Meta is set to discontinue its cross-platform messaging service, ending the ability to message Facebook accounts from your Instagram account and vice versa. Three years after introducing the feature, users will be limited to messaging within the platform they are currently using. Although Meta hasn’t provided a specific reason for this decision, the announcement aligns with the anticipated timeline…
The UK is intensifying its efforts to understand the potential outcomes of implementing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for the Pound. In response to an order from the UK Parliamentary Committee and the House of Commons, the Bank of England and the UK Treasury have conducted a thorough analysis of the potential benefits associated with launching this digital…
Rockstar Games has officially announced the release date for the Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) trailer, confirming it via a tweet. The highly-anticipated crime odyssey sequel’s first footage will be unveiled on Tuesday, December 5, at 7:30 pm IST in India / 9 am ET in the US. The publisher accompanied the announcement with an image of a…
YouTube is enhancing its Premium subscription with innovative features, bringing exciting options to paying members. With ‘Playables,’ a collection of over 30 arcade games, YouTube Premium subscribers can now play games directly on the platform without the need for downloads. These games cover various genres, including action, puzzles, and card games. Premium members can activate Playables by going to…
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, is reportedly at risk of losing up to $75 million in advertising revenue by the year-end as numerous major brands suspend their marketing campaigns, as per a report by the New York Times on Friday. The catalyst for this downturn was Musk endorsing an antisemitic post on the platform last week, prompting several…
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has experienced significant growth in the past year, flooding the market with powerful AI chatbots, image and video generators, and various AI tools. This surge in technology has brought forth challenges concerning responsible AI use, including issues like misinformation, impersonation, and copyright infringement. To address these concerns, YouTube has introduced a new set of guidelines…
In approximately 5 and a half years, astronomers anticipate a momentous event as an asteroid, comparable in width to the Empire State Building’s height, hurtles within 20,000 miles (32,200 km) of Earth—the closest a celestial object of such magnitude has approached our planet in modern history. NASA’s spacecraft, OSIRIS-REx, launched in 2016, is poised to play a pivotal role…
An adviser to the European Union’s top court stated on Thursday that the EU tribunal made legal errors when ruling in favor of Apple in a EUR 13 billion tax order case. This recommendation for a review could pose a setback for the iPhone maker. The case was part of the EU’s antitrust crackdown against deals between multinationals and…
On Friday, Apple shares rebounded after initially slipping due to the company’s prediction of a lackluster holiday quarter. The decline was tempered by a positive US jobs report, which sparked optimism about a potential pause in Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. In early trading, Apple’s stock was down by 1.5 percent, following a drop of more than 3 percent…
In compliance with India’s IT rules, WhatsApp, owned by Meta, has reported banning 7.11 million accounts during the month of September, as detailed in its latest India monthly report. Out of this substantial number, 2.57 million accounts were proactively banned, even before receiving any reports from users. WhatsApp identifies Indian accounts using the ‘+91’ country code. The report states,…