WhatsApp Starts Testing Feature to View, Share Channels Using QR Codes

WhatsApp is beta testing a feature that lets users share, view, and follow WhatsApp Channels using a quick response code (QR code) code in the app. The feature is currently available to beta testers and could roll out to all WhatsApp users in the future.

Microsoft Says It's Unable to Launch Xbox Mobile Store on Android Due to Google Court Order Stay

Despite the Microsoft's plans to launch an Xbox app on Android in November, the Xbox parent has been unable to do so owing to a stay on the October court order that directed Google to open up its Play Store and allow competition.

Australia Passes Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

Australia has approved a social media ban for children aged under 16. A trial of methods to enforce it will start in January with the ban to take effect in a year.

Samsung Calendar and Other One UI 7 APKs and In-App Screenshots Surface Online

Samsung's Android 15-based One UI 7 update is speculated to be available next month in beta in select countries. Ahead of its anticipated rollout, several first-party application packages (APKs), which are expected to be part of Samsung's suite, have surfaced online, according to claims by a tipster on social media.

Anthropic Introduces Custom Styles in Claude AI That Can Match Users’ Writing Style

Anthropic introduced a new feature in Claude on Tuesday that will allow the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to generate responses in users’ preferred writing style. Dubbed Custom Style, the new feature is aimed at the chatbot’s responses more in tune with how the user generally writes and prefers to read. With this personalisation feature, users can either se...

Elon Musk’s xAI Reportedly Planning to Launch a ChatGPT-Like Standalone App Soon

Elon Musk’s xAI reportedly plans to launch a standalone app as soon as next month. xAI might have arrived late to the artificial intelligence (AI) space, but it has taken quick strides to close the gap. And now, a report claims that the company is planning to take on OpenAI with a ChatGPT-like app.

Microsoft Denies Training AI Models on User Data From Microsoft 365 Apps

Microsoft on Wednesday denied claims that it uses customer data to train artificial intelligence models. The response came after some users pointed out on social media that the company requires users to opt-out of its "connected experiences" feature, which they argued was used to train AI models.