News Uber is planning to let drivers in the US see fare and drop location details upfront: Report This could be the most significant update that the company has made to its algorithm in years. MitakshMarch 2, 2022
News YouTube plans to integrate NFTs with its platform in the future, does not specify timeline The platform will join Reddit and Meta in exploring similar plans, indicating that the NFT hype might be here to stay. MitakshFebruary 4, 2022
News WhatsApp to let group admins delete messages, raising concerns over accountability Although the feature is still in the design phase, it has raked up concerns over free speech and intermediary liability. MitakshFebruary 2, 2022
News Apple will warn kids before they send nude images but won’t inform their parents: Report Apple had faced flak from privacy and child-safety advocates over an earlier version of the feature. MitakshDecember 6, 2021
News Uber has tied up with WhatsApp to let users in India book rides through a chatbot The ride-hailing platform revealed that the WhatsApp chat facility will have no bearing on the user's safety. MitakshDecember 2, 2021
News DuckDuckGo reimagines Apple’s app tracking feature to shield Android users The privacy-focused feature takes aim at hidden third-party trackers, a majority of which send data to Google and Facebook. MitakshNovember 23, 2021
News Will Netflix’s new short-form video feature for kids lure them away from TikTok? Kids Clips is Netflix's latest attempt to try and reverse its subscriber-growth slump. MitakshNovember 10, 2021
News Teenagers on Instagram may soon be nudged to look the other way on harmful content Steering teens away from harmful content is Facebook's response to the recent controversy about Instagram and its effects. MitakshOctober 11, 2021
News WhatsApp’s new feature is for users who want to shop at local businesses The instant messaging app began pivoting to e-commerce with the launch of features like WhatsApp Carts last year. MitakshSeptember 16, 2021
News Soon, users may be able to hide last seen from select contacts on WhatsApp The social media platform is also coming out with other new options such as allowing encryption for chat backups. Aihik SurSeptember 13, 2021