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Israel's NSO Group Found Liable For Pegasus Hacking Of WhatsApp Users
A US judge ruled on Friday in favor of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messaging app to install spy software allowing unauthorized surveillance.
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Here's How to Play Squid Game on Google Search Ahead of Season 2 Premiere
Squid Game season 2 is coming to Netflix on December 26. In the days leading up to the launch, the video streaming platform is teaming up with artists all over the world to promote the show. Several public places, including many metro stations in Delhi, have seen banners with images of the masked 'Frontman' and the Young-hee doll. Now, you can imme...
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ChatGPT App for macOS Support Expanded to Apple Notes and Other Third-Party Apps
OpenAI added support for several note-taking and coding apps within the ChatGPT app for macOS on Thursday. The AI firm described this feature as agentic and highlighted that the chatbot will be able to read on-screen information in the supported apps and help users with queries. This feature is currently available to only the paid subscribers of th...
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Amazon Prime Video to Limit Streaming to 5 Devices Per Account Starting January 2025
Amazon Prime Video is revising the number of devices which can be connected to one account in India, the video streaming platform has announced. It previously allowed Prime users to connect up to 10 devices to a single account but is cutting down the limit exactly in half. The video streaming platform is also reducing the number of TVs which are al...
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WhatsApp Rolls Out New Calling Effects, Animations and Stickers Ahead of New Year
WhatsApp is introducing fun new features to enhance the texting and calling experience ahead of the new year, the company announced on Thursday. For a limited time, WhatsApp users will be able to take advantage of new calling effects with the New Year theme during video calls. Further, the instant messaging platform rolls out new animations and sti...
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Delhi Bans Firecrackers In City Throughout The Year
The Delhi government on Thursday imposed a "perpetual ban" on the manufacture, use and sale of firecrackers, including through online platforms, in the national capital, according to an official order.
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Vladimir Putin Blames YouTube For Slowing Speeds In Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed Alphabet's YouTube for slowing speeds on the video hosting platform in Russia and said Google must comply with Russian law if it wants to continue operating in Russia.
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YouTube Announces Crackdown on Videos With Egregious Clickbait Thumbnails and Titles in India
YouTube will take punitive measures against videos which have clickbait thumbnails or titles, the Google-owned company announced on Wednesday. This crackdown is claimed to be beginning in India and will especially exercise vigilance on YouTube videos which are based on topics such as breaking news or current events. The company says it is enforcing...
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Apple Partners With Nvidia to Improve Performance Speed of Its AI Models
Apple is partnering with Nvidia in an effort to improve the performance speed of artificial intelligence (AI) models. On Wednesday, the Cupertino-based tech giant announced that it has been researching inference acceleration on Nvidia’s platform to see whether both the efficiency and latency of a large language model (LLM) can be improved simulta...
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"System Doesn't Need Them": Elon Musk On Why X Users Should Stop Using Hashtags
Billionaire CEO of X (formerly Twitter) Elon Musk recently criticised the use of hashtags on the platform, calling them unnecessary and aesthetically unpleasing.
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GitHub Copilot Free Version With 2,000 Code Completion Per Month Launched for All Developers
GitHub launched a free tier of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Copilot on Wednesday. The platform’s Copilot is geared towards coding-related tasks and comes with several third-party agents, extensions and features such as multi-file editing. The free version of the chatbot comes with higher rate limits in code completions and chat messag...
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Threads Now Lets Users Reshare Photos, Videos from Others Without Quote Posting
Threads is rolling out a new feature which lets users share photos and videos from posts without quoting the original post, the platform head announced on Wednesday. Users will be able to add their own text and express their creative takes alongside the media while crediting them to the original poster.
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Congress Claims Centre Asked X To Remove Amit Shah's Video As It Violates Laws
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Thursday alleged that social media platform 'X' has told them through an e-mail that the Ministry of Home Affairs and the IT Ministry has asked them to remove the video of Amit Shah as it violates Indian Laws.
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OTT Releases This Week (Dec 16-Dec 21): Girls will be Girls, Zebra, Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous, and More!
This week, streaming platforms bring an exciting array of content, from gripping thrillers like "Zebra" to heartfelt dramas like "Girls Will Be Girls." Comedy lovers can enjoy "Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It," while fantasy fans have "Spy x Family Code: White." Documentaries such as "Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous" offer deeper insights. Animated series,...
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Threads Testing Schedule Posts Option; Instagram Allows Scheduling Direct Messages
Meta has revealed that it is testing a new feature for Threads that will allow users to schedule their posts. The release timeline for this feature has not yet been confirmed. Meanwhile, another Meta-owned social media site, Instagram, has quietly introduced a schedule option for direct messages. Users will be able to schedule text messages in DMs ...
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Israel's NSO Group Found Liable For Pegasus Hacking Of WhatsApp Users
A US judge ruled on Friday in favor of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messaging app to install spy software allowing unauthorized surveillance.
-
Here's How to Play Squid Game on Google Search Ahead of Season 2 Premiere
Squid Game season 2 is coming to Netflix on December 26. In the days leading up to the launch, the video streaming platform is teaming up with artists all over the world to promote the show. Several public places, including many metro stations in Delhi, have seen banners with images of the masked 'Frontman' and the Young-hee doll. Now, you can imme...
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ChatGPT App for macOS Support Expanded to Apple Notes and Other Third-Party Apps
OpenAI added support for several note-taking and coding apps within the ChatGPT app for macOS on Thursday. The AI firm described this feature as agentic and highlighted that the chatbot will be able to read on-screen information in the supported apps and help users with queries. This feature is currently available to only the paid subscribers of th...
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Amazon Prime Video to Limit Streaming to 5 Devices Per Account Starting January 2025
Amazon Prime Video is revising the number of devices which can be connected to one account in India, the video streaming platform has announced. It previously allowed Prime users to connect up to 10 devices to a single account but is cutting down the limit exactly in half. The video streaming platform is also reducing the number of TVs which are al...
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WhatsApp Rolls Out New Calling Effects, Animations and Stickers Ahead of New Year
WhatsApp is introducing fun new features to enhance the texting and calling experience ahead of the new year, the company announced on Thursday. For a limited time, WhatsApp users will be able to take advantage of new calling effects with the New Year theme during video calls. Further, the instant messaging platform rolls out new animations and sti...
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Delhi Bans Firecrackers In City Throughout The Year
The Delhi government on Thursday imposed a "perpetual ban" on the manufacture, use and sale of firecrackers, including through online platforms, in the national capital, according to an official order.
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Vladimir Putin Blames YouTube For Slowing Speeds In Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed Alphabet's YouTube for slowing speeds on the video hosting platform in Russia and said Google must comply with Russian law if it wants to continue operating in Russia.
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YouTube Announces Crackdown on Videos With Egregious Clickbait Thumbnails and Titles in India
YouTube will take punitive measures against videos which have clickbait thumbnails or titles, the Google-owned company announced on Wednesday. This crackdown is claimed to be beginning in India and will especially exercise vigilance on YouTube videos which are based on topics such as breaking news or current events. The company says it is enforcing...
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Apple Partners With Nvidia to Improve Performance Speed of Its AI Models
Apple is partnering with Nvidia in an effort to improve the performance speed of artificial intelligence (AI) models. On Wednesday, the Cupertino-based tech giant announced that it has been researching inference acceleration on Nvidia’s platform to see whether both the efficiency and latency of a large language model (LLM) can be improved simulta...
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"System Doesn't Need Them": Elon Musk On Why X Users Should Stop Using Hashtags
Billionaire CEO of X (formerly Twitter) Elon Musk recently criticised the use of hashtags on the platform, calling them unnecessary and aesthetically unpleasing.
-
GitHub Copilot Free Version With 2,000 Code Completion Per Month Launched for All Developers
GitHub launched a free tier of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Copilot on Wednesday. The platform’s Copilot is geared towards coding-related tasks and comes with several third-party agents, extensions and features such as multi-file editing. The free version of the chatbot comes with higher rate limits in code completions and chat messag...
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Threads Now Lets Users Reshare Photos, Videos from Others Without Quote Posting
Threads is rolling out a new feature which lets users share photos and videos from posts without quoting the original post, the platform head announced on Wednesday. Users will be able to add their own text and express their creative takes alongside the media while crediting them to the original poster.
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Congress Claims Centre Asked X To Remove Amit Shah's Video As It Violates Laws
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Thursday alleged that social media platform 'X' has told them through an e-mail that the Ministry of Home Affairs and the IT Ministry has asked them to remove the video of Amit Shah as it violates Indian Laws.
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OTT Releases This Week (Dec 16-Dec 21): Girls will be Girls, Zebra, Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous, and More!
This week, streaming platforms bring an exciting array of content, from gripping thrillers like "Zebra" to heartfelt dramas like "Girls Will Be Girls." Comedy lovers can enjoy "Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It," while fantasy fans have "Spy x Family Code: White." Documentaries such as "Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous" offer deeper insights. Animated series,...
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Threads Testing Schedule Posts Option; Instagram Allows Scheduling Direct Messages
Meta has revealed that it is testing a new feature for Threads that will allow users to schedule their posts. The release timeline for this feature has not yet been confirmed. Meanwhile, another Meta-owned social media site, Instagram, has quietly introduced a schedule option for direct messages. Users will be able to schedule text messages in DMs ...
