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The Indian government expanded the Aadhaar authentication service to both public and private entities across multiple sectors on Friday. The expansion was part of a recent amendment introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The ministry said the ease of restriction in accessing the authentication service will boost innovation, knowledge, and public

An official with Meta Platforms’ popular WhatsApp chat service said Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted scores of its users, including journalists and members of civil society. The official said on Friday that WhatsApp had sent Paragon a cease-and-desist letter following the hack. In a statement, WhatsApp said the company “will continue to protect

WhatsApp will likely introduce its Events feature to personal chats soon. The Meta-owned messaging platform first brought this feature to WhatsApp Communities in May 2024. Reports now suggest that the company is testing the functionality in individual chats for both Android and iOS users. It may roll out to global users in the upcoming days. Previously,

WhatsApp will likely introduce its Events feature to personal chats soon. The Meta-owned messaging platform first brought this feature to WhatsApp Communities in May 2024. Reports now suggest that the company is testing the functionality in individual chats for both Android and iOS users. It may roll out to global users in the upcoming days. Previously,

Microsoft added support for the recently released DeepSeek-R1 artificial intelligence (AI) model to its Azure AI Foundry and GitHub on Wednesday. The reasoning-focused AI model can now be accessed via these platforms. The Redmond-based tech giant also highlighted that it has conducted rigorous safety evaluations to ensure that the model is safe to use for

Starlink has formally accepted the security and data storage requirements set by the government of India for all prospective satellite broadband service providers seeking a licence to operate in the country, according to a report. The Elon Musk-led satellite internet firm is looking to launch its services in India, where satellite spectrum is expected to

WhatsApp is scheduled to discontinue support for some older iPhone models later in the coming months, and the Meta-owned messaging platform has now blocked beta testers from installing the latest release on these handsets. When the official deadline arrives in May, users will need to make sure their iPhone is running a recent version of

Data Privacy Day 2025 is celebrated on January 28 as an annual reminder for people to ensure that their personal data and privacy remains protected from various threats that can exist online and offline. Users should be well-informed of various privacy risks and issues, while learning how to deal with these challenges while safeguarding their

Microsoft released a preview build of Windows 11 last week and it appears to include a new method to share files from File Explorer to your phone or email. The new feature dubbed “Drag Tray” works like file sharing in smartphones and lets users share files by dragging them to the top of the screen. This

Uber said it does not set ride prices based on a user’s phone model, shortly after an Indian government body alleged that the ride-hailing giant and its domestic rival Ola use differential pricing for Android and Apple phones. India’s consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said on X on Thursday that the Central Consumer Protection Agency

Microsoft researchers unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) model last week that can design new inorganic materials with desired properties. Dubbed MatterGen, the open-source large language model (LLM) is currently available in the public domain. The researchers have also published a paper highlighting that the technology can be used to accelerate the material design of

Google researchers unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) architecture last week that can enable large language models (LLMs) to remember the long-term context of events and topics. A paper was published by the Mountain View-based tech giant on the topic, and the researchers claim that AI models trained using this architecture displayed a more “human-like”

A hacking group linked to Russia’s government tried stealing WhatsApp data of employees at non-governmental organisations offering assistance to Ukraine, according to Microsoft Corp. Attackers associated with Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, sent emails to specific targets asking them to join WhatsApp groups, Microsoft researchers said in a blog post Thursday. The phishing messages

Microsoft researchers announced a new update to the company’s AutoGen orchestration framework on Tuesday. The update brings the framework up to v0.4 and solves several limitations in the previous iteration. The researchers stated that feedback from users suggested that developers wanted better observability and control over the AI agents created using the tool, as well

Google Workspace subscription prices for businesses were hiked in select regions on Thursday. The company said that the overall value of the subscription is being increased as the artificial intelligence (AI) services across different Workspace apps will now be available across all plans. This means those paying for any Workspace subscription will now get to

Asus announced on Wednesday that some of its accessories will be available for quick deliveries in India via Zepto, the quick commerce company headquartered in Bengaluru that delivers items including groceries and electronics in about 10 minutes. Asus confirmed that select computer peripherals such as keyboards and mice will be available on the platform. The availability

A data breach has exposed the precise location information provided by millions of users to popular apps that serve advertisements, including dating apps, games, email clients, and even a period tracking app. A hacker who claimed responsibility for breaching data broker Gravy Analytics managed to collect data that could reveal users’ location information, including their

Google announced new artificial intelligence (AI) search and agentic tools for retail-focused enterprises on Sunday. These announcements were made at the ongoing National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 2025 event. The Mountain View-based tech giant introduced its Agentspace platform that enables enterprises to build personalised AI agents for a wide range of automation tasks. Additionally, Google Cloud

Multiple virtual private network (VPN) apps have been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store in India, according to a TechCrunch report. These apps have been pulled in what appears to be the first crackdown against these apps, more than two years after the government issued rules that require VPN service providers

Google failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected personal data from people’s cellphones after they switched off a button to stop the tracking, paving the way for a possible August trial. Chief Judge Richard Seeborg of the federal court in San Francisco rejected arguments that the search