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Instagram has rolled out a new feature to help users experiencing problems in accessing their accounts. The new ‘hacked hub’ will enable users to troubleshoot and regain control of their compromised account, it was revealed on Thursday. “To support accounts that are experiencing access issues or may have been hacked, we created Instagram.com/hacked – a … Read more
Microsoft Corp said on Thursday its European Union cloud customers will be able to process and store parts of their data in the region from January 1. The phased rollout of its “EU data boundary” will apply to all of its core cloud services – Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Power BI platform. Big … Read more
Elon Musk on Thursday made his stand clear about increasing cyber safety on Twitter, saying accounts indulging in doxing – publicly posting identity-related information, especially of real-time locations of someone else – will be penalised. The Twitter CEO, who is also the founder of SpaceX and Tesla, has been coming up with new rules and … Read more
Flipkart’s Big Saving Days sale will begin on Friday and conclude on December 22. However, the sale began 24 hours in advance for Flipkart Plus members. During the shopping festival, the biggest discount will be on Apple’s iPhone 13, while iPhone 14, too, will be available at a reduced cost. While iPhone 14 was launched … Read more
This year, Airbnb suspended nearly 4,000 accounts for violating its non-discrimination policy, the company said in its annual report. “Hosts and guests can report discrimination in a number of ways, including through our 24-hour Safety line and flagging discriminatory content in the product. When a Host or guest reports discrimination, our specialized team reviews the … Read more
Caller identification app Truecaller has introduced a new plan for Truecaller Premium Connect, its popular subscription service which offers several advanced features to users. On its official blog, Trucealler announced ‘Family Plan’ for subscribing to Premium Connect. ‘Family Plan’ for Premium Connect As the name suggests, the Family Plan allows users to add their family … Read more
A latest survey has revealed that smart speakers help people who live alone feel less lonely and imbibe a stronger sense of independence among people who are differently abled. The Ofcom research survey was carried out on 100 owners and 15 owners who tested a smart speaker, said they treated their device like a companion … Read more
WhatsApp has announced new features for improved calling on the app. In its blog post, the Meta-owned messaging platform said the move is aimed at launching several improvements to calling on WhatsApp for a secure environment. Here are the new features introduced by WhatsApp for better and safe calls. > WhatsApp has announced that video … Read more
Technology giant Samsung is set to unveil its two Galaxy A series smartphones this week under ₹10,000. The A04 and A04e smartphones will be equipped with RAM Plus features, and will let the users to add virtual RAM to the handsets, Hindustan Times sister publication Livemint reported. Both the smartphone models are likely to be … Read more
YouTube has changed the way videos are uploaded on the video streaming platform. In a tweet, YouTube informed users that from now on, while uploading a file, they will see an estimate of how long the file will take to be processed across different quality levels (SD, HD, 4K) before it gets uploaded. “more info, … Read more