Sex Trafficker Leader Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping In Relation To Sex Trafficking Scheme
Joshua Lankford, aka “20-20,” aka “Light Bright,” aka “Yellow,” 33, of Manchester, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to kidnapping in relation to a sex trafficking conspiracy.
Reddit Expands Live Audio Chat To Desktop, Rolls Out New Features
Online discussion platform Reddit has expanded its live audio chats to desktop and rolled out several new features.
Sony Releases Voice Commands Feature To PS5 In New Beta Update
Sony has released a new beta update for the Playstation 5, which introduces new features such as improved settings menu UI along with a new voice assistant.
Google Duo Reaches 5 Billion Downloads On The Play Store
Google's video calling app Duo has now surpassed the 5 billion download milestone over on the Play Store.
Spotify To Invest $100 Million In Content From Marginalised Creators: CEO
Spotify will invest $100 million in the licensing, development and marketing of music and audio content from historically underrepresented creators, its CEO Daniel Ek has said.
Bumble Acquires Popular Gen Z Dating App Fruitz
Popular dating app Bumble on Monday said it has acquired Fruitz, one of the fastest-growing dating apps in Europe, for an undisclosed sum.
Swedish Price Comparison Firm Sues Google For $2.4 Billion
Swedish price comparison platform PriceRunner on Monday sued Google in Europe, seeking 2.1 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in damages.
Signal Now Lets You Change Your Number Without Wiping Out Your Data
The privacy-focus instant messaging app Signal is rolling out a new feature that allows users to switch phone numbers on their account without losing all their existing chats, groups, and messages within the secure messaging app.
Avast Releases Free Decryptor For TargetCompany Ransomware Victims
Avast has released a decryption utility to help TargetCompany ransomware victims recover their files for free.
$4.4 Million Stolen In Attack On Blockchain Infrastructure Meter
Meter has said $4.4 million was stolen during a cyberattack on the platform that started on Saturday morning.
Twitter To Let You Send Direct Message Straight From A Tweet
The microblogging site Twitter is testing a new feature to let people send a Direct Message (DM) straight from a tweet and it has not gone well with users who feel the new tool will make them more susceptible to online harassment.
UK Watchdog Fines Meta $2 Million Over Giphy Acquisition
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined Meta (formerly Facebook) $2 million for failing to disclose key changes regarding its $315 million acquisition of online database and search engine Giphy.
Apple’s First Event Of The Year Reportedly Set For March 8
Cupertino-based tech giant Apple is reportedly planning to hold its first event of 2022 on March 8.
Google Commits To Add Over 100 New Games To Stadia In 2022
Tech giant Google has officially committed to add at least 100 new games to Stadia by the end of the year.
Google Chrome Gets New Logo After 8 Years
Google is changing its Chrome browser logo for the first time in eight years. Elvin Hu,offers a first look at the logo's redesign in a thread on Twitter.
Google Messages Rolls Out Gmail-Style Navigation Drawer In Beta
Google Messages is reportedly getting a visual makeover with a Gmail-inspired navigation drawer that improves the messaging experience on Android phones, at least for those who are part of its beta program.
Fujifilm Working On Camera Firmware To Fix Bug Affecting macOS Users
Fujifilm is working on an issue affecting some of its cameras which prevent macOS users from being able to access some of the images stored on a memory card.
Hackers Hit Fortune 500 Service Provider, Data Of Over 500k People Leaked
Morley Companies which provides services to several Fortune 500 companies, has admitted it was hit with a ransomware attack that led to the leak of sensitive information for more than 500,000 people.
Microsoft To Test New Experimental Windows 11 Features
Microsoft is reportedly planning for Windows 11 testing throughout 2022.
Instagram Launches ‘Take A Break’ Feature Globally
Meta-owned Americal photo and video sharing social networking service Instagram launched the 'Take a Break' feature globally.
