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YouTube is experimenting with the return of private in-app messaging six years after discontinuing the feature. The test, limited to users aged 18 and older in Ireland and Poland, allows people to share videos and chat directly within the YouTube mobile app. It includes strict safety measures, with all messages governed by YouTube’s Community Guidelines and chats in...

Microsoft held the Xbox Partner Preview event on Thursday, where third-party studios showed off their upcoming games. Major announcements include Raji: Kaliyuga, the sequel to Raji: An Ancient Epic from Indian studio Nodding Heads Games. Tides of Annihilation, the upcoming action-adventure title from Chinese developer Eclipse Glow Games, received a new gameplay traile...

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses are now available for purchase in India via the leading e-commerce platforms. Developed in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica, the smart glasses were introduced in the country in May. The Ray-Ban Meta Glasses come equipped with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera, open-ear speakers, and microphones, which enable users to capture snapshots/videos, li...

Bitcoin traded near $86,200 as macro uncertainty, weak US data, and major whale activity pressured sentiment. Altcoins fell sharply, while analysts pointed to key support around $84,500 as crucial for avoiding deeper downside. Market participants remain cautious amid limited data visibility, ETF outflows and shifting rate expectations.

WhatsApp’s contact-discovery flaw let researchers match 3.5 billion phone numbers to active accounts. By exploiting the absence of rate limits, they checked vast number ranges to see which were registered. They also found that many users exposed their profile photos and About texts publicly. The team even identified millions of accounts in countries where WhatsApp i...