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• Disney+ launches to a wave of technical issues

  Disney today launched its Disney+ streaming service, its answer to the other TV content platforms out there, after teasing ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Instagram tries to mimic TikTok with its new ‘Reels’ feature in Brazil

  Instagram has finally launched its first weapon in the war against TikTok– Reels. TechCrunch and Variety reported The editing feature residing in the Stories section launched today in Brazil. The feature lets anyone shoot 15-second videos that can be edited with music from other ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Facebook is secretly using your iPhone's camera as you scroll your feed

  iPhone owners, beware. It appears Facebook might be actively using your camera without your knowledge while you're scrolling ...

  • Mix

• 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. Called 'Sneaks,' the experiments often become integrated into Adobe products down the line. Perhaps the most interesting Sneak this time around was a feature ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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