WhatsApp Announces Animated Stickers, QR Codes, and More Features WhatsApprecently added animated stickersto the beta version of its Android app, and subsequently removed them. Now, the company has officially confirmed a bunch of new features that are coming to the app. According to the official WhatsApp blog, the chat app will be getting a host of new features. These include animated sticker, QR codes for adding contacts, and a Status feature for KaiOS devices....

Why Hong Kong residents and visitors now need to use a VPN New national security law could severely limit citizens' freedom of speech online When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Following a turbulent year filled with protests,Chinahas passed a new national security law which will give it greater power over Hong Kong and its citizens. The controversial law will criminalize secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces but it will also limitfreedom of speechin Hong Kong and make it so residents are no longer able to protest....

You’ll never guess Google’s most valuable Android app of 2020 Top Google app has nothing to do with games and everything to do with family When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Google One, the search giant’s equivalent toAmazonPrime, emerged as the surprise leader in SensorTower’slist of top grossing Android appsworldwide for the first half of 2020. For the first time, Sensor Tower split its list to provide a more granular perspective on the most lucrative applications around....

Zoom confirms it missed this major security milestone In the past 90 days Zoom has enhanced its bug bounty program, conducted penetration tests and more When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. During the early stages of the pandemic,video conferencing softwaresaw record downloads though no company experienced the massive growth and influx of new users thatZoomdid. The sudden and increased demand on the company’s systems was unlike anything most companies have ever experienced which is why Zoomturned to Oracle Cloudin addition to AWS to help meet this surge in demand....

Apple Arcade could soon have some much more engaging games, according to report Some Apple Arcade games in development reportedly cancelled When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Do you likeAppleArcade? While some users have been proud fans of it, the games service doesn’t seem to have taken off since its September inception, and it looks like Apple may have identified an issue - the games don’t hook you beyond the one-month free trial....

Australia to spend close to $1bn on cybersecurity push Funds will be used to hire additional security experts and to boost the country’s cyber defenses When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. After being targeted by alarge scale state-based cyberattack, Australia has announced that it will spend $926.1m over the next 10 years to boost its cybersecurity defenses. The country’s prime minister Scott Morrison said earlier this month that the threats against Australia are not only sophisticated but are directed towards “all levels of government, industry, political organisations, education, health, essential service providers and operators of other critical infrastructure”....

TechRadar Verdict Betternet is quick and works at a basic level, but its privacy issues and lack of features mean it’s not a serious VPN. High speeds Easy to use Free unlimited bandwidth plan Free 7-day trial Free plan includes ads Several privacy issues No features Couldn’t unblock Netflix, iPlayer, Amazon, Disney+ Why you can trust TechRadarWe spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best....