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Instagram Rolls Out "Teen Accounts" With Parental Control For Underage Users
Meta Platforms is rolling out enhanced privacy and parental controls forInstagramaccounts of users under 18 in a significant overhaul aimed at addressing growing concerns around the negative effects of social media.
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Google Plans to Prioritise User Choice Instead of Deprecating Third-Party Cookies on Chrome
Google Chrome announced a new approach to handling third-party cookies on Monday. With this move, it no longer has plans to deprecate them. Instead, Google says it will allow users to make an “informed choice” which can be adjusted at any time while browsing on the web. It will also offer additional privacy controls to users, starting with “I...
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WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing New Feature That Offers Better Privacy Control Over Status Updates
WhatsApp for Android is reportedly testing a new feature that allows users to control privacy settings for status updates, according to details shared by a feature tracker. The feature, known as status privacy confirmation, is tipped to be tested in a beta version of the app for the Android platform.
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iOS 18 With Home Screen Customisation, Improved Privacy Controls Unveiled at WWDC 2024
Apple iOS 18 was unveiled at WWDC 2024, along with support for new artificial intelligence features. The latest version of iOS 18 will roll out to eligible iPhone models later this year, according to the company. Here's everything you need to know about iOS 18, from new features and functionality, compatible smartphones, and when it will be availab...
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WhatsApp Launches New Global Security Centre Page With 10 Indian Languages
WhatsApp launched a new global 'Security Center' page which will be available in English and 10 Indian languages. It will inform users about the layers of privacy that WhatsApp provides and lists some top tips to give users more control over their accounts, including two-step verification, scams, and identifying fake accounts, among others.
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Regulators Employ Old Rules, Creative Thinking to Tackle ChatGPT-Like AI Technology
As the race to develop more powerful artificial intelligence services like ChatGPT accelerates, some regulators are relying on old laws to control a technology that could upend the way societies and businesses operate.
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WhatsApp Announces New Group Features, Group Admins to Get Greater Control Over Privacy
Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg announced two new updates for WhatsApp groups. With the new updates, admins will get more control over their group privacy. These changes follow some updates made over the last few months, including making groups larger, and giving admins the ability to delete messages sent in the groups they manage.
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WhatsApp Newsletter Feature Reportedly In Development, App May Get New Section
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new newsletter feature on its application. According to a report, a new feature codenamed 'Newsletter' has been spotted on WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.23.5.3 version. The feature will allow users to subscribe, and control newsletters they follow under a separate section on the app. The feature is reportedly desig...
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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Hit With $520 Million Penalty Over Alleged Violation of Children's Privacy
Epic Games, creator of the popular battle royale game Fortnite, will pay a record $520 million penalty to settle accusations of violating children's privacy and tricking users into making purchases, according to the US Federal Trade Commission. The Fortnite maker said it had eliminated pay-to-win and pay-to-progress mechanics, along with random loo...
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MIUI 14 Changelog Leaked Ahead of Xiaomi 13 Series Launch; Promises Better Performance, Privacy Controls
A new leak has teased the features coming to MIUI 14, Xiaomi’s Android 13-based operating system, ahead of the launch of the company’s Xiaomi 13 series of smartphones. A changelog of the upcoming MIUI 14 update surfaced on Twitter, detailing performance improvements, greater privacy control and increased personalisation.
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Windows 11 Gets Privacy Shutter, Arm64 Support for Camera App in Latest Preview Build
Microsoft has released a preview build of Windows 11. In the new update, the company is adding privacy shutter control and native Arm64 support to the Camera app. The Microsoft Store app is also getting some improvements and bug fixes.
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WhatsApp Users to Get Ability to Control Online Presence, Leave Groups Silently, and More: All Details
WhatsApp has announced three new privacy features today that include the ability to control your online presence, leave groups silently, and screenshot blocking for view once messages.
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Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty for Governments Launched; Aims to Compete With Amazon, Google
Microsoft Cloud for sovereignty was announced by the company on Tuesday as the company’s public cloud for government customers. The ‘sovereign’ cloud service will offer customers greater control over their data, and is expected to help the company better compete with rivals such as Amazon Web Services and Alphabet's Google.
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Meta Quest Users Will No Longer Require Facebook Account to Login: All Details
Meta has announced a new login system for its VR headset users that will now require a Meta account. The Quest VR headset users will no longer require logging in with a Facebook account. This system will be rolling out next month.
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WhatsApp May Soon Let You Hide Online Status From Certain Contacts, Delete for Everyone May Get an Extension
WhatsApp was spotted working on new privacy control features. The instant messaging app could soon allow users to hide their online status from select contacts. It is also reportedly working on extending the time limit for the ‘Delete for Everyone' feature to two days and 12 hours. Additionally, it reportedly released a beta version of the deskto...
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Instagram Rolls Out "Teen Accounts" With Parental Control For Underage Users
Meta Platforms is rolling out enhanced privacy and parental controls forInstagramaccounts of users under 18 in a significant overhaul aimed at addressing growing concerns around the negative effects of social media.
-
Google Plans to Prioritise User Choice Instead of Deprecating Third-Party Cookies on Chrome
Google Chrome announced a new approach to handling third-party cookies on Monday. With this move, it no longer has plans to deprecate them. Instead, Google says it will allow users to make an “informed choice” which can be adjusted at any time while browsing on the web. It will also offer additional privacy controls to users, starting with “I...
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WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing New Feature That Offers Better Privacy Control Over Status Updates
WhatsApp for Android is reportedly testing a new feature that allows users to control privacy settings for status updates, according to details shared by a feature tracker. The feature, known as status privacy confirmation, is tipped to be tested in a beta version of the app for the Android platform.
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iOS 18 With Home Screen Customisation, Improved Privacy Controls Unveiled at WWDC 2024
Apple iOS 18 was unveiled at WWDC 2024, along with support for new artificial intelligence features. The latest version of iOS 18 will roll out to eligible iPhone models later this year, according to the company. Here's everything you need to know about iOS 18, from new features and functionality, compatible smartphones, and when it will be availab...
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WhatsApp Launches New Global Security Centre Page With 10 Indian Languages
WhatsApp launched a new global 'Security Center' page which will be available in English and 10 Indian languages. It will inform users about the layers of privacy that WhatsApp provides and lists some top tips to give users more control over their accounts, including two-step verification, scams, and identifying fake accounts, among others.
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Regulators Employ Old Rules, Creative Thinking to Tackle ChatGPT-Like AI Technology
As the race to develop more powerful artificial intelligence services like ChatGPT accelerates, some regulators are relying on old laws to control a technology that could upend the way societies and businesses operate.
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WhatsApp Announces New Group Features, Group Admins to Get Greater Control Over Privacy
Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg announced two new updates for WhatsApp groups. With the new updates, admins will get more control over their group privacy. These changes follow some updates made over the last few months, including making groups larger, and giving admins the ability to delete messages sent in the groups they manage.
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WhatsApp Newsletter Feature Reportedly In Development, App May Get New Section
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new newsletter feature on its application. According to a report, a new feature codenamed 'Newsletter' has been spotted on WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.23.5.3 version. The feature will allow users to subscribe, and control newsletters they follow under a separate section on the app. The feature is reportedly desig...
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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Hit With $520 Million Penalty Over Alleged Violation of Children's Privacy
Epic Games, creator of the popular battle royale game Fortnite, will pay a record $520 million penalty to settle accusations of violating children's privacy and tricking users into making purchases, according to the US Federal Trade Commission. The Fortnite maker said it had eliminated pay-to-win and pay-to-progress mechanics, along with random loo...
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MIUI 14 Changelog Leaked Ahead of Xiaomi 13 Series Launch; Promises Better Performance, Privacy Controls
A new leak has teased the features coming to MIUI 14, Xiaomi’s Android 13-based operating system, ahead of the launch of the company’s Xiaomi 13 series of smartphones. A changelog of the upcoming MIUI 14 update surfaced on Twitter, detailing performance improvements, greater privacy control and increased personalisation.
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Windows 11 Gets Privacy Shutter, Arm64 Support for Camera App in Latest Preview Build
Microsoft has released a preview build of Windows 11. In the new update, the company is adding privacy shutter control and native Arm64 support to the Camera app. The Microsoft Store app is also getting some improvements and bug fixes.
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WhatsApp Users to Get Ability to Control Online Presence, Leave Groups Silently, and More: All Details
WhatsApp has announced three new privacy features today that include the ability to control your online presence, leave groups silently, and screenshot blocking for view once messages.
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Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty for Governments Launched; Aims to Compete With Amazon, Google
Microsoft Cloud for sovereignty was announced by the company on Tuesday as the company’s public cloud for government customers. The ‘sovereign’ cloud service will offer customers greater control over their data, and is expected to help the company better compete with rivals such as Amazon Web Services and Alphabet's Google.
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Meta Quest Users Will No Longer Require Facebook Account to Login: All Details
Meta has announced a new login system for its VR headset users that will now require a Meta account. The Quest VR headset users will no longer require logging in with a Facebook account. This system will be rolling out next month.
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WhatsApp May Soon Let You Hide Online Status From Certain Contacts, Delete for Everyone May Get an Extension
WhatsApp was spotted working on new privacy control features. The instant messaging app could soon allow users to hide their online status from select contacts. It is also reportedly working on extending the time limit for the ‘Delete for Everyone' feature to two days and 12 hours. Additionally, it reportedly released a beta version of the deskto...
