Samsung has rolled out a new update for Bixby that introduces support for Indian English on the digital assistant. It's currently available on the Galaxy A52, Galaxy A72, and S21 series.

Google unveiled today a preview of a new safety section in Google Play that aims to provide greater transparency around what type of data is collected by an app and how these data are shared.

TikTok has joined the Technology Coalition as part of its efforts to advance a safe experience of children on its platform. This builds upon its existing measures like the Family Pairing feature.

Facebook is testing a new section within its app meant to connect users in a neighborhood and show local updates in the news feed. It's called Neighborhoods, available in Canada from today.

WhatsApp has relaunched its digital money transfers for Brazilian users, although it only works for peer-to-peer transactions for now. Merchant payments are expected to launch sometime this year.

Facebook announced today that its enterprise communication platform, Workplace, saw a 40% increase in subscribers from a year ago. The service has reached 7 million paid subscribers.

YouTube has introduced a new ad format called brand extensions that will let you get more information about an ad you see on a smart TV and interact with it from your mobile device.

Samsung has removed the Galaxy S8 and S8+ from its list of phones that are receiving security updates four years after their launch. The Galaxy S8 Active and S8 Lite are still on the list, though.

Facebook is expanding its investment in local journalism with a new $5 million fund announced today that is meant to help local journalists grow their audience and publish content on the platform.

While Apple did not mention the exact availability date for both the iPad Pro and iMac during the devices' unveiling last week, a UK retailer has revealed when the new devices will hit the market.

Google has introduced a few changes aimed at helping travelers get specific travel restriction advisory like if they need to quarantine upon arrival or show official vaccination documents.

Microsoft has partnered with the UK government to help people with disabilities gain access to support they need to find jobs. The firm is also working with SeeAbility to address social isolation.

The growing competition in the wireless earbuds market is reportedly hurting Apple's AirPods business with lower than expected demand. As a result, Apple is expected to trim its production this year.

Spotify is rolling out a paid subscription platform for podcasters in the U.S., allowing them to make their content available to subscribers. It's also expanding globally in the coming months.

Apple is reportedly planning to ship the successor to its M1 chipset by July. A new report claims the M2 chipset has entered mass production this month and may arrive in MacBooks by H2 2021.