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Bug that allowed WhatsApp access to Android phone's mic fixed by Google

Now that Google has fixed the bug, it is advisable for WhatsApp Android users to update their app

Instagram story icon's size suddenly gets huge, users vent on social media

A number of Instagram users are reporting that the icon for their Stories feature has suddenly gotten much bigger

Users flag Google Calendar bug for creating random events, says report

Tech giant Google's time-management and scheduling calendar service 'Google Calendar' is reportedly creating random events based on emails and newsletters from Gmail.

Apple confirms iOS 16's SIM bug affecting iPhone 14 series: Reports

The iOS 16.0.1 update resolves the activation or migration issues faced by the users of new iPhones

Apple iOS 16.0.3 update for iPhones fixes bugs, updates security: Know more

The iOS 16.0.3 update is now available for iOS 16 compatible iPhones. It brings bug fixes related to CarPlay, mail, app notification, and more

Twitter fixes bug that left users' account logged in after password reset

This bug was introduced after Twitter made a change to the systems that power password resets last year

Instagram rewards Jaipur student with Rs 38 lakh for finding a bug

Sharma apprised Instagram and Facebook about this mistake and after finding it authentic, he was rewarded with Rs 3.8 mn for this work

Google proposes Rs 25 lakh award to spot bugs in its open source projects

Google has launched a new bug bounty programme where it will award up to $31,337 (nearly Rs 25 lakh) to researchers who spot vulnerabilities in the company's Open Source projects

Endless celebrity posts fill users' main feed, Facebook fixes bug

Several Facebook users also faced outage with Facebook, as per outage detector platform DownDetector.

Microsoft releases emergency Windows patch to fix critical vulnerability

Microsoft has released an emergency Windows patch to fix a critical vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler service called PrintNightmare that was released last week

Google paid Rs 49 cr to security researchers as bug bounty rewards in 2020

Google paid more than $6.7 million (nearly Rs 49 crore) to 662 security researchers from 62 countries for spotting vulnerabilities in Google products last year.

Bug creates unified payments interface IDs, Truecaller recalls app update

The firm said a new version with the fix will be available shortly for the affected users

Death from antibiotic-resistant bug won't be the last. Here's why

Pan-resistant bacteria have been recognised in India and they are now being identified in the US

New bug makes millions of Android devices vulnerable to hacking

Researchers said hack is able to execute remote code on Android devices, possibly affecting up to 95% of devices