Apple to Monetize AI Features with Subscription Model

Apple to Monetize AI Features with Subscription Model Apple is planning to introduce subscription model for its Apple Intelligence AI features in the future. Currently, these AI features are free for owners of the latest iPhone 15 models. However, as the service grows and adds more features, some of these might come with a price tag. … Read more

Apple Granted Two Patents That Could Help Protect iPhone Screens From Snooping Eyes

[ad_1] Apple was recently granted two patents that could allow the company to develop technology that would make it difficult for snoopers to keep an eye on your iPhone or Mac. The novel screen technology could help protect information shown on a display by limiting the viewing angles of the display — this could replace … Read more

YouTube Faces Criminal Complaint for ‘Spying’ on Users While Detecting Ad Blockers: Report

[ad_1] YouTube could face criminal charges in Europe for allegedly spying on users, according to a report. The Alphabet-owned video streaming platform recently introduced restrictions on ad blockers on the service, preventing users who used specific browser extensions from viewing videos. A privacy consultant, who has deemed Google’s new system to block ads ‘spyware’, is … Read more

Google Chrome Rolls Out Support for ‘Privacy Sandbox’ Ad Platform Aimed at Replacing Third-Party Cookies

[ad_1] Google Chrome is making a new ad platform available to most users via its ‘Privacy Sandbox’, the company announced on Thursday. The search giant previously announced that it plans to phase out support for third party cookies that are used to track people as they browse the web. Instead, the company has built a browser-based … Read more

Realme 11 Pro 5G, Realme 11 Pro+ 5G Update Disables Enhanced Intelligent Services Setting After Backlash

[ad_1] Realme 11 Pro series — comprising the recently launched Realme 11 Pro 5G and Realme 11 Pro+ 5G — is receiving a software update that disables a privacy setting that was previously enabled by default on the company’s smartphones. The update comes days after public backlash over — and the possibility of a government … Read more

WhatsApp Rolls Out ‘Silence Unknown Callers’ Feature on iOS and Android

[ad_1] WhatsApp is rolling out a feature designed to protect users from unwanted calls on the messaging platform. The Meta-owned app will allow users to simply toggle a setting that will silence calls from spam and nuisance callers. These calls typically come from numbers that are not part of a user’s contact list, and the … Read more

Realme Faces Probe Into Claims of Data Collection for ‘Enhanced Intelligent Services’ Feature on Smartphones

[ad_1] Realme is facing a probe into its data collection practices, after a setting on the company’s smartphones was recently highlighted during a product review. The description of the feature on the handset states that it will collect device and usage statistics, along with personal information such as calendar events, SMS and call logs, and … Read more

Retailers Cannot Insist on Customers’ Mobile Numbers to Provide Services, Consumer Affairs Ministry Says

[ad_1] The Consumer Affairs Ministry has issued an advisory directing retailers not to insist on the personal contact details of customers for delivering certain services, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said on Tuesday. The advisory has been issued following several consumer complaints. Customers have complained about many retailers not providing them services if they … Read more