WhatsApp ‘Third-Party Chat’ Interface Leaked Ahead of EU’s DMA Deadline

WhatsApp, the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) messaging platform, is expected to soon add support for third-party messages. Now, a leaked image has surfaced that shows a glimpse into how the new interface would look. The image reveals that the feature may only debut in Europe for now. Notably, the Meta-owned platform…

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Google to Take Action Against 10 Indian App Developers Over Play Store Fee Non-Payment

Google, on Friday, March 1, said it would enforce action against a group of Indian app developers as they had not complied with the Play Store’s billing policies. The Alphabet-owned company claimed that ten Indian app developers, which include “many well-established” companies, have failed to pay the Play Store fee…

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Brave Browser Is Bringing its AI Assistant Leo to Android Devices

Brave browser, known for its privacy-focused features, is bringing its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Leo to Android devices. The software firm first announced its AI chatbot in November 2023, when Leo was added to the desktop browser. The company’s chatbot can run on several large language models, which are available…

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Paytm Terminates Some Ties With Troubled Payments Bank Unit

Payments firm Paytm on Friday cut some ties with its payments bank unit, which India’s banking regulator has ordered to be wound down, in its latest attempt to address compliance concerns that triggered a meltdown in its shares last month. Read More | Source: Gadgets 360…

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YouTube’s Picture-in-Picture Mode Could Be Available for Non-Premium Users Outside the US Soon

YouTube users in markets outside the US require a Premium subscription to access the PiP functionality. But this could change in the future as multiple posts on social media platforms indicate that non-premium users in Europe are currently getting access to YouTube’s PiP functionality. Read More | Source: Gadgets…

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WhatsApp Introduces New Search by Date Feature for Messages: How to Use

WhatsApp, Meta’s popular messaging platform, has unveiled a new feature enhancing its search capabilities. The new ‘Search by Date’ feature allows users to choose a specific date to find the messages exchanged on those particular days. It is likely to help users retrieve specific information from past conversations more smoothly….

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Reliance, Disney Announce Joint Venture to Merge Digital Streaming and TV Assets in India

Reliance and Disney announced a strategic joint venture on Wednesday that will merge their digital streaming and television assets in India. The merger will result in Reliance combining the businesses of Viacom18 and Star India into a single unit called Star India Private Limited (SIPL) through a court-approved scheme of…

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Google Chat Gets a New Feature to Help Users Find Out The Most Important Conversations

Google Chat has received a new feature that is aimed at helping users understand priority conversations without having to read the messages. The new feature makes it easy for users to know the participants in unread threads to gauge what is more relevant to them. Chat was developed by the…

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Truecaller Launches Call Recordings, AI-Powered Transcriptions in India for Android and iOS Phones

Truecaller launched its call recording and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered transcription feature in India on Monday, February 26. The feature was initially introduced in the US in June 2023, but after less than a year, the company is expanding it to more regions. Both Android and iOS users will be able…

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RBI Moves to Ensure UPI Transactions on Paytm Continue to Work After Strictures on Paytm Payments Bank

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has requested the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to examine a request from Paytm to become a third-party application provider, in order to allow UPI payments on Paytm to continue working after the central bank’s wind down date for Paytm Payments Bank. …

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Reddit Signs AI Content Licensing Deal With Google; Said to Be Worth $60 Million a Year

Social media platform Reddit has struck a deal with Google to make its content available for training the search engine giant’s artificial intelligence models, three people familiar with the matter said. The contract with Alphabet-owned Google is worth about $60 million (roughly Rs. 497 crore) per year, according to one of…

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Gboard Tests ‘Scan Text’ Feature to Insert Text from Captured Images: How it Works

Gboard is getting a new Scan Text feature that will allow you to point your camera at text and quickly insert it into any app you are using. The optical character recognition feature is already available as part of Google Lens, but adding it to Gboard means that users can…

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Google Pay to Roll Out SoundPod With Audio Alerts to Merchants in India After Year-Long Pilot

Google SoundPod is coming to merchants in India in the coming months, the company said on Thursday. After a year-long limited pilot, the company revealed that it is bringing its device for payment alerts to merchants in the country, along with cashback offers. Google’s SoundPod will compete with soundboxes from…

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Instagram Creator Marketplace Expands to India; Meta Tests AI-Powered Creator Recommendations

Instagram Creator Marketplace is expanding to eight new regions including India, the company announced on Wednesday. Meta will invite creators from Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, and the UK to join the portal that connects brands and content creators for branded content or partnership ads on the platform….

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WhatsApp Adds New Text Formatting Options; Blocks Screenshots of Profile Pictures on Latest Beta

WhatsApp launched four new text formatting options globally on Wednesday. These new options join the existing bold, italic, strikethrough, and monospace options. The new range of formatting tools will allow users to send messages in bulleted points, and numbered lists, as well as two different styles for quotes. Alongside, it…

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