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Fake embassy, government officials fleecing diaspora

Aggressive fraudsters posing as embassy officials and police are targeting diaspora communities, some making away with huge sums.

AAP

We watched Kerala Story 2 so you don’t have to

There are many ways to describe The Kerala Story 2. A thriller. A warning. A public service announcement. A two-hour WhatsApp forward with a good production budget.

Newslaundry

WhatsApp officially names Mullvad and Amnezia VPN as go-to tools for bypassing censorship

WhatsApp has published tips on how to evade restrictions on its service with a VPN, specifically mentioning Mullvad and Amnezia as "well-regarded" providers.

TechRadar

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The digital battleground: How cyber attacks will shape the Israel-Iran conflict

Israel, Iran, and the US are engaged in a rapidly escalating cyber conflict that targets each other’s governments, militaries and critical infrastructure.

Euronews

Typo or insult? Arab man faces Sharjah Court over WhatsApp spelling error

A Sharjah court heard a case where a man faces electronic insult charges due to a spelling mistake in a WhatsApp message. The defendant claims the word was a typo, not an intentional insult, during an exchange initiated on a vehicle sales website. The court has adjourned the session to…

The Times of India

‘Cleaning Superstore’: warning over missed delivery text scam on WhatsApp

The text mimics a common fraud, but differs in that criminals appear to have hacked a genuine business account

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft Teams finally copied this basic WhatsApp feature — but it still beat Slack to the punch

Microsoft Teams adds multi-message forwarding, beating Slack to a long-requested feature that has been a staple of WhatsApp for years.

Windows Central

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8th Pay Commission Scam Alert: Fake Salary Calculator Targets Govt Employees

As anticipation builds around the proposed 8th Pay Commission and a possible revision in salaries and pensions, cyber criminals have begun targeting central government employees and pensioners with a new digital scam.

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Meta’s AI sending ‘junk’ tips to DoJ, US child abuse investigators say

Officers say flood of low-quality reports is draining resources and slowing cases amid New Mexico lawsuit

The Guardian - US

Seis muertes en seis semanas: Lo que hay que saber sobre las detenciones de ICE en Texas

El año pasado hubo más muertes dentro de los centros de detención de ICE que en ningún otro en las últimas dos décadas. Casi una cuarta parte de esas muertes ocurrieron en Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Facebook owner Meta agrees £74bn deal with chipmaker AMD

The deal will see Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, snap up a 10% shareholding in the US semiconductor company.

Evening Standard

Russia opens criminal case against Telegram's Durov for 'promoting terrorism,' reports say

Russia has opened a terrorism-related criminal case against Telegram founder Pavel Durov amid new blocks on the app and a push for a state-controlled alternative, according to Russian state media reports.

Euronews

At last, the most requested WhatsApp groups feature is here – but what does it do?

Group message history has arrived, by popular demand

WhatsApp could get a Reddit-style spoiler-hiding feature – so you won't have to hide from group chats if you’re behind on the big shows

Spoiler tags look like they're on their way to WhatsApp, to keep you from finding out plot twists before you're ready.

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The Independent UK

London Bridge attack hero sacked by police for using ‘p*key’ slur

Detective Constable Mark Luker has been fired for gross misconduct

TechRadar

This WhatsApp setting will upgrade your photos and videos — here’s how to use it

WhatsApp won't send your photos and videos at their best by default, but there's a way to change that.

TechRadar

WhatsApp is lifting a frustrating group-chat limitation I’ve hated for years — giving it the upper hand over iMessage and Telegram

WhatsApp is rolling out Group Message History, which lets new chat members easily catch up on messages posted before they joined.

Tom’s Guide

My ghost is not for sale: The case against Meta's AI Afterlife patent

Meta has been granted a patent for AI chatbots that mimic deceased users — and it raises unsettling questions about grief, identity, and digital legacy.

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MarketBeat

NVIDIA and Meta Deepen Their AI Alliance—and the Spending Numbers Are Enormous

Meta Platforms and NVIDIA are expanding their alliance to deploy millions of future chips that power personal superintelligence for billions of users.

The Independent UK

WhatsApp update finally introduces ‘one of its most requested features’

‘Group Message History’ will let people catch up on conversations after they have joined them

Euronews

Telegram might be fully blocked in Russia. Question is, when will it happen?

Russian authorities are denying media reports of plans to fully block Telegram from 1 April, noting that no decisions have been made on the matter yet. For many Russians, this sounds like an indirect confirmation of further digital isolation and stricter Internet censorship.

The Texas Tribune

Six deaths in six weeks: What to know about ICE detentions in Texas

Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.

TechRadar

Gabon blocks social media 'until further notice' as VPN demand soars

Gabon has blocked major social media platforms "until further notice," citing national security. Here is why VPN demand is currently up by 8,000% as residents look to stay connected.

Radio France Internationale

Gabon pulls plug on Facebook and TikTok amid anti-government protests

Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok were no longer available in Gabon on Wednesday, AFP journalists and a watchdog said, after regulators suspended them over security concerns amid anti-government protests.

The Guardian - UK

The hot Hollywood trend for minute-long TV shows: ‘the sort of thing you’d watch drunk at 2am’

From fight scenes lasting for one punch to plots resolved in 45 seconds, smartphone-friendly vertical dramas are growing by 8,000% year on year. Here’s a guide to the wild new medium

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