Friday, September 2, 2022

Google Launches User Choice Billing Pilot In India, Four Other Markets

Google has announced its third-party in-app billing pilot project to India and four other markets. This would allow developers to use a third-party payment system in its Android app alongside Google Play's billing system. Developers are required to pay a service fee and it will get reduced by 4 percent when an alternate system is used by consumers.

Thursday, September 1, 2022

US Law Enforcement Agencies Using 'Fog Reveal' Tool to Track Users With Data From Popular Apps: Report

Fog Reveal, a location tracking tool, is reportedly used by US law enforcement agencies to access location information of 250 million smartphones to access users' locations. According to a report, the tool provides access to hundreds of billions of records, using data that is sourced from popular apps like Starbucks and Waze.

Free Fire Developer Sea Said to Halt Plans for Game Livestream Platform, Cut Jobs at Garena Unit: Report

Sea, the Singapore-based gaming firm has reportedly halted development of its game livestream platform Booyah! and fired up to 40 employees. The company's development arm has also shut down several projects related to public cloud and the blockchain, according to a report.

WhatsApp Banned Nearly 24 Lakh Indian Accounts in July, 14 Lakh Accounts 'Proactively' Disabled: All Details

WhatsApp banned 23.87 lakh accounts in India in July, the company said in its annual report. Over 14 lakh accounts were removed without user reports, which the company terms as a 'proactive' removal.

Twitter Edit Button to Roll Out to Twitter Blue Subscribers in the Coming Weeks: All You Need to Know

Twitter has announced that it will roll out its much-awaited edit button to Twitter Blue subscribers in the coming weeks. The company says it is testing the ability to edit tweets internally, and will release the feature for Twitter Blue users in a single country before rolling it out to other regions. The feature will allow users to make changes to their tweets for u...

She-Hulk Episode 3 Post-Credits Scene, Explained

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 3 post-credits scene brings back Megan Thee Stallion, as she makes Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) her new lawyer. The two then celebrate by dancing to Megan’s famous song, “Body”. She-Hulk episode 3 now streaming on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp Could Soon Offer Paid Features

Meta is reportedly forming a group to identify and build possible paid features for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The new division reportedly called "New Monetization Experiences" will be led by Meta's former head of research Pratiti RayChoudhury.