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Ride-hailing giant Uber rolls out biggest app redesign in years

The ride-hailing company said the new Uber app makes it way easier to book rides, taking into account the most preferred destinations and products for each rider

GPT-based chat apps see a sharp increase in downloads in India: Data

But how many are fakes and how many are delivering GBT technology?

Civil aviation ministry asks users to update DigiYatra app to fix cache

The civil aviation ministry on Friday asked users to update the DigiYatra app to address app cache issues. The ministry's clarifications came a day after fintech firm BharatPe's co-founder Ashneer Grover tweeted that DigiYatra "won't work after new update". In a series of tweets, the ministry said the shared boarding pass QR code is available on the home screen of the app, so that passengers can easily scan it at the airport entry gate. Passengers can also go to the device folder, search and open the airline issued boarding pass PDF. "Android users are requested to update to version 2.0.1 which takes care of the app cache issues. Apple iOS App users, are also requested update to version 2.0.2 which is now available on the App Store. "Once you scan/ upload the boarding pass, a pop up window allows you to directly share the boarding pass to the Airport," it said. In another tweet, the ministry also appreciated the feedback given by Grover, saying it only helps to make the app work .

Govt blocks 138 betting, 94 loan lending apps with Chinese links

The crackdown on these platforms began after the government received an alert from a nodal officer of the Ministry of Home Affairs

Twitter to cancel free access to API from Feb 9; many apps to get affected

Microblogging platform Twitter on Thursday said that it will stop offering free access to its API (Application Programming Interface) starting February 9 and instead launch a paid version

Most customers don't trust organisations over their data use in AI

Despite a difficult economic environment, organisations continue to invest in privacy, with spending up significantly from $1.2 million just three years ago to $2.7 million on average this year

Tech-tonic shift: Google reworking terms of mobile app distribution

Sources say that Google will place the new licence agreement before the CCI for its endorsement

Twitter to block 3rd party apps, says 'enforcing long-standing API rules'

Twitter has announced that it is blocking third-party applications like Tweetbot and Twitterrific

FakeCatcher: Know everything about Intel's real-time deepfake detector tech

Intel claims that FakeCatcher is the world's first real-time deepfake detector, which can detect fake videos in milliseconds with a 96% accuracy rate

UPSC launches mobile app for examination, recruitment-related information

The Union Public Service Commission has launched an android mobile application that will allow people to access examination and recruitment-related information, officials said on Friday. The mobile application is available on Google Play Store. "Union Public Service Commission has launched UPSC android app on Google play store for accessing all the examination and recruitment related information through mobile," an official note stated. "This app, however, would not allow to fill application forms using mobile," it said. The UPSC app can be downloaded using the link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.upsc.upsc. The UPSC conducts many examinations, including the prestigious civil services examination, for central government jobs. Thousands of aspirants apply for them. The civil services examination is conducted annually in three stages -- preliminary, main and interview -- to select officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and I

ED initiates probe against Chinese app that 'cheated' job seekers

The ED has initiated a probe against a Chinese "controlled" mobile app that allegedly duped a number of youngsters in lieu of providing them part-time jobs that included "liking" and uploading celebrity videos on social media platforms. The federal agency said on Monday it has raided at least 12 entities in Bengaluru that are linked to the app -- 'Keepsharer' -- following which it seized funds worth Rs 5.85 crore. The probe found that "gullible public, mostly youth, were cheated by some Chinese persons through a mobile app namely Keepsharer which promised them to give part-time job and collected money from them", the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said in a statement. The Chinese formed companies here and recruited several Indians as directors, translators (Mandarin to English and vice-versa), HR managers and tele-callers, the ED said. "They obtained the documents of Indians and opened bank accounts. The accused Chinese persons developed the app and started its advertisement through

Bank, crypto apps under attack: Everything you must know about SOVA virus

A new version of the Trojan virus, SOVA, has reportedly targeted over 200 mobile banking and crypto apps and is stealing their login credentials, and cookies

Why govt banned VLC media player and is there link to Chinese hackers?

The website stopped functioning a few months back but came to user's notice very late

Why has BGMI been taken down from Google and Apple app stores in India

The game's developer Krafton confirmed that BGMI had been suspended. Here's why the game has been removed and what the developers have to say about it

348 apps blocked for collecting, transmitting users' info, says Govt

Amid rising complaints against mobile apps, the Centre has identified and blocked 348 apps developed by various countries, including China, for collecting user information and transmitting it

Mobile-based PoS app QueueBuster raises Rs 63.3 cr in series A round

Funding led by Chiratae Ventures, Omidyar Network India and Flourish Ventures

Govt has so far blocked 320 mobile apps: Union Minister Som Parkash

In February, 49 apps were re-blocked after they were found to have been re-launched after rebranding of earlier blocked apps

'Bulli Bai' case solved with arrest of mastermind from Jorhat: Delhi Police

Bishnoi, a resident of Jorhat who studies computer science engineering in Bhopal, is the fourth person to be arrested for their alleged involvement in the app

How the Qaddoo App ensures personalised touch over its digital platform

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