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Gemini App for Android Gets a ChatGPT-Like Privacy Feature and Personalised Responses
Google is adding a couple of new features to its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Gemini. On Wednesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced personalised responses and Temporary Chats for Gemini’s Android app. The first is a personalisation capability that allows the AI chatbot to fetch information from previous conversations to tail...
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"Turned It Off": Instagram's New Location Sharing Feature Sparks Privacy Concerns
Instagram users are warning about a new location sharing feature, fearing that the hugely popular app could be putting people in danger by revealing their whereabouts without their knowledge.
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Developing Username Keys to Help Users Avoid Unsolicited Messages
WhatsApp for Android might be developing a new feature that comes with several privacy benefits. Dubbed Username keys, there are two parts to this feature, a WhatsApp tracker revealed. The first part is the username itself, which is said to replace the need to share one’s number when sharing their WhatsApp account. The second is Username keys, wh...
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Instagram Changes Rules: These Users Can No Longer Go Live, Check Details
Those looking to start a Live but not eligible, will see a prompt stating that the feature is no longer available to them.
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ChatGPT’s Shared Conversations Were Reportedly Discoverable on Google Search, OpenAI Calls It Experiment
ChatGPT has a feature that allows users to create a URL of their conversation with the chatbot and share it with friends or colleagues. As per a report, some of these shared conversations were discoverable when running a query on search engines such as Google Search, Bing, or DuckDuckGo. To see these conversations, one reportedly needs to filter th...
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iOS 26 Enables Safari's Advanced Fingerprinting Protection Feature by Default
Apple's iOS 26 update will bring Advanced Fingerprinting Protection to all tabs, to prevent web tracking even outside Private Browsing. This enhanced protection is designed to safeguard a user's identity while browsing the web. Mozilla's open source Firefox browser has provided similar fingerprinting protection since 2020.
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"Twisted Sense Of Entitlement": Reddit User Slams Indians In US, Sparks Debate
A Reddit post criticising Indians living in the US has sparked a heated discussion online. The anonymous user called out the Indian diaspora in the US, accusing them of making fun of their community, invading privacy and undermining other Indians.
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Meta Adds Teen Safety Features, Removes 6.3 Lakh Accounts
Instagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens who use its platforms, including information about accounts that message them and an option to block and report accounts with one tap.
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Developing Quick Recap Feature for Catching Up With Relevant Unread Chats
WhatsApp is developing a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered feature for its Android app which aims to make it easier to catch up with unread messages. As per claims by a feature tracker, it is currently testing the Quick Recap feature, enabling users to select a specific number of chats and get a summary of the most relevant unread messages i...
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This US State's Social Media Age Check Law Gets Court Approval
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit US Court of Appeals overruled a decision by a federal district judge to block the 2024 law from going into effect.
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WhatsApp Rolling Out Status Ads and Promoted Channels in Latest Android Beta: Report
Meta-owned WhatApp has reportedly started rolling out a new beta version of the messenger for Android smartphones that is allegedly introducing ads in the Status section of the app. The beta update is also bringing Promoted Channels to the app that will allow users to highlight their channels in the directory.
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Samsung Fixes Major Security Flaw in Secure Folder With One UI 8 Release: Report
Samsung’s Secure Folder reportedly had a major security flaw that nullified the functionality of the feature. However, as per the report, the South Korean tech giant has now fixed the bug, making it truly secure. The Secure Folder reportedly allowed anyone to check the stored apps, folders, and files if a user had a separate work profile on the d...
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"New Day, New Low": Insta Account Sparks Outrage By Posting Mumbai Couples' Private Videos
The Reddit post sparked significant backlash, with many users expressing outrage and frustration over the invasion of privacy.
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WeTransfer Confirms Files Not Used to Train AI Models Following Criticism, Updates Terms of Service
WeTransfer clarified it won't use user-uploaded files for AI model training, following user backlash for updates to its terms of service that suggested the platform could "reproduce, distribute, modify" content for moderation. The file transfer service has now updated its terms again, removing all references to using machine learning with user file...
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Zuckerberg vs Meta Shareholders In $8 Billion Trial Over Privacy Violations
An $8 billion trial by Meta Platforms shareholders against Mark Zuckerberg kicks off on Wednesday over claims that they illegally harvested the data of Facebook users in violation of a 2012 agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission.
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Gemini App for Android Gets a ChatGPT-Like Privacy Feature and Personalised Responses
Google is adding a couple of new features to its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Gemini. On Wednesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced personalised responses and Temporary Chats for Gemini’s Android app. The first is a personalisation capability that allows the AI chatbot to fetch information from previous conversations to tail...
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"Turned It Off": Instagram's New Location Sharing Feature Sparks Privacy Concerns
Instagram users are warning about a new location sharing feature, fearing that the hugely popular app could be putting people in danger by revealing their whereabouts without their knowledge.
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Developing Username Keys to Help Users Avoid Unsolicited Messages
WhatsApp for Android might be developing a new feature that comes with several privacy benefits. Dubbed Username keys, there are two parts to this feature, a WhatsApp tracker revealed. The first part is the username itself, which is said to replace the need to share one’s number when sharing their WhatsApp account. The second is Username keys, wh...
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Instagram Changes Rules: These Users Can No Longer Go Live, Check Details
Those looking to start a Live but not eligible, will see a prompt stating that the feature is no longer available to them.
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ChatGPT’s Shared Conversations Were Reportedly Discoverable on Google Search, OpenAI Calls It Experiment
ChatGPT has a feature that allows users to create a URL of their conversation with the chatbot and share it with friends or colleagues. As per a report, some of these shared conversations were discoverable when running a query on search engines such as Google Search, Bing, or DuckDuckGo. To see these conversations, one reportedly needs to filter th...
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iOS 26 Enables Safari's Advanced Fingerprinting Protection Feature by Default
Apple's iOS 26 update will bring Advanced Fingerprinting Protection to all tabs, to prevent web tracking even outside Private Browsing. This enhanced protection is designed to safeguard a user's identity while browsing the web. Mozilla's open source Firefox browser has provided similar fingerprinting protection since 2020.
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"Twisted Sense Of Entitlement": Reddit User Slams Indians In US, Sparks Debate
A Reddit post criticising Indians living in the US has sparked a heated discussion online. The anonymous user called out the Indian diaspora in the US, accusing them of making fun of their community, invading privacy and undermining other Indians.
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Meta Adds Teen Safety Features, Removes 6.3 Lakh Accounts
Instagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens who use its platforms, including information about accounts that message them and an option to block and report accounts with one tap.
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Developing Quick Recap Feature for Catching Up With Relevant Unread Chats
WhatsApp is developing a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered feature for its Android app which aims to make it easier to catch up with unread messages. As per claims by a feature tracker, it is currently testing the Quick Recap feature, enabling users to select a specific number of chats and get a summary of the most relevant unread messages i...
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This US State's Social Media Age Check Law Gets Court Approval
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit US Court of Appeals overruled a decision by a federal district judge to block the 2024 law from going into effect.
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WhatsApp Rolling Out Status Ads and Promoted Channels in Latest Android Beta: Report
Meta-owned WhatApp has reportedly started rolling out a new beta version of the messenger for Android smartphones that is allegedly introducing ads in the Status section of the app. The beta update is also bringing Promoted Channels to the app that will allow users to highlight their channels in the directory.
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Samsung Fixes Major Security Flaw in Secure Folder With One UI 8 Release: Report
Samsung’s Secure Folder reportedly had a major security flaw that nullified the functionality of the feature. However, as per the report, the South Korean tech giant has now fixed the bug, making it truly secure. The Secure Folder reportedly allowed anyone to check the stored apps, folders, and files if a user had a separate work profile on the d...
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"New Day, New Low": Insta Account Sparks Outrage By Posting Mumbai Couples' Private Videos
The Reddit post sparked significant backlash, with many users expressing outrage and frustration over the invasion of privacy.
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WeTransfer Confirms Files Not Used to Train AI Models Following Criticism, Updates Terms of Service
WeTransfer clarified it won't use user-uploaded files for AI model training, following user backlash for updates to its terms of service that suggested the platform could "reproduce, distribute, modify" content for moderation. The file transfer service has now updated its terms again, removing all references to using machine learning with user file...
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Zuckerberg vs Meta Shareholders In $8 Billion Trial Over Privacy Violations
An $8 billion trial by Meta Platforms shareholders against Mark Zuckerberg kicks off on Wednesday over claims that they illegally harvested the data of Facebook users in violation of a 2012 agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission.
