WhatsApp is planning to introduce a multiple-chat selection feature for its desktop version, which will help users easily manage their chats. As per a recentt report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is working on adding a new ‘Select Chats’ option to its web/desktop client. Currently, it’s a rather tedious task to perform these actions for multiple chats on WhatsApp for Desktop. A …

  TOKYO, Dec 27  (Reuters):  Apple Inc s (AAPL.O) Japan unit is being charged 13 billion yen ($98 million) in additional taxes for bulk sales of iPhones and other Apple devices to foreign tourists that were incorrectly exempted from the consumption tax, the Nikkei newspaper said. Citing unidentified sources, the Nikkei reported on Tuesday that bulk purchases of iPhones by …

  SEOUL, Dec 22 (AP):  North Korean hackers have stolen an estimated 1.5 trillion won ($1.2 billion) in cryptocurrency and other virtual assets in the past five years, more than half of it this year alone, South Korea’s spy agency said Thursday. Experts and officials say North Korea has turned to crypto hacking and other illicit cyber activities as a …

  WhatsApp users can now have a sigh of relief as the instant messaging app has announced a feature that allows its users to undo the “delete for me” message, WaBetaInfo reported Tuesday. The users have often faced a situation where they accidentally click on the “delete for me” option instead of “delete for everyone” which has led to some embarrassing situations. …

  NEW YORK, Dec 16 (FD):  A never-before-seen cluster of galaxies which has been captured by one of the Earth s most powerful telescopes – one of the first images released since it was boosted with new technology. Space scientists have released an image after capturing a glimpse into never-before-seen galaxies 280 million lightyears away. The stunning shot is one …

  (Reuters): Alabama and Utah on Monday joined other US states prohibiting the use of Chinese-owned short-video sharing app TikTok on state government devices and computer networks due to national security concerns. The actions follow warnings from FBI Director Chris Wray last month who said the Chinese government could use the ByteDance-owned app to control data collection on millions of …

  WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (FD):  NASA’s Orion space capsule splashed down safely in the Pacific on Sunday, completing the Artemis 1 mission — a more than 25-day journey around the Moon with an eye to returning humans there in just a few years. After racing through the Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of 25,000 miles per hour (40,000 kilometers per …

  Twitter plans to change the pricing of its Twitter Blue subscription product to $11, from $7.99, if paid for through its iPhone app and to $7 if paid for on the website, the Information reported on Thursday, citing a person briefed on the plans. The move was likely a pushback against Apple’s 30% cut on any payments made by …

  BENGALURU, Dec 8  (Reuters): Around five million people globally have had their data stolen and sold on the bot market till date, of which 600,000 are from India, making it the worst affected country, according to one of the world s largest VPN serice providers NordVPN. Bot markets are used by hackers to sell stolen data from victims  devices …

  (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) are planning to resume advertising on Twitter, according to media reports on Saturday. The developments follow an email sent by Twitter on Thursday to advertising agencies offering advertisers incentives to increase their spending on the platform, an effort to jump-start its business after Elon Musk s takeover prompted many companies to …