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WhatsApp For Web Is Coming With A Secure Connection; New Details Emerge

How to use Messenger Rooms on WhatsApp; step-by-step guide

The Messenger Rooms was availble to users in May where in it would allow 50 people to connect via single video conference call. The feature can now be used on WhatsApp. Read on to find out how.

Aug 3, 2020

OnePlus 8 Review: All about finding the right balance

Here's a complete review of OnePlus 8 that should help you decide if the phone fits your needs better than the OnePlus Nord.

Aug 3, 2020

Facebook rolls out official music videos on its platform in India

The social network said that users in India will be able to watch music videos from labels like T-Series Music, Zee Music Company and Yash Raj Films on its platform.

Aug 1, 2020

Pakistan gifts citizens PUBG on Eid al-Adha as PTA lifts ban on online game

The authority said in their official statement to the media that they had a brief meeting with the legal representatives of the online game, Proxima Beta Pte Ltd (PB) and eventually decided to lift the ban.

Jul 31, 2020

Fake oximeter apps throng market; beware of cybercriminals during COVID

The pandemic has made way for many scams, the latest one is an oximeter app that is making its way around the internet. Responsible digital awareness has now become a key factor in fighting cybercrime.

Jul 30, 2020

PUBG ban in India: Hilarious memes spread like wildfire as govt considers ban

PUBG was developed by a South Korean video game firm known as Bluehole. However, Chinese multinational conglomerate Tencent holds a sizable share in it.

Jul 27, 2020

Another digital strike on China: India bans 47 more Chinese apps over user privacy violation

Reports said that the 47 banned Chinese apps, which includes Tencent-backed gaming app PUBG, were operating as clones of the 59 apps banned last month.

Jul 27, 2020

Wechat announces sticker challenge with a prize money worth Rs. 5 Lakh

Unable to use WeChat in India: Company stops service, here's why

The development has come after the Indian government banned 50 apps developed by Chinese companies including Tencent and ByteDance amid India-China standoff along the line of actual control (LAC).

Jul 25, 2020

Indian-American 'serial entrepreneur' held for single $5.5 mn COVID relief fraud

US authorities have arrested Seattle-based Mukund Mohan, a serial entrepreneur and former executive at Amazon and Microsoft, for allegedly defrauding the Paycheck Protection Programme (PPP) with forged documents and embezzling more than $5.5 million in Covid-19 relief funds.

Jul 25, 2020

Will Twitter become unaffordable for voiceless; no clarity on subscription model

Twitter, the world's social media platform, which became a space for one to express opinions, and debate matters might now go in for a subscription model. While this may be a result of the pandemic, it might drastically change the free speech landscape online.

Jul 24, 2020