Netflix Rolls Out External Sign-Up Page For iOS Users
Popular video streaming platform Netflix has started directing users on iPhones and iPad to an external webpage where they can sign up for the service. The change comes just months after Apple started letting “reader” apps that provide access to digital content, like Netflix and...
Whatsapp May Soon Display Past Participants Of Group Chat
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will soon display past participants of group chat on the iOS platform.
Elon Musk Questions Twitter’s ‘Monetizable’ Daily Active User Numbers
After scrapping the $44 billion Twitter deal over the presence of fake/spam accounts, Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday questioned the company's way of measuring its user base, which it uniquely calls "monetizable daily active users" (mDAUs).
Apple Diversifies Suppliers Ahead Of iPhone 14 Launch
In a bid to avoid potential supply chain shortages when mass production of the devices begins, tech giant Apple has added to its list of suppliers for the iPhone 14 series.
Hacker Selling Data Of 5.4 Million Twitter Users For 30k
A threat actor known as ‘devil’ is selling database containing phone numbers and email addresses belonging to 5.4 million twitter accounts for $30,000. The database contains info about various accounts, including celebrities, companies, and random users. “Hello, today I present you data collected on multiple...
T-Mobile Agrees To $350 Million Settlement Over Its Massive 2021 Data Breach
T-Mobile has agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from the 2021 hack that it says exposed around 76.6 million US residents’ data. According to the proposed agreement filled on Friday, T-Mobile will put $350 million into a settlement fund to...
Youtube To Crack Down On Abortion-Related Misinformation
Google-owned streaming platform YouTube has announced that it will pull videos with information on unsafe abortion methods on its platform. On the microblogging platform, YouTube said it will launch an information panel under all abortion-related videos. “Starting today and ramping up over the next few...
Snapchat Reports $422 Million Loss In Q2, Shares Tank 25%
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, saw its shares plunging over 25 percent in after-hours trading after it reported a net loss of $422 million compared to $152 million in the prior year as the company “substantially” reduced hiring. “Our financial results for Q2 do...
Zoom Brings E2EE For Its Cloud Phone Service
Zoom has announced that it is bringing an end-to-end encryption feature to its cloud phone service Zoom Phone and it will soon be available on Breakout Rooms. The platform said that users will have a new option to upgrade to end-to-end encryption during one-on-one Zoom...
My Big Coin Founder Convicted Of Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted a New York man today in connection with a scheme to defraud investors by marketing and selling fraudulent virtual currency. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Randall Crater, 51, of East Hampton, founded My Big Coin Pay Inc....
Facebook ‘Home’ & ‘Feeds’ Tabs To Make User’s Experience Better
With an aim to enhance users’ experience, Meta-owned Facebook has announced that it is rolling out two tabs — Home and Feeds — that will now be available for iOS and Android users. Home is the new name of the tab that users first see...
Twitter Now Lets Users Share Spaces Clips On iOS And Android
Twitter has announced that now anyone can share Twitter Spaces clips on iOS and Android platforms. The company recently said that it started testing a new clipping tool for Spaces. Now, the feature is being rolled out to all the users. “Testing went well. We...
President Joe Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced today. Biden is experiencing mild symptoms and has started taking Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment. A letter from Biden’s doctor indicates that his symptoms are fairly mild, and consist of fatigue, a runny...
Neopets Data Breach Exposes 69 Million Members’ Personal Info
Neopets has suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of over 69 million members. Neopets is a virtual pet website. Users can own virtual pets (“Neopets”) and buy virtual items for them using one of two virtual currencies. One currency, called Neopoints, can...
Tesla Sold 75 Percent Of Its Bitcoin
Tesla execs reveal the company has sold 75 percent of its Bitcoin holdings, adding $936 million in cash to its balance sheet. Last year, Tesla made a $1.5 billion investment in Bitcoin and announced that it would accept Bitcoin as payment. Tesla started accepting Bitcoin...
Apple Releases New Versions Of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS
Tech giant Apple is releasing new versions of iOS and iPadOS 15.6, macOS 12.5, watchOS 8.7, and tvOS 15.6 for some users. According to the release notes, here’s what’s new: iOS and iPad OS 15.6 adds the ability to pause, rewind, restart, and fast forward...
Justice Department Seizes and Forfeits Approximately $500,000 From North Korean Ransomware Actors
The Justice Department today announced a complaint filed in the District of Kansas to forfeit cryptocurrency paid as ransom to North Korean hackers or otherwise used to launder such ransom payments. In May 2022, the FBI filed a sealed seizure warrant for the funds worth...
Netflix Adds 1.1 Million Paid Subscribers In Asia-Pacific In Q2
Netflix added 1.1 million paid subscribes in the Asia-Pacific region in the second quarter (Q2) this year. The Average Revenue per Membership (ARM) was -2 per cent (year-over-year), due to the impact from “our price decrease in India last December as well as plan mix,”...
Samsung To Unveil New Foldable Phones Next Month
Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it will unveil its latest foldable smartphone series next month, as the tech giant aims to achieve a breakthrough in the stalled smartphone business. The next-generation foldable smartphones, Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4, are expected to...
Apple Agrees To Pay $50 Mn To Settle Flawed ‘Butterfly’ Keyboards Lawsuit
Apple has agreed to pay $50 million to settle the lawsuit over flawed "butterfly" keyboards in MacBooks in the US.
