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WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new optional subscription that will unlock exclusive personalisation and productivity features, according to WABetaInfo. Spotted in the WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.26.4.8, the plan is not yet available to testers and may launch via a waitlist system. Expected features include premium stickers, themes, extra pinned chats, cus...

While the new Aadhaar app primarily focuses on providing Aadhaar-related services, such as downloading and sharing their digital ID, adding a biometric lock, updating mobile number and address, or even reviewing a request from a member of the family. But that’s not all. It also lets users share their contact information as an easy-to-use QR code.

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) announced the launch of the full-fledged version of the new Aadhaar app on Tuesday. Available on both the App Store for iPhone and the Google Play Store for Android, it is aimed at helping citizens securely store their Aadhaar information, keep it updated, and share it with others. The new Aadhaar app offers features li...

WhatsApp on Monday announced a new security measure aimed at safeguarding at-risk individuals against sophisticated cyberattacks. Dubbed Strict Account Settings, it is a feature that is claimed to lock the targeted user’s account to the most restrictive setting, blocking attachments and other media received from people not in their list of contacts. The Meta-owned i...

Meta has made so called “end-to-end” encryption a central part of WhatsApp’s feature set, offering a kind of encryption that means a message is only accessible to the sender and recipient, but not the company.

WhatsApp is refining its parental controls feature, with new details emerging from recent Android beta builds. According to WABetaInfo, the company is working on secondary accounts for minors that limit interactions to saved contacts and restrict access to features like channels and Chat Lock. Parents will reportedly link accounts using a QR code and a six-digit PIN, ...

Instagram is reportedly developing a new paid subscription feature. The upcoming offering is expected to allow users to create unlimited audience lists. The rumoured 'Super Like' feature and the ability to search within the list of story viewers could become part of this new subscription. It could allow users to see a list of followers who don’t follow them back and...

Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner, and other music labels filed a lawsuit against Anna's Archive, the online open-source library, in December. As part of the lawsuit, the US District Court of the Southern District of New York ruled in favour of the plaintiffs, granting them temporary relief by ordering Cloudflare and the Public Interest Registry (PIR) to suspend ...

Netflix has introduced a new feature to make its live broadcasting events more engaging. The Los Gatos, California-based streaming giant released a live voting capability on Tuesday, allowing viewers to vote in real-time to impact the progression of the show. Apart from this, the company also announced a redesigned app and new AI tools for the platform during its four...

Google recently rolled out the new Personal Intelligence feature to Gemini. Now the tech giant has introduced another new feature in its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, which lets users skip detailed reasoning to get answers faster. The new feature, dubbed Answer Now, in the Gemini app is designed for moments when you need an answer quickly. Users running Gemini...