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Facebook net income spurts 76% for March quarter; monthly users up by 80 million

Mark Zuckerberg-led Facebook posted net profit of $3.06 billion for Q1 on the back of a 51 percent increase in advertisement revenues.

May 4, 2017

Facebook suspends account of noted author and journalist Tarek Fatah

Fatah is often in the eye of controversies because of his outspoken and divisive statements on Islam and has been criticised and harassed several times.

Apr 26, 2017

Hoax message and photos of Yoga Guru, Baba Ramdev's accident went viral on social media (PHOTOS)

The news turned out to be fake and the photos dated back to 2011, when Ramdev was being taken to a hospital after he had met with an accident in Bihar.

Apr 25, 2017

Mark Zuckerberg vows to help prevent repeat of Cleveland Facebook murder posting

Facebook chief, Mark Zuckerberg, pledged on 19 April that his company will do all it can to prevent postings of incidents like the fatal shooting in Cleveland, which was visible on the social media site for two hours. We have a lot more to do here. And were reminded of this this week by the tragedy in Cleveland, Zuckerberg said during Facebooks annual conference for software developers. Zuckerberg also expressed the sympathy of company employees to the friends and family of the shooting victim, Robert Godwin Sr.

Apr 19, 2017

WhatsApp may use UPI for its peer-to-peer payments in India

Popular messaging app WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, is expected to launch its peer-to-peer payments in India soon.

Apr 4, 2017

Hilarious video shows mum hoovering lawn to wake hungover daughter

Scottish woman Jemma Foley was trying to sleep off a hangover when she was awoken by her mother, Lesley, who was vacuuming the grass out in the back garden.A video shared by Foley, 26 March, shows her mum pushing her Dyson around the patch of grass in their backyard. It is unclear why she was vacuuming the lawn, but it looks like it was to purposely wake up her hungover daughter, who was in bed at the time.

Mar 31, 2017

This bizarre 'two-headed creature' has stunned the internet! [VIDEO]

This creature goes by the scientific name 'Deilephila elpenor', it is often found in woodlands, city gardens and the countryside.

Mar 27, 2017

This is how China's Great Firewall isolates the public; Pinterest goes down after Google, Facebook, Youtube

Nobody knows why Pinterest was blocked but it has shocked many as it came when the National People's Congress was in progress.

Mar 18, 2017

Meet the preening Australian bird being compared to Donald Trump...only cuter and with larger 'wings'! [VIDEO]

This self-adoring bird gained a lot of attention on social media and became a sensation in Australia

Mar 17, 2017

Giant huntsman spider along with hundreds of spiderlings spotted by pest controller! [VIDEO]

The pest controller, Noel Parminter, was inspecting a home located in Queensland, Australia, when he accidentally spotted the giant huntsman spider and its babies.

Mar 13, 2017

What you need to know about the nude photo scandal rocking the US Marine Corps

Thousands of US Marines are allegedly sharing compromising photos and videos of female Marines and veterans in a Facebook group, Marines United. The Naval Criminal Investigation Service began investigating after reports on a Marine news site.Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Robert B Neller, has called the incident embarrassing” and urged victims to come forward. The investigation hasnt stopped Marines United members from sharing nude photos though.

Mar 11, 2017

Facebook 360 virtual reality app for Samsung's Oculus-powered Gear VR launched; where to download

Users can react and share the 360-degree images and videos on social media site via Facebook 360 app.

Mar 9, 2017

Kerala to make Internet access a fundamental right, and the whole country should follow suit | OPINION

Kerala will provide free Internet access to 20 lakh people, while others will get access at a minimal price.

Mar 5, 2017

Mysterious fireball spotted in Tasmanian skies trigger conspiracy theories on Facebook

Many Facebook users strongly believed it to be an intelligent extraterrestrial life.

Mar 4, 2017

Facebook integrates AI-based tool for suicide prevention; here's how it works

To put a stop to the disturbing trend of suicides on Facebook Live feature, the social media mogul, with help of renowned psychiatrists, has developed an AI-based suicide prevention tool.

Mar 2, 2017

Tasmania stunned as 'UFO' streaks across the sky; watch the video and decide what it really was!

"There's a pretty big fireball meteorite moving towards the eastern sunrise. I got it on video I'll share soon. SE Tasmania" Lee-Anne Peters posted on Facebook.

Mar 1, 2017

Heartwarming footage of homeless man celebrating permanent job offer and first pay check

CCTV footage of a homeless man celebrating the offer of a permanent job has gone viral. The clip, which was uploaded to Facebook on 17 February by Aaron James Doyle, has been viewed over 1.8m times on the social media platform.

Feb 23, 2017

Heartwarming footage of homeless man celebrating permanent job offer and first pay cheque

CCTV footage of a homeless man celebrating the offer of a permanent job has gone viral. The clip, which was uploaded to Facebook on 17 February by Aaron James Doyle, has been viewed over 1.8m times on the social media platform.

Feb 23, 2017

Xiaomi elevates India head Manu Jain as new VP Global

Manu Jain has been assigned vice president (global operation) position, left vacant by Hugo Barra.

Feb 20, 2017

Tech world is standing up to Donald Trump's Muslim ban...except for IBM | OPINION

Sources in IBM have stated that now members of staff, so disillusioned with the CEO and management's stance on Trump and his ban, have started resigning from their positions in disgust.

Feb 7, 2017