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WhatsApp has hit a user criterion set out in landmark EU tech rules, the unit owned by Meta Platforms said, meaning it is required to do more to tackle online illegal and harmful content.Messaging platform WhatsApp in a February 14 filing said it had about 46.8 million average monthly active users in the 27-country European Union in the six month period to December 2024, above the 45-million-user threshold set out in the Digital Services Act (DSA).”We can indeed confirm that WhatsApp has published user numbers above the threshold for designation as a Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services…
Apple has started taking pre-orders for its latest smartphone, the iPhone 16e, in the U.S. and elsewhere. The rather divisive budget-focused smartphone from Apple is a major evolution over the now-defunct iPhone SE and sits underneath the mainline iPhones with a bunch of similarities and some serious feature-trimmings, as well. It starts at $599 in the U.S. for the 128GB storage variant, while the 256GB and 512GB variants will have you parting ways with $699 and $899, respectively. Monthly installment plans for the iPhone 16e start at at $25 on Apple’s online store, while Apple Care+ (with Theft and Loss…
iPhone 16e was launched in India and global markets on February 19, and the smartphone has already been listed on a benchmarking website, according to a report. The new iPhone 16e won’t be available to purchase until February 28, but details of the smartphone’s specifications have already surfaced online. Like the other smartphones in the series, the IPhone 16e is equipped with 8GB of RAM, and it features a slightly weaker version of the A18 chip that arrived on the iPhone 16 last year.iPhone 16e GPU Benchmark DetailsA listing for a smartphone with the identifier iPhone 17,5 was listed on…
Google Pay is now levying convenience fees on bill payments made via credit and debit cards, according to a report. Until now, the unified payments interface (UPI) platform was charging users Rs. 3 as a service fee on mobile recharges. However, it will now reportedly also levy a charge, in addition to the goods and service tax (GST), on utility bill payments for services such as electricity, piped gas, and water.Google Pay’s Convenience Fees on Bill PaymentsAccording to a report by the Economic Times, the Google-owned UPI platform will charge users between 0.5 to 1 percent of the transaction value…
Samsung’s plans to release the Android 15 update to older devices have been deferred by unforeseen issues. While the brand is braving to fix those before releasing a stable version, another subsequent One UI beta has dropped — and, it’s the second one this week. Just days after releasing the One UI 7 beta 4, Samsung is sending out yet another beta update for the Galaxy S24 series. YouTuber and blogger Jeff Springer received the update and shared the relatively small changelog in a post on X. https://x.com/jspring86az/status/1892825861801328911 Please enable Javascript to view this content The changelog mentions a single…
Dixon Technologies India, which assembles Google’s Pixel smartphones, is set to more than double its revenue this fiscal year, driven by rapid growth in local electronics manufacturing, a top executive told Reuters.Electronics manufacturing has gained momentum in India as global giants, including Alphabet’s Google and Apple, expand their supply chain away from China.”(For) the sector and Dixon, the growth path is going to be extremely aggressive in the coming future,” Managing Director Atul Lall said on Wednesday.The contract manufacturer reported a revenue of Rs. 177.13 billion ($2.04 billion) for the 2024 financial year that ended in March, up 45 percent…
YouTube is preparing to launch a cheaper version of its ad-free YouTube Premium subscription that could offer users access to video streaming with advertisements on some types of content, according to a report. The new plan could be called YouTube Premium Lite, and is expected to be introduced in four countries after being tested for several months. The Alphabet-owned video and music streaming platform has yet to announce plans to roll out a cheaper YouTube Premium plan, or how much it could cost.YouTube Premium Lite Subscribers Could See Ads in Music VideosCiting a person familiar with YouTube’s plans, Bloomberg reports…
Table of Contents Table of Contents How eSIMs are meant to work… and how they do work Apple has gone eSIM-only in the US… and it doesn’t work. Why a cross-platform partnership is the ideal solution Phone makers need to pick a single approach Enough is enough: it’s time to fix the mess that is eSIMs When Apple launched the new iPhone 16e on Wednesday, the Apple Store in every region displayed one thing under connectivity: eSIM. There was no mention of a physical SIM, and I had a waking nightmare that Apple had quietly pulled the plug, and every…
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 Lawless has finally arrived and it brings a plethora of changes that shift the gameplay meta drastically from a mythical Japanese-themed island to crime-ridden cities that players can explore. The season brings back the fan-favorite heist theme where looting your enemies and bosses running on the island will be your key to Victory Royale. Since there’s a lot to unpack as the new Fortnite season introduces a bunch of unique gameplay items and mechanics, we’ve got everything listed for you right here as you Run-Amok Lawless in the new Chapter 6 Season 2 island. Fortnite Chapter…
Apple has announced the release timeline of its next big update for the iPhone dubbed iOS 18.4. It is expected to be rolled out in April, expanding the set of artificial intelligence (AI) features in the Apple Intelligence suite that the Cupertino-based technology giant has introduced with previous updates so far. Additionally, the update is also expected to expand the availability of the said AI features to support more languages and locales.iOS 18.4 Release TimelineFollowing the launch of the iPhone 16e as the newest entry-level model in Apple’s lineup, the company has updated its iOS 18 page with new details. First…