Google Urges US Lawmakers Not to Ban Teenagers from Social Media
Google has asked the US Congress not to ban teenagers from social media, urging lawmakers to drop problematic protections like age-verification technology.
Hackers Exploit Critical Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Royal Elementor Plugin
A critical unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability has been discovered in the Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress.
WhatsApp Enables Passwordless Logins with Passkeys for Android Users
WhatsApp has announced that it is enabling passwordless logins with passkeys for Android users.
LinkedIn to Cut 668 Jobs as Revenue Growth Slows
LinkedIn said it will cut about 668 jobs across the company's engineering, product, talent and finance teams.
Removed over 500k Videos, Closed 8k Livestreams: Tiktok Responds to EU
TikTok has said that the platform removed over 500,000 videos and closed 8,000 livestreams to date since the attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas for violating the company's guidelines.
WhatsApp Working on ‘Search Message by Date’ Feature for Web Client
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature called "search message by date", designed to make it easier for users to quickly search for messages shared on a specific date within their conversations.
Intel Launches New 14th Gen Desktop Processor Family Globally
Intel launched the new Intel Core 14th Generation desktop processor family globally, led by its Core i9-14900K processor.
Tesla Launches Official API Documentation to Support 3rd-Party Apps
Tesla has released official application programming interface (API) documentation to support third-party apps.
X Fined $386,000 Over Anti-Child Abuse Gaps
An Australian regulator has fined X $386,000 for failing to cooperate with a probe into anti-child abuse practices.
Minecraft Has Sold Over 300 Million Copies
Minecraft, the sandbox video game developed by Mojang Studios, has sold over 300 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling video game of all time.
US Labour Board Accuses Musk’s X Of Illegally Firing Employee
The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has alleged in a complaint that Elon Musk-run X violated labor laws when it fired an employee who criticized the company’s return-to-work policy.
Meta’s Horizon Worlds New Feature Lets You ‘Mute’ People with Foul Language
Meta has started testing a new feature in its social virtual reality (VR) app Horizon Worlds, which will allow users to "mute" people with foul language.
WhatsApp Rolling Out ‘Protect IP Address in Calls’ Option on Android, iOS
WhatsApp is rolling out a new option on Android and iOS to make it harder for hackers to infer users' location by protecting their IP address in calls.
EU Reminds Pichai to Remove Disinformation on YouTube
European Commissioner Thierry Breton has sent a letter to Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, reminding him about the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to keep illegal content and disinformation from being shared on YouTube related to the Israel-Hamas war.
X Adopts FB Group-Like Member Vetting Feature to Enhance Its Communities
X has adopted a new member vetting feature, which is currently used across many Facebook Groups to vet members before joining.
Microsoft Announces AI Bug Bounty Programme, Offers up to $15k Reward
Microsoft has announced an AI bug bounty programme featuring the AI-powered Bing experience as the first in-scope product, with awards up to $15,000.
‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Premieres November 22 on Netflix
Netflix's Squid Game reality show, Squid Game: The Challenge, has an official release date: November 22, 2023.
X Suffers Brief Global Outage
X Corp on Friday suffered a brief outage globally as users reported issues with posting as well as refreshing content on the platform.
Nasa Launches Probe to Metallic Asteroid
NASA has successfully launched the Psyche mission, which aims to explore an asteroid rich in gold, diamond, and platinum, on Friday.
EU Warns TikTok over Hamas Videos
European Commissioner Thierry Breton has warned TikTok about "disinformation" spreading on the platform after Hamas' attack on Israel.
