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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Testing Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Limit Message Sharing
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its Android app which adds another layer of privacy in conversations. According to a feature tracker, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform’s Advanced Chat Privacy feature may let users restrict the media they share with others from being automatically saved to the recipient’s gallery. It ...
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Donald Trump To Hit Brown With $510 Million Funding Freeze: Report
The Trump administration is poised to block $510 million in federal grants and contracts for Brown University over the school's response to antisemitism on campus, according to a report.
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2 Injured In Lathi Charge To Disperse Group In Jharkhand's Bokaro: Cops
At least two persons were injured after the CISF allegedly resorted to a lathi charge to disperse a group of people who were demonstrating to press for their demands in Jharkhand's Bokaro district on Thursday, police said.
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Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre Helps Reduce Spoofed Calls by 97 Percent, Minister Says
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) systems have slashed spoofed calls by 97 percent, curbing cyber-crime and financial fraud, according to Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications. The Department of Telecommunications' Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) facilitates secure information sharing among stakeholders...
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Obama Tried To Block Kamala Harris' Nomination After Biden's Exit: Book
Former US President Barack Obama worked "behind the scenes" to prevent Kamala Harris from becoming the Democratic nominee after Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 race, according to an upcoming book.
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JWST Captures Unseen Details of Exoplanets in HR 8799 and 51 Eridani Systems
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured groundbreaking images of exoplanets in the HR 8799 and 51 Eridani systems. By modifying its coronagraphs, astronomers allowed more starlight to pass through, revealing clearer planetary details. The study, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, highlights the first successful detection of ...
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Hyderabad University Land Row Widens, BJP Team Stopped From Visiting Campus
A BJP delegation was blocked from visiting the Hyderabad Central University campus this morning after the students protesting against the redevelopment of 400 acres of land near the university clashed with the police in Congress-ruled Telangana.
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Myanmar Junta Blocks Entry Of International Journalists In Quake-Affected Areas
Myanmar's military junta has banned the entry of foreign media seeking to cover the earthquake-devastated areas in the country as the casualties jumped to 1700.
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YouTuber Arrested For Blocking Priyanka Gandhi's Convoy In Kerala: Police
A YouTuber has been arrested in Thrissur for allegedly blocking the convoy of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, police said on Monday.
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Afghan Pilots Who Fought Taliban Stranded In Pak After US Resettlement Block
As Islamabad tightens its stance on Afghan refugees, many pilots fear deportation or even worse, considering the Taliban continues to target former military personnel.
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"Will Probably Never Come Back": Tourist's Viral Post On Goa Horror
Two locals on a scooty allegedly followed the tourist to the railway station, blocked his car and threatened to smash his windshield.
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Google to Ramp Up Android Security With New Features for App Developers
Google is introducing measures to combat malicious and fraudulent apps on the Play Store. These include improved pre-review checks for developers, enhancing the Play Integrity API to block harmful apps outside the store, and expanded live threat detection to spot fake financial apps. Additionally, new badges will validate specific app categories, t...
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Jack Dorsey's Fintech Firm Block Cuts Over 900 Jobs: "Want To Give You Straight Facts"
Block, the financial technology company co-founded by Jack Dorsey, has laid off over 900 people, roughly 8% of the company's staff, on Tuesday, TechCrunch reported.
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Google Play Store Blocks 17 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, Apple May Follow
Google Play has restricted access to 17 foreign crypto exchanges in South Korea, including KuCoin, in compliance with a regulatory directive. These exchanges can no longer be installed on Android devices within the country. The move aligns with South Korea’s efforts to regulate the digital asset market and enforce compliance among overseas platfo...
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User Claims ChatGPT Blocks "Sexy Women" Query Allows "Sexy Men", CEO Sam Altman Reacts
A bug is affecting the image-generation capabilities of ChatGPT and it will be fixed, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Testing Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Limit Message Sharing
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its Android app which adds another layer of privacy in conversations. According to a feature tracker, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform’s Advanced Chat Privacy feature may let users restrict the media they share with others from being automatically saved to the recipient’s gallery. It ...
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Donald Trump To Hit Brown With $510 Million Funding Freeze: Report
The Trump administration is poised to block $510 million in federal grants and contracts for Brown University over the school's response to antisemitism on campus, according to a report.
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2 Injured In Lathi Charge To Disperse Group In Jharkhand's Bokaro: Cops
At least two persons were injured after the CISF allegedly resorted to a lathi charge to disperse a group of people who were demonstrating to press for their demands in Jharkhand's Bokaro district on Thursday, police said.
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Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre Helps Reduce Spoofed Calls by 97 Percent, Minister Says
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) systems have slashed spoofed calls by 97 percent, curbing cyber-crime and financial fraud, according to Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications. The Department of Telecommunications' Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) facilitates secure information sharing among stakeholders...
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Obama Tried To Block Kamala Harris' Nomination After Biden's Exit: Book
Former US President Barack Obama worked "behind the scenes" to prevent Kamala Harris from becoming the Democratic nominee after Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 race, according to an upcoming book.
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JWST Captures Unseen Details of Exoplanets in HR 8799 and 51 Eridani Systems
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured groundbreaking images of exoplanets in the HR 8799 and 51 Eridani systems. By modifying its coronagraphs, astronomers allowed more starlight to pass through, revealing clearer planetary details. The study, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, highlights the first successful detection of ...
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Hyderabad University Land Row Widens, BJP Team Stopped From Visiting Campus
A BJP delegation was blocked from visiting the Hyderabad Central University campus this morning after the students protesting against the redevelopment of 400 acres of land near the university clashed with the police in Congress-ruled Telangana.
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Myanmar Junta Blocks Entry Of International Journalists In Quake-Affected Areas
Myanmar's military junta has banned the entry of foreign media seeking to cover the earthquake-devastated areas in the country as the casualties jumped to 1700.
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YouTuber Arrested For Blocking Priyanka Gandhi's Convoy In Kerala: Police
A YouTuber has been arrested in Thrissur for allegedly blocking the convoy of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, police said on Monday.
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Afghan Pilots Who Fought Taliban Stranded In Pak After US Resettlement Block
As Islamabad tightens its stance on Afghan refugees, many pilots fear deportation or even worse, considering the Taliban continues to target former military personnel.
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"Will Probably Never Come Back": Tourist's Viral Post On Goa Horror
Two locals on a scooty allegedly followed the tourist to the railway station, blocked his car and threatened to smash his windshield.
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Google to Ramp Up Android Security With New Features for App Developers
Google is introducing measures to combat malicious and fraudulent apps on the Play Store. These include improved pre-review checks for developers, enhancing the Play Integrity API to block harmful apps outside the store, and expanded live threat detection to spot fake financial apps. Additionally, new badges will validate specific app categories, t...
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Jack Dorsey's Fintech Firm Block Cuts Over 900 Jobs: "Want To Give You Straight Facts"
Block, the financial technology company co-founded by Jack Dorsey, has laid off over 900 people, roughly 8% of the company's staff, on Tuesday, TechCrunch reported.
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Google Play Store Blocks 17 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, Apple May Follow
Google Play has restricted access to 17 foreign crypto exchanges in South Korea, including KuCoin, in compliance with a regulatory directive. These exchanges can no longer be installed on Android devices within the country. The move aligns with South Korea’s efforts to regulate the digital asset market and enforce compliance among overseas platfo...
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User Claims ChatGPT Blocks "Sexy Women" Query Allows "Sexy Men", CEO Sam Altman Reacts
A bug is affecting the image-generation capabilities of ChatGPT and it will be fixed, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said
