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On iOS 16.2, Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite and Crash Detection feature team up to save lives

On iOS 16.2, Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite and Crash Detection feature team up to save lives

When it comes to search and rescue, the iPhone may not be the first device that one will think of. Apple, however, has been changing that, and it continues to turn its flagship smartphone series into an all-around device that can be used for a multitude of purposes – even that of saving other people’s lives.

WhatsApp introduces “Accidental Delete” to let users undo ‘Delete for Me’ option

WhatsApp introduces “Accidental Delete” to let users undo ‘Delete for Me’ option

WhatsApp has lifted the veil of a feature that is much needed and likely to be a popular choice by users – Accidental Delete. This feature, like its name suggests, is a remedy that allows for side-stepping several awkward and embarrassing situations by giving users the ability to undo the “Delete for Me” option.

Twitter restores suicide prevention feature soon after removing it, Musk claims removal was “fake news”

Twitter restores suicide prevention feature soon after removing it, Musk claims removal was “fake news”

Soon after it took down a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and support groups on its platform, Twitter compensated for its error by restoring it after facing increasing pressure from users and consumer safety groups.

YouTube doubles down on edtech with the launch of “Courses”, debuts in India, the US and South Korea

YouTube doubles down on edtech with the launch of “Courses”, debuts in India, the US and South Korea

Calling itself already the largest education platform globally, Youtube is taking on edtech giants like Byju’s and Unacademy and amping up the competition with the launch of ‘Courses’. At its annual Google for India event, YouTube lifted the veil of the new feature that will make it all the more attractive for educators and viewers alike.