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WhatsApp has finally released a much-needed feature that will ensure the privacy of users. WhatsApp users will now be able to decide who is able to add them to groups and will be able to accept or reject “group invitations” sent through direct messages.

In a real-world battery test conducted by the popular YouTube channel PhoneBuffbetween Galaxy S10 Plus and iPhone XS Max, the Galaxy S10 Plus thoroughly defeated Apple’s latest and greatest flagship.

Owning a car in recent times have become a necessity rather than luxury. This has made the prices of cars to go up. Below is a list of some of the affordable cars one can purchase this year as compared to the luxury brands like Range Rover, Benx, Jaguar etc.

A flaw in Huawei Matebook laptops, found by Microsoft researchers, could have been used to take control of machines, the Times has reported.The "sophisticated flaw" had probably been introduced at the manufacturing stage, one expert told BBC News.

Both iPhones and Android devices have their pros and cons, but the general consensus is that iOS is a little easier to pick up and use, while Android offers more in the way of customization and configuration. Still, simple as Apple's operating system seems, you can find plenty of advanced features hidden below its polished surface.

WhatsApp Brings Dark Mode Feature For Android as the latest beta for Android contains traces of this upcoming feature.

Apple has launched iOS 12.2 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The update brings support for the new AirPods, Animoji options, AirPlay 2 and the freshly launched Apple News+, the tech giant’s news subscription service.

Google+, the search giant's failed social network, will finally be laid to rest on Tuesday morning.

Mark Zuckerberg says regulators and governments should play a more active role in controlling internet content.In an op-ed published in the Washington Post, Facebook's chief says the responsibility for monitoring harmful content is too great for firms alone.

Facebook is launching a new feature that explains how its algorithms decide what to display in your News Feed.A new "Why am I seeing this post?" button will indicate what activity influenced Facebook's algorithms.

The Boeing plane manufacturer that is on its death bed following the grounding of the planes worldwide due to subsequent fatal accidents is also known to produce the largest military war jets which are a sight to behold.

Behind that 'braai grid' grille is a luxury seven-seater that can be considered the 7 Series of SUVs. 

Microsoft to shut down Windows 7 in January 2020. Microsoft has been rolling out a notification to their Windows 7 users, informing them the company will be withdrawing support for the operating system (OS) version.

Huawei has unveiled its brand new flagship smartphones, P30, and P30 Pro, at a press conference in Paris. The expected price P30 smartphone is $900 and P30 pro is $1200. With these two new editions, Huawei has kept the good old notch design intact. But the size of the notch is quite smaller as compared to other Huawei models.

A group representing French Muslims is suing Facebook and YouTube, for allowing the streaming of footage from the shootings in Christchurch on their platforms.

Twitter has warned users to ignore a hoax suggesting an alternative colour scheme will appear in the app if they change their birth year to 2007.

Smartphone-maker Huawei has been showing off its new handsets at an event in Paris.

Apple is making movies, TV shows and ... a credit card.

Microsoft’s upcoming Chromium-powered Edge browser has leaked online.

The passwords of millions of Facebook users were accessible by up to 20,000 employees of the social network, it has been reported.

Apple has launched a new version of its wireless earphones that allows users to activate the virtual assistant Siri by voice alone.

India's plummeting data prices have hit a new low. In fact, according to a recent BBC report, the country has the cheapest mobile broadband prices in the world. Technology writer Prasanto K Roy explains how this happened.

Huawei has developed its own proprietary operating systems, and it’s ready to implement them in case its US legal battle leads to a ban on the export of US-made products and services like Android and Windows. 

WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton appeared as a speaker at a class at Stanford University earlier this week, where he spoke about the decision to sell the company to Facebook, and urged students to delete their Facebook accounts.

WhatsApp is planning to introduce a new in-app web browser which comes equipped with cutting edge security mechanisms.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced the departure of the firm's chief product officer Chris Cox and head of WhatsApp Chris Daniels.

Cloud-based, privacy-focused messenger system Telegram added a whopping 3 million new users to its estimated 200 million user base in a single day after Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp all went down.

Earlier this year, WhatsApp rolled out a handy new feature allowing users to respond privately inside a group chat.

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has laid out some extensive plans to make the social network more private.

Samsung’s new Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, and S10E have many new advancements, but the biggest change to their designs compared to last year’s models is the new hole-punch display.