The new option, rolling out on Tuesday and called "Strict Account Settings," is a one-click button in WhatsApp's settings that activates a series of defenses. These include blocking media and attachments from unknown senders, disabling link previews, and silencing calls from unknown contacts. Read more âș
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Amazon is set to lay off around 16,000 employees globally starting January 27, with corporate teams in India expected to be hit hardest. The expected job losses follow an earlier round in October 2025, when Amazon slashed about 14,000 whiteâcollar roles Read more âș
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WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart rejected claims that Meta can read private messages, calling them âtotally false,â after Elon Musk questioned WhatsAppâs security. Meta said a lawsuit alleging encryption bypass is baseless and defamatory. Read more âș
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Wang Yabo, executive vice-president of Chinese aerospace start-up Adaspace Technology, said, Qwen-3 was successfully deployed in Adaspaceâs initial space computing centre, part of the firmâs ambitious âStar-Compute Projectâ, a 2,800-satellite network aimed at powering physical AI and enabling both model training and inference in orbit. Read more âș
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Governor of California Gavin Newsom said California has launched an investigation into allegations that TikTok censored content critical of US President Donald Trump. The move follows TikTokâs US ownership overhaul and fresh concerns over political content moderation on the platform. Read more âș
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's essay, which reads like both a philosophical reflection and a threat assessment, argues that the world is entering a turbulent phase in the evolution of technology, one that will test humanityâs maturity to wield power on an unprecedented scale. Read more âș
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Anthropic has added workplace app integrations to Claude, letting users work with tools like Slack, Canva and Figma inside the chatbot. The move mirrors OpenAIâs app push and signals enterprise focus, though the feature is limited to paid users only. Read more âș
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Meta says the move aims to âunlock more productivity and creativityâ for paying users by expanding access to its AI-powered tools, including those recently integrated through its acquisition of Manus, an AI agent developer. Read more âș
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Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison says the AI model race is already commoditising, with rivals training on the same public data. Oracle is betting $50 billion on AI infrastructure and enterprise data, even as competition from cloud giants intensifies. Read more âș
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Samsung is anticipated to unveil its next-gen flagship series â Samsung Galaxy S26 â on February 25, 2026. While the company is yet to officially announce the launch date, the leaks and rumours have unveiled the upcoming features, specs and price. Let's take a look. Read more âș
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According to the ministry, the French administration had become âoverly dependentâ on foreign video conferencing platforms, and stressed the need to ensure that official discussions and internal communications remain secure and sovereign. Read more âș
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After 5 years, Apple has finally unveiled its second-gen AirTag with more features. At Rs 3,790, Apple AirTag delivers a better range, louder speakers and this time, environmental friendly. Read more âș
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Smartphone users accused Google, a unit of Alphabet, of illegally recording and disseminating private conversations after Google Assistant was triggered, in order to send them targeted advertising. The settlement covers people who bought Google devices or were subjected to false accepts since May 18, 2016, court papers show. Read more âș
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Smartphone users accused Google, a unit of Alphabet, of illegally recording and disseminating private conversations after Google Assistant was triggered, in order to send them targeted advertising. The settlement covers people who bought Google devices or were subjected to false accepts since May 18, 2016, court papers show. Read more âș
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India is emerging as a preferred destination for global tech talent as tighter US immigration rules and H-1B visa uncertainty prompt skilled professionals to rethink careers. Data cited by Bloomberg and LinkedIn shows a growing reverse flow from Silicon Valley to India. Read more âș
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Top executives from Meta, TikTok, and YouTube are expected to testify during the trial. According to court documents, KGM began using social media at the age of 10, despite her motherâs attempts to block access through third-party parental control software. The complaint claims that the defendants âdesign their products in a manner that enables children to evade parental consent.â Read more âș
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The investigation will assess whether X has complied with its obligations under EU digital legislation, including requirements relating to risk mitigation, content governance, and the protection of fundamental rights, the lawmaker said. Read more âș
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Nasa has announced the schedule for the briefing on the upcoming SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the ISS, set for January 30. According to Nasa, SpaceX Crew-12 will carry four astronauts to the orbiting laboratory on a Crew Dragon spacecraft as part of Nasaâs Commercial Crew Program. Read more âș
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has yet again explained why Mars is a crucial mission for humans. His SpaceX ambitions include multiple uncrewed missions to Mars that would lay groundwork for future human landings. Read more âș
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According to Google, âMe Memeâ is an experimental feature, so while it promises plenty of laughs, the results might not always be picture-perfect. The company even admits that generated images âmay not perfectly match the original photo,â which is part of the fun. Read more âș
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