Category: IT NEWS & UPDATES

Itch.io, the indie gaming marketplace known for hosting adult and experimental content, has suddenly removed adult games from its browse and search pages.

Brave Software has announced that its privacy-focused browser will block Microsoft’s Windows Recall feature from capturing screenshots of Brave browser windows by default.

YouTube continues to dominate the streaming landscape, reporting a 13% year-over-year increase in advertising revenue, reaching $9.8 billion in Q2, according to parent company Alphabet’s latest earnings report.

Bluesky has announced that users in the UK will now need to verify their age to continue using certain features on the platform.

TikTok removed 24,954,128 videos in Pakistan during Q1 2025 for ‘violating’ the platform's community guidelines, as per the Community Guidelines Enforcement Report.

After months of silence, OpenAI appears to be working on a major update to its generative video model. References to “Sora 2” have been spotted on OpenAI’s servers, suggesting that a successor to the original Sora is in development.

Proton, the company behind Proton Mail, has launched Lumo, a new AI assistant designed to offer powerful tools like document summarization, code generation, and email writing—without compromising user privacy.

Instagram is rolling out new safety features to protect children and teens from unwanted adult attention on the platform.

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers now have even more retro nostalgia to enjoy, as the company has added more than 200 8-bit music tracks from classic NES and Famicom games to its Nintendo Music app.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is handling more than 2.5 billion user requests every day, with 330 million daily requests originating from U.S.-based users, according to internal data obtained by Axios.

YouTube has taken down thousands of channels connected to coordinated propaganda campaigns tied to China and Russia.

Meta is shifting away from its native WhatsApp app for Windows, opting instead for a web wrapper version in its latest beta release.

Meta is advancing its monetization strategy for WhatsApp by testing new advertising features. In the latest Android beta update (version 2.25.21.11), the platform has introduced two tools aimed at boosting revenue: 'Status Ads' and 'Promoted Channels.'

DuckDuckGo has introduced a new feature that lets users hide AI-generated images in its image search results.

The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has ordered a nationwide ban on the Telegram app.

OpenAI has launched a powerful new AI agent for its popular chatbot ChatGPT, giving it the ability to complete complex, multi-step tasks across the web.

Twitch, the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform, has officially started testing vertical video streaming, making its first move into a format popularized by TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

NBCUniversal is hiking the price of its streaming service Peacock, with both monthly and annual subscription rates set to increase starting July 23 for new customers.

Netflix says it’s on track to double its advertising revenue in 2025, according to its latest Q2 earnings report released Thursday.

TikTok is introducing new tools to spotlight songwriters on its platform. Songwriters can now highlight the tracks they've written or co-written directly on their profiles through a dedicated “Music” tab—similar to the one already used by performing artists.