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WhatsApp is developing SIM‑binding support specifically for users with Indian phone numbers, as noted by a feature tracker. This move aims to comply with a directive under the Department of Telecom’s cybersecurity rules, which require messaging apps to verify an active SIM card. A preview of the feature shows the app notifying users that it must confirm the SIM is...

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Google on Thursday detailed its new enforcement measures to keep the Android ecosystem secure in 2025. In its annual security update, the Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted how it strengthened protections across Google Play, while blocking millions of harmful apps that could’ve spread malware, financial fraud, hidden subscriptions, and privacy invasions, bef...

Google announced a new set of productivity-focused improvements for the Google Chrome browser on Thursday. The Mountain View-based tech giant says the new additions are aimed at helping everyday and enterprise users manage tabs more efficiently and complete tasks faster. Among the updates is a new tab organisation tool called Split View, which displays two tabs at the...

WhatsApp on Friday announced a new feature for its app, which is aimed at reducing interruptions in group conversations. Dubbed Group Message History, it simplifies group onboarding without compromising user privacy by eliminating the need for manually forwarding older messages, while adhering to end-to-end encryption policies. The instant messaging platform says grou...

YouTube suffered an outage in India and globally during the early hours of Wednesday. According to complaints on social media, the Google-owned video sharing platform left users unable to access it or its features on both mobile and web platforms. Over three lakh user reports were logged on a website which detects and monitors downtime activity, while YouTube itself h...

Google has introduced a new functionality for its Chrome browser on Android devices, which allows users to pin important tabs. This means that whenever a user opens the Chrome browser on their Android phone, the pinned tab will always appear on top as they left it. It offers similar functionality and convenience as the pinned tab feature on Google’s Chrome browser f...

YouTube has introduced the long-awaited native app for the Apple Vision Pro. This supports standard YouTube videos and Shorts. It supports 3D, 360-degree, and VR180 content. Apple Vision Pro users can also see their subscriptions, playlists, watch history, and other account features. Latest Vision Pro models equipped with Apple’s M5 chip can get 8K video playback on...

Google Chrome Flags are experimental browser settings that can enhance speed and responsiveness. Features like parallel downloading, GPU rasterisation, zero-copy rendering, Back-Forward Cache and QUIC can improve downloads, rendering, and navigation. However, because these are experimental tools, they should be enabled cautiously and reset if stability issues occur.

WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This comes months after a re...