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Meta Apps Lose 20 Million Daily Active Users in Last Quarter; Company Reportedly Tweaks Instagram Recommendation Algorithm
Meta has announced that it recorded a “slight decline” in its “Family daily active people (DAP)”, which accounts for the combined daily active users on Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, in the first quarter of 2026. Meta's DAP in Q1 2026 was at 3.56 billion on average in the quarter March 2026, which was an increase of about 4 p...
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Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami Excel Under Pressure As LSG Beat SRH To Achieve 1st Win Of IPL 2026
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) opened their account in IPL 2026 with a victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Sunday.
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CFTC-FTX Settlement: Former FTX Executive Nishad Singh to Pay $3.7 Million, Faces Trading Ban
Former FTX engineering chief Nishad Singh has been fined $3.7 million and handed trading and registration bans by the US CFTC. The settlement relates to his role in the exchange’s collapse and misuse of customer funds. Regulators cited his cooperation in the investigation while highlighting the broader push to strengthen oversight and accountabil...
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Stuck With An Embarrassing Gmail Address? Google Finally Lets You Change It: Here's How
Google now allows Gmail users to change their email address username without losing data, with restrictions like a 12-month change limit and a total of three lifetime changes allowed.
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WhatsApp Adds Support for Parent-Managed Accounts With Stricter Controls for Children Under 13
WhatsApp has announced a new feature through which parents or guardians would be given more controls to oversee communication settings and restrict various features so that pre-teen users may focus on messaging and calling. Parent-managed accounts are to be rolled out over the coming months. It has been developed with feedback from families and exp...
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Researchers Discover 'Digital Lutera' Android Toolkit That Can Hijack UPI Accounts; NPCI Responds
The Government of India recently enforced a SIM binding policy for messaging and financial services with the aim of reducing digital fraud and misuse of identities. Cybersecurity experts, however, claim to have identified a toolkit that is aimed at evading these restrictions by directly targeting the Android operating system and accessing messages ...
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Snapchat Blocks Over 400,000 Accounts Amid Australia's Social Media Ban
Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday, but warned some youngsters may be bypassing age verification technology.
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WhatsApp Announces Strict Account Settings for Protecting At-Risk Individuals Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks
WhatsApp on Monday announced a new security measure aimed at safeguarding at-risk individuals against sophisticated cyberattacks. Dubbed Strict Account Settings, it is a feature that is claimed to lock the targeted user’s account to the most restrictive setting, blocking attachments and other media received from people not in their list of contac...
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WhatsApp's Primary Controls Feature Will Let Parents Set Up Limited Secondary Accounts for Children: Report
WhatsApp is refining its parental controls feature, with new details emerging from recent Android beta builds. According to WABetaInfo, the company is working on secondary accounts for minors that limit interactions to saved contacts and restrict access to features like channels and Chat Lock. Parents will reportedly link accounts using a QR code a...
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TikTok To Roll Out Age-Detection Tech In Europe Amid Regulatory Pressure
TikTok will start rolling out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, it told Reuters on Friday, as the ByteDance-owned platform faces regulatory pressure to better identify and remove accounts belonging to children under 13.
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How to Link Aadhaar with Your IRCTC Account? A Step-by-Step Guide
Linking Aadhaar with your IRCTC account helps verify your identity, reduces misuse, and gives you access to restricted booking windows like early Tatkal. You need your IRCTC login, Aadhaar number or Virtual ID, and a mobile number linked to Aadhaar to receive an OTP. The process involves logging in to IRCTC, entering Aadhaar details, and verifying ...
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Microsoft 365 Accounts Reportedly Breached After Hackers Exploit Legitimate Microsoft OAuth Feature
A cybersecurity firm has warned of a surge in attacks targeting Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 device authorisation flow. The campaigns bypass multifactor authentication by tricking users into entering device codes on legitimate Microsoft login pages, granting attackers direct access without stealing passwords. Activity h...
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Turkey Said to Consider Granting Authorities Power to Freeze Crypto Accounts Under New AML Rules
Turkey is drafting anti-money laundering regulations to give the country’s financial crime regulator (or MASAK) the power to freeze and restrict cryptocurrency accounts. The rules will require exchanges to collect user details, delay withdrawals under certain conditions, and cap stablecoin transfers. Platforms following the Travel Rule may offer ...
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OpenAI Introduces Parental Controls for Minor ChatGPT Users, Lets Parents Link Accounts
OpenAI has rolled out new parental controls for ChatGPT, weeks after first announcing them in response to concerns around minors’ safety. The controls let parents link accounts with teenagers, restrict features like Voice Mode and image generation, and set Quiet Hours. All teen accounts also get stricter safeguards by default, with OpenAI also bu...
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YouTube Expands AI-Powered Age Estimation Tool, Tightens Restrictions on Several Accounts
YouTube is expanding its AI-powered age estimation tool to identify underage users. First introduced in July, the system analyses user activity to determine if someone is a minor, applying restrictions if necessary. On Wednesday, multiple users reported being reclassified as minors, prompting verification requests through government ID, credit card...
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Meta Apps Lose 20 Million Daily Active Users in Last Quarter; Company Reportedly Tweaks Instagram Recommendation Algorithm
Meta has announced that it recorded a “slight decline” in its “Family daily active people (DAP)”, which accounts for the combined daily active users on Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, in the first quarter of 2026. Meta's DAP in Q1 2026 was at 3.56 billion on average in the quarter March 2026, which was an increase of about 4 p...
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Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami Excel Under Pressure As LSG Beat SRH To Achieve 1st Win Of IPL 2026
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) opened their account in IPL 2026 with a victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Sunday.
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CFTC-FTX Settlement: Former FTX Executive Nishad Singh to Pay $3.7 Million, Faces Trading Ban
Former FTX engineering chief Nishad Singh has been fined $3.7 million and handed trading and registration bans by the US CFTC. The settlement relates to his role in the exchange’s collapse and misuse of customer funds. Regulators cited his cooperation in the investigation while highlighting the broader push to strengthen oversight and accountabil...
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Stuck With An Embarrassing Gmail Address? Google Finally Lets You Change It: Here's How
Google now allows Gmail users to change their email address username without losing data, with restrictions like a 12-month change limit and a total of three lifetime changes allowed.
-
WhatsApp Adds Support for Parent-Managed Accounts With Stricter Controls for Children Under 13
WhatsApp has announced a new feature through which parents or guardians would be given more controls to oversee communication settings and restrict various features so that pre-teen users may focus on messaging and calling. Parent-managed accounts are to be rolled out over the coming months. It has been developed with feedback from families and exp...
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Researchers Discover 'Digital Lutera' Android Toolkit That Can Hijack UPI Accounts; NPCI Responds
The Government of India recently enforced a SIM binding policy for messaging and financial services with the aim of reducing digital fraud and misuse of identities. Cybersecurity experts, however, claim to have identified a toolkit that is aimed at evading these restrictions by directly targeting the Android operating system and accessing messages ...
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Snapchat Blocks Over 400,000 Accounts Amid Australia's Social Media Ban
Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday, but warned some youngsters may be bypassing age verification technology.
-
WhatsApp Announces Strict Account Settings for Protecting At-Risk Individuals Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks
WhatsApp on Monday announced a new security measure aimed at safeguarding at-risk individuals against sophisticated cyberattacks. Dubbed Strict Account Settings, it is a feature that is claimed to lock the targeted user’s account to the most restrictive setting, blocking attachments and other media received from people not in their list of contac...
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WhatsApp's Primary Controls Feature Will Let Parents Set Up Limited Secondary Accounts for Children: Report
WhatsApp is refining its parental controls feature, with new details emerging from recent Android beta builds. According to WABetaInfo, the company is working on secondary accounts for minors that limit interactions to saved contacts and restrict access to features like channels and Chat Lock. Parents will reportedly link accounts using a QR code a...
-
TikTok To Roll Out Age-Detection Tech In Europe Amid Regulatory Pressure
TikTok will start rolling out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, it told Reuters on Friday, as the ByteDance-owned platform faces regulatory pressure to better identify and remove accounts belonging to children under 13.
-
How to Link Aadhaar with Your IRCTC Account? A Step-by-Step Guide
Linking Aadhaar with your IRCTC account helps verify your identity, reduces misuse, and gives you access to restricted booking windows like early Tatkal. You need your IRCTC login, Aadhaar number or Virtual ID, and a mobile number linked to Aadhaar to receive an OTP. The process involves logging in to IRCTC, entering Aadhaar details, and verifying ...
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Microsoft 365 Accounts Reportedly Breached After Hackers Exploit Legitimate Microsoft OAuth Feature
A cybersecurity firm has warned of a surge in attacks targeting Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 device authorisation flow. The campaigns bypass multifactor authentication by tricking users into entering device codes on legitimate Microsoft login pages, granting attackers direct access without stealing passwords. Activity h...
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Turkey Said to Consider Granting Authorities Power to Freeze Crypto Accounts Under New AML Rules
Turkey is drafting anti-money laundering regulations to give the country’s financial crime regulator (or MASAK) the power to freeze and restrict cryptocurrency accounts. The rules will require exchanges to collect user details, delay withdrawals under certain conditions, and cap stablecoin transfers. Platforms following the Travel Rule may offer ...
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OpenAI Introduces Parental Controls for Minor ChatGPT Users, Lets Parents Link Accounts
OpenAI has rolled out new parental controls for ChatGPT, weeks after first announcing them in response to concerns around minors’ safety. The controls let parents link accounts with teenagers, restrict features like Voice Mode and image generation, and set Quiet Hours. All teen accounts also get stricter safeguards by default, with OpenAI also bu...
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YouTube Expands AI-Powered Age Estimation Tool, Tightens Restrictions on Several Accounts
YouTube is expanding its AI-powered age estimation tool to identify underage users. First introduced in July, the system analyses user activity to determine if someone is a minor, applying restrictions if necessary. On Wednesday, multiple users reported being reclassified as minors, prompting verification requests through government ID, credit card...
