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Instagram expands TV app to Samsung TVs, tests longer-form and live content formats | Technology News

Instagram expands TV app to Samsung TVs, tests longer-form and live content formats | Technology News

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3 min readNew DelhiJun 23, 2026 04:23 PM IST Instagram has expanded the availability of its TV app to Samsung Smart TVs in the United States and announced a series of new features aimed at making video viewing a more social, shared experience on larger screens. The meta-owned platform said Instagram for TV is now available on Samsung Smart TVs released from 2020 onwards in the US. The app was previously available on Amazon Fire TV and Google TV devices. With the latest rollout, Instagram said it now reached a majority of connected TV devices in the country. Alongside the expansion, the company is testing several features designed around how people watch content together in living rooms. These include interest-based channels that group videos such as comedy, sports and creators, making it easier for viewers to discover content collectively. Instagram is also introducing the ability to cast Reels from a smartphone directly to a television. The feature available on Google TV and Fire TV devices, allows users to share videos, including content saved to their …

Aadhaar app crosses 31 crore downloads within five months of launch

Aadhaar app crosses 31 crore downloads within five months of launch

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The government on Monday said that Aadhaar app has crossed 31 million (31 crore) downloads since it was launched less than 5 months back, witnessing a robust acceptance among people across India.  So far, almost 40 lakh people have updated their mobile numbers using the new Aadhaar App. At the same time, around 850,000 people have used the App for updating their address, the IT Ministry said. “The growing adoption reflects increasing resident confidence in the App for bringing services at their fingertips,” the ministry mentioned. The new Aadhaar App is available in both Android and Apple iOS platforms. Designed to improve ease of living, the new Aadhaar App enables people to avail various services including mobile number update, and address updates easily directly from their smart phones. It is designed to provide Aadhaar Number Holders (ANH) with a convenient and privacy-first way to show, share, and verify their identity. The app has several pro-people features including biometric lock/unlock in a single click, face verification for proof of presence, authentication history, and a QR-based editable …

Police get new app to scan suspect fingerprints on the streets

Police get new app to scan suspect fingerprints on the streets

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the 26th All India Fingerprint Conference 2026, at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Auditorium in New Delhi on June 19, 2026. Director of the National Crime Records Bureau Alok Ranjan and Director of the Intelligence Bureau of India Tapan Deka were also present. | Photo Credit: ANI Police and investigating agencies across the country will soon be equipped with portable fingerprint scanners linked to a national database of 1.3 crore criminal suspects and convicts, letting them stop individuals anywhere, even on the streets, to collect thumb impressions and instantly check for any pending criminal records on their smartphones. Abhigyan, an app developed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) to implement the procedure, was launched by Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (June 19, 2026). Union Home Minister Amit Shah launches the Abhigyan app during the 26th All India Fingerprint Conference 2026, at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Auditorium in New Delhi on June 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI The app links to the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS), which stores …

Telegram CEO claims Reliance, WhatsApp lobbied against app in India

Telegram CEO claims Reliance, WhatsApp lobbied against app in India

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Messaging app Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has alleged that Reliance Group, in which Meta has a partial stake, may have lobbied, along with its competitor WhatsApp, to impose a ban on the company”s app in India. He also accused Reliance of sabotaging access to Telegram for millions of users outside India (including the UAE). A senior telecom industry source, who did not wish to be named, termed the allegations as “fake news” as Durov has confused Reliance Communications with Reliance Industries Ltd. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Vir Das slams delivery app for sending a fake watch worth ₹50,000, calls it ‘full scam’. Watch

Vir Das slams delivery app for sending a fake watch worth ₹50,000, calls it ‘full scam’. Watch

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Comedian, actor and filmmaker Vir Das recently took to social media to share a troubling experience he allegedly faced with grocery and quick-commerce platform Zepto. The comedian claimed that despite paying nearly ₹50,000 for an Apple Watch, he was initially delivered what appeared to be a counterfeit product. His post quickly gained attention online, prompting a response from the company. Vir Das slams delivery app for sending him fake watch. Vir Das slams delievery app for sending fake watch On Monday, Vir shared a video on X showing the watch he had received. According to him, the product delivered looked nothing like an authentic Apple Watch and instead appeared to be a low-cost imitation manufactured in China. Questioning the platform over the delivery, he wrote, “Okay. Am I wrong, do all Apple Watches look like this or is @ZeptoNow @zeptocares being shady with China copies? By the way, their customer device agent on the phone said there’s nothing they could do. Full scam. We needed one quick for a shoot. They charged us 50k.” The …

Vir Das calls out delivery app over alleged Rs 50,000 Apple Watch scam

Vir Das calls out delivery app over alleged Rs 50,000 Apple Watch scam

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Comedian and actor Vir Das recently called out quick-commerce platform Zepto on social media after alleging that he received a counterfeit Apple Watch despite paying around Rs 50,000 for the device. Sharing photos and videos online, Das questioned the authenticity of the product. The company has responded to his query and initiated an inquiry. Vir Das slams delivery app According to Vir Das, he ordered an Apple Watch, but what he received appeared to be a fake. Taking to his Instagram, Das shared a picture of the watch and revealed how he got scammed. He wrote, “Okay. Am I wrong, or is @zeptonow running a China scam? Needed an Apple Watch quickly for a shoot. Paid full price. This showed up. Do all Apple Watches look like this? Please tell. I’ve never used one. @zeptostoresofficial @kaivalyavohra.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Google Reportedly Wants Android App Code From Play Store Developers

Google Reportedly Wants Android App Code From Play Store Developers

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A source-code offer can look like easy money until developers read the license. Google is reportedly offering to pay select Android developers for access to app source code, according to 404 Media. For Play Store developers, including those across APAC markets, the offer raises questions about intellectual property, security, privacy, and how submitted code could be used in AI-related products or tools. What the reported Google offer says 404 Media reported on June 2, 2026, that Google emailed some Android app developers with apps on the Play Store about a “confidential content offer pilot.” The reported email invited developers to share “the code powering” their apps, including active production codebases and archived projects such as prototypes or discontinued side projects. According to the reported email, the license would be non-exclusive, developers would keep their intellectual property, and the code would help improve Google’s developer tools and products. The AI connection comes from the Google page about AI partnerships linked in the email, which says Google is exploring paid arrangements involving non-public content to improve AI …

HSE, VHSE Result Direct Link apps at Saphalam and PRD app, SMS and DigiLocker

HSE, VHSE Result Direct Link apps at Saphalam and PRD app, SMS and DigiLocker

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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: May 26, 2026 07:13 AM IST The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) Kerala will today announce the results of the Plus Two examinations at 3 pm. Students who appeared for the exam can check their DHSE Kerala results on the official websites at keralaresults.nic.in, results.kite.kerala.gov.in and results.kerala.gov.in and dhsekerala.gov.in, once the results are declared. Apart from these, students can also access their results via apps like Saphalam and PRD app, SMS and DigiLocker, in case of heavy volume of traffic on the official websites. DHSE Kerala Plus Two Result 2026 LIVE Updates The examinations were held between March 6 and March 28, 2026, in pen and paper mode. Over 4.5 lakh students are estimated to have appeared for the examination. Kerala +2 Results 2026: How to check on the Saphalam KITE app Step 1: Download the Saphalam KITE app from the Google Play Store Step 2: Open it, and select the HSE/Plus Two Result 2026 option Step 3: Enter your registration number and date of birth Step 4: Click on …

Demi Moore calls fighting AI ‘losing battle’; Guillermo del Toro slams those saying ‘art can be done with a f***ing app’

Demi Moore calls fighting AI ‘losing battle’; Guillermo del Toro slams those saying ‘art can be done with a f***ing app’

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Actor Demi Moore has called Hollywood’s fight against AI a losing battle, urging the film industry to find ways to work with the new technology in order to protect itself. The actor was speaking ahead of the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival, which she is attending as a jury member. Jury member of the 79th Cannes Film Festival Demi Moore poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony in Cannes, France, May 12, 2026. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (REUTERS) Demi Moore says AI is here to stay On Tuesday, the 63-year-old star addressed the media ahead of the Cannes opening in France, where she spoke about the impact of AI on cinema. “AI is here. And so to fight it is to, in a sense, to fight something that is a battle that we will lose. So to find ways in which we can work with it is a more valuable path to take,” the Oscar nominee said. Demi, star of films like Ghost and Charlie’s Angels 2, admitted that the industry …