In the latest news of Elon Musk trying to turn X – the erstwhile Twitter – into a more commercial app, the micro-blogging platform is now moving towards yet another paid subscription model. This one claims to combat spam and bot activity while providing a more premium experience for its users. In an official statement, … [Read more…]
In a significant move towards enhancing public safety, Google has joined forces with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the National Seismology Center (NSC) in order to introduce an Earthquake Alert System designed to provide early earthquake alerts for Android users in India. This team-up ensures that the system is finely tuned to the … [Read more…]
WhatsApp may have become a household name when it comes to instant messaging and social media, but when it comes to digital payments, it hasn’t really managed to hold a candle to the likes of PhonePe, Paytm, and Google Pay. Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, has been actively working to rectify this, and now, it is … [Read more…]
X, the erstwhile Twitter, is now set to collect even more sensitive user data than it already was. The social networking platform updated its privacy policy, which will now entitle it to collect biometric data and other personal information of users. The change goes into effect from September 29, and biometrics are for users who … [Read more…]
X, formerly Twitter, will soon be rolling out audio and video calling feature, as it moves towards Musk’s ambitions of becoming the “everything app”. The announcement came via the usual route – Elon Musk “x-ing” about it on x via an x. Users will not need a phone number for the features that will be … [Read more…]