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YouTube Down? Over 3 Lakh Users Report Outage Across the Globe on App, TV
YouTube suffered an outage in India and globally during the early hours of Wednesday. According to complaints on social media, the Google-owned video sharing platform left users unable to access it or its features on both mobile and web platforms. Over three lakh user reports were logged on a website which detects and monitors downtime activity, wh...
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Discord's Global Age Verification for Full Feature Access Will Roll Out in March; Company to Create Teen Council
Discord will begin a global rollout of age verification in early March for users seeking full access to the platform. Teen-focused safety and communication controls will be applied by default across all accounts. Users may need to verify their age to view sensitive material, enter age-restricted spaces, or adjust messaging settings. Discord said ag...
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Google's February 2026 Discover Core Update to Focus on Local Content, Reduce Clickbait
Google announced the February 2026 Discover core update on Thursday, a broad change to systems that surface content in Discover. It emphasises locally relevant articles from websites in users' countries, boosts original, expert-driven and timely pieces, and dials back sensational or clickbait-style content. The update started for English users in t...
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Grok AI Scandal: X Faces Global Crackdown Over Non-Consensual Deepfakes
Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot created by Elon Musk’s xAI, has sparked a major controversy following an update to its image editing capability. The chatbot received a feature that allowed it to edit any public image posted on the social media platform. Soon after, several users began exploiting the feature by asking the AI chatbot...
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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
A WhatsApp 'GhostPairing' account takeover scam has been uncovered that abuses the app’s device-linking feature. Attackers trick users into linking to a malicious device by posing as trusted contacts and using fake Facebook-style links. Victims unknowingly approve a pairing code, granting attackers full WhatsApp Web access without password theft ...
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YouTube Recap 2025 Rolled Out With Personalised Cards, Video Viewing Insights
YouTube has introduced its first year-end Recap for videos, offering users a 2025 viewing summary previously limited to YouTube Music. The feature generates up to 12 personalised cards showing top channels, topics, viewing trends and a personality type. Some users will also see music data, with deeper insights available in the Music app. Recap is r...
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OpenAI Is Now Rolling Out Group Chats in ChatGPT Globally to All Users
OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT’s group chats globally, bringing the collaboration feature to all logged-in users on the Free, Go, Plus and Pro tiers. Users can create groups via a new icon, share invite links, and tag ChatGPT for assistance. The feature supports reactions, threaded replies and custom instructions. Groups appear in a dedicated sideba...
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Most Common Passwords in 2025: ‘123456’ and ‘Admin’ Tops the List, Research Says
A new NordPass report shows “123456” remains the most common password globally in 2025, followed by “admin” and other simple number strings. India’s list mirrors global trends, with “Pass@123” also appearing. NordPass says weak and guessable passwords remain widespread across age groups despite rising awareness. The firm recommends st...
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SpaceX Launches 10,000th Starlink Satellite, Sets New Annual Record
SpaceX reached a new milestone by launching its 10,000th Starlink satellite aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on October 19, 2025. The record-setting 132nd launch of the year underscores Starlink’s rapid growth, expanding global internet coverage and strengthening its role as the world’s largest satellite constellation.
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Instagram Rolls Out Diwali-Themed Meta AI-Powered Effects for Stories, Video Effects on Edits App
Instagram has announced limited-edition Diwali-themed effects for Instagram Stories and its Edits app in India and select other markets. Users can enhance their photos and videos in Stories, as well as videos in the Edits app, and infuse them with the new special effects inspired by Diwali, as per the company. These effects will be available to use...
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YouTube Down? Over 3 Lakh Users Report Outage Across the Globe on App, TV
YouTube suffered an outage in India and globally during the early hours of Wednesday. According to complaints on social media, the Google-owned video sharing platform left users unable to access it or its features on both mobile and web platforms. Over three lakh user reports were logged on a website which detects and monitors downtime activity, wh...
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Discord's Global Age Verification for Full Feature Access Will Roll Out in March; Company to Create Teen Council
Discord will begin a global rollout of age verification in early March for users seeking full access to the platform. Teen-focused safety and communication controls will be applied by default across all accounts. Users may need to verify their age to view sensitive material, enter age-restricted spaces, or adjust messaging settings. Discord said ag...
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Google's February 2026 Discover Core Update to Focus on Local Content, Reduce Clickbait
Google announced the February 2026 Discover core update on Thursday, a broad change to systems that surface content in Discover. It emphasises locally relevant articles from websites in users' countries, boosts original, expert-driven and timely pieces, and dials back sensational or clickbait-style content. The update started for English users in t...
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Grok AI Scandal: X Faces Global Crackdown Over Non-Consensual Deepfakes
Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot created by Elon Musk’s xAI, has sparked a major controversy following an update to its image editing capability. The chatbot received a feature that allowed it to edit any public image posted on the social media platform. Soon after, several users began exploiting the feature by asking the AI chatbot...
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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
A WhatsApp 'GhostPairing' account takeover scam has been uncovered that abuses the app’s device-linking feature. Attackers trick users into linking to a malicious device by posing as trusted contacts and using fake Facebook-style links. Victims unknowingly approve a pairing code, granting attackers full WhatsApp Web access without password theft ...
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YouTube Recap 2025 Rolled Out With Personalised Cards, Video Viewing Insights
YouTube has introduced its first year-end Recap for videos, offering users a 2025 viewing summary previously limited to YouTube Music. The feature generates up to 12 personalised cards showing top channels, topics, viewing trends and a personality type. Some users will also see music data, with deeper insights available in the Music app. Recap is r...
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OpenAI Is Now Rolling Out Group Chats in ChatGPT Globally to All Users
OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT’s group chats globally, bringing the collaboration feature to all logged-in users on the Free, Go, Plus and Pro tiers. Users can create groups via a new icon, share invite links, and tag ChatGPT for assistance. The feature supports reactions, threaded replies and custom instructions. Groups appear in a dedicated sideba...
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Most Common Passwords in 2025: ‘123456’ and ‘Admin’ Tops the List, Research Says
A new NordPass report shows “123456” remains the most common password globally in 2025, followed by “admin” and other simple number strings. India’s list mirrors global trends, with “Pass@123” also appearing. NordPass says weak and guessable passwords remain widespread across age groups despite rising awareness. The firm recommends st...
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SpaceX Launches 10,000th Starlink Satellite, Sets New Annual Record
SpaceX reached a new milestone by launching its 10,000th Starlink satellite aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on October 19, 2025. The record-setting 132nd launch of the year underscores Starlink’s rapid growth, expanding global internet coverage and strengthening its role as the world’s largest satellite constellation.
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Instagram Rolls Out Diwali-Themed Meta AI-Powered Effects for Stories, Video Effects on Edits App
Instagram has announced limited-edition Diwali-themed effects for Instagram Stories and its Edits app in India and select other markets. Users can enhance their photos and videos in Stories, as well as videos in the Edits app, and infuse them with the new special effects inspired by Diwali, as per the company. These effects will be available to use...
