Restrictions On Internet Services

Apple announced measures on Friday to make it easier for music streaming apps on its App Store in the European Economic Area to inform users of other ways to purchase digital services, as it looks to comply with a European Union mandate.

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday restricted Paytm Payments Bank Ltd from taking fresh deposits and credit transactions across its services, due to non-compliance of regulations and supervisory concerns.

Spotify has started limiting users in India who listen to music on the streaming service's free plan. These restrictions include limiting how you can play music tracks. Spotify has blocked users on the free plan from tapping the previous button to restart the track or play songs in any order, without a Premium subscription.

EU antitrust regulators are seeking more information on Apple's mobile payment system, the European Commission said on Wednesday, a sign that the enforcer is looking to close any loopholes and boost its case against the iPhone maker.

Twitter has updated its policy to restrict the visibility of tweets that are against the service's rules. The microblogging platform will restrict tweets that are found to violate hateful conduct rules and expand it to other domains later. Users on Twitter will also be able to submit feedback on the label, according to the service.

Microsoft is said to have threatened rival search engines that it would cut off access to the company's search engine data if they do not stop using it to power their own AI chatbots and other products that rely on artificial intelligence. The company's rivals, including Google, You.com, Neeva, and DuckDuckGo, have quickly moved to roll out their o...

A GitHub URL that is used to serve files and content from GitHub repositories to users all over the world has been blocked in India for users on some internet service providers (ISPs). Over the weekend, developers and users on Twitter reported that the URL was inaccessible. Heading to the blocked URL tells users that it has been blocked under the i...

Twitter has been sued over the microblogging service's plan to cut about 3,700 jobs at the social media platform, without enough notice as required under US federal and California law, in a class action lawsuit on Thursday. The company plans to start cutting staff on Friday, it revealed to employees in an email. However, the The federal Worker Adju...

Google on Tuesday was directed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to allow third-party billing or payment processing services in India, as the watchdog fined the firm for the second time in October. The company was also asked to adopt 8 remedies or operations adjustments within three months, including not restricting "app developers from ...

Elon Musk has deployed his satellite-based Starlink service in Iran amid internet usage restrictions following widespread protests in the country. US State Secretary Antony Blinken earlier announced about advancing internet freedom and the free flow of information for the Iranian people.

WhatsApp on Thursday said it was working to keep users in the country connected via its messaging app, amid a widespread internet shutdown imposed after nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Iranian Mahsa Amini. The Meta-owned messaging service and Instagram were blocked in the country following public outrage with reports of security f...

Google Search will reportedly show which video games are being streamed on which particular cloud streaming services. The search results do not lead gaming consoles’ storefronts or to PC gaming retailers as the search results being shown are strictly on cloud gaming.

Sony reported a 3 percent increase in profit for the second quarter, as the company continues to deal with challenges posed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and a waning interest in video games. Sales for the last quarter rose 2 percent to JPY 2.31 trillion (roughly Rs. 37,45,00,000 crore) aided by strong demand for Sony’s music and movie ope...

US tech giant Apple has suspended its Apple Pay service for Russia's Mir card payment system, Russia's largest lender and payments system said, closing a loophole that had allowed Russians to keep using the service.

Twitter said on Thursday that it will place labels on and limit the spread of posts from Belarus state media in a move aimed to curb misinformation from Russia's ally in its invasion of Ukraine.

Apple announced measures on Friday to make it easier for music streaming apps on its App Store in the European Economic Area to inform users of other ways to purchase digital services, as it looks to comply with a European Union mandate.

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday restricted Paytm Payments Bank Ltd from taking fresh deposits and credit transactions across its services, due to non-compliance of regulations and supervisory concerns.

Spotify has started limiting users in India who listen to music on the streaming service's free plan. These restrictions include limiting how you can play music tracks. Spotify has blocked users on the free plan from tapping the previous button to restart the track or play songs in any order, without a Premium subscription.

EU antitrust regulators are seeking more information on Apple's mobile payment system, the European Commission said on Wednesday, a sign that the enforcer is looking to close any loopholes and boost its case against the iPhone maker.

Twitter has updated its policy to restrict the visibility of tweets that are against the service's rules. The microblogging platform will restrict tweets that are found to violate hateful conduct rules and expand it to other domains later. Users on Twitter will also be able to submit feedback on the label, according to the service.

Microsoft is said to have threatened rival search engines that it would cut off access to the company's search engine data if they do not stop using it to power their own AI chatbots and other products that rely on artificial intelligence. The company's rivals, including Google, You.com, Neeva, and DuckDuckGo, have quickly moved to roll out their o...

A GitHub URL that is used to serve files and content from GitHub repositories to users all over the world has been blocked in India for users on some internet service providers (ISPs). Over the weekend, developers and users on Twitter reported that the URL was inaccessible. Heading to the blocked URL tells users that it has been blocked under the i...

Twitter has been sued over the microblogging service's plan to cut about 3,700 jobs at the social media platform, without enough notice as required under US federal and California law, in a class action lawsuit on Thursday. The company plans to start cutting staff on Friday, it revealed to employees in an email. However, the The federal Worker Adju...

Google on Tuesday was directed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to allow third-party billing or payment processing services in India, as the watchdog fined the firm for the second time in October. The company was also asked to adopt 8 remedies or operations adjustments within three months, including not restricting "app developers from ...

Elon Musk has deployed his satellite-based Starlink service in Iran amid internet usage restrictions following widespread protests in the country. US State Secretary Antony Blinken earlier announced about advancing internet freedom and the free flow of information for the Iranian people.

WhatsApp on Thursday said it was working to keep users in the country connected via its messaging app, amid a widespread internet shutdown imposed after nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Iranian Mahsa Amini. The Meta-owned messaging service and Instagram were blocked in the country following public outrage with reports of security f...

Google Search will reportedly show which video games are being streamed on which particular cloud streaming services. The search results do not lead gaming consoles’ storefronts or to PC gaming retailers as the search results being shown are strictly on cloud gaming.

Sony reported a 3 percent increase in profit for the second quarter, as the company continues to deal with challenges posed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and a waning interest in video games. Sales for the last quarter rose 2 percent to JPY 2.31 trillion (roughly Rs. 37,45,00,000 crore) aided by strong demand for Sony’s music and movie ope...

US tech giant Apple has suspended its Apple Pay service for Russia's Mir card payment system, Russia's largest lender and payments system said, closing a loophole that had allowed Russians to keep using the service.

Twitter said on Thursday that it will place labels on and limit the spread of posts from Belarus state media in a move aimed to curb misinformation from Russia's ally in its invasion of Ukraine.