Radio content may soon adopt a new avatar all thanks to the BBC. BBC just announced that it would be bringing its best content on a Netflix-like platform, where people can listen to the radio on demand. This will prove to be very useful to people who do not have access to other kinds of media. #media
Security firm Kryptowire has announced that Android smartphones have a backdoor spyware which collects and transmits data to servers in China. Android users in India are particularly vulnerable as one in five smartphones are made in China, thus enabling leaking of sensitive data easier. Most Indians are not very knowledgeable about identity thefts and hacking attempts, making this a serious issue. #security #mobile
Telegram- the secure messaging platform, now allows you to publish stories online without you having to register for an account. This lightweight blogging platform is easy to access and all one needs to do is visit telegra.ph, add a title, and start blogging. Formatting, editing, and other tasks can easily be managed with Markdown. #cms
If you are concerned about your smartphone giving away a lot of information about you, Tor-enabled smartphones might soon be coming for data privacy. The Tor Project, which is usually associated with the dark side of Internet, announced that a prototype for a Tor-enabled smartphone is now ready. The aim is to respect users choice and freedom. #privacy #mobile
Facebook has long been banned in China for fears of not being able to censor Chinese citizens’ voices. The Chinese government worries quite a lot about dissent, and public speech and right to information are severely restricted. Facebook has been working on a technology that allows it to comply with Chinese censorship rules, and thus get back to China officially. #China #Socialmedia #facebook
A new malicious video link can now endanger iOS devices and cause them to freeze. The MP4 video, when viewed on Safari, can cause the device to freeze and display a spinning wheel. However, rebooting your device quickly should help you to solve this issue. #ios #malware
If you are the kind of person who looks up for places on Google just to check if it is going to be busy, Google will now update ‘Popular Times’ to reveal how busy a place is in real time. This will help users to decide when they want to go, and also to check if that particular time when they are searching is good enough to visit that place. #GoogleUpdate #SEO
A single-patch vulnerability compromised WordPress core update server, resulting in more than 25% of websites on the Internet to be affected. The remote code execution flaw has been fixed, but it raises questions related to safety and security of websites, especially those running on WordPress. #Security #Wordpress
All who have been missing 4K videos on your desktops can have a sigh of relief. Netflix’s 4K streaming will soon be available on Windows PCs and will likely benefit all those people who use set-top-boxes to watch TV. PC was ignored by high-quality streams in fear of piracy and security attacks. #media #security
Snapchat and Periscope users are still being lured by Instagram and this time around, the company has announced two different features. The first one is live video on Instagram Stories and the other is disappearing videos for friends and groups in Instagram as direct message. These features are likely to help both regular users and those who are in the media fields. #social
