivity, creativity…...
DD Free Dish MPEG-2 e-auctions for 2026–27 to begin on Feb 16
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (398+ words) New Delhi: Prasar Bharati has issued a notice inviting applications for allotment of MPEG-2 slots on the DD Free Dish DTH platform for the period from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027. The e-auctions will be held from February 16, 2026." The notice fixed February…...
Meta deactivates over 540,000 accounts following Australia’s under-16s social media ban
2+ week, 3+ day ago (297+ words) New Delhi: Meta has deactivated more than 544,000 accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Threads following Australia's ban on social media use for under-16s. The company said this action took place between December 4, when deactivations began, and December 11, 2025, according to news reports....
DD Free Dish e-auction rules tightened: Bucket R removed, auction ladder shortened
2+ week, 3+ day ago (594+ words) New Delhi: Prasar Bharati on Friday issued the first amendment to its DD Free Dish e-auction methodology notified on January 3, 2025, tightening the MPEG-2 auction map by removing the separate "Bucket R" construct and folding all Schedule 8 regional-language channels (except Hindi…...
Delhi High Court orders ISPs to block piracy websites streaming Stranger Things, Friends
3+ week, 2+ day ago (188+ words) New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed internet service providers to block access to multiple websites found to be illegally streaming pirated films and television series, including Stranger Things, Friends, Batman, The Squid Game and The Jungle Book, according…...
Reddit challenges Australia’s teen social media ban in High Court
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (182+ words) New Delhi: Reddit has filed a legal challenge against Australia's new social media restrictions for users under 16, contending that the law is ineffective and breaches freedom of political communication, according to Reuters." The legislation, which came into effect on December…...
Google clarifies it has ‘no plans’ to introduce ads to Gemini in 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (214+ words) New Delhi: Google has rejected claims that it is preparing to introduce advertisements into the Gemini app, following a report that suggested advertising clients had been informed of upcoming changes. A report published earlier stated that Google planned to bring…...
Google faces US government in court over ad tech monopoly
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (274+ words) New Delhi: Google will appear in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia on Friday as the US Department of Justice presses for measures to address what it calls anti-competitive practices in the company's digital advertising network, according to news reports. The…...
Millions face disruption as Cloudflare experiences technical failure
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (337+ words) New Delhi: Millions of internet users were affected on Tuesday as a technical failure at Cloudflare disrupted major websites, including OpenAI, Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) and Spotify, leaving some services inaccessible for around three hours. The outage bore similarities…...