The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Assam Police has issued an advisory in public interest regarding a scam on WhatsApp users. The department says that a fraudulent racket is running in WhatsApp, which is targeting bureaucrats, senior government officials and political leaders. The racket has possible international links, and is reportedly also in touch with…
The Google Street View feature in Google Maps has finally launched after being denied permission for a full scale launch in India in 2016. The Street View feature allows users to view and navigate panoramic images of city streets. At a press meet in New Delhi, the company announced that it is bringing Street View…
WhatsApp is working on a feature that will allow group admins to delete messages for everyone. As per the beta update of WhatsApp for Android. This feature available to the admin will help them to run the group in a better way. Currently it is being rolled out for some testers. Another feature the instant-messaging…
Following the new IT rules, Meta-owned WhatsApp banned more than 22 lakh WhatsApp accounts in India in the month of June. The platform received a total of 632 complaints, of which 64 were actioned. These facts have come to light in the ‘India Monthly Report under the Information Technology Rules, 2021’. In a statement, a…
Google has reportedly updated the Play Store policy for developers. The new Play Store policies specifically target misinformation, false identities, and in-app ads. After the introduction of this policy, many malicious apps will be affected. In its new policy to deal with various vulnerabilities, Google has also focused on improving the app experience and security…
Uber has announced the launch and expansion of its partnership with WhatsApp, which will now allow users in Delhi NCR to book rides through a chatbot on the instant messaging app. Now riders will not need to download or use the Uber app to book a ride. Everything will be managed within the WhatsApp chat…
The company has now extended the deadline for everyone to delete messages sent on WhatsApp. The company has now extended the option ‘Delete for Everyone’ available while deleting sent messages to 2 days. That means if you want to use ‘Delete for Everyone’ then it can be done within 2 days. Earlier its time limit…
Deactivating UPI payments becomes very important when the mobile phone is lost. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has become a major payment system in India, with over 2,800 million UPI transactions in June. From bill payments to transferring money from one bank account to another, UPI can be used for most tasks. All major commercial banks…
Many big apps and games were banned in India. Apps and games, especially those created by Chinese developers, started getting banned in 2020, when the Indian government banned many popular apps and games including PUBG Mobile, TikTok, UC Browser, expressing concern over the privacy of users. After this, the biggest shock to gamers and common…
Android is an open source platform for app developers and this is the reason why a large number of such apps are present on this platform, which harm the users in some way or the other. Google also removes these apps from its platform from time to time. Recently, the company had removed some apps…