Tue, 21-Oct-2025

WhatsApp new feature for Android will improve photo quality

WhatsApp new feature

WhatsApp is developing a new feature that allows users to exchange photos at their original quality. The new function will restore the image quality to its original state before sending the photos. It is expected to first appear on the beta channel before being made available to all users. WhatsApp is developing a new feature … Read more

Twitter suspended bot account tracking Elon Musk’s plane, its operator said

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Twitter suspended a bot account tracking Elon Musk’s private jet, the account’s operator alleged in a tweet. The account followed the flight paths of Musk’s personal jet. Twitter’s vice president of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, had asked for the account to be filtered. Twitter suspended a bot account tracking Elon Musk’s private jet, the … Read more

Telegram Premium announced topping 700 million users

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Telegram has recently cracked 700 million customers. On topping 700 Million users, Telegram Premium service; a new paid subscription is being announced. It will offer exclusive additional features to subscribers. Telegram has passed the 700 million user mark. It’s undoubtedly a significant day for the firm. Telegram Premium, a new paid membership; has been unveiled … Read more

Telegram will launch premium subscription plan

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Telegram Premium will be available later in June. Telegram is primarily funded by its users. Telegram will not charge for existing capabilities. Only the new features will be charged. Telegram will get a new subscription plan at long last. Telegram Premium will be available later in June, according to the chat app’s CEO. According to … Read more

A crypto-based dossier could assist in proving Russia’s war crimes

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A group submitted evidence of an attack on a Ukrainian school via Telegram to the International Criminal Court. The group, Starling Lab, uses the blockchain technology behind cryptocurrencies to preserve and verify the information. It says it’s the first submission of evidence of its kind to any court of law. In early March, a Telegram … Read more

Ukraine partially repels Russian Black Sea fleet: army

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Russian forces were forced to deploy coastal defence missile systems in Crimea. “The threat of Russian missile strikes from the sea remains”: Kyiv. The naval blockade of Ukrainian ports raises fears of a global food crisis.   The Ukrainian army announced on Monday that it had pushed the Russian fleet back more than a hundred … Read more

Kyiv renames iconic Soviet monument

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The mayor of Kyiv renamed an iconic Soviet-era arch symbolizing ties with Moscow “Arch of the Freedom of the Ukrainian People” on Saturday. The symbolic move comes after the city demolished a statue of two workers under the arch last month, one Russian and the other Ukrainian. “The city council today decided to ‘de-communise’ the … Read more

Finland seeks to reassure Russia about NATO bid

Finland sought to allay Moscow’s concerns about its NATO bid on Saturday, as fighting raged in Ukraine’s east, slowing a hoped-for Russian advance. Meanwhile, wives and parents of Ukrainian fighters trapped in the bowels of a besieged steel plant in the country’s south made a desperate plea to China for assistance in securing their release. … Read more

Over 40 bodies found under east Ukraine building: officials

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Rescuers discovered the bodies of 44 civilians under the rubble of a destroyed building in the eastern Ukrainian town of Izyum, which is now under Russian control, on Tuesday, according to the regional governor. “The bodies of 44 civilians were found in Izyum under the rubble of a five-storey building which was destroyed by the … Read more

Russian video platform Rutube is down due to a cyberattack

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After a major cyberattack knocked it down just hours before it was to live the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia’s Rutube video network remained out for the second day on Tuesday. “We have, in fact, been hit with the biggest cyberattack in Rutube’s history,” the platform claimed in a Telegram message on Tuesday. “Restoring (access) … Read more

Dozens feared dead in school bombing as G7 rallies behind Ukraine

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On the eve of Russia’s World War II victory celebrations, rescuers scrambled on Sunday to find dozens of civilians believed dead in a strike on a Ukrainian school, as the G7 reaffirmed their unity with Kyiv. US First Lady Jill Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid surprise visits to Ukraine, and G7 leaders … Read more

60 feared dead after school bombed in east Ukraine: governor

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The Lugansk regional governor said Sunday that 60 people were feared dead after an air strike hit a village school in east Ukraine. “Bilogorivka (village) was hit in an air strike” on Saturday, said Sergii Gaidai. “The bombs fell on the school and unfortunately it was completely destroyed. There was a total of 90 people, … Read more

Five dead in wind-whipped Siberia fires

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Several fires broke out in southern Siberia on Saturday, affecting over 200 buildings and killed at least five people, according to local officials who issued a state of emergency. The flames in the Krasnoyarsk region extended to some sawmills and a children’s playground, according to the regional emergency ministry on Telegram. Regional governor Alexandre Uss … Read more

Russian strike kills 10 at east Ukraine factory: governor

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A Russian strike killed at least 10 human beings and wounded 15 Tuesday at a manufacturing facility in the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, the nearby governor stated. “At least 10 killed and 15 wounded, the effects of the shelling of the Avdiivka coke plant by way of the Russian occupiers,” the governor of the … Read more

Odesa: Multiple explosions have been reported in the city

Multiple explosions were reported in the southern city of Odesa shortly after 6 p.m. local time, according to Ukrainian media and witnesses. At least one combat plane was seen over the city, the witnesses stated. The runway at Odesa’s airport has been damaged, according to the military’s Operational Command (South) on Telegram. The explosions occurred … Read more

Hong Kong student gets five-years for Telegram ‘secession’ messages

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Hong Kong judge enhanced a university student’s prison sentence to five years for messages on Telegram advocating for Hong Kong’s independence from China and demands to resist communist authority, On Friday. Lui Sai-yu, a 25-year-old engineering student, pled guilty to “incitement to secession,” a criminal under Beijing’s national security law, enacted in 2020 to suppress … Read more

Russian strikes kill 9 in southern and eastern Ukraine

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Russian strikes Tuesday killed at least 9 civilians in southern and Japanese Ukraine, local officers said. Three people died and 7 others have been wounded, of them seriously, in a bombing inside the eastern city of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second town, nearby governor Oleg Synegubov wrote on the Telegram messaging provider. “We urge residents to be … Read more

Russia strikes on rail infrastructure kill 5, wound 18

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At least five humans were killed and every other 18 injured on Monday in Russian moves on railway infrastructure inside the important Ukraine area of Vinnytsia, Kyiv said. “Preliminary facts show that five human beings died and 18 have been injured. Rescue operations are underneath manner, investigators, prosecutors, and other offerings are operating on the scene,” the … Read more

UK reviewing claims of Russian chemical strike in Ukraine

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LONDON: Britain is attempting to confirm reports that Russia deployed chemical weapons in a strike on the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, according to the country’s top ambassador on Monday. Western officials have previously expressed fear that if Russia’s February 24 invasion of its neighbour turns into a protracted confrontation, it may resort to more … Read more

Hilarious memes: Telegram’s services are down users take Twitter to vent their frustrations

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As people become more reliant on the internet and social media platforms, the number of people encountering server issues rises. Nearly all platforms, including social networking apps like Facebook and Instagram, as well as Spotify and Discord, have lately experienced outages. On Saturday, Telegram was the first to enter the list. In search of solutions, … Read more

300 feared dead in Russian strike on Mariupol theatre last week: Officials

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Officials in Mariupol, Ukraine’s vital port city, said on Friday that they suspected 300 people died in a Russian hit on a theatre where hundreds were sheltering last week. “From eyewitnesses, information is emerging that about 300 people died in the Drama Theatre of Mariupol following strikes by a Russian aircraft,” Mariupol city hall wrote on … Read more

Facebook, Instagram or TikTok, Which are the most downloaded mobile apps of 2021?

most downloaded mobile apps of 2021

There’s no doubt about the fact that social media has a lot of influence in determining which was the most downloaded. This years the most downloaded apps in 2021 largely comprised social media apps. We saw Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, Telegram and TikTok fighting it out as to which one of them would be crowned victorious. … Read more

Aussies skirt vaccine rules with black market certificates

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MELBOURNE: A ban on unvaccinated Australians entering bars and restaurants nudged thousands to get jabbed — but it has also seen the rise of a thriving black market in fake Covid-19 vaccine certificates online. Twenty-four-year-old Molly — who asked to conceal her real name — is hitting the town. When Melbourne last month clambered out … Read more

Binance warned by South Africa for working illegally in the state

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South African authorities are the most recent to caution against using Binance, stating the exchange is not legal to work in the state.

Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa has cautioned the country’s public against trade with crypto exchange platform Binance.

In a statement issued, the FSCA specified that Binance Group, an “international company” domiciled in Seychelles, was not authorized to reduce financial services in the state.

Telegram was used by South Africans to increase access to Binance’s crypto exchange services in the country, FSCA specified.

The warning against using Binance, the financial official too prompted South Africans that crypto investments are not regulated in the nation. The FSCA statement added. “As a result, if something goes wrong, you’re unlikely to get your money back and will have no recourse against anyone,”

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Telegram surpasses 1 billion downloads; becomes 15th most downloaded app globally

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The instant messaging application, Telegram has crossed 1 billion downloads in the recent days. According to the sources, the messaging software reached the milestone within 8 years of its launch. Having Whatsapp as its biggest rival, it is indeed an achievement for Telegram to have become one of the most downloaded apps globally, within a … Read more

Telegram New Update Allows up to 1,000 Viewers in Group Calls

Telegram New Update Allows up to 1,000 Viewers in Group Calls

Telegram has introduced many new features and improvements making its way to the popular messaging app. Group video calling was a big update introduced last month. And now those sessions can have up to 1,000 viewers at a time. This update's all about video. Up to 1000 viewers in video calls, adjustable video playback speed, … Read more

Telegram now supports group video calling

Telegram now supports group video calling

The long wait for group video calling on Telegram has come to an end. Users may now convert their group voice chats into video conference calls using the latest versions of Telegram’s iOS, Android, and desktop apps. You can pin someone’s video feed to your screen so that they remain visible even as new participants … Read more

Social Media Platforms starting to restore in Pakistan

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The social media sites have been restored in Pakistan which was earlier shut down temporarily by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). According to the details, the Interior Ministry directed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to block all social media platforms including Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram till 3 pm. The ministry said in a statement that, the … Read more