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WhatsApp Username Feature Reportedly Rolling Out to Some Users on iOS, Android
WhatsApp has started rolling out the usernames feature, allowing users to create unique usernames, according to a report. This is said to be a privacy and security measure, which will let users share their usernames instead of phone numbers with others. The feature is reportedly live on WhatsApp for Android and iOS apps. The instant messaging platf...
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OpenAI Brings ChatGPT to Apple CarPlay, but It Cannot Access Navigation and Live Location Data
ChatGPT is rolling out to Apple CarPlay, allowing iPhone users on iOS 26.4 or later to interact with the assistant through voice while driving. The feature supports starting new chats, continuing recent conversations, and working within projects directly from the car interface. It can also launch automatically in voice mode. However, it does not ac...
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Meta Reportedly Warns WhatsApp Users About Fake App Spying on Android, iPhone Users
Meta issued a statement on Wednesday to warn Android and iPhone users about a fake WhatsApp app that was being used for spying on users, according to a report. The US-based tech giant reportedly said that the spyware targeted about 200 Android and iPhone users in Italy. The fake WhatsApp was created by Asigint, which is part of Italy’s Cantu-base...
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Apple's 'Hide My Email' Protects Users From Apps, Not Police
Apple's Hide My Email feature helps protect users from apps and websites, but court records show it does not prevent law enforcement from accessing user identities through legal requests.
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Apple, Samsung and Other Firms Reportedly Push Back on Preinstallation of Aadhaar App on Phones
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) rolled out the full version of its new Aadhaar app earlier this January, and India’s telecom ministry reportedly made a private request to smartphone manufacturers to preinstall this app on phones. This proposal reportedly faced opposition from a group representing major smartphone companies. T...
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US State Sues Apple Over Alleged Use Of ICloud For Storing Child Sex Abuse Material
The US state of West Virginia on Thursday said it is suing Apple over child sex abuse material people tuck away in its iCloud online storage service.
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Apple Tipped to Adopt Samsung's Privacy Display Technology for MacBook Models by 2029
Samsung's Privacy Display feature is expected to be available in the Galaxy S26 Ultra. While we wait for the launch of the new Galaxy S26 series, a well-known tipster states that Apple’s MacBook lineup will feature this technology by 2029. The solution is expected to offer a customisable privacy experience for users. It will help prevent shoulder...
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Apple Says Gemini-Powered Siri Will Use Private Cloud Compute Ahead of Apple Intelligence Feature Expansion
Apple has confirmed that its next-generation, personalised Siri will be powered by Google’s Gemini models, while continuing to run on-device and through Apple’s Private Cloud Compute. Speaking during its fiscal Q1 2026 earnings call, executives emphasised privacy and said Apple’s in-house AI work will continue alongside the Gemini partnership...
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Privacy Concerns With Gemini-Powered Siri? This Is What Apple and Google Say
Apple and Google have announced a multi-year AI partnership that will bring Google’s Gemini technology into Apple Intelligence and power the long-delayed advanced Siri. While Apple says its privacy standards will remain intact, the deal has raised questions about how user data will be handled. Clearer details are expected closer to Siri’s rollo...
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ChatGPT Health Arrives as OpenAI’s Biggest Step Towards AI-Powered Healthcare Yet
OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Health, a dedicated health and wellness experience that allows users to connect their personal medical records and fitness apps to ChatGPT for context-aware responses on lab results, appointments, diet, and exercise advice. Data in the Health space is isolated and encrypted with enhanced privacy protections, and OpenAI said ...
![Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: News of the Week [September 21, 2024]](https://c.ndtvimg.com/2024-09/bl7poskk_news-of-the-week_640x480_21_September_24.jpg?downsize=245:163 "Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: News of the Week [September 21, 2024]")
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WhatsApp Username Feature Reportedly Rolling Out to Some Users on iOS, Android
WhatsApp has started rolling out the usernames feature, allowing users to create unique usernames, according to a report. This is said to be a privacy and security measure, which will let users share their usernames instead of phone numbers with others. The feature is reportedly live on WhatsApp for Android and iOS apps. The instant messaging platf...
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OpenAI Brings ChatGPT to Apple CarPlay, but It Cannot Access Navigation and Live Location Data
ChatGPT is rolling out to Apple CarPlay, allowing iPhone users on iOS 26.4 or later to interact with the assistant through voice while driving. The feature supports starting new chats, continuing recent conversations, and working within projects directly from the car interface. It can also launch automatically in voice mode. However, it does not ac...
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Meta Reportedly Warns WhatsApp Users About Fake App Spying on Android, iPhone Users
Meta issued a statement on Wednesday to warn Android and iPhone users about a fake WhatsApp app that was being used for spying on users, according to a report. The US-based tech giant reportedly said that the spyware targeted about 200 Android and iPhone users in Italy. The fake WhatsApp was created by Asigint, which is part of Italy’s Cantu-base...
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Apple's 'Hide My Email' Protects Users From Apps, Not Police
Apple's Hide My Email feature helps protect users from apps and websites, but court records show it does not prevent law enforcement from accessing user identities through legal requests.
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Apple, Samsung and Other Firms Reportedly Push Back on Preinstallation of Aadhaar App on Phones
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) rolled out the full version of its new Aadhaar app earlier this January, and India’s telecom ministry reportedly made a private request to smartphone manufacturers to preinstall this app on phones. This proposal reportedly faced opposition from a group representing major smartphone companies. T...
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US State Sues Apple Over Alleged Use Of ICloud For Storing Child Sex Abuse Material
The US state of West Virginia on Thursday said it is suing Apple over child sex abuse material people tuck away in its iCloud online storage service.
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Apple Tipped to Adopt Samsung's Privacy Display Technology for MacBook Models by 2029
Samsung's Privacy Display feature is expected to be available in the Galaxy S26 Ultra. While we wait for the launch of the new Galaxy S26 series, a well-known tipster states that Apple’s MacBook lineup will feature this technology by 2029. The solution is expected to offer a customisable privacy experience for users. It will help prevent shoulder...
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Apple Says Gemini-Powered Siri Will Use Private Cloud Compute Ahead of Apple Intelligence Feature Expansion
Apple has confirmed that its next-generation, personalised Siri will be powered by Google’s Gemini models, while continuing to run on-device and through Apple’s Private Cloud Compute. Speaking during its fiscal Q1 2026 earnings call, executives emphasised privacy and said Apple’s in-house AI work will continue alongside the Gemini partnership...
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Privacy Concerns With Gemini-Powered Siri? This Is What Apple and Google Say
Apple and Google have announced a multi-year AI partnership that will bring Google’s Gemini technology into Apple Intelligence and power the long-delayed advanced Siri. While Apple says its privacy standards will remain intact, the deal has raised questions about how user data will be handled. Clearer details are expected closer to Siri’s rollo...
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ChatGPT Health Arrives as OpenAI’s Biggest Step Towards AI-Powered Healthcare Yet
OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Health, a dedicated health and wellness experience that allows users to connect their personal medical records and fitness apps to ChatGPT for context-aware responses on lab results, appointments, diet, and exercise advice. Data in the Health space is isolated and encrypted with enhanced privacy protections, and OpenAI said ...
