X, formerly known as Twitter and now owned by Elon Musk, is now venturing into the world of audio and video calls, bringing new communication capabilities to its users. While Twitter’s transformation into X has been in the works for a while and has been a work in itself, the introduction of audio and video … [Read more…]
Elon Musk, the owner of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, now branded as “X,” has unveiled plans to introduce two new tiers of premium subscriptions. These new subscription options are set to reshape the user experience on the platform, with one being more affordable than the existing $8/month X Premium subscription, and … [Read more…]
In a significant and hotly debated decision, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted 3-2 to advance a proposal that aims to reinstate net neutrality rules and expand its regulatory authority over broadband internet services. This landmark move marks a shift in policy, as the FCC seeks to reestablish open internet rules that were … [Read more…]
India’s Tata Group is contemplating a substantial $1 billion capital infusion into its super app venture, Tata Neu, as it strives to navigate the increasingly competitive digital commerce landscape in India. Reported by Bloomberg, this planned financial boost is in addition to the $2 billion that Tata Group had already invested in its digital venture … [Read more…]
WhatsApp has officially brought in the functionality to switch accounts, a long demanded feature by a varied group of users. Limited to two accounts at the moment, you can now simultaneously log into two different accounts, and switch between them, similar to how one can do it on Instagram. The announcement was made by Mark … [Read more…]
‘Netflix and Chill’ just became a tad bit more expensive for users in some of streaming giant’s biggest markets. Netflix has increased subscription prices for several of its streaming plans in the US, France, and Britain. The increased subscription rates came in effect starting Wednesday, October 17, 2023. Netflix’s ad tier in the US is … [Read more…]
Netflix, the streaming giant known for its extensive library of movies and TV shows, is venturing further into the world of gaming. After initial forays into mobile gaming, Netflix is now conducting tests to support game streaming on TV platforms and web browsers in the US. This development aims to extend the accessibility of games … [Read more…]
In a staggering turn of events, the cybersecurity world has been shaken by the news of the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on record. Cloudflare, a prominent web security company, recently revealed that malevolent actors exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the HTTP/2 protocol to launch an unprecedented DDoS attack, reaching a mind-boggling 398 million requests … [Read more…]
Google will now actively encourage users to set up passkeys for their Gmail, YouTube, and other first-party accounts, effectively killing passwords. Starting today, all Google account users will be asked to create passkeys for their accounts the next time they sign in to their Google accounts. This is a rather streamlined process – earlier, users … [Read more…]
Spotify is making a renewed attempt to increase the number of its paid users in India, and a rather aggressive one at that. Instead of rolling out new incentives and features to persuade users to empty their pockets, Spotify is introducing limitations on the features available to free-tier users in the world’s second-largest internet market. … [Read more…]