X to launch marketplace for buying inactive handles
Rare handles could be priced at anywhere from $2,500 to over seven figures, X says.
Apps
Spotify now lets you follow venues to get details on upcoming concerts
Venues you follow are saved in your library, and you can browse them to see event calendars, information on scheduled concerts, and announcements. Users can also filter upcoming shows at venues by genre.
Oura launches redesigned app and ‘Cumulative Stress’ feature
The company also shared that it’s pursuing FDA clearance for blood pressure features that give users a likelihood assessment of hypertension.
Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp
A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same time, the judge dramatically reduced the fine that NSO Group must pay to Meta.
WhatssApp changes its terms to bar general purpose chatbots from its platform
WhatsApp is banning general purpose chatbots from using its Business API
Facebook’s AI can now suggest edits to the photos still on your phone
Facebook is rolling out a new Meta AI photo suggestion feature across the U.S. and Canada that lets its AI recommend edits to images stored on users’ camera rolls—even if they haven’t been shared. The feature is currently opt in only.
WhatsApp will curb the number of messages people and businesses can send without a response
WhatsApp is testing a way to limit number of messages someone can sending in a month without getting a response to limit spam
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