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Salesforce Said to Have Blocked AI Rivals from Using Slack Data
Slack recently blocked other software firms from searching or storing messages on its platform. Since the Salesforce change, Glean and other applications can no longer index, copy or store the data they access via the Slack API on a long-term basis.
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Vietnam Orders Messaging App Telegram To Be Blocked: Government Document
Vietnam's technology ministry has instructed telecommunication service providers to block the messaging app Telegram for not cooperating in combating alleged crimes committed by its users, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters.
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Epic Games Asks Court to Force Apple to Approve Fortnite on US Store
Epic Games asked a court to force Apple to approve access to the hit game Fortnite in the US App Store. On Wednesday, Epic pulled its initial submission after not hearing back from Apple and resubmitted it with updated content to match the game on other platforms.
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Fortnite Banned From iOS: Epic Games And Apple In New Feud
Apple has blocked Fortnite's return to iOS devices, despite the game's availability in the European Union through the Epic Games Store.
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Airtel Introduces AI-Powered Fraud Detection Solution for Emails, WhatsApp and More
Bharti Airtel on Thursday introduced a new fraud detection solution which aims to safeguard consumers against rising risk of online fraud. It is said to work across OTT apps and communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, shielding them any potential threats. When a customer tries to access a website that has been flagged as ...
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Google Updates Its ‘G’ Logo Icon With New Gradient Design Replacing Solid Colour Sections
Google has silently updated its iconic ‘G’ logo with a new design, nearly 10 years after it was refreshed with the modern Product Sans typeface. The previously visible icon comprised sections featuring solid colours in line with the Mountain View-based tech giant’s colour scheme, with each block having a well-defined boundary. Following the u...
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Apple Asks US Appeals Court to Pause Ruling in Epic Games Case
Apple told the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in a filing on Wednesday that it will be irreparably harmed if the April 30 order is not put on hold while the iPhone maker’s legal challenge is pending.
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WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Block Chat Exports, Disable Automatic Media Downloads
WhatsApp has introduced the "Advanced Chat Privacy" feature that adds an extra layer of protection to one-on-one and group conversations. The new privacy and security feature is designed to prevent attempts to save media and export chat content. WhatsApp already offers end-to-end encryption for messages and calls.
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Apple Follows Google in Blocking 14 Unregistered Crypto Exchange Apps in South Korea
This week, Apple removed 14 crypto exchange apps from its App Store in South Korea for not being in compliance with the country’s licensing regime. KuCoin and MEXC are among the impacted apps. Unregistered crypto businesses lack government protection and can pose financial risks to the users – which is why South Korea believes in cutting access...
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Google Chrome Fixes 23-Year-Old Bug That Let Sites See Your Previously Visited Links
Google Chrome is set to fix a 23-year-old privacy bug that allowed malicious sites to track users' browsing history. Earlier measures partially addressed the issue, but Google says Chrome version 136, launching this month, will block exploits used to identify visited links. This update marks a significant advancement in user privacy protection.
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Testing Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Limit Message Sharing
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its Android app which adds another layer of privacy in conversations. According to a feature tracker, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform’s Advanced Chat Privacy feature may let users restrict the media they share with others from being automatically saved to the recipient’s gallery. It ...
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Google to Ramp Up Android Security With New Features for App Developers
Google is introducing measures to combat malicious and fraudulent apps on the Play Store. These include improved pre-review checks for developers, enhancing the Play Integrity API to block harmful apps outside the store, and expanded live threat detection to spot fake financial apps. Additionally, new badges will validate specific app categories, t...
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Google Play Store Blocks 17 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, Apple May Follow
Google Play has restricted access to 17 foreign crypto exchanges in South Korea, including KuCoin, in compliance with a regulatory directive. These exchanges can no longer be installed on Android devices within the country. The move aligns with South Korea’s efforts to regulate the digital asset market and enforce compliance among overseas platfo...
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South Korea Spy Agency Says DeepSeek 'Excessively' Collects Personal Data
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said it sent an official notice to government agencies last week urging them to take security precautions over the DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence (AI) app.
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Italy's Regulator Blocks Chinese AI App DeepSeek on Data Protection
Italy's data protection authority, the Garante has directed DeepSeek to restrict its AI assistant in Italy. The Garante's order - aimed at protecting Italian users' data - came after the Chinese companies that supply the DeepSeek chatbot service provided information that "was considered to totally insufficient."
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Salesforce Said to Have Blocked AI Rivals from Using Slack Data
Slack recently blocked other software firms from searching or storing messages on its platform. Since the Salesforce change, Glean and other applications can no longer index, copy or store the data they access via the Slack API on a long-term basis.
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Vietnam Orders Messaging App Telegram To Be Blocked: Government Document
Vietnam's technology ministry has instructed telecommunication service providers to block the messaging app Telegram for not cooperating in combating alleged crimes committed by its users, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters.
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Epic Games Asks Court to Force Apple to Approve Fortnite on US Store
Epic Games asked a court to force Apple to approve access to the hit game Fortnite in the US App Store. On Wednesday, Epic pulled its initial submission after not hearing back from Apple and resubmitted it with updated content to match the game on other platforms.
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Fortnite Banned From iOS: Epic Games And Apple In New Feud
Apple has blocked Fortnite's return to iOS devices, despite the game's availability in the European Union through the Epic Games Store.
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Airtel Introduces AI-Powered Fraud Detection Solution for Emails, WhatsApp and More
Bharti Airtel on Thursday introduced a new fraud detection solution which aims to safeguard consumers against rising risk of online fraud. It is said to work across OTT apps and communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, shielding them any potential threats. When a customer tries to access a website that has been flagged as ...
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Google Updates Its ‘G’ Logo Icon With New Gradient Design Replacing Solid Colour Sections
Google has silently updated its iconic ‘G’ logo with a new design, nearly 10 years after it was refreshed with the modern Product Sans typeface. The previously visible icon comprised sections featuring solid colours in line with the Mountain View-based tech giant’s colour scheme, with each block having a well-defined boundary. Following the u...
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Apple Asks US Appeals Court to Pause Ruling in Epic Games Case
Apple told the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in a filing on Wednesday that it will be irreparably harmed if the April 30 order is not put on hold while the iPhone maker’s legal challenge is pending.
-
WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Block Chat Exports, Disable Automatic Media Downloads
WhatsApp has introduced the "Advanced Chat Privacy" feature that adds an extra layer of protection to one-on-one and group conversations. The new privacy and security feature is designed to prevent attempts to save media and export chat content. WhatsApp already offers end-to-end encryption for messages and calls.
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Apple Follows Google in Blocking 14 Unregistered Crypto Exchange Apps in South Korea
This week, Apple removed 14 crypto exchange apps from its App Store in South Korea for not being in compliance with the country’s licensing regime. KuCoin and MEXC are among the impacted apps. Unregistered crypto businesses lack government protection and can pose financial risks to the users – which is why South Korea believes in cutting access...
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Google Chrome Fixes 23-Year-Old Bug That Let Sites See Your Previously Visited Links
Google Chrome is set to fix a 23-year-old privacy bug that allowed malicious sites to track users' browsing history. Earlier measures partially addressed the issue, but Google says Chrome version 136, launching this month, will block exploits used to identify visited links. This update marks a significant advancement in user privacy protection.
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Testing Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Limit Message Sharing
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its Android app which adds another layer of privacy in conversations. According to a feature tracker, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform’s Advanced Chat Privacy feature may let users restrict the media they share with others from being automatically saved to the recipient’s gallery. It ...
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Google to Ramp Up Android Security With New Features for App Developers
Google is introducing measures to combat malicious and fraudulent apps on the Play Store. These include improved pre-review checks for developers, enhancing the Play Integrity API to block harmful apps outside the store, and expanded live threat detection to spot fake financial apps. Additionally, new badges will validate specific app categories, t...
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Google Play Store Blocks 17 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, Apple May Follow
Google Play has restricted access to 17 foreign crypto exchanges in South Korea, including KuCoin, in compliance with a regulatory directive. These exchanges can no longer be installed on Android devices within the country. The move aligns with South Korea’s efforts to regulate the digital asset market and enforce compliance among overseas platfo...
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South Korea Spy Agency Says DeepSeek 'Excessively' Collects Personal Data
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said it sent an official notice to government agencies last week urging them to take security precautions over the DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence (AI) app.
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Italy's Regulator Blocks Chinese AI App DeepSeek on Data Protection
Italy's data protection authority, the Garante has directed DeepSeek to restrict its AI assistant in Italy. The Garante's order - aimed at protecting Italian users' data - came after the Chinese companies that supply the DeepSeek chatbot service provided information that "was considered to totally insufficient."
