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Apple Said to Face French Antitrust Fine for Privacy Control Tool
Apple is facing a likely antitrust fine in France over its privacy control tool. Digital advertising and mobile gaming companies including Facebook say it has made it more expensive and difficult for brands to advertise on Apple's platforms.
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Apple Adds Age Assurance Features for Improved Privacy, Revamps Child Account Setup Process
Apple has announced that it is streamlining the setup of Child Accounts and enhancing parental control features. The company aims to minimize data collection by developers while verifying app users' ages. Apple will introduce additional age categories for ratings, ensuring precise categorisation for apps designed for younger users. Developers will ...
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Facebook Profile Lock: How to Lock Your FB Profile on Mobile, Desktop, Benefits, and More
Facebook Profile Lock is a privacy feature that limits access to your posts, photos, and personal details to only your friends. Strangers will only see a reduced version of your profile. You can enable it on mobile or desktop in a few simple steps. If needed, you can unlock your profile anytime to restore previous settings. This guide covers everyt...
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US Court Reverses OFAC’s Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
On January 21, the US District Court for the Western District of Texas reversed OFAC’s sanctions against Tornado Cash. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) levied sanctions against the platform in 2022 for allegedly becoming a solution for money launderers to move illegal funds around.
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HMD Pulse Pro Becomes First Nokia Smartphone to Receive Android 15 Update: Report
HMD Pulse Pro officially becomes the first Nokia smartphone to receive the Android 15 software update, according to a report. The handset was launched in April and is powered by an octa-core Unisoc T606 processor, running on Android 14. However, the latest software update for the HMD Pulse Pro reportedly brings Android 15 features such as a perform...
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How to Delete Incognito Search History on Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac
Managing your privacy is essential, even when browsing in incognito mode. While incognito mode prevents your browser from saving cookies, cached files, or browsing history locally, traces of your online activities may still exist. This guide offers detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to delete incognito search history on Android, iOS, Window...
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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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Apple Said to Face French Antitrust Fine for Privacy Control Tool
Apple is facing a likely antitrust fine in France over its privacy control tool. Digital advertising and mobile gaming companies including Facebook say it has made it more expensive and difficult for brands to advertise on Apple's platforms.
-
Apple Adds Age Assurance Features for Improved Privacy, Revamps Child Account Setup Process
Apple has announced that it is streamlining the setup of Child Accounts and enhancing parental control features. The company aims to minimize data collection by developers while verifying app users' ages. Apple will introduce additional age categories for ratings, ensuring precise categorisation for apps designed for younger users. Developers will ...
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Facebook Profile Lock: How to Lock Your FB Profile on Mobile, Desktop, Benefits, and More
Facebook Profile Lock is a privacy feature that limits access to your posts, photos, and personal details to only your friends. Strangers will only see a reduced version of your profile. You can enable it on mobile or desktop in a few simple steps. If needed, you can unlock your profile anytime to restore previous settings. This guide covers everyt...
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US Court Reverses OFAC’s Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
On January 21, the US District Court for the Western District of Texas reversed OFAC’s sanctions against Tornado Cash. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) levied sanctions against the platform in 2022 for allegedly becoming a solution for money launderers to move illegal funds around.
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HMD Pulse Pro Becomes First Nokia Smartphone to Receive Android 15 Update: Report
HMD Pulse Pro officially becomes the first Nokia smartphone to receive the Android 15 software update, according to a report. The handset was launched in April and is powered by an octa-core Unisoc T606 processor, running on Android 14. However, the latest software update for the HMD Pulse Pro reportedly brings Android 15 features such as a perform...
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How to Delete Incognito Search History on Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac
Managing your privacy is essential, even when browsing in incognito mode. While incognito mode prevents your browser from saving cookies, cached files, or browsing history locally, traces of your online activities may still exist. This guide offers detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to delete incognito search history on Android, iOS, Window...
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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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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...
