Category: IT NEWS & UPDATES

WhatsApp is testing a new feature for iPhone users that makes it easier to see when your contacts are online.

Opera has introduced Paste Protect, a new built-in security feature that automatically blocks clipboard hijacking and ClickFix attacks before malicious commands can be pasted into a computer.

Meta has quietly introduced a new AI-powered app called Pocket, giving users a simple way to create and share small interactive apps and games using text prompts.

WhatsApp is rolling out a major update for iPad users, allowing them to register their WhatsApp account directly on an iPad for the first time.

Beginning September 15, 2026, the company will automatically block "mixed-use" web crawlers from ad-supported websites unless site owners choose to allow them.

Google has lost its final legal battle against the European Union over its Android business practices, with the bloc's highest court upholding a 4.1 billion euro (around $4.7 billion) antitrust fine.

WhatsApp is replacing Tenor with GIPHY for GIF searches after Tenor officially shut down its public GIF API, ensuring users can continue sharing animated images without interruption.

Hyundai Motor, BYD Korea, Mercedes-Benz Korea and three other automakers are voluntarily recalling more than 146,000 vehicles in South Korea after various defects were discovered in different models.

Google has introduced Nano Banana 2 Lite, the latest version of its in-house AI image and video generation model, promising faster performance and significantly lower costs for developers and businesses.

OpenClaw, the free and open-source AI agent platform that gained widespread attention earlier this year, is now officially available on both Android and iPhone.

Amazon has agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle allegations from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it failed to properly assist customers who became victims of identity theft.

U.S. President Donald Trump earned more than $1 billion from cryptocurrency-related ventures last year, according to his latest annual financial disclosure.

Australia has significantly increased the financial penalties for social media companies that fail to prevent children under the age of 16 from using their platforms.

Australia is preparing to significantly increase penalties for technology companies that fail to enforce its world-first social media ban for children under 16, as new evidence suggests the law has had only limited success in reducing teen access to online platforms.

Instagram is experimenting with new ways to give users greater control over the content they see in their feeds.

WhatsApp is testing a new Side Chat feature that lets users privately interact with Meta AI on Android and iPhone using Meta's secure Private Processing technology.

OpenAI has announced that it is limiting access to its upcoming GPT-5.6 AI models after a request from the U.S. government, allowing only a small group of trusted partners to test the new systems before their wider release.

TikTok and YouTube have disabled a combined 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under 16 in Indonesia as the country's new social media regulations take effect.

Adobe has announced plans to acquire Topaz Labs, the AI company known for its advanced video and image enhancement technology, as it continues expanding its AI-powered creative tools.

YouTube is rolling out several new features to Shorts that make its short-form video platform look even more like TikTok.