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iPhone 'Inactivity Reboot' Feature Restarts Device After 72 Hours, Expert Says
Apple's iOS 18.1 update added a new 'Inactivity Reboot' security feature that restarts a user's smartphone if it remains unlocked for three days, thereby protecting the device's data from unauthorised access. A security researcher has discovered the 'inactivity reboot' function included in the latest iOS update kicks in after 72 hours of inactivity...
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WhatsApp for iOS Gets Drafts Label for Unread Messages in Chats, New Widget for Home Screen
WhatsApp for iOS has rolled out a new feature which lets users check their drafted and unsent messages without opening a specific chat. With the app’s latest update, a new 'Draft' label appears next to the chat which contains an incomplete message, enabling the user to find it quickly without the hassle of scrolling through the chat list.
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Gentler Streak Update Introduces Sleep Analysis and Insights Features, Redesigned Wellbeing Section
Gentler Streak has been updated with new sleep tracking features. With its latest update the app has added support for Sleep Analysis and Sleep Insights, while the Wellbeing tab on the iOS app has been revamped, with distinct sections for Health and Body Metrics.
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LinkedIn Reportedly Trained Generative AI Models on User Data Without Permission Before Updating Policy
LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, was reportedly scraping user data on the platform without informing the users first. The company has now updated its terms of service to reflect this, however, it continues to automatically opt-in users unless they manually find and toggle off the setting to opt-out. Several netizens took to s...
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Apple Intelligence AI-Powered Clean Up Feature Reportedly Labels Edited Images
Apple Intelligence features began showing up ever since the first public beta versions of iOS 18 were released. Now, the iOS 18.1 beta 3 update has introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature dubbed Clean Up. The feature can remove objects and people from a photo. However, once the feature is used, the image reportedly begins showing a la...
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WhatsApp Working on AirDrop-Like Nearby File Sharing Feature on iOS: Report
WhatsApp for iOS may be developing a feature that lets users share documents, files, media and other content with nearby devices, according to claims by a feature tracker. Its functionality is speculated to be similar to Apple’s AirDrop, which allows the sharing of content between Apple devices in the vicinity.
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No NEET Re-Exam, Supreme Court Says "Can't Conclude Sanctity Breached"
There will be no re-test for the 2024 NEET-UG exam, the Supreme Court said Tuesday, reasoning there is no data to suggest a "systemic breach" or that the "sanctity" of the examination had been affected.
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WazirX Data Breach: Rivals Assure Investors About Fund Safety After Crypto Firm Suffers Alleged Data Breach
WazirX data breach has been acknowledged by the crypto exchange, which is investigating the alleged hack. India’s crypto investors have expressed apprehensions after the WazirX breach, as funds worth $234.9 million (roughly Rs. 1,965 crore) are at stake. In their posts, leaders of Indian crypto exchanges including CoinDCX, Giottus, and CoinSwitch...
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Accurate 15-Day Weather Prediction For Regions Across India
The comprehensive forecast is based on data released by India Meteorological Department (IMD), Skymet, and The Weather Channel.
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Explained: Role And Functioning Of National Testing Agency
A government-appointed panel is tasked with recommending reforms to streamline exam processes, boost data security, and optimize NTA's operational framework.
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Reddit to Update Web Standard to Block Automated Data Scraping From Its Website
Social media platform Reddit said on Tuesday it will update a Web standard used by the platform to block automated data scraping from its website, following reports that AI startups were bypassing the rule to gather content for their systems.
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Asylum Seekers Arriving In UK By Sea Top 10,000 This Year: Data
More than 10,000 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain in small boats so far this year, updated government data showed on Saturday, underlining a key challenge facing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a July 4 national election.
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OpenAI GPT-4o With Real-Time Responses and Video Interaction Announced, GPT-4 Features Now Available for Free
OpenAI held its much-anticipated Spring Update event on Monday, where it announced a new desktop app for ChatGPT, minor user interface changes to ChatGPT’s web client, and a new flagship-level artificial intelligence (AI) model dubbed GPT-4o. During the event, the AI firm also announced that all the GPT-4 features that were so far available only ...
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UK Armed Forces Data Exposed In Suspected Chinese Cyberattack: Report
A third-party payroll system has been hacked, potentially compromising the bank details of all serving armed forces personnel and some veterans.
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Microsoft Finds Major Security Flaw ‘Dirty Stream’ in Android Apps Totalling Billions of Downloads
Microsoft discovered a major security vulnerability in multiple Android apps last week that could be exploited to gain unauthorised access to apps and sensitive data on the device. Interestingly, this security flaw does not come from the system codes, but an improper usage of a particular system by developers that can lead to loopholes that are pro...
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iPhone 'Inactivity Reboot' Feature Restarts Device After 72 Hours, Expert Says
Apple's iOS 18.1 update added a new 'Inactivity Reboot' security feature that restarts a user's smartphone if it remains unlocked for three days, thereby protecting the device's data from unauthorised access. A security researcher has discovered the 'inactivity reboot' function included in the latest iOS update kicks in after 72 hours of inactivity...
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WhatsApp for iOS Gets Drafts Label for Unread Messages in Chats, New Widget for Home Screen
WhatsApp for iOS has rolled out a new feature which lets users check their drafted and unsent messages without opening a specific chat. With the app’s latest update, a new 'Draft' label appears next to the chat which contains an incomplete message, enabling the user to find it quickly without the hassle of scrolling through the chat list.
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Gentler Streak Update Introduces Sleep Analysis and Insights Features, Redesigned Wellbeing Section
Gentler Streak has been updated with new sleep tracking features. With its latest update the app has added support for Sleep Analysis and Sleep Insights, while the Wellbeing tab on the iOS app has been revamped, with distinct sections for Health and Body Metrics.
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LinkedIn Reportedly Trained Generative AI Models on User Data Without Permission Before Updating Policy
LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, was reportedly scraping user data on the platform without informing the users first. The company has now updated its terms of service to reflect this, however, it continues to automatically opt-in users unless they manually find and toggle off the setting to opt-out. Several netizens took to s...
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Apple Intelligence AI-Powered Clean Up Feature Reportedly Labels Edited Images
Apple Intelligence features began showing up ever since the first public beta versions of iOS 18 were released. Now, the iOS 18.1 beta 3 update has introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature dubbed Clean Up. The feature can remove objects and people from a photo. However, once the feature is used, the image reportedly begins showing a la...
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WhatsApp Working on AirDrop-Like Nearby File Sharing Feature on iOS: Report
WhatsApp for iOS may be developing a feature that lets users share documents, files, media and other content with nearby devices, according to claims by a feature tracker. Its functionality is speculated to be similar to Apple’s AirDrop, which allows the sharing of content between Apple devices in the vicinity.
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No NEET Re-Exam, Supreme Court Says "Can't Conclude Sanctity Breached"
There will be no re-test for the 2024 NEET-UG exam, the Supreme Court said Tuesday, reasoning there is no data to suggest a "systemic breach" or that the "sanctity" of the examination had been affected.
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WazirX Data Breach: Rivals Assure Investors About Fund Safety After Crypto Firm Suffers Alleged Data Breach
WazirX data breach has been acknowledged by the crypto exchange, which is investigating the alleged hack. India’s crypto investors have expressed apprehensions after the WazirX breach, as funds worth $234.9 million (roughly Rs. 1,965 crore) are at stake. In their posts, leaders of Indian crypto exchanges including CoinDCX, Giottus, and CoinSwitch...
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Accurate 15-Day Weather Prediction For Regions Across India
The comprehensive forecast is based on data released by India Meteorological Department (IMD), Skymet, and The Weather Channel.
-
Explained: Role And Functioning Of National Testing Agency
A government-appointed panel is tasked with recommending reforms to streamline exam processes, boost data security, and optimize NTA's operational framework.
-
Reddit to Update Web Standard to Block Automated Data Scraping From Its Website
Social media platform Reddit said on Tuesday it will update a Web standard used by the platform to block automated data scraping from its website, following reports that AI startups were bypassing the rule to gather content for their systems.
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Asylum Seekers Arriving In UK By Sea Top 10,000 This Year: Data
More than 10,000 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain in small boats so far this year, updated government data showed on Saturday, underlining a key challenge facing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a July 4 national election.
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OpenAI GPT-4o With Real-Time Responses and Video Interaction Announced, GPT-4 Features Now Available for Free
OpenAI held its much-anticipated Spring Update event on Monday, where it announced a new desktop app for ChatGPT, minor user interface changes to ChatGPT’s web client, and a new flagship-level artificial intelligence (AI) model dubbed GPT-4o. During the event, the AI firm also announced that all the GPT-4 features that were so far available only ...
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UK Armed Forces Data Exposed In Suspected Chinese Cyberattack: Report
A third-party payroll system has been hacked, potentially compromising the bank details of all serving armed forces personnel and some veterans.
-
Microsoft Finds Major Security Flaw ‘Dirty Stream’ in Android Apps Totalling Billions of Downloads
Microsoft discovered a major security vulnerability in multiple Android apps last week that could be exploited to gain unauthorised access to apps and sensitive data on the device. Interestingly, this security flaw does not come from the system codes, but an improper usage of a particular system by developers that can lead to loopholes that are pro...
