From PC Mag: WhatsApp now requires biometric ID confirmation when running the messaging platform on desktop or the web. The Facebook-owned company this week introduced an added layer of protection to curb account hacking.

Starting today, users logging in to WhatsApp on the web, desktop, or Portal...

From CNET: With Apple's new app-transparency policy kicking in soon, Google will remove certain advertiser tracking technology from the iPhone versions of its own apps and switch to a different kind, Google said in a blog post Wednesday. Popular Google apps for the iPhone, like Maps and YouTube...

From The Verge: HBO Max has nearly 40 million US subscribers, AT&T disclosed in its first quarter earnings report on Wednesday. Combined with traditional HBO subscribers, the platform has surpassed a 41 million subscriber milestone the company says it didn’t expect to hit for two more years...

From CNET: Apple released on Tuesday iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, the latest software update for iPhones and iPads and the fourth update since the arrival of iOS 14 last summer. Relatively small in scope, the update delivers a few tweaks to your phone's camera and Bluetooth capabilities, along with a...

From PC Mag: Nintendo is set to push demand for the Switch console even higher later this year after it revealed a Monster Hunter Rise Special Edition model is launching in late March.

As IGN reports, this limited edition Switch was revealed via the Nintendo of Europe Twitter account. It's actually...

From Micron Press Release: Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced volume shipment of 1α (1-alpha) node DRAM products built using the world’s most advanced DRAM process technology and offering major improvements in bit density, power and performance. This milestone reinforces Micron’s...

From The Verge: Pinterest now displays a row of stories at the top of its home screen when you open up the app. It’s an interface that should look familiar to anyone who has used a social media app in the past few years: it’s the same tack taken by Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Messenger, and plenty...

From PC Mag: Our tweets may be limited to 280 characters, but Twitter has revealed its desire to provide long-form content today by announcing its acquisition of a newsletter platform.

Kavyon Beykpour, Twitter product lead, and Mike Park, VP of Publisher Products, announced via the Twitter blog...

From CNET: A vulnerability identified in the popular video-sharing app TikTok exposed users to having personal information scraped from their profile, including their phone number and profile settings, security researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point said Tuesday. That information could have...

From PC Mag: If you're a regular viewer of Netflix using an Android device, prepare for an audio upgrade and what the streaming service refers to as an "optimal listening experience."

As Engadget reports, Netflix just switched to streaming audio using Extended HE-AAC with MPEG-D DRC, better known...