Facebook Redesigns Settings Page to Make Navigation Easier
The social media giant Facebook announced that it has redesigned its Settings page to make it easier for users to find and change privacy and other settings with simplified options.
TikTok Is Testing A Snapchat-Style Stories Feature
The new feature, simply called “TikTok Stories,” appears to work similarly to other stories functions on apps like Instagram or Snapchat.
Microsoft to roll out Q&A app in Teams Meetings
Tech giant Microsoft is planning to roll out a Q&A app in Teams Meetings, which is currently in private preview.
Google Maps On iOS Is Getting A Dark Mode
Google has announced new updates including Dark Mode that are coming to the Google Maps app designed for iPhone users.
Creators Can Now Earn Up To $10K A Month On YouTube Shorts
YouTube has announced to pay creators up to $10,000 a month for making popular videos on the Shorts app.
Microsoft Pauses Windows 365 Trials After Running Out Of Servers
A day after launching Windows 365 Cloud PC, Microsoft has suspended free trials after running out of available servers.
WhatsApp Launches Its ‘View Once’ Disappearing Photos And Videos
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is rolling out its “View Once” feature, which deletes photos or videos from your chat after they’ve been opened by the recipient.
Twitter Shuts Down Its Instagram Stories-Like ‘Fleets’ Platform
The microblogging site Twitter is shutting down its Instagram Stories-like 'Fleets' feature from August 3.
Twitter Now Supports Apple And Google Sign-In Options
The microblogging site Twitter is adding the ability to sign in to the app with your Google account or Apple ID.
Google To Launch Own Processor For Upcoming Pixel Phones
The processor, called Tensor, will power the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones, Google said in a blog post, with the company set to disclose more details closer to the release.
Windows 10 To Automatically Block PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application)
Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 will automatically block potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) by default starting this month.
Microsoft Announces The General Availability Of Windows 365
Microsoft's Windows 365 Cloud PC service is now generally available, allowing businesses to deploy Windows 10 desktops in the cloud for prices ranging between $24 and $162 per device.
Zoom Agrees To Pay $85M To Settle Privacy Suit
Zoom has agreed to pay $85 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in the US that accused the platform of sharing users' data with third-party digital platforms without their consent and failing to stop zoombombings.
Koo Removes 2,385 Accounts In July
Homegrown micro-blogging platform Koo removed a total of 2,385 accounts and took action on thousands more in the month of July in accordance with the new IT rules.
YouTube Suspends Sky News Australia For One Week
YouTube has temporarily suspended Sky News Australia following the platform's review of content for compliance with its COVID-19 policies.
Ransomware Attacks Hit Record 300 Million In 1st Half Of 2021: SonicWall
A new report from SonicWall found that attempted ransomware attacks skyrocketed in the first half of 2021, with 304.7 million attempted attacks seen by the company.
Multiple Vulnerabilities Patched In WordPress Download Manager
The Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team found two separate vulnerabilities, including a sensitive information disclosure as well as a file upload vulnerability which could have resulted in Remote Code Execution in some configurations on WordPress Download Manager, a WordPress plugin installed on over 100,000 sites.
Telegram Expands Group Video Call Feature To 1K Users
Telegram has expanded its group video calling feature that now allows up to 1,000 people to join a group video call.
Twitter Launches Competition To Find Biases In Its Image-Cropping Algorithm
The microblogging site Twitter said it will launch a competition for computer researchers and hackers to identify biases in its image-cropping algorithm after a group of researchers previously found the algorithm tended to exclude Black people and men.
Google To Block Logins On Old Android Version Starting September
Starting in late September 2021, Android users running version 2.3.7 i.e. Gingerbread and lower will no longer be able to log in to their Google accounts.
