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WhatsApp Bans 6.8 Million Scam Accounts in Global Crackdown

WhatsApp says it blocked more than 6.8 million accounts linked to global scam operations in the first half of this year, part of a growing crackdown on criminal networks that often rely on forced labour and organized crime in Southeast Asia. ers. Tech scams have become more elaborate, often starting with a text or message...

Instagram Live Just Became an Exclusive Club—Are You In or Out?

Instagram has introduced a major restriction to its livestreaming feature: users now need at least 1,000 followers and a public profile to go live. The update was confirmed by Instagram to TechCrunch. Previously, anyone on the app—regardless of follower count or account privacy—could start a live video. Now, users who don’t meet the new criteria...

Apple Secretly Building ChatGPT Rival, Report Says

Apple is working behind the scenes on a new artificial intelligence project that could rival tools like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The effort is being led by a newly formed internal team called “Answers, Knowledge and Information,” or AKI. Sources familiar with the matter say the group...