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Apple's iOS 26.2 Beta 3 Rolled Out With AirDrop Upgrades, Liquid Glass Tweaks and More
Apple's iOS 26.2 beta 3 update has rolled out to developers and testers with several new features and refinements. The update introduces temporary AirDrop codes for 30-day sharing with non-contacts and adjusts Sleep Score ratings. Apple Podcasts gains AI-generated chapters, while Apple News gets a cleaner layout. The update adds a Liquid Glass Lock...
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New Aadhaar App Explained: What It Is, Key Features, How to Download, and More
Aadhaar is a 12-digit number issued to each individual by the UIDAI. It is a crucial document that is required to access several government-linked benefits and schemes. While the government issues a physical Aadhaar card to all holders, its digital copy streamlines the authentication process and cuts down on the use of physical documents.And one of...
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WhatsApp Announces Passkey-Encrypted Chat Backups With Biometric Authentication for Extra Security
Meta Platforms on Friday announced a new security measure for keeping WhatsApp chat backups safe by encrypting them with passkeys. With passkey-encrypted chat backups, users will not be required to memorise a password or a 64-digit encryption key anymore. Instead, they can utilise the handset's buil-in security methods, such as fingerprints or faci...
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Google Photos Rolls Out ‘Undo Device Backup’ Feature for Better Cloud Storage Management
Google has introduced a new feature for its Photos app that aims to make deleting backed-up photos and videos easier. It was reportedly first spotted in June, with code strings of the Google Photos app hinting at a feature with similar functionality. The feature, dubbed ‘Undo Device Backup’, lets users remove media from the cloud storage space ...
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Android 16 Will Reportedly Automatically Hide Sensitive Lock Screen Notifications
Android 16 was released in developer preview on Wednesday. A dive into the Android 16 Developer Preview 1 has revealed that it might bring a new feature which automatically hides sensitive notifications, such as OTPs and two-factor authentication codes, from the smartphone’s lock screen, according to a report. With this step, it may reportedly be...
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Huawei HarmonyOS Next With AI-Powered Features, New Customisations Announced: Compatible Devices, Features
Huawei has announced its latest operating system (OS) in China which has been developed independently of Android. Dubbed HarmonyOS Next, it does not leverage Google's Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code which is adopted by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for developing Android skins for their devices. Instead, it is built on the Hongmen...
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WhatsApp Adds New Text Formatting Options; Blocks Screenshots of Profile Pictures on Latest Beta
WhatsApp launched four new text formatting options globally on Wednesday. These new options join the existing bold, italic, strikethrough, and monospace options. The new range of formatting tools will allow users to send messages in bulleted points, and numbered lists, as well as two different styles for quotes. Alongside, it is also reportedly tes...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Working on Secret Code for Locked Chats on Web Client
WhatsApp Web will soon get support for secret codes for locked chats, according to details shared by a feature tracker. While users can already lock specific chats on WhatsApp for iOS and Android that are hidden behind a secret code, the same functionality is expected to arrive on WhatsApp Web in the future.
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Secret Code Feature for Locked Chats on iOS and Android: How it Works
WhatsApp has started rolling out a new Secret Code feature for locked chats on the app. The messaging app is extending the capability of its Chat Lock feature by allowing you to hide the presence of your sensitive conversations.
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WhatsApp Testing Secret Code Feature for Locked Chats; Channel Usernames Reportedly in the Works
WhatsApp secret code feature is being beta tested on the latest version of the app for Android smartphones. The feature allows you to hide a locked chat behind a secret code and does not display the list of hidden chats until the correct pin is entered. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is also working on the ability to set a username for a channel, but this fea...
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Protect Your Aadhaar Card: Step-by-Step Guide To Locking It Online
When you lock your Aadhar card, it secures your biometric data and other personal information, preventing unauthorised individuals from misusing your Aadhar card.
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WhatsApp May Soon Bring a Secret Code Feature for Locked Chats: Report
WhatsApp has been spotted working on a secret code feature. The instant messaging app could soon allow users to choose a custom password for their locked chat folder. Users can enter the secret code to access their locked chats from the search bar of the app. Configuring a secret code will reportedly let users lock chats from companion devices as ...
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"Exclusive Access?": Congress's Big Question To AAP On Uniform Civil Code
A day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said it supports a Uniform Civil Code for all Indians "in principle", the Congress, which is locked in a fierce faceoff with the Arvind Kejriwal-led party, has raised a question.
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Apple Updates Safari With New Privacy Features, Adds Group Password and Passkey Sharing
Apple on Monday announced new updates to its Safari browser at WWDC 2023. The browser will soon lock Private Browsing windows, strip tracking code from URLs, let users share passwords and passkeys to groups safely, and block trackers more effectively, according to the company.
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Criminals Use Apple's Recovery Key to Lock Users Out of Their Stolen iPhones: Report
Apple's recovery key functionality is allegedly helping thieves to lock users out of their lost or stolen iPhones. As per a new report, an iPhone user named Greg Frasca lost access to his iPhone 14 Pro and thieves used his passcode to change Frasca’s Apple ID password. They enabled the recovery key to permanently lock him out of his stolen phones
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Apple's iOS 26.2 Beta 3 Rolled Out With AirDrop Upgrades, Liquid Glass Tweaks and More
Apple's iOS 26.2 beta 3 update has rolled out to developers and testers with several new features and refinements. The update introduces temporary AirDrop codes for 30-day sharing with non-contacts and adjusts Sleep Score ratings. Apple Podcasts gains AI-generated chapters, while Apple News gets a cleaner layout. The update adds a Liquid Glass Lock...
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New Aadhaar App Explained: What It Is, Key Features, How to Download, and More
Aadhaar is a 12-digit number issued to each individual by the UIDAI. It is a crucial document that is required to access several government-linked benefits and schemes. While the government issues a physical Aadhaar card to all holders, its digital copy streamlines the authentication process and cuts down on the use of physical documents.And one of...
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WhatsApp Announces Passkey-Encrypted Chat Backups With Biometric Authentication for Extra Security
Meta Platforms on Friday announced a new security measure for keeping WhatsApp chat backups safe by encrypting them with passkeys. With passkey-encrypted chat backups, users will not be required to memorise a password or a 64-digit encryption key anymore. Instead, they can utilise the handset's buil-in security methods, such as fingerprints or faci...
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Google Photos Rolls Out ‘Undo Device Backup’ Feature for Better Cloud Storage Management
Google has introduced a new feature for its Photos app that aims to make deleting backed-up photos and videos easier. It was reportedly first spotted in June, with code strings of the Google Photos app hinting at a feature with similar functionality. The feature, dubbed ‘Undo Device Backup’, lets users remove media from the cloud storage space ...
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Android 16 Will Reportedly Automatically Hide Sensitive Lock Screen Notifications
Android 16 was released in developer preview on Wednesday. A dive into the Android 16 Developer Preview 1 has revealed that it might bring a new feature which automatically hides sensitive notifications, such as OTPs and two-factor authentication codes, from the smartphone’s lock screen, according to a report. With this step, it may reportedly be...
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Huawei HarmonyOS Next With AI-Powered Features, New Customisations Announced: Compatible Devices, Features
Huawei has announced its latest operating system (OS) in China which has been developed independently of Android. Dubbed HarmonyOS Next, it does not leverage Google's Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code which is adopted by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for developing Android skins for their devices. Instead, it is built on the Hongmen...
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WhatsApp Adds New Text Formatting Options; Blocks Screenshots of Profile Pictures on Latest Beta
WhatsApp launched four new text formatting options globally on Wednesday. These new options join the existing bold, italic, strikethrough, and monospace options. The new range of formatting tools will allow users to send messages in bulleted points, and numbered lists, as well as two different styles for quotes. Alongside, it is also reportedly tes...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Working on Secret Code for Locked Chats on Web Client
WhatsApp Web will soon get support for secret codes for locked chats, according to details shared by a feature tracker. While users can already lock specific chats on WhatsApp for iOS and Android that are hidden behind a secret code, the same functionality is expected to arrive on WhatsApp Web in the future.
-
WhatsApp Rolls Out Secret Code Feature for Locked Chats on iOS and Android: How it Works
WhatsApp has started rolling out a new Secret Code feature for locked chats on the app. The messaging app is extending the capability of its Chat Lock feature by allowing you to hide the presence of your sensitive conversations.
-
WhatsApp Testing Secret Code Feature for Locked Chats; Channel Usernames Reportedly in the Works
WhatsApp secret code feature is being beta tested on the latest version of the app for Android smartphones. The feature allows you to hide a locked chat behind a secret code and does not display the list of hidden chats until the correct pin is entered. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is also working on the ability to set a username for a channel, but this fea...
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Protect Your Aadhaar Card: Step-by-Step Guide To Locking It Online
When you lock your Aadhar card, it secures your biometric data and other personal information, preventing unauthorised individuals from misusing your Aadhar card.
-
WhatsApp May Soon Bring a Secret Code Feature for Locked Chats: Report
WhatsApp has been spotted working on a secret code feature. The instant messaging app could soon allow users to choose a custom password for their locked chat folder. Users can enter the secret code to access their locked chats from the search bar of the app. Configuring a secret code will reportedly let users lock chats from companion devices as ...
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"Exclusive Access?": Congress's Big Question To AAP On Uniform Civil Code
A day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said it supports a Uniform Civil Code for all Indians "in principle", the Congress, which is locked in a fierce faceoff with the Arvind Kejriwal-led party, has raised a question.
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Apple Updates Safari With New Privacy Features, Adds Group Password and Passkey Sharing
Apple on Monday announced new updates to its Safari browser at WWDC 2023. The browser will soon lock Private Browsing windows, strip tracking code from URLs, let users share passwords and passkeys to groups safely, and block trackers more effectively, according to the company.
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Criminals Use Apple's Recovery Key to Lock Users Out of Their Stolen iPhones: Report
Apple's recovery key functionality is allegedly helping thieves to lock users out of their lost or stolen iPhones. As per a new report, an iPhone user named Greg Frasca lost access to his iPhone 14 Pro and thieves used his passcode to change Frasca’s Apple ID password. They enabled the recovery key to permanently lock him out of his stolen phones
