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Instagram, Whats App and Facebook suffer global outage; services restored
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (195+ words) CHENNAI: Meta-owned platforms Instagram, Whats App and Facebook suffered a widespread outage on Friday evening (June 12), disrupting services for users across several countries." However, services were restored after the disruption, though Meta did not provide further details on the cause…...
GCC to send birth certs directly to parents" Whats App
3+ week, 4+ day ago (214+ words) CHENNAI: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will test the option to send birth certificates in PDF format directly to parents" registered mobile numbers through Whats App from Tuesday. Parents will also have the option of downloading…...
India's digital growth outpaces cybersecurity preparedness
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (244+ words) NEW DEHLI: India's rapid digital expansion outpaced its cybersecurity readiness, a report has said, citing a sharp rise in ransomware, phishing, data breaches and cyber espionage that pose risk to critical infrastructure, financial systems and ordinary citizens. It flagged that…...
Instagram rolls out enhanced teen safety feature accounts in India, aligning with 13+ movie ratings criteria
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (248+ words) As part of this update, teenagers under 18 will be automatically placed into an updated 13+ setting, and they won't be able to opt out without a parent's permission. The new setting will hide or not recommend posts with strong language, certain…...
Google launches new AI-powered photo editing feature in India
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (87+ words) DT Next Google has also introduced three new features, such as conversational editing, personalised edits, and Nano Banana. With conversational editing, users can easily switch between tools and sliders. One can simply describe the edits such as to "make the…...
Meta considers paid subscription model for Whats App
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (108+ words) dtnext. in CHENNAI: Meta is planning to introduce a new paid subscription model for Whats App, allowing users to access an ad-free service, a move that has come as a surprise to millions of users worldwide. As part of efforts…...
Digital childhood|Beyond bans: Rethinking children's online safety
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (507+ words) DT Next...
Meta-owned Instagram hit by brief outage, users report login and app issues
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (258+ words) NEW DELHI: Meta-owned social media platform Instagram on Sunday faced a brief outage for several users, mainly in the United States, with complaints peaking in the early hours. Many users said they were unable to log in or load content…...