WhatsApp begins username rollout amid Indian regulatory scrutiny
WhatsApp has begun rolling out username reservations, but the feature faces regulatory pushback in India over concerns it could increase impersonation and fraud.
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A researcher claims a bug in Apple’s Hide My Email feature allows real email addresses to be unmasked, a vulnerability reportedly left unaddressed for over a year.
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Acti launches agentic keyboard with $5.3 million in seed funding
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Threads expands Live Chats features and access
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X launches hosted MCP server for AI integration
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Riverside adds newsletter publishing to its recording platform
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OKX opens AI agent marketplace to developers
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Kobo becomes the first e-reader to sync with StoryGraph
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Waymo and Uber end robotaxi partnership in Phoenix
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Cursor launches mobile app for AI coding agents
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Tidal to demonetize fully AI-generated music
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WhatsApp to introduce usernames for private profile sharing
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Instagram tests deeper algorithm customization tools
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YouTube updates Shorts with playback speed and interface changes
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Polymarket confirms user funds stolen in third-party breach
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Notion pivots email strategy to focus on AI agents
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Google launches dedicated mobile app for Google Finance
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Rippling launches Data Cloud to consolidate the modern data stack
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