WhatsApp Says Spyware Company Paragon Targeted Users in Two Dozen Countries

WhatsApp reported that Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions targeted numerous users, including journalists and civil society members. Following the hack, WhatsApp issued a cease-and-desist letter to Paragon. WhatsApp emphasized its commitment to protecting users' private communication.

Vivo Partners With Zepto to Offer Quick Door Stop Delivery of Its Phones in India

Vivo has joined hands with quick commerce service Zepto to offer doorstep delivery of its smartphones. Customers can order select Vivo smartphones on the instant delivery platform now for quick delivery. The handsets are claimed to be delivered in less than 10 minutes of receiving the order. Customers buying Vivo smartphones on the Zepto app or website can also avail ...

Google Photos for Android Adds Option to Flip Images; Dark Mode for Desktop Reportedly Rolled Out

Google Photos for Android is rolling out a new functionality which lets users create mirror images, the company announced on Wednesday. It is added to the in-built editor and enables image flipping natively. The feature is speculated to prove useful especially when taking selfies with the Android phone’s front-facing camera where the text is usually mirrored and unr...

Telegram Now Lets Users Display Collectible Gifts as Status, Move Them to Blockchain and More

Telegram is rolling out six new features which may enhance the gifting experience, the company announced on Thursday. As part of the changes, users can now display collectible gifts as emoji statues and transfer gifts to the blockchain and even auction them. Further, it also brings the ability to share collectible gifts via Telegram stories.

Netflix Brings 'Season Download' Button to iPhone, iPad Users

Netflix has introduced a 'Season Download' button on its app for iPhone and iPad, allowing users to download an entire season with one tap. This feature has been available on the Android version for some time, but iOS users can finally use the button to automatically download all episodes of a season to their mobile devices.

DeepSeek Blocked on App Store, Google Play Store in Italy

DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it had also requested information from DeepSeek about data processing in relation to Irish users.

Google Play Store Rolls Out Verified Badge for VPN Apps Focused on Privacy and Safety

Google on Tuesday announced a new way for users to identify ‘trusted’ apps and make informed choices on the Play Store. Consumer-facing VPN apps that meet the user privacy and safety standards will now appear with a verified badge, in compliance with the Mountain View-based technology company’s Play safety and security guidelines Play safety and security guideli...

WhatsApp Drops Support for These iPhone Models With Latest Beta Release

WhatsApp will soon drop support for certain older iPhone models, and the platform has already prevented beta testers from installing the latest release on these unsupported iPhone models. By the May deadline, users must update their iPhones to iOS 15.1 to continue receiving WhatsApp updates. This change enables WhatsApp to integrate features that leverage the latest i...

X Money Digital Payments Service Unveiled; Platform Partners Visa to Introduce P2P Payments

X Money was introduced by Elon Musk's X platform on Wednesday as a new digital wallet and payments service. The new X Money service will allow users to send and receive P2P payments, transferring funds from their bank to a digital wallet and then to another wallet, or directly using their debit card. Partnering with Visa, X Money aims to compete with apps like Cashapp...

OpenAI to Release o3-Mini AI Model to ChatGPT Free Tier, Plus Subscribers to Get Higher Rate Limits

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made several announcements for ChatGPT users on Sunday. The o3 series of artificial intelligence (AI) models, which were unveiled in December 2024 for public safety testing, will now witness its first global release. Altman stated that the o3-mini AI model will be rolling out to both the paid subscribers as well as those on the free tier of its p...

Microsoft Is in Talks to Acquire TikTok, Says US President Donald Trump

US The reported talks mark the second time that Microsoft has been in the frame to acquire TikTok. The app, which has about 170 million American users, was briefly taken offline just before a law requiring its Chinese owner ByteDance to either sell it on national security grounds or face a ban took effect on January 19.

DeepSeek’s iOS App Overtakes ChatGPT on App Store, Tech Leaders React to the Open-Source AI Model’s Rise

DeepSeek for iOS has overtaken OpenAI’s ChatGPT to top the App Store’s “Top free apps” chart in the US. The eponymous Chinese company released the open-source DeepSeek-R1 artificial intelligence (AI) model last week, which outperforms OpenAI’s o1 AI model in several benchmarks. This release has made the company and its AI chatbot the talk of the town, with s...

Ola Joins Uber, Denies Implementing Differential Pricing for iPhone, Android in India

Ola has said that it does not set fares based on a user's phone model. The development comes after media reports and complaints claimed that Apple users were charged higher for the same ride than Android users.

WhatsApp for iOS Testing Multi-Account Support for Managing Multiple Accounts on Same iPhone

WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app which lets users control multiple accounts on a single device, as per the claims by a feature tracker. It is said to simplify account management and negate the need to carry multiple devices with different accounts or have parallel versions of WhatsApp for iOS. With multi-account support on-the-go, users ...

Threads Rolling Out Post Insights, New Markup Tool, and a Scheduling Feature

Threads announced the release of three new features on Thursday. The Meta-owned social media platform is now letting users schedule posts, view insights from individual posts, as well as add a creative touch when reposting and quote-sharing on the platform. While the first two features are rolling out widely, the company stated that the Markup tool will first be intro...

Google Home Gemini Extensions Reportedly Rolling Out to All Users

Google Home extension for Gemini is reportedly rolling out to all users. As per the report, the new extension will be shipped globally over the coming weeks. The extension will allow the Gemini app on Android and iOS to control and manage Google Home-connected smart home devices. This will allow users to type or speak natural language commands, and the artificial inte...

Perplexity Assistant for Android With Image Analysis and Web Search Introduced

Perplexity introduced a virtual assistant for Android devices on Thursday. Powered by the company’s answer engine, the artificial intelligence (AI) assistant can answer questions, generate messages, as well as perform some app-based tasks as well. Additionally, the Perplexity Assistant also has multimodal capabilities and can access the user’s camera to analyse wh...

Uber Denies Implementing Phone Model-Based Pricing in India

Uber said it does not set ride prices based on a user's phone model. India's consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said on X on Thursday that the Central Consumer Protection Agency (CCPA) had sent notices to the companies over the alleged price disparity or "differential pricing".

Adobe Begins Testing New AI Features in Premiere Pro, After Effects and Frame.io

Adobe introduced several new features for its video editing software and cloud-sharing platform on Wednesday. These features are being rolled out to the latest beta build of Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects as well as to Frame.io. Premiere Pro is getting two new artificial intelligence (AI) features that will make it easier for users to search for the right footag...

Samsung Galaxy S25 Series Brings Deeper Integration With Gemini, New AI Features

Samsung Galaxy S25 series was launched at the company’s Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday. During the event, artificial intelligence (AI) took centre stage as the company announced a large number of new AI features for the devices. While some of these features are powered by the South Korean tech giant’s Galaxy AI suite, several new AI features are powered by Goo...

Microsoft's LinkedIn Sued for Disclosing Customer Information to Train AI Models

LinkedIn quietly introduced a privacy setting last August that let users enable or disable the sharing of their personal data, according to a proposed class action filed on Tuesday night on behalf of millions of LinkedIn Premium customers.

How to Read Deleted WhatsApp Messages on Android and iOS

WhatsApp’s “Delete for Everyone” feature is often used to retract messages, but it leaves recipients wondering what was deleted. This guide explains how to access deleted WhatsApp messages on Android and iOS devices. Android users can utilise Notification History or third-party apps like Notisave, while iPhone users can restore messages from iCloud or iTunes bac...

Netflix Hikes Prices in Some Countries After Record Subscriber Gains

Netflix sought to capitalise on its galloping popularity by raising prices in the US, Canada, Portugal and Argentina as it spends more on programming. In the US, the company's ad-supported service will cost $7.99 (roughly Rs. 690) a month, up from $6.99 (roughly Rs. 605), while the premium package will cost $24.99 (roughly Rs. 2,163), up nine percent from existing pri...

WhatsApp Will Soon Let Users Share WhatsApp Status Automatically on Facebook and Instagram

WhatsApp will soon benefit from an optional integration with Meta Accounts Centre with the aim of delivering a more connected experience, the company announced on Tuesday. This move will enable users to share their WhatsApp statuses automatically on other Meta Platforms’ apps such as Facebook and Instagram.

Character AI Reportedly Testing a New Games Feature, Adds Two Word-Based Games

Character AI, the California-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform, is reportedly testing a new ‘games’ feature. As per the report, the company has released two word-based games to the paid users of the platform. While users can create game-focused AI characters and play a wide range of story-driven games, these are said to be the first games to be added dir...

Perplexity AI Said to Be Considering Merger with TikTok US

Perplexity would merge with TikTok US and create a new entity by combining the merged company with New Capital Partners, the person said. Perplexity AI's search tools enable users to get fast answers to questions, with sources and citations.

TikTok Restores Service After US Ban, Thanks Incoming President Donald Trump

TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app's access in the US. TikTok’s public thanks to Trump, the day before he takes office, comes at a tense moment in US-China relations. Trump has said he intends to place tariffs on China but has also indicated he hopes to have more direct contact with China’s...

Instagram Announces Edits App With AI Animation and More Features for Creators

Instagram on Monday announced a new standalone app that lets creators edit their videos with even more creativity and precision. Called ‘Edits’, it arrives as a mobile video editing solution with a suite of creative tools such as enabling high quality video capture, dedicated tab for drafts and videos, and camera settings for resolution, frame rate and dynamic ran...

Hinge Introduces AI-Powered Prompt Feedback to Help Users Improve Dating Profiles

Hinge is adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will enable users to build a unique and interesting profile. Dubbed Prompt Feedback, the new AI tool gives personalised feedback when a user writes an answer for a suggested text prompt. This is the first AI feature in the Match Group-owned dating app, and is aimed at helping users avoid generic, boring, ...

Apple Store App Now Available in India, Offering Tailored Shopping Experience

Apple Store app is now available in India, the company announced on Thursday. It offers a more tailored way of shopping for products and services directly from Apple. Apart from purchases, buyers can get personalised recommendations, save and organise favourites, get information about retail programs, know about the device’s latest features, and get easy deliveries ...

Samsung Galaxy S25 Series to Introduce Multimodal Capabilities in AI-Powered Sketch to Image Feature

Samsung announced new capabilities to its Sketch to Image feature on Tuesday, which will arrive with the upcoming Galaxy S25 series. The South Korean tech giant plans to significantly expand its AI offerings this year with the One UI 7 operating system, which the company calls its “first integrated AI platform.” Earlier, the tech giant teased new capabilities for ...

ChatGPT’s New Tasks Feature Signals OpenAI’s Move Toward AI Agents

OpenAI began rolling out a new feature for ChatGPT on Tuesday. Dubbed Tasks, the new feature will allow users to schedule reminders and actions for the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. The new feature is currently being made available to all the paid subscribers of the AI platform and the company has revealed plans to roll it out to the free tier later this year.

WhatsApp Brings New Camera Effects, Stickers, and Shortcut for Reacting to Messages

WhatsApp has introduced new features and design improvements to provide more creative options for private chats. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform now offers 30 different visual effects for users to edit their videos and photos in chats. The app also makes it easier to create stickers from selfies to enhance engagement on the platform.

Google’s Quick Share Reportedly Lets Android Users Scan QR Codes to Transfer Files

Google has introduced a new functionality for its Quick Share feature which makes sharing files between Android devices a more straightforward process, according to a report. It was first announced by the tech company in December and is now reportedly available for use. Users can now scan QR codes in the Quick Share menu to send files to others in the vicinity, negati...

Google Might Be Redesigning Gemini Overlay Window on Android Devices

Google might be tweaking the overlay window of Gemini on Android devices. A Reddit user shared a screenshot of the new user interface, which appears when the Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant is summoned via voice command or manually. Several other users replying to the post also claimed to have seen the new interface on their Android devices.

VLC Media Player Showcases AI-Powered Subtitle Generation, Translation Feature at CES 2025

VLC media player, the open-source project developed by VideoLAN, is getting a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, the project showcased an AI-powered subtitle generation feature that can show subtitles in real-time. The feature also supports real-time translation and can generate translated captions in multiple langua...

X Rolls Out Parody Account Labels to Prevent Impersonation, Improve Information Transparency

X (formerly Twitter) on Friday announced the rollout of new account labels for parody or satire accounts. Labels were first introduced on the microblogging platform last year as visual indicators to help users distinguish accounts based on their type and nature. With the new ‘Parody Account’ label, the Elon Musk-owned app aims to reduce impersonation by segregatin...

Grok AI App Launched for iOS With Real-Time Information and Image Generation Features

Grok, xAI’s native artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, was launched as a standalone iOS app on Friday. The Elon Musk-owned AI firm has been testing the app in beta for nearly a month, as per reports. The standalone app comes with all the features available on the web version of the platform. Users can generate images and ask web search-based queries even when not ...

Blinkit Announces 10-Minute Delivery of Laptops, Monitors and Printers in These Cities

Blinkit will now offer quick deliveries of laptops and its peripherals in select Indian cities, the company announced on Thursday. The company is expanding the range of electronic devices it sells and has partnered with leading brands such as Canon, HP, Lenovo, and MSI to list their products on its quick commerce app.

iOS 18.3 Code Suggests Apple Is Reportedly Developing New App for Sharing Invites

Apple rolled out the iOS 18.3 Beta 2 update for iPhone and Wednesday and with it, the company might be testing a new app. Dubbed ‘Invites’, it is reported to be designed for organising meetings and sharing invites for in-person and online events. Notably, Apple did not advertise this app during the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 where it showcased iOS...

Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine Reportedly Spoofed Its Results Page to Make It Appear Like Google

Microsoft Bing has reportedly changed the user interface of its search result page to make it appear like Google. As per the report, this particular result page design only appears when users search for “Google” on the Bing search engine. The result page reportedly imitates several elements from Google’s home page such as a doodle on top of the search bar and te...

Google Testing Undo and Redo Options on Gboard for Android in Beta: Report

Google is rolling out a feature for the Gboard app on Android which aims to make it easier for users to rectify their mistakes while typing, according to a report. The latest version of the Gboard for Android beta app brings Undo and Redo options to the keyboard application which, as the names suggest, let users move back and forth through their edits until desired te...

Google Releases ‘Daily Listen’ AI-Generated, Personalised Podcasts via Discover Feed: Report

Google has reportedly released a new experimental artificial intelligence (AI) feature that can generate a podcast-style audio overview based on a user’s Discover feed. Dubbed Daily Listen, the feature is said to be available in the Android and iOS versions of the Google app in select regions. To be eligible for the feature in said locations, users will need to sign...

Google’s Quick Share Reportedly Lets Android Users Scan QR Codes to Transfer Files

Google has introduced a new functionality for its Quick Share feature which makes sharing files between Android devices a more straightforward process, according to a report. It was first announced by the tech company in December and is now reportedly available for use. Users can now scan QR codes in the Quick Share menu to send files to others in the vicinity, negati...

Google Play Store, Apple's App Store Remove Multiple VPN Applications in India: Report

Several VPN apps have reportedly been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store in India, marking the first crackdown since the government issued rules in 2022, requiring VPN providers to collect and store customer details. Despite closing physical servers in response to a government order issued two years ago, some VPN providers still serve customers i...

Telegram Rolls Out Collectible Gifts, Message Search Filters, QR Code Scanner and More Features

Telegram is rolling out several new features with its first update of 2025, the company announced on Wednesday. As part of the changes, the instant messaging app gives users the ability to convert received gifts into collectibles which come with special attributes and can be transferred to others. Additionally, the update brings an in-app QR code scanner, service mess...

X to Offer Streaming and Financial Services in 2025 With X TV and X Money, Says CEO

X (formerly Twitter) will offer financial and streaming services in 2025, the company CEO announced on Wednesday. This move builds upon the microblogging platform’s ambitions of becoming an “everything app” and competing against other platforms such as China’s WeChat under the leadership of Elon Musk. The official also highlighted X’s efforts to allow users ...

Samsung Good Lock App Tipped to Be Available in All Countries With Stable One UI 7

Samsung is expanding the availability of the Good Lock app with its latest Android 15-based update dubbed One UI 7, according to claims on social media. The app is a customisation suite for Galaxy smartphones that allows users to play around with various modules and add new functionalities which are not originally part of the feature-set. At present, Good Lock is avai...