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• Why some accounts are getting banned for 'suspicious' group names on WhatsApp

  Yesterday, GizChina reported some WhatsApp users are getting banned for 'suspicious' group names. According to a Reddit thread, a user changed a university group name to something that was indicative of child sexual abuse. In February, WhatsApp released a whitepaper on how it ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• How to opt out of Revolut's data sharing policies

  Revolut, like a lot of tech companies, shares data about its users with third parties. But you can opt out of that if you ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• Adobe will soon allow you to live-stream your painting skills directly from its apps

  Game streaming platforms such as Twitch are quite popular now. So, if gamers get to show off their skills live, why can't artists stream what they are drawing. Adobe is now building a live-streaming feature in its Creative Cloud apps. The company made this announcement at its ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Google forges new 'app defense alliance' to fix Android malware menace

  Google officially announces a partnership with cybersecurity firms ESET, Lookout, and Zimperium to catch sketchy apps before ...

  • Ravie Lakshmanan

• New Adobe tool can detect if a face has been photoshopped

  Every year, Adobe lets its engineers have some fun with experimental projects to be demoed at the company's Max conference. ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Firefox will automatically block website notifications in 2020

  There are plenty of sites on the web which serve you with an annoying pop-up notification every time you visit it. I've even stopped visiting some of them because of that. Now, Firefox is stepping in to stop notification abuse. Starting early next year, the desktop version of the ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• WhatsApp now lets you choose which contacts can add you to groups

  Hallelujah! WhatsApp is rolling out a new setting that lets you specify which people in your contact list can add you to ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Facebook Groups members' info left exposed to 100 app developers

  Facebook has revealed that an unspecified number of third-party apps from as many as 100 developers may have improperly accessed ...

  • Ravie Lakshmanan

• Vulnerability in Asus Wi-Fi software put users at risk of fraud and robbery

  A data leak in Asus Wi-Fi software made it possible for hackers to sniff your data and hijack your smart home devices, including ...

  • Mix

• Microsoft packs Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and PDF tools into one nifty app

  Last night, Microsoft unveiled a new Office app that bundles Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and PDF into one. The app – available ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Netflix adds a 'skip Trump joke' button for Seth Meyers comedy special

  Netflix is implementing a button that lets you skip Trump jokes, if only as a joke itself. The button is a one-off to ...

  • Napier Lopez

• This app will help you find your AirPods in seconds

  Most of the time, I forget my Airpods, Apple Watch, and earphones under the blanket or on my bedside table. I spend way too ...

  • Ivan Mehta