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Govt seeks explanation from Meta on Whats App username feature
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (522+ words) New Delhi: The government on Wednesday, July 1, slapped a notice on Meta over the controversial username feature on Whats App in India and warned it not to roll it out until consultations on the issue are completed, according to sources....
Why has Whats App rolled out usernames by ditching phone numbers?
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (373+ words) New Delhi: Whats App on Monday, June 29, began allowing users worldwide to reserve usernames, a feature that will let people connect on the messaging platform without sharing their phone numbers, the Meta-owned company said. A username, the company said, offers…...
Hack Prix at Lord's Institute puts Hyderabad on tech talent map
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (574+ words) Hyderabad: Hack Prix Season 3, billed as Hyderabad's first and India's second-ranked 36-hour hackathon, concluded its marathon coding sprint at Lords Institute of Engineering and Technology (LIET), drawing over 550 students and innovators from 150 teams across 25 states, along with several international participants....
Telegram CEO claims Reliance, Whats App behind ban push in India
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (484+ words) New Delhi: Messaging app Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has alleged that Reliance Group, in which Meta has a partial stake, may have lobbied, along with its competitor Whats App, to impose a ban on the company's app in India. He…...
THIS Insta account is pushing 450 posts every hour, has 28 M posts
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (325+ words) Hyderabad: If you have been scrolling through Instagram lately, you may have come across discussions about the mysterious account called "@moapies. Despite being a private account, it has become one of the most talked-about profiles on social media. The reason…...
India-origin Guitar Wiz bags Apple Design Award for inclusivity
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (321+ words) New Delhi: US-headquartered technology giant Apple has named India-origin app Guitar Wiz as a winner in the inclusivity category at the 2026 Apple Design Awards, recognising the app for creating an accessible music experience for users across different abilities. Apple announced…...
50 children breach CBSE portal in cyberattack
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (393+ words) Central Board of Secondary Education New Delhi: The CBSE revaluation portal's payment system was hit by a "malicious attack, with around 50 students gaining unauthorised access, government sources said on Friday. "There were some unauthorised attacks on the portal. The payment…...
Face authentication app fails tonsured labourer, female worker's hair saves the day
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (232+ words) Hyderabad: Mallyala Srinivas visited the famous Kondagattu Veera Hanuman Swamy temple and, as in Hindu traditions, donated his hair as an offering. A daily wage labourer from Komatipalli village in Mahabubabad district, he met with a bizarre problem. The National…...
India crosses 1 billion image creation mark on Chat GPT Images 2. 0
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (170+ words) New Delhi: Picture creation on Chat GPT images in India has crossed the 1 billion mark, Open AI CEO Sam Altman said on Monday, May 18. The milestone for Chat GPT images 2. 0 comes in less than a month after its release in…...
Meta launches Whats App 'incognito' mode
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (359+ words) London: Meta Platforms said Wednesday it's rolling out an "incognito" mode for Whats App users to have private conversations with its AI chatbot, a move intended to ease privacy concerns about sensitive information that users share in chats. The social…...