Privacy Protection
- All
- News
- Videos
-
ChatGPT Health Arrives as OpenAI’s Biggest Step Towards AI-Powered Healthcare Yet
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
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 ...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Year Ender 2025: WhatsApp Features Coming in 2026
- Monday December 29, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is preparing several new features for 2026, many of which are already appearing in Android and iOS beta updates. These include AI-powered Imagine tools for creative status updates, a username reservation system, advanced chat clearing controls, a strict account security mode, and an @all mention feature for group chats. They highlight What...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
No Smart Spectacles, Pen Cameras In Parliament To Protect Privacy, MPs Told
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday urged MPs against using digital devices, such as smart spectacles, pens and watches, in the Parliament complex, as it could compromise their privacy and breach "parliamentary privileges".
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Google to Discontinue Dark Web Reports in February 2026, Directs Users to Existing Privacy and Security Tools
- Tuesday December 16, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Google is discontinuing the dark web report, which was meant to scan the dark web for personal information of users. The company announced that it will stop scanning for new breaches on January 15, 2026. The dark web report will no longer be available to access from February 16, 2026. Google said that it is shifting the focus to tools that give use...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
How Chance AI Is Taking On Google Lens With a Curiosity-First Vision Agent, Explains Dr. Zeng
- Monday December 15, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
The technology behind Chance AI relies on open-source vision-language models (VLMs) ranging from 3 to 74 billion parameters, which the team post-trains to suit specific user needs. However, building a camera-first platform in an era of data privacy laws like GDPR comes with heavy responsibilities. To address this, the company adds several data prot...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Is Sanchar Saathi Mandatory? Minister Clarifies Amid "Snooping App" Row
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Reported by Aishvarya Jain, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Sanchar Sathi App Not Mandatory Can Be Deleted From Phone Jyotiraditya Scindia Clarifies Amid Row
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Zomato Issues Clarification On New Contact Sharing Feature As Users Feel "Uncomfortable"
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- Food | Jigyasa Kakwani
As Zomato's new feature rolls out, the conversation around data sharing, restaurant marketing and customer control has intensified across the F&B space.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Might Not Be Brighter Despite M14 OLED Panel, Tipster Claims
- Friday November 21, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series will reportedly stick to the same 2,600 nits peak brightness used on recent flagships, despite an expected move to the newer M14 OLED material. While M14 could improve efficiency and durability, it is not expected to boost brightness, and features such as 10-bit colour and high-frequency PWM dimming remain uncertain. I...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Centre Notifies DPDP Rules 2025, RTI Amendment 2025 Comes Into Force
- Friday November 14, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Rohan Pal
The Centre, on Friday, notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2025, bringing some of the rules into effect immediately. The notification comes nearly 10 months after the DPDP Rules, 2025, a draft of the bill was circulated in January. Among the rules that come into effect now is the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, amendment...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp Username Feature Said to Roll Out in 2026, Business Accounts Could Also Get Access
- Thursday November 6, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp has confirmed that its upcoming Usernames feature will be available to people next year as an optional functionality. The announcement was made via an email sent to WhatsApp business accounts, asking them to adjust their workflows and update their connected systems to prepare for the imminent change. Soon, users will be able to adopt a use...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp Working on 'Strict Account Settings' Feature to Protect Users From Cyberattacks: Report
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new lockdown-style mode to enhance security for users at risk of targeted cyberattacks, according to feature tracker WABetaInfo. Spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.33.4 update on the Google Play Store, the feature will reportedly let users apply stricter privacy settings with one toggle. It incl...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Launches Cocoon, a Decentralised AI Project on TON
- Thursday October 30, 2025
- Written by Rahul Dhingra, Edited by David Delima
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has announced Cocoon, a decentralised AI network built on The Open Network (TON). The platform allows users to earn Toncoin by sharing GPU power while maintaining control of their personal data. Cocoon’s launch highlights Durov’s push for privacy-driven AI innovation and builds on Telegram’s growing Web3 ecosystem...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
How to Create a Google Meet Waiting Room for Better Control, Privacy
- Friday October 24, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Google has announced waiting rooms in Google Meet. The new feature lets users create a virtual space where participants can wait until the host allows them into the meeting. With this update, hosts will get more control over who enters and leaves the meeting. It helps protect the privacy of participants.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp’s New Message Translations Feature Can Translate Messages in More than 19 Languages
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
WhatsApp has introduced a new feature called Message Translations. As the name suggests, it aims to facilitate communication between users around the world by translating messages in real time. It supports six languages on Android and more than 19 on iOS. As per WhatsApp, Message Translations feature works in individual chats, group conversations, ...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
ChatGPT Health Arrives as OpenAI’s Biggest Step Towards AI-Powered Healthcare Yet
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
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 ...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Year Ender 2025: WhatsApp Features Coming in 2026
- Monday December 29, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is preparing several new features for 2026, many of which are already appearing in Android and iOS beta updates. These include AI-powered Imagine tools for creative status updates, a username reservation system, advanced chat clearing controls, a strict account security mode, and an @all mention feature for group chats. They highlight What...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
No Smart Spectacles, Pen Cameras In Parliament To Protect Privacy, MPs Told
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday urged MPs against using digital devices, such as smart spectacles, pens and watches, in the Parliament complex, as it could compromise their privacy and breach "parliamentary privileges".
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Google to Discontinue Dark Web Reports in February 2026, Directs Users to Existing Privacy and Security Tools
- Tuesday December 16, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Google is discontinuing the dark web report, which was meant to scan the dark web for personal information of users. The company announced that it will stop scanning for new breaches on January 15, 2026. The dark web report will no longer be available to access from February 16, 2026. Google said that it is shifting the focus to tools that give use...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
How Chance AI Is Taking On Google Lens With a Curiosity-First Vision Agent, Explains Dr. Zeng
- Monday December 15, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
The technology behind Chance AI relies on open-source vision-language models (VLMs) ranging from 3 to 74 billion parameters, which the team post-trains to suit specific user needs. However, building a camera-first platform in an era of data privacy laws like GDPR comes with heavy responsibilities. To address this, the company adds several data prot...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Is Sanchar Saathi Mandatory? Minister Clarifies Amid "Snooping App" Row
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Reported by Aishvarya Jain, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Sanchar Sathi App Not Mandatory Can Be Deleted From Phone Jyotiraditya Scindia Clarifies Amid Row
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Zomato Issues Clarification On New Contact Sharing Feature As Users Feel "Uncomfortable"
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- Food | Jigyasa Kakwani
As Zomato's new feature rolls out, the conversation around data sharing, restaurant marketing and customer control has intensified across the F&B space.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Might Not Be Brighter Despite M14 OLED Panel, Tipster Claims
- Friday November 21, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series will reportedly stick to the same 2,600 nits peak brightness used on recent flagships, despite an expected move to the newer M14 OLED material. While M14 could improve efficiency and durability, it is not expected to boost brightness, and features such as 10-bit colour and high-frequency PWM dimming remain uncertain. I...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Centre Notifies DPDP Rules 2025, RTI Amendment 2025 Comes Into Force
- Friday November 14, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Rohan Pal
The Centre, on Friday, notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2025, bringing some of the rules into effect immediately. The notification comes nearly 10 months after the DPDP Rules, 2025, a draft of the bill was circulated in January. Among the rules that come into effect now is the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, amendment...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp Username Feature Said to Roll Out in 2026, Business Accounts Could Also Get Access
- Thursday November 6, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp has confirmed that its upcoming Usernames feature will be available to people next year as an optional functionality. The announcement was made via an email sent to WhatsApp business accounts, asking them to adjust their workflows and update their connected systems to prepare for the imminent change. Soon, users will be able to adopt a use...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp Working on 'Strict Account Settings' Feature to Protect Users From Cyberattacks: Report
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new lockdown-style mode to enhance security for users at risk of targeted cyberattacks, according to feature tracker WABetaInfo. Spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.33.4 update on the Google Play Store, the feature will reportedly let users apply stricter privacy settings with one toggle. It incl...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Launches Cocoon, a Decentralised AI Project on TON
- Thursday October 30, 2025
- Written by Rahul Dhingra, Edited by David Delima
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has announced Cocoon, a decentralised AI network built on The Open Network (TON). The platform allows users to earn Toncoin by sharing GPU power while maintaining control of their personal data. Cocoon’s launch highlights Durov’s push for privacy-driven AI innovation and builds on Telegram’s growing Web3 ecosystem...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
How to Create a Google Meet Waiting Room for Better Control, Privacy
- Friday October 24, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Google has announced waiting rooms in Google Meet. The new feature lets users create a virtual space where participants can wait until the host allows them into the meeting. With this update, hosts will get more control over who enters and leaves the meeting. It helps protect the privacy of participants.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp’s New Message Translations Feature Can Translate Messages in More than 19 Languages
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
WhatsApp has introduced a new feature called Message Translations. As the name suggests, it aims to facilitate communication between users around the world by translating messages in real time. It supports six languages on Android and more than 19 on iOS. As per WhatsApp, Message Translations feature works in individual chats, group conversations, ...
-
www.gadgets360.com