Telegram Channel Owners to Get Share of Ad Revenue, Rewards to Be Dispersed as TON Tokens

Telegram Channel Owners to Get Share of Ad Revenue, Rewards to Be Dispersed as TON Tokens

The leadership at Telegram has decided to share advertisement-based revenue with channel owners on its platform. These rewards will be allocated in the form of Toncoin – the native cryptocurrency of the TON blockchain. So essentially, when advertisements displayed on a particular channel fetch revenue, 50 percent of it will…

WhatsApp Web to Soon Get Username Search Feature Without Sharing Phone Number to Increase Privacy: Report

WhatsApp Web to Soon Get Username Search Feature Without Sharing Phone Number to Increase Privacy: Report

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that is expected to allow users to exercise more privacy when using WhatsApp Web. It may soon be unnecessary for users to share their phone numbers with others to connect with them on the instant messaging platform. The firm is reportedly developing…

Telegram Gets Real Time Chat Translation, Annual Premium Subscription, and More in Latest Update

Telegram Gets Real Time Chat Translation, Annual Premium Subscription, and More in Latest Update

Telegram rolled out its first major update of 2023 on February 3 and added a few important features. The last major update that the app received was in December last year. Some of the latest updates are, however, available for Telegram Premium users only, among which is also the option…

OTT Communication Services Should Be Licensed, Compensate Telcos for Data Traffic, COAI Says

OTT Communication Services Should Be Licensed, Compensate Telcos for Data Traffic, COAI Says

Telecom operators’ body COAI on Tuesday made a strong pitch for OTT (over-the-top) communication services to directly compensate telcos for data traffic they are driving onto the networks, as it advocated a licensing and light-touch regulation framework for such services. Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) Director General SP Kochhar…

Telegram-Designed TON Ecosystem Gains $10 Million Support From Market Maker DWF Labs

Telegram-Designed TON Ecosystem Gains $10 Million Support From Market Maker DWF Labs

Crypto market maker and Web3 investment company DWF Labs has announced that it will become “a prominent supporter of the TON ecosystem.” The company is also investing $10 million (roughly Rs. 80 crore) in the Layer-1 blockchain network. TON — or The Open Network — is a third-generation proof-of-stake blockchain…

Russian Lawmaker Urges WhatsApp Ban, Advocates Use of Domestic Software

Russian Lawmaker Urges WhatsApp Ban, Advocates Use of Domestic Software

A Russian lawmaker on Wednesday urged state institutions to stop using WhatsApp messenger and the industry ministry sought to promote domestically produced software as Russia tries to wean itself off Western technology. WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms was found guilty of “extremist activity” in Russia in March and later added to…

Telegram Premium Spotted on Latest iOS Beta, Offers Premium Stickers, Reaction Emojis

Telegram Premium Spotted on Latest iOS Beta, Offers Premium Stickers, Reaction Emojis

Telegram recently rolled out its version 8.7.2 beta for iOS, which included a new range of reaction emojis and stickers, as spotted by the Telegram beta channel. These new stickers and emojis are said to be premium features available only for the Telegram Premium users. All users will reportedly receive…

TikTok Surpassed Instagram, Emerged as Top Downloaded App Worldwide in Q1 2022: Sensor Tower

TikTok Surpassed Instagram, Emerged as Top Downloaded App Worldwide in Q1 2022: Sensor Tower

TikTok has surpassed Instagram and become the world’s top downloaded app in the first quarter of 2022, according to a report by app market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. The short-video app, which is banned in India, managed to continue to be one of the top-five top downloaded apps worldwide. However,…