TECHNOLOGY
WhatsApp rolls out feature to search chats by date on iOS beta
The new feature allows users to easily jump to a certain date within a conversation, reports WABetaInfo. Some beta testers can use this feature in their chats and groups, with the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.24.0.77 update. Users need to use the search feature in a conversation if they want to check whether the new feature has been rolled out to their account.
YouTube fixes crash issues on iOS app
From its TeamYouTube account, the video-streaming platform tweeted: "Hi, we're aware that many of you using the YouTube app on iOS devices may be experiencing crashes. We're so sorry about this & have begun working on a fix! updates soon." It later claimed that all the issues have been fixed.
Elon Musk says prepare for follower drop
He tweeted: "Twitter is purging a lot of spam/scam accounts right now, so you may see your follower count drop." Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's action. While one user commented, "Dude that's like all my followers", another said, "exactly.. but good to lose followers that were never actually followers..lol."
Twitter bans over 44K accounts for policy violations in India
In the earlier period between August 26 and September 25, the company had banned 52,141 such bad accounts in India. The micro-blogging platform, going through a churning under Musk, also took down 4,014 accounts for promoting terrorism on its platform in the country.
Twitter to show you more tweets from people you don't follow
The company said that it will expand recommendations to all users to give them the best content. Signals for recommended tweets can include things like user interests, topics they follow, tweets they engage with, and even Tweets people in their network like.Based on these signals and more, Twitter will show users content it thinks they will be interested in.
After pig & monkey, Neuralink 6 months away from human trial: Musk
Neuralink has submitted most of the paperwork needed for a human clinical trial to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "We are now confident that the Neuralink device is ready for humans, so timing is a function of working through the FDA-approval process," the new Twitter CEO posted, after addressing a company event.
1.9 mn attacks on Indian healthcare network from Pakistan, China this year: Report
The healthcare-based threat intelligence sensors network, deployed by the CyberPeace Foundation and Autobot Infosec Private Ltd, along with the academic partners under CyberPeace Center of Excellence (CCoE), saw a surge in cyber attacks with 18,46,712 hits between January to November 28 from a total number of 41,181 unique IP addresses atom nations like Pakistan, China and Vietnam.
Password manager LastPass hacked again for 2nd time this year
The company detected unusual activity within a third-party cloud storage service, which is currently shared by both LastPass and its affiliate, GoTo. "We immediately launched an investigation, engaged Mandiant, a leading security firm, and alerted law enforcement," Toubba said in a statement late on Wednesday.
'Questt' best app, 'Apex Legends Mobile' top game on Google Play in India
Questt is using AI to better identify academic needs, provide personalised learning paths, and gamify the learning experience for students with engaging quests. "We have grown to help over 2 million students with personalised learning paths. We remain focused on improving learning outcomes for millions of students in India and hope to bring a paradigm shift by making education more data-driven with the help of technology," said Akhil Singh, Co-Founder and CEO, Questt.
Apple 'never considered' removing Twitter, says Elon Musk
Elon Musk posted a video on Twitter of his trip to the Apple headquarters and said: "Thanks @tim_cook for taking me around Apple's beautiful HQ." In a subsequent tweet, he added: "Good conversation. Among other things, we resolved the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from the App Store. Tim was clear that Apple never considered doing so."
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