Internet shutdowns can be dangerous for democracies with dire consequences, warned UN in a recent briefing. UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet pointed out in a statement that such shutdowns can hamper the realisation of many human rights.Read More
Apple on Wednesday announced that App Store helped to stop more than $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. 11,021 crores) in potentially fraudulent transactions in 2021. The company claimed to have prevented over 1.6 million risky and vulnerable apps and app updates from defrauding users last year.Read More
iOS and Android users will now be able to use Twitter’s closed caption toggle. The button, which shows up in the top-right corner of the video if it has captions available, lets you choose whether you want to see written descriptions.Read More
Apple will reportedly make flexible work schedules for retail staff amid a surge in unionisation. According to a Bloomberg report, the company told staff at some stores that the scheduling changes will take effect in coming months.Read More
Khaby Lame, has surged past popular TikTok video creator Charli D’Amelio who currently has 142.3 million followers, according to a report. The 22-year-old’s video content includes reacting to absurd life-hack videos and recreating the video himself to show an, even more, easier and more logical hack.Read More
iPadOS will reportedly receive multitasking improvements with the upcoming update to iPadOS 16 later this year, according to a report. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman states that Apple will improve app switching and will also introduce resizable windows on iPadOS 16, which is expected to be announced alongside new versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS,…
Spain’s defence minister Margarita Robles has warned of a possible cyberattack during the NATO summit in Madrid next week. It has also been reported that the Spanish intelligence services fear a Russian attack on strategic infrastructure such as airports, hospitals, or water and energy supply centres.Read More
WhatsApp has started testing an unread chats filter on desktop. Separately, WhatsApp has been spotted working on an ability to view poll results and bringing its ‘View Once’ feature to Windows.Read More
A group of six Republican senators have asked the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about an ongoing national security review of social media platform TikTok.The senators want to know “will TikTok be locally managed in the United States?”Read More
The Ptron Force X10E smartwatch was spotted on the Amazon Indian website, where all its specifications and features have been revealed. The smartwatch is claimed to offer up to 12 days of battery life and comes with a 1.7-inch HD display. Read More