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WhatsApp announces VoIP support for KaiOS devices

WhatsApp and KaiOS have worked closely together to ensure that even underserved populations have access to the technology needed to communicate in a simple and cost-effective way.

Nigeria Twitter suspension in national interest: Foreign affairs minister

The Nigerian government on June 4 said it was indefinitely suspending Twitter's operations in the country

Poco M3 Pro 5G with MediaTek 700 SoC, 90Hz screen launched: Price, specs

Priced Rs 13,999 onwards, the Poco M3 Pro 5G will be available in yellow, cool blue, and power black colour from June 14

iQOO Z3 5G with Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G debuts in India: Price, specs

The iQOO Z3 is priced at Rs 19,990 for the base model with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The phone goes on sale on Amazon India and iQOO online portal from June 8

iOS 15: Apple prepares iPhone's OS for life in pandemic, and thereafter

Apple also doubled down on privacy features in the iOS 15 by adding more controls to help protect user information

Apple's new 'private relay' feature will not be available in China

Apple's decision to withhold the feature in China is the latest in a string of compromises the company has made on privacy in a country that accounts for nearly 15% of its revenue

Half of smartphones sold globally will support 5G by 2022-end: Report

One out of every two smartphones sold globally is expected to support 5G by the end of 2022 as factors like increasing affordability, unique design and performance fuel adoption, a report said

Apple adds user privacy protections, enables storage of IDs on iPhones

Apple said users will be able to scan their state-issued ID cards in participating US states and the cards will be encrypted in a user's digital wallet

Twitter seeks more time from government to comply with new IT rules

The response from Twitter comes after the government, last week, issued a strongly-worded final notice to the company regarding its non-compliance with the new rules.

WWDC 2021 highlights: Everything Apple announced at annual developer event

WWDC is Apple's annual developer-focused event where the American technology giant announces development with regard to its software and services at the keynote on day one

Google agrees to alter advertising practices after France imposes fine

The French watchdog's decision is an attempt to rebalance the power struggle over online ads in favour of publishers

Samsung offers Rs 10,000 instant cashback on Galaxy S21 Plus: Details here

Alongside instant cashback on the Galaxy S21 Plus, Samsung is offering special bundle offers on the entire Galaxy S21 series

Twitter to launch Super Follows tool for users with 10K followers

Twitter is set to soon launch the Super Follows feature that will enable some users with at least 10,000 followers to charge for providing exclusive additional content

Original content creators losing money as digital piracy rises: EY

The second wave of Covid-19 has accelerated digital piracy in India, which was already on the rise when the pandemic hit the country last year, making original content creators lose money

Android Auto gets redesigned YouTube Music app

Google-owned YouTube Music available on Android Auto is getting one of its biggest redesigns adding navigation tabs and more.

5G tech safe; concerns around health consequences misplaced: COAI

Industry body COAI has said that any concern around adverse impact of 5G on health is "totally misplaced", and all evidence available supports that the next-generation technology is safe.

Social media giant Facebook says it could pay more tax after G7 deal

Facebook welcomed the move

WWDC 2021: Apple to boost iPad features, privacy tools at developer event

The virtual event beginning Monday will also include software updates for the Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV as well tools developers can use to build apps

Badge taken off after inactivity for 6 months: Twitter on blue tick

The comment comes amid outrage over personal accounts of Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat losing verified blue tick marks

Expect powerful iOS 15, new MacBook Pros and more at Apple WWDC21

The conference is from June 7-11