1. China hit by sudden rise of sea water level ‘never seen in history’ Late Monday evening, along the coast of northeastern China’s Bohai Sea, the water began to rise as it normally does when tide comes in. But the water kept rising. It quickly flooded inland areas, prompting emergency responses and shattering official records. … Read more
IPHONE owners will soon be able to change the default apps for making calls and sending texts. Apple is preparing to change a rule that will affect millions of iPhones around the world – including in the UK and US. 3 Apple’s iOS 18 update is already out – but it’s getting another big change … Read more
Oleg Magni/Pexels WhatsApp is a wildly popular free messaging service that boasts more than 2 billion users worldwide. And while many people use WhatsApp via their phones, it can also be used on a desktop or a good laptop. If you know you’re going to be away from your phone for a bit and need … Read more
WHATSAPP users should expect to receive 20 new camera filters and backgrounds to elevate their video chats in the app soon. The new free features allow users add a colour filter, or change their background to avoid any awkward mishaps, during a video call. 1 If you’re wondering what the ‘Foodie’ and ‘Smoosh’ backgrounds entail, … Read more
IMAGES of known shoplifters must be shared on WhatsApp in order to protect staff, a supermarket boss has demanded. Iceland’s executive chairman Richard Walker yesterday blasted “bonkers” data protection laws that prevent him from doing so to safeguard violent offenders’ “human rights”. 1 Images of known shoplifters must be shared on WhatsApp in order to … Read more
In December 2020, the Federal Trade Commission ordered the biggest social media and streaming companies in the world, including Twitch owner Amazon, Facebook (now Meta), YouTube, Reddit, WhatsApp, Twitter (now X), Snap, Discord and TikTok’s ByteDance, to share how they used their users’ personal information. On Thursday, FTC staff released a 129-page report, which found … Read more
Civil society groups in Malaysia have also previously criticised the licensing regime as one that could stifle free speech and criticism of the government, but authorities have reiterated that it is necessary at a time of rising cybercrime and a perceived lack of effort by tech firms in tackling it. “(The tech firms) will likely … Read more
WHATSAPP is attempting to stamp out pesky spam messages with a new feature that blocks specific unknown numbers. The Meta-owned messenger has a whopping two billion users worldwide, making it a well populated pool for phishing attacks and spam scams. 1 While it can open the door to all kinds of scams, receiving a high … Read more
New Delhi: In an article written by Rebecca Kern published in Politico in 2024, it was alleged that WhatsApp had been operating for over eight months worldwide without explicit election-disinformation policies. While Meta has implemented stringent guidelines against voter interference, threats of violence, and election misinformation on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, it has … Read more
Last Updated: August 11, 2024, 14:03 IST NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule (PTI File Photo) According to a source close to the NCP (SP) leader, a police complaint regarding the hacking was lodged online. NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule has alleged that her phone and WhatsApp have been hacked. In a post on ‘X’ on … Read more
