The Chinese short-video making platform has launched TikTok For Business, designed to give brands & marketers the tools to be creative storytellers and meaningfully engage with the audience on the short video-sharing platform. “We’re excited to introduce TikTok For Business, our global brand and platform that is home to all current and future marketing solutions for brands,” Katie Puris, Managing Director, Global Business Marketing, TikTok, said in an announcement on Thursday. “With TikTok For Business, our goal is to give marketers the tools to be discovered and connect with the broader communities around…
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Instagram expands TikTok rival Reels to more countries !!
San Francisco: (IANS) Facebook-owned Instagram has expanded its new video-music remix feature Reels, which takes inspiration from the Chinese short video making app TikTok, to France and Germany. Instagram Reels was first launched in Brazil last year as a pilot. According to a TechCrunch report, Instagram will now enable users to share Reels to their main Instagram feed, in addition to Stories. Instagram Reels allows users to record short, 15-second video clips set to music or other audio and share those on the platform. Just like TikTok, users can soundtrack…
Read MoreSmriti Irani shares funny meme on the struggle of fitting into old clothes !!
New Delhi: BJP minister Smriti Irani is thought for her eclectic Instagram account. From humorous memes and witty movies to relatable posts and photos together with her household, the minister at all times manages to entertain her followers. Not too long ago, the Union Minister took to her account to share a few hilarious memes on her tales. With the primary meme that she posted, Irani poked enjoyable on the wrestle of making an attempt to suit into previous garments. The submit learn, “Yesterday I wore one thing from 5…
Read MoreMary Meeker’s fund invests in India edtech startup BYJU’s !!
Bangalore: BYJU’S – The Learning App is the common brand name for Think and Learn Private Ltd., a Indian educational technology (edtech) and online tutoring firm founded in 2011 by Byju Raveendran at Bangalore. In March 2019, it was the world’s most valued edtech company at $5.4 billion (Rs 37,000 crore). Byju’s has claimed on 27 May 2020 that they have gained Rs. 2,800cr revenue in FY20. In July 2019, BYJU’s won the sponsorship rights for the Indian cricket team jersey, replacing its former sponsor Oppo, Shah Rukh Khan is the brand ambassador for BYJU’S. Mary Meeker’s venture capital fund Bond Capital has backed online education…
Read More12-year-old Kerala boy’s model train made from paper wows Railway Ministry !!
New Delhi: For ages, trains have fascinated children of all ages. From choo choo-ing with a model steam engine to creating a full track complete with a station, many kids tend to have extra love towards trains. But Adwaith Krishna, a 7th standard student has taken his fascination for trains to another level. He made this remarkable creation and even got a nod from the Ministry of Railways. Posted on their official Twitter page, a clip shows Krishna building a model train out of paper. As the clip goes on,…
Read More10-year-old specially abled girl stitches masks for students !!
Mangalore: A 10-year-old amputee girl from Udupi has emerged as the rare achiever amid the Covid-19 pandemic as she managed to stitch as many as 15 masks with her single hand. Sindhuri does not have her left hand below her elbow, by birth. The masks were distributed to the SSLC students who were appearing for exams in the morning today. Sindhuri, a sixth standard student of Mount Rosary English Medium School at Santhekatte Kallianpur, is a scout and guide, which has an ambitious target of stitching one lakh masks for…
Read More1.25 crore jobs, 31 districts, 125 days: PM Modi to launch Atma Nirbhar UP Rojgar Abhiyan today !!
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday launch a 125-day campaign to provide employment to migrant workers and others in Uttar Pradesh, who lost their jobs during covid-19 pandemic, under various central and state government schemes. Modi will launch the Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan, being undertaken as part of the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan that the Prime Minister started on June 20 for 116 districts in six states in the country, virtually. The Prime Minister will also interact with villagers from six districts of Uttar Pradesh at…
Read MoreGovernment announces 2% interest subsidy for small borrowers under Mudra Yojana !!
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved a 2 per cent interest subsidy scheme for Shishu loan account holders under the Mudra Yojana to help small businesses tide over difficulties created by the lockdown following outbreak of coronavirus disease. Under Shishu category, lenders provide collateral-free loans of up to Rs 50,000. The 2% interest subvention is estimated cost of the exchequer approximately Rs 1,542 crore, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadeka told to reportersthat after the Cabinet meeting. “Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister approved the scheme for interest subvention…
Read MoreIndian companies need to deploy robust measures to deal with increasing cyber attacks: PwC
NEW DELHI: Indian companies pursuing remote working policies need to deploy robust preventive measures to deal with spike in incidence of cyber attacks following COVID-19 outbreak, said a PwC report. “…cyber attacks on Indian companies doubled between January and March 2020. February saw a sudden spike, most focused on exploiting vulnerable services and obtaining easy access to remote desktops. \”There were untargeted phishing campaigns too wherein attackers impersonated personnel from various agencies battling COVID-19. After two primary sustained waves in February, attack volumes fell to a median level,” the report…
Read MoreCyber attacks in India surge since lockdown !!
MUMBAI: Cyber security attacks and breaches in the country may have jumped by as much as 500% since the lockdown was first announced in March, according to security experts. Internet service providers ET spoke with said they receive cyberattack alerts from corporate clients almost every alternate day compared with an average of once a week before lockdown was announced as part of measure to contain the spread of Covid-19. “There could be as much as a 500% increase in cyber security incidents since March. Most of the attacks are below…
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