YouTube Said to Be Blocking Songs by Adele, Kendrick Lamar and Other Artists in the US Following Legal Dispute

YouTube has blocked songs by popular artists such as Adele, Bob Dylan, Green Day, and Kendrick Lamar in the US, according to a report. This step is said to be taken by the video-streaming platform following a legal rights dispute with the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC).

ChatGPT Subscription Prices Could Reportedly Be Hiked Before the End of the Year

ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot by OpenAI is reportedly about to get more expensive for paid subscribers. According to a new report, the AI firm is planning to increase the subscription price for the ChatGPT Plus users by $2 (roughly Rs. 167) a month. The price hike is not expected to stop there either, as the company is said to push the monthly subs...

WhatsApp Beta Introduces Feature to Block Messages From Unknown Accounts

WhatsApp is rolling out an update to beta testers, introducing a new feature aimed at safeguarding users from unwanted messages from unknown accounts. The optional feature automatically protects users from unidentified senders by filtering messages under certain conditions.

Elon Musk's X Seeks Brazil Comeback, Retreats on 'Censorship' Feud

Elon Musk's X told Brazil's Supreme Court it had complied with orders to stop the spread of misinformation and asked a judge to lift a ban on the platform. The billionaire had held out for more than five months against what he called "censorship" in a feud with a judge in one of X's largest and most coveted markets. The court shut Brazilians' access to the platf...

Gemini in Gmail App Adds Contextual Smart Replies Feature for Google Workspace Users

Gemini in the Gmail app is getting a new feature which will let users quickly respond to emails with the power of artificial intelligence (AI). Dubbed contextual smart replies, the feature allows users to respond to incoming emails with detailed replies. The AI can process the content of the email and contextually generate a reply. Notably, the smart replies feature w...

Pixel Phones With Temperature Sensor Could Get Material Auto-Detection Feature Soon

Google Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 8 Pro’s pre-installed Thermometer app could get a new feature that could make the process of recording the temperature easier, according to a report. It is said to have been spotted during an APK teardown of the app. Leveraging the temperature sensor located at the back of the Pixel 9 Pro and its predecessor, this feature might automatic...

Mozilla Hit With Privacy Complaint Over Firefox User Tracking

Mozilla's Firefox browser has been accused of tracking user behaviour on websites without consent. Vienna-based advocacy group NOYB has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority.