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WhatsApp bans record of over 4.7 mn bad accounts in India in March

The IT Ministry last month notified to establish three GACs as required under the recently amended IT Rules, 2021

Instagram will soon let users add songs in photo carousel: Details here

The new tool will make it more fun to browse through multiple pictures while the music plays in the background

WhatsApp to do away with Google Drive dependence for backups, see details

Most WhatsApp users find it complex to transfer their data from their old phone to a new device since it involves backing up chat data to a Google Drive

Twitter to take 10% cut on content subscriptions after 12 months: Elon Musk

He added that the cut taken by iOS and Android platforms on subscriptions will drop to 15% in the second year from 30% in the first

Artificial imposter: How AI technology fuelling rise in online voice scams

The artificial intelligence survey was conducted by MSI Research via an online questionnaire between April 13 and April 19, 2023 among a sample of 7,054 adults aged 18 and over from seven countries

90% IT decision-makers admit to reusing passwords at work: Report

About 90 per cent of IT decision-makers across wide range of industries who play a key role in enterprise purchasing decisions have admitted to reusing passwords at the workplace

Jack Dorsey's Bluesky Social is a Twitter alternative in the works

Available only through invitation from current users for now, Bluesky aims to give users greater control

Hackers selling macOS malware on Telegram which extracts personal info

Threat actors are selling a new malware called -- Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) on Telegram channel to target macOS platforms, which is capable of extracting autofill information, passwords and wallets

New Machine Learning tool by IIT Madras to detect brain, spinal cord tumour

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed a Machine Learning (ML)-based computational tool for better detection of cancer-causing tumours in the brain and spinal cord

Android may get separate slider for ringtone, notification volume

However, it's unclear when the notification/ringtone volume change will be included in the June stable release of Android 13 QPR3, or Android 14, the report said

India's Rs 1.08-trillion bullet train project is setting new benchmarks

A raft of cutting-edge technologies is being used to speed up project completion

India has 1,287 start-ups focused on AI, shows Tracxn India data

According to data from Tracxn, India has a total of 1,287 AI-focused start-ups. So far, AI-based start-ups have raised a total of $2.9 billion

We need to build capacity, scale up Quantum Mission: Professor Arvind

With the QuEST project, the government realised the importance of quantum technology and decided to turn it into a much bigger programme

WhatsApp rolling 'side-by-side' feature on Android tablets for beta testers

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new side-by-side feature on Android tablets for some beta testers

Why use of refurbished mobile phones helps in environment conservation

Smartphones have become an integral part of our daily routines, but their mass production has brought damage to the environment

Google's new update to let users add emoji reactions to comments in Docs

With the introduction of emoji reactions to Docs on the web, Google has announced that it will now allow users to add emoji reactions to comments within Docs

Google Pixel Fold leaked images show sleek, nearly gapless hinge design

The highly-anticipated Google Pixel Fold has finally surfaced in a series of leaked marketing images, revealing a sleek design with a nearly gapless hinge

Twitter to allow publishers to charge users per article basis starting May

Since taking over the social media firm in October, Musk has swiftly moved through a number of product and organizational changes

Indian consumers want new phone series not to be more than 5-10% costlier

In terms of expectations, consumers want them to show fast and improved performance making processor an important decision for OEMs to select

ChatGPT back in Italy after meeting watchdog demands, says OpenAI

Last month, the Italian watchdog, known as Garante, ordered OpenAI to temporarily stop processing Italian users' personal information while it investigated a possible data breach