Global Internet Users

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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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  Navi UPI Unveils Biometric-Based Payments for iOS, Android at Global Fintech Festival 2025

  Navi UPI has introduced biometric authentication and a simplified onboarding process in India, claiming to be the first UPI app to offer biometric payments at scale. Users can now authorise transactions via fingerprint or facial recognition, eliminating the need for a PIN. The system uses secure, OS-native technology, keeping data on-device and enh...

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  ChatGPT Access Restored by OpenAI After Users Report Issues With Accessing the AI Chatbot [Updated]

  On Wednesday afternoon, hundreds of ChatGPT users reported facing trouble accessing the OpenAI chatbot. The issue appears to have started at around 12:25pm IST and has not been resolved entirely. The global outage is said to be affecting users across the mobile apps, desktop apps, and the website.

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  How To Make UPI Payments Abroad: A Comprehensive User Guide

  With strategic partnerships across countries, UPI is steadily expanding its footprint in international markets.

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  Musk Issues Apology After Starlink Satellite Faces Hours-Long Global Outage

  SpaceX chief Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service experienced an hours-long global network outage Thursday, which executives attributed to a key software issue.

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  Starlink Network Issue Now Resolved; Elon Musk Issues Apology

  After facing a global outage for nearly 3 hours, Starlink announced on Friday that the network issue affecting its internet service has been resolved.

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  ChatGPT Users Reportedly Send More Than 2.5 Billion Prompts Daily

  ChatGPT reportedly handles more than 2.5 billion prompts daily. As per the report, OpenAI revealed the volume of messages its chatbot and servers process for the first time. The artificial intelligence (AI) company also highlighted the number of messages that are sent from the US, as compared to the rest of the world.

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  Zoho Unveils In-House Zia AI Model, Launches Multiple Pre-Built AI Agents for Enterprises

  Zoho, the global software-as-a-service (SaaS) giant, announced several new artificial intelligence (AI) products on Thursday. The company unveiled its first natively built large language model (LLM) Zia, an automatic speech recognition (ASR) model, more than 25 pre-built AI agents, Zia Agent Studio marketplace, and a model context protocol (MCP) se...

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  Microsoft Outlook Email Access Restored After Global Outage Affects Thousands [Updated]

  Microsoft Outlook is down globally, impacting thousands of users who are unable to access emails on various platforms. The company has confirmed the outage, attributing it to issues within its mailbox infrastructure. Microsoft is actively working on a fix to resolve the widespread disruption, aiming to restore full email service for affected users.