After facing multiple hurdles when trying to rollout their new privacy policy, WhatsApp has now told the Delhi High Court that they will hold back on rolling out the update until the new Personal Data Protection Bill comes into force.
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Twitter India publishes June 2021 IT rules compliance report; appoints grievance officer
Twitter has published their compliance report for the month of June 2021, according to the requirements of the new IT rules 2021. Along with this, Twitter also announced the appointment of Vinay Prakash as their resident grievance officer, which is also another requirement of the IT law.
WhatsApp for Android beta testing support to send images in high quality
While sending images and video on WhatsApp is a highly convenient way of transferring images and videos to friends and family, it is well known that the quality of the image suffers due to compression. In the latest version of WhatsApp beta v2.21.14.16 for Android, they are now testing three new quality settings when sending images.
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Google Chrome will soon allow quick reopening of closed tabs
Accidentally closing a tab is very frustrating experience when your internet connection is less than ideal or when the webpage was heavy. Google Chrome is looking to mitigate this issue by caching the closed tab for a short period of time.
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Twitter testing new privacy features that will allow users to hide their accounts from search
User privacy is a very important part of online social media platforms. Twitter is reportedly looking to improve their user privacy settings with a few features, such as the ability to toggle the discoverability of their accounts, check their account’s privacy setting with a one-stop “Privacy check-up”, and more.
WhatsApp multi-device public beta could be available to users soon
WhatsApp has been working on a multi-device feature for a long time now and earlier last month, it confirmed that the feature will roll out in 2 months’ time. Following that now, a new report suggests that the beta will be available very soon to users. Continue reading “WhatsApp multi-device public beta could be available to users soon”
Google Drive for Desktop update adds multi-account support, Google Photos backup and more
The Google Drive for Desktop app is receiving an update that adds support for a few new features such as Google Photos backup, Apple Photos library upload, connected USB storage support, and more.
Facebook reportedly testing “threads” view feature for posts
Facebook is reportedly testing a new way to arrange posts and display them connected to each other, similar to how threads of tweets look on Twitter. The feature is currently being tested with a select number of accounts that belong to public figures.
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Twitter working on Reply Language Prompts, Trusted Friends and more features
Now and then, developers at Twitter tease upcoming features that are still in development. The company showed three new features that they are exploring at the moment, called Reply Language Prompts, Trusted Friends and Facets.
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Google Meet gets support for cross-domain livestreams and live captions
Google Meet, the video conferencing app of Google Workspace, is getting two new features that will improve its live-streaming capabilities. Users can now invite people from other domains for their live streams, and they can also enable live captions for improved accessibility.
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Instagram working on “Exclusive Stories” feature to compete against Twitter’s Super Follow
Just as Twitter begins to roll out their premium “Super Follow” feature to the public, Instagram has been discovered to be developing their own premium feature called Exclusive Stories.
Flipkart launches ‘Shopsy’ digital platform to boost local entrepreneurship
Flipkart today has launched its new digital platform called ‘Shopsy’ that focuses on boosting local entrepreneurship. The platform will offer 15 crore products across Fashion, Beauty, Mobile, Home, and more. Continue reading “Flipkart launches ‘Shopsy’ digital platform to boost local entrepreneurship”
Instagram begins testing sticker with links for wider userbase
Instagram offers a way for some accounts to include a link in their Stories through a swipe-up gesture. The company is expanding upon this feature and is now testing stickers with links in Stories, this time with a wider user base.
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Microsoft Office apps get a design refresh; 64-bit Office for ARM devices announced
Microsoft announced its next version of the operating system Windows 11 last week and today, it has released the first build for Insider Preview users. Along with that, Microsoft has also announced its next version of Microsoft Office and a visual refresh of the same. Continue reading “Microsoft Office apps get a design refresh; 64-bit Office for ARM devices announced”
Google Messages update brings message organization tabs and OTP auto-delete features for India
Google Messages is getting a really nice update that introduces two new features for Indian users. Messages will now be organized under various categories for a better viewing experience and there is a new option to automatically delete OTP messages after 24 hours.