The Indian government has ordered SIM binding directives to WhatsApp, Telegram, Snapchat and more

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) notified the Telecommunication Cybersecurity Amendment Rules, 2025 and introduced new category called the Telecommunication Identifier User Entity (TIUE), which would fulfill a range of cybersecurity obligations, including using a Mobile Number Validation (MNV) Platform to verify the customers or users associated with a telecommunication identifier for services linked to such an identifier.

The new directions, which have been sent to WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Arattai, Snapchat, ShareChat, JioChat, and Josh, effectively recognise these companies as TIUEs. They require platforms to ensure that SIM cards remain continuously linked to their services within the next 90 days. For website or web-app-based access, TIUEs must ensure users are logged out periodically (not later than 6 hours) and must offer an option to relink accounts through a QR-code-based method.

This means that, you cannot use the same telegram account on more than 1 smartphone and will be logged out automatically everyday under 6 hours on the web app. This directive is set to be enforced from February 2026.

The government has observed that some apps using mobile numbers for customer validation allow access even when the underlying SIM is not present in the device. The government argues that this creates vulnerabilities exploited from outside India to commit cyber fraud.

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Looks like Apple will allow users to remap the side button long press from Siri to other apps in future iOS version if you are in Japan

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/entitlements/com.apple.developer.side-button-access.allow

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Turns out USB Type-C AA batteries are a real thing!

https://www.makeuseof.com/didnt-expect-usb-c-aa-batteries-to-be-this-good-but-here-we-are/

The Android Show | XR Edition
- December 8, 2025 | 10 a.m. PT
- Android XR is welcoming a new product category: Glasses
- Google is also expected to cover the latest innovations and experiences made on the platform

More info: YouTube
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OnePlus Ace 6T Kamisato Ayaka Genshin Edition Unboxing

Not gonna lie, but with the custom designed case, the OnePlus Ace 6T indeed looks too good now. There's also a custom booting and charging animation which looks beautiful. The suitcase box should also be reusable later to keep your other items or the goodies

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Valve's version of Android on Linux (based on Waydroid) is now called Lepton

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/valves-version-of-android-on-linux-based-on-waydroid-is-now-called-lepton/

It's available now.

This is how Red Dead Redemption 1, published by Netflix, looks on Samsung Galaxy S23 powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. It's not a Samsung issue, the game is indeed trash and lags a lot😭

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BREAKING: Samsung Officially Announces Exynos 2600 is coming

Samsung Exynos 2600 will power the Galaxy S26 series except the S26 Ultra. It will also be the world's first mobile processor to be manufactured on a 2nm node.

If you hear and watch the teaser carefully, there's also a Stranger Things reference in the teaser.

https://youtu.be/7jfpNre0JGA?si=gFDe48OJwF_wfkTY

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> Pirate Music
> Cut off Internet access

I really hope Japanese companies like Sony and Nintendo goes bankrupt

https://cordcuttersnews.com/the-supreme-court-will-decide-if-sony-can-turn-off-your-internet-if-you-pirate-their-content-in-billion-dollar-lawsuit/