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Viral lockdown video apps are putting user privacy at risk

4 min read . 03 Apr 2020
The Shorts feature will make use of all the music that YouTube has licensed already (Reuters)

YouTube working on TikTok rival app called Shorts

1 min read . 02 Apr 2020
The 'Aarogya Setu' app determines if you are at risk by scanning through a database of known cases across India, and also via location (Google Play Store)

Govt launches 'Aarogya Setu', a coronavirus tracker app: All you need to know

1 min read . 02 Apr 2020
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Video chat app offers $1 mn reward over hacking claims

1 min read . 31 Mar 2020
India has over 400 million WhatsApp users. (REUTERS)

WhatsApp reduces Status video limit to 15 secs in India to cut internet strain

1 min read . 30 Mar 2020
Instagram has recently launched a new feature which will enable users to co-watch posts and content on its app while video chatting

With social distancing on mind, Instagram launches 'Co-Watching' feature

1 min read . 25 Mar 2020
WhatsApp has been testing advanced search features for long now where users can search for 'Frequently Forwarded Messages' on the web from the chat (WABetaInfo)

WhatsApp latest feature: Spot fake news amid coronavirus crisis

2 min read . 24 Mar 2020
The user got a choice to self-destruct the text message in one hour, one day, one week, one month or one year (Reuters)

WhatsApp working on new self-destructing text messages feature: Report

2 min read . 16 Mar 2020
WhatsApp has now added an Advanced Search feature, which will let you filter your search not just for texts but also for photos, links, audio, documents, GIFs or videos

WhatsApp latest feature: Now, search across your chats more easily

2 min read . 14 Mar 2020
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Secret-sharing app Whisper exposed data of nearly 900 mn users for years: Report

1 min read . 12 Mar 2020
Logo of the application Whisper

This secret-sharing application left database of millions unprotected for years

1 min read . 11 Mar 2020
To activate the dark theme, make sure you have the latest WhatsApp update installed on your iPhone

WhatsApp Dark Mode feature: How to enable on your iPhone

2 min read . 08 Mar 2020
The dark mode theme on WhatsApp, which is currently available on both Android darker grey in colour (WhatsApp)

WhatsApp Dark Mode: How to enable on your Android phone

1 min read . 07 Mar 2020
PhonePe claims it has 185 million registered users and 75 million monthly active users (Photo: Bloomberg)

UPI users get locked out as Yes Bank goes offline

3 min read . 07 Mar 2020
The logo of TikTok application is seen on a mobile phone screen in this picture illustration (Reuters)

Tiktok seeks dismissal of PIL demanding ban on app

1 min read . 05 Mar 2020
Like tweets, Fleets are based primarily on text, but people can include videos, GIFs or photos in them (Reuters)

Twitter stories a reality soon? App begins testing disappearing tweets

1 min read . 05 Mar 2020
Resso has a proprietary recommendation algorithm inside, which recommends playlists created by one user to others

TikTok owner Bytedance launches ‘India first’ music streaming platform, Resso

2 min read . 04 Mar 2020
The dark mode theme on WhatsApp, which is currently available on both Android and iOS phones, is purely black for iPhone app and darker grey for Android (WhatsApp)

WhatsApp dark mode feature launched. How to enable on your phone

2 min read . 04 Mar 2020
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WhatsApp Dark mode is now official, on both Android and iOS platforms

1 min read . 03 Mar 2020
WhatsApp Dark mode feature has been in the news for more than a year now. (MacRumors)

WhatsApp dark mode feature: How to enable beta version

3 min read . 01 Mar 2020

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