Facebook recently announced the Messenger Rooms feature that allows users to make video calls with up to 50 people in a single call. The social media giant later also introduced the feature to Instagram and now WhatsApp on Android has recently started receiving the Rooms feature as well. The new Rooms integration in WhatsApp allows users to host or join a Room right from WhatsApp. Here’s how to go about it. Also, note that the video call feature is not end-to-end encrypted as it happens in WhatsApp group video calls. Pre-requisites:Latest version of WhatsApp Working internet connection Latest version of Facebook Messenger app Facebook login credentials for the Messenger app Steps to create Rooms in WhatsApp 1. Open WhatsApp and head to Calls tab from the top … [Read more...] about How to setup and use Messenger Rooms in WhatsApp
HBO Max is live: $15/mo for a massive library, significant headaches
Some of the other hubs lead to clearly incomplete collections. Adult Swim is the worst offender at only nine series in all, while the DC button is HBO Max's weirdest stumble. It has a plethora of content, sure, but what about recent, buzzed-out series like the Harley Quinn animated series or '90s classics like Batman: The Animated Series? Sadly, those aren't here, because they're exclusive to one of WarnerMedia's other streaming-subscription services, DC Universe. So much for corporate synergy. (Confusingly, Doom Patrol, a series that debuted on DC Universe, does appear on HBO Max.) … [Read more...] about HBO Max is live: $15/mo for a massive library, significant headaches
Disaster-filled fourth quarter drags down Optus full-year results
The Singaporean-owned telco said quarterly revenue was down due to natural disasters and COVID-19 driving down sales, with mobile service revenue down 6% due to more SIM-only customers and pricing competition in the market. When combined with Optus closing the accounts of inactive users, its mobile customer base shrunk by 95,000 accounts over the quarter. … [Read more...] about Disaster-filled fourth quarter drags down Optus full-year results
Michigan State University hit by ransomware gang
NetWalker operators have already published five images on the site to support their claims. These include two images showing a directory structure allegedly from the university's network, a passport scan for a student, and two scans of Michigan State financial documents. … [Read more...] about Michigan State University hit by ransomware gang
US state of Arizona files consumer fraud lawsuit against Google
Arizona filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google, alleging that the U.S. tech giant used "deceptive" and "unfair" practices to obtain the location data of users. "Google collects detailed information about its users, including their physical locations, to target users for advertising. Often, this is done without the users' consent or knowledge," Attorney General Mark Brnovich said in a tweet. The suit comes as technology companies have been facing regulatory scrutiny globally over their policies and data monitoring practices. "The Attorney General and the contingency fee lawyers filing this lawsuit appear to have mischaracterized our services. We have always built privacy features into our products and provided robust controls for location data", a Google spokesman said in an emailed statement. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and argues that the maker of the Android smartphone operating system had set its mobile software such that it deceived device … [Read more...] about US state of Arizona files consumer fraud lawsuit against Google
