Technology
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WhatsApp may let you keep disappearing messages even after they are dead
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is working on a feature that will let users keep disappearing messages even after their expiration. According to WABetaInfo report, the disappearing messages can be viewed…
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WhatsApp may soon display past participants of group chat
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will soon display past participants of group chat on the iOS platform. WhatsApp is working on letting users silently leave…
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Netflix rolls out external sign-up page for iOS users
San Francisco: Popular video streaming platform Netflix has started directing users on iPhone and iPad to an external webpage where they can sign up for the service. The change comes just months…
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UIDAI seeks 20 ethical hackers to protect its data, plug security bugs
New Delhi: Amid increasing cyber attacks against key infrastructure and government websites in India, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has quietly announced a “bug bounty programme” to hire 20 ethical…
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Meta adds 18+ tag policy for mature content in Horizon Worlds
San Francisco: With an aim to make it more user-friendly, tech giant Meta has updated its content policies for Horizon Worlds users and introduced a new content rating system for “mature audiences”.…
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Snapchat loses $10 bn as stock hits new 52-week low
San Francisco: Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, suffered nearly $10 billion loss after its shares hit a new 52-week low over disappointing quarterly results (Q2) amid poor future forecast. The company’s…
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Indian short-video apps to reach 600 mn users by 2025
New Delhi: Indian short-form apps are expected to double their monthly active user base to 600 million (67 per cent of all smartphone users) by 2025 and have a monetisation opportunity of…
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Millions of unencrypted messages exposed by messaging app Justalk: Report
San Francisco: Popular messaging app JusTalk, which advertises itself as secure and encrypted, has reportedly suffered a security lapse, and that revealed it was neither secure nor encrypted after a huge online…
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You can now access screenshots on Google Photos via home screen
San Francisco: Google Photos has a new shortcut that allows users to access screenshots directly from the home screen. The app’s latest version on Android now lets users open the screenshot folder…
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T-Mobile agrees to pay $350 mn in data breach affecting 77 mn users
San Francisco: Telecommunications company T-Mobile has agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in a 2021 data breach that impacted nearly 76.6 million users’ data in the US. T-Mobile…
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Microsoft to soon start blocking Office macros by default
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft confirmed this week that it will soon start blocking Visual Basic Applications (VBA) macros in Office apps by default after quietly rolling back the change earlier this…
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Twitter reaches 238 mn users globally amid legal battle with Musk
New Delhi: Despite posting $270 million net loss in its second quarter (Q2) this year, Twitter has reached 237.8 million users which is a significant growth amid the controversial Elon Musk takeover.…
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Meta reportedly investing in Indian startup Better Opinions
New Delhi: Meta (formerly Facebook) is looking to invest in an Indian startup called Better Opinions, an event trading platform that allows users in the country to trade their opinions on categories…
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Sony launches two new smart TVs in India
New Delhi: With an aim to expand its smart TVs portfolio, Sony India on Friday launched two new TVs under its BRAVIA XR OLED A80K series that come with Cognitive Processor XR.…
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QR code labelling on electronics items to start soon: Top industry body
New Delhi: The decision by the Department of Consumer Affairs on mandatory QR code labeling on various packaged commodities including electronics, will de-clutter the information for the consumers needed at the time…
