Facebook adds anonymous login, in move to build trust

San Francisco: Facebook Thursday moved to bolster the trust of its more than one billion users by providing new controls on how much information is shared on the world's leading social network.

In a major shift away from the notion long preached by Facebook co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg of having a single known identity online, people will be able to use applications anonymously at Facebook.

The social network also provided a streamlined way for people to control which data applications can access and began letting people rein in what friends can do with shared posts at Facebook.

Zuckerberg announced the changes, along with moves to make Facebook a more stable platform for applications, at the social network's sold-out f8 developers conference.

"By giving people more power and control, they are going to trust all the apps we build more and over time use them more," Zuckerberg told an audience of about 1,700 conference attendees.

"That is positive for everyone." In a statement Facebook explained its new "Anonymous Login" as an easy way for people to try an app without sharing personal information from Facebook..

"People tell us they're sometimes worried about sharing information with apps and want more choice and control over what personal information apps receive," the company said. "Today's announcements put power and control squarely in people's hands."

In coming weeks, Facebook will also roll out a redesigned dashboard to give users a simple way to manage or remove third-party applications linked to their profiles at the social network.

"This is really big from a user standpoint," JibJab chief executive Gregg Spiridellis said of what he heard during the keynote presentation that opened the one-day Facebook conference.

"I think they are seeing people are scared. They realise that long-term, they need to be trusted."

A JibJab application that can sync with Facebook lets people personalise digital greeting cards with images of themselves or friends.

In a major move that promises to help application makers bring in more money and to further challenge Google for online marketing revenue, Facebook is expanding a test of putting its ad-targeting prowess to work for developers.

A Facebook Audience Network will what people share publicly about themselves and their interests to pinpoint marketing messages in third-party apps linked to Facebook on desktop computers or mobile devices.

AFP

Facebook adds anonymous login, in move to build trust

San Francisco: Facebook Thursday moved to bolster the trust of its more than one billion users by providing new controls on how much information is shared on the world's leading social network.

In a major shift away from the notion long preached by Facebook co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg of having a single known identity online, people will be able to use applications anonymously at Facebook.

The social network also provided a streamlined way for people to control which data applications can access and began letting people rein in what friends can do with shared posts at Facebook.

Zuckerberg announced the changes, along with moves to make Facebook a more stable platform for applications, at the social network's sold-out f8 developers conference.

"By giving people more power and control, they are going to trust all the apps we build more and over time use them more," Zuckerberg told an audience of about 1,700 conference attendees.

"That is positive for everyone." In a statement Facebook explained its new "Anonymous Login" as an easy way for people to try an app without sharing personal information from Facebook..

"People tell us they're sometimes worried about sharing information with apps and want more choice and control over what personal information apps receive," the company said. "Today's announcements put power and control squarely in people's hands."

In coming weeks, Facebook will also roll out a redesigned dashboard to give users a simple way to manage or remove third-party applications linked to their profiles at the social network.

"This is really big from a user standpoint," JibJab chief executive Gregg Spiridellis said of what he heard during the keynote presentation that opened the one-day Facebook conference.

"I think they are seeing people are scared. They realise that long-term, they need to be trusted."

A JibJab application that can sync with Facebook lets people personalise digital greeting cards with images of themselves or friends.

In a major move that promises to help application makers bring in more money and to further challenge Google for online marketing revenue, Facebook is expanding a test of putting its ad-targeting prowess to work for developers.

A Facebook Audience Network will what people share publicly about themselves and their interests to pinpoint marketing messages in third-party apps linked to Facebook on desktop computers or mobile devices.

AFP

Blasts highlight desperation, cowardice: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday strongly condemned the blasts on a train in Chennai and said such acts "highlight the desperation and cowardice of those responsible".

Manmohan Singh said in a statement: "Such barbaric acts targeting innocent men, women and children only highlight the desperation and cowardice of those responsible".

A woman was killed and 14 injured when two blasts ripped through two coaches of the Bangalore-Guwahati train at the Chennai station.

Offering his condolences to the family of the deceased and heartfelt sympathies to those injured, Singh said he was "confident that the people of India will stand united against these attempts to disturb peace and harmony and urged the people to maintain peace".

"No efforts should be spared to bring the perpetrators to justice," he said.

The prime minister said the center will provide the state government all assistance.

IANS

Blasts highlight desperation, cowardice: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday strongly condemned the blasts on a train in Chennai and said such acts "highlight the desperation and cowardice of those responsible".

Manmohan Singh said in a statement: "Such barbaric acts targeting innocent men, women and children only highlight the desperation and cowardice of those responsible".

A woman was killed and 14 injured when two blasts ripped through two coaches of the Bangalore-Guwahati train at the Chennai station.

Offering his condolences to the family of the deceased and heartfelt sympathies to those injured, Singh said he was "confident that the people of India will stand united against these attempts to disturb peace and harmony and urged the people to maintain peace".

"No efforts should be spared to bring the perpetrators to justice," he said.

The prime minister said the center will provide the state government all assistance.

IANS

Chennai blasts: Security tightened in State

Thiruvananthapuram: Security across the State has been tightened in view of the twin-blasts on board the Bangalore-Guwahati Express at Chennai Central station Thursday, police said.

Police conducted searches at major railway stations and bus terminals in the state.

State Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said there was no need to panic and instructions have been given to tighten security.

"We have sounded an alert in the state and the police are doing their job. Also, the security has been beefed up at all places," said Chennithala.

A woman was killed and 14 others were injured in the blasts in two coaches when the train arrived at the station.

Chennai blasts: Security tightened in State

Thiruvananthapuram: Security across the State has been tightened in view of the twin-blasts on board the Bangalore-Guwahati Express at Chennai Central station Thursday, police said.

Police conducted searches at major railway stations and bus terminals in the state.

State Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said there was no need to panic and instructions have been given to tighten security.

"We have sounded an alert in the state and the police are doing their job. Also, the security has been beefed up at all places," said Chennithala.

A woman was killed and 14 others were injured in the blasts in two coaches when the train arrived at the station.

Brazilian president to run for re-election

Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said she will run for re-election in October with or without the support of allied parties now part of her ruling leftist coalition.

"I would like to have the support of my own allies when I run, but if I do not have their support, we will still go ahead," Xinhua quoted Rousseff as saying in a radio interview Wednesday.

She made the remarks in response to a movement within the allied Party of the Republic to back her predecessor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, for re-election.

Lula, who served two consecutive terms, remains a beloved political figure. Both Rousseff and Lula are members of the Workers' Party.

Recent polls show Rousseff's popularity among voters is waning, though she is still ahead of her rivals in the presidential race.

Her popularity has been hit by large-scale anti-government protests, which broke out in June against massive public spending on such international sporting events as the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.

IANS

Brazilian president to run for re-election

Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said she will run for re-election in October with or without the support of allied parties now part of her ruling leftist coalition.

"I would like to have the support of my own allies when I run, but if I do not have their support, we will still go ahead," Xinhua quoted Rousseff as saying in a radio interview Wednesday.

She made the remarks in response to a movement within the allied Party of the Republic to back her predecessor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, for re-election.

Lula, who served two consecutive terms, remains a beloved political figure. Both Rousseff and Lula are members of the Workers' Party.

Recent polls show Rousseff's popularity among voters is waning, though she is still ahead of her rivals in the presidential race.

Her popularity has been hit by large-scale anti-government protests, which broke out in June against massive public spending on such international sporting events as the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.

IANS

Indian national admits to rioting in Singapore

Singapore: An Indian national has pleaded guilty to taking part in the riots in the Little India locality here Dec 8 last year.

Ramalingam Sakthivel, 33, admitted to being part of an unlawful assembly at Little India, where riots started after an Indian construction worker was run over by a bus, the Straits Times reported Wednesday.

He is expected to be sentenced May 8.

The man also allegedly pelted police officers and vehicles with projectiles, and threw burning items into the bus that was involved in the fatal road accident that sparked the violence.

A total of 25 people were charged in connection with the case. IANS

Indian national admits to rioting in Singapore

Singapore: An Indian national has pleaded guilty to taking part in the riots in the Little India locality here Dec 8 last year.

Ramalingam Sakthivel, 33, admitted to being part of an unlawful assembly at Little India, where riots started after an Indian construction worker was run over by a bus, the Straits Times reported Wednesday.

He is expected to be sentenced May 8.

The man also allegedly pelted police officers and vehicles with projectiles, and threw burning items into the bus that was involved in the fatal road accident that sparked the violence.

A total of 25 people were charged in connection with the case. IANS