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Telegram rolls out stories for all users
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Telegram rolls out stories for all users

Telegram on Monday rolled out the Stories features for all users on the messaging platform. The function was initially made available to Premium users last month, and it is now accessible to all platform users. The statement was made on Monday coincided with Telegram’s tenth anniversary. The ability for users to update their stories after […]

Sony Music, Triller settle copyright infringement case
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Sony Music, Triller settle copyright infringement case

Sony Music Entertainment has dropped its lawsuit against Triller over claims the short-form video platform exploited the label’s music without authorization. Sony Music and Triller informed the Manhattan federal court on Friday that they will drop the copyright complaint with prejudice, which prevents a subsequent filing. Triller agreed to pay more than $4.5 million to […]

PayPal announces senior Intuit exec Alex Chriss new CEO
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PayPal announces senior Intuit exec Alex Chriss new CEO

A senior executive of tax-preparation software provider Intuit, Alex Chriss will succeed PayPal Holdings’ longest-serving CEO Dan Schulman on September 27. The shift in leadership is a turning point for the leader in digital payments, PayPal, which last week launched a U.S. dollar stablecoin in an effort to expand its presence in the cryptocurrency payments […]

Iraq lifts ban on Telegram
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Iraq lifts ban on Telegram

Iraq’s telecom ministry lifted the ban on Telegram over the weekend after blocking the chat app due to security concerns. According to a statement that was translated, the ministry said that the ban was lifted as a result of Telegram’s “response of the company that owns the application to the requirements of the security authorities,” […]

Iraq lifts ban on Telegram
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Iraq to lift ban on Telegram

The Iraqi telecoms ministry has disclosed that the ban on Telegram that was put in place earlier this week will be lifted on Sunday. The decision to lift the ban, according to the ministry, was made after “the company that owns the platform responded to the requirements of the security authorities that called on the […]

Kobo360 CEO appointed commissioner in Enugu
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Kobo360 CEO appointed commissioner in Enugu

The Enugu State Governor, Peter Mba on Thursday appointed 20 commissioners to help him implement his agenda for the state. The CEO of the logistics start-up Kobo360 in Nigeria, Obi Ozor, is one of the recently appointed commissioners. In Mba’s government, Ozor will hold the position of commissioner of transportation. “It’s our hope that you […]

Mozilla rebrands Firefox accounts to Mozilla
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Mozilla to add extensions in mobile

Mozilla said that Firefox for Android would soon enable an open ecosystem of extensions in a note to developers. highlighting the fact that Firefox will now be the sole popular Android browser to enable such an ecosystem for extensions as a result of the decision. With the upgrade, Firefox users with Android smartphones should soon […]

Serve Robotics to go public after Uber, Nvidia backing
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Serve Robotics to go public after Uber, Nvidia backing

The autonomous sidewalk delivery robot startup that sprang from Uber’s acquisition of Postmates, will go public after a reverse merger with Serve Robotics. According to regulatory records, the reverse merger with Patricia Acquisition Corp. was finished this month. Prior to the merger, Uber, Nvidia, and Wavemaker Partners, who were already investors in Serve, launched a […]

Snap unveils new lens studio tools for AR creators
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Snapachat removes subscription for dark mode

Snapchat has removed the paywall for dark mode on Android after previously requiring users to have a Snapchat+ subscription in order to access the functionality. iOS users have had free access to dark mode since 2021. Earlier this year, Snapchat only made dark mode accessible to Snapchat+ subscribers on Android devices. Snapchat’s subscription service attracted […]

Snpachat expands more into AI with ‘Dreams’
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Snapchat under probe for underage users

The British data regulator is gathering data on Snapchat to determine whether the American instant messaging service is taking sufficient steps to block minors from using its services. According to a report by Reuters, social media businesses must obtain parental permission before processing the data of children under 13 in accordance with UK data protection […]

Telegram expands crypto wallet access to users
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Iraq bans Telegram over privacy concerns

Messaging app, Telegram has been prohibited in Iraq, according to the country’s telecoms ministry, due to concerns about national security and to protect the privacy of users. “The Ministry of Communications affirms its respect for citizens’ rights to freedom of expression and communication, without prejudice to the security of the state and its institutions,” the […]

Dating sites Tinder, Hinges sued for exploiting user addiction
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Tinder to use AI to pick dating profile photos

The parent company of Tinder, Match Group, revealed that it was piloting an AI-powered technology that would analyse images in a user’s photo album and choose five that best represented them online. Around one-third of Tinder users stated they would “absolutely” want to utilise generative AI when developing their dating profile, according to Tinder, which […]