WHATSAPP INTRODUCES ‘VOICE STATUS’, ‘STATUS REACTIONS’ FEATURES

Wed 08 February 2023: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Tuesday announced new features coming to its status, including ‘Voice Status’, ‘Status Reactions’ and much more. The new features have started rolling out to users globally and will be available to everyone in the coming weeks, the company said in a statement. The ‘Voice Status’ feature […]

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LARGE-SCALE COMPUTER HACKING ATTACK ALARMED ITALY

Sun 05 February 2023: The National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) of Italy announced on Sunday that a ransomware hacking attack had targeted thousands of computer servers throughout the globe and advised organizations to take precautions to protect their systems. According to ACN director general Roberto Baldoni, the hacking attempt was large-scale and aimed to take advantage […]

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STROKE SYMPTOMS CAN BE DETECTED EARLY WITH A SMARTPHONE APP

Sat 04 February 2023: A new smartphone application may help people who are having a stroke or their family and caregivers recognise common stroke symptoms in real time, prompting them to quickly call healthcare providers. Called FAST.AI, the app might be as accurate at diagnosing stroke as a neurologist, which may minimise the long-term effects […]

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SOON, WHATSAPP USERS MAY BE ABLE TO PIN MESSAGES WITHIN CHATS AND GROUPS

Fri 03 February 2023: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature which will allow users to pin messages within chats and groups. The feature is useful as it will allow users to pin important messages to the top of the chat, reports WABetaInfo. If a message is pinned and the recipient […]

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MEMBERS OF NETFLIX’S PREMIUM PLAN HAVE ACCESS TO NEW FEATURES

Thu 02 February 2023: The world’s largest streaming service, Netflix, has revealed new features that will be available to subscribers who are already on the Premium plan, decide to upgrade, or are signing up for the first time, at no additional cost. Two new features were released by the company: spatial audio and more download […]

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TIKTOK: CHINA’S MODERN-DAY APPLICATION OF ‘THE ART OF WAR’

Thu 02 February 2023: Written over 2,000 years ago, Chinese general and strategist Sun Tzu stated in The Art of War that “Subjugating the enemy’s army without fighting is the true pinnacle of excellence.” This ancient maxim still rings true today and is arguably being put into practise by present-day China. Beijing has been excelling in economic […]

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