Advertisements will start in WhatsApp soon

WhatsApp will now start showing ads in the app. However, there will be no ads in private chats, calls and groups. Meta said that ads will only appear in the ‘Updates’ tab, where 1.5 billion users reach daily. Ads will be shown based on the age, location, language and activity of the users on the channels. Also, channels will be able to charge subscription fees and businessmen will be able to promote their channels. WhatsApp talked about an ad-free platform in 2009.

You will be able to create videos directly from text

Canva has now added a new feature through which you can create a short video just by writing Canva text. This feature is very useful for those who want to create creative videos quickly without learning video editing. A new tool called Create a Video Clip has been added to Canva. You can create a video of just eight seconds. Like you wrote, a child is dancing in the rain and Canva will make a video from it. The video is made in HD quality.

Gemini 2.5 AI models available to all

Google has now made its artificial intelligence (AI) models Gemini 2.5 Flash and Pro permanently available to everyone. Now developers can use them in production work. Along with this, the company has also released a preview of the Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite model, which is being described as the fastest and cheapest model till date. It performs brilliantly in coding, mathematics and multi-modal tasks. Works like translation can be done quickly in it.

WhatsApp adds feature to create pictures

OpenAI has released the image generation feature of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT for all WhatsApp users. Earlier this feature was limited to ChatGPT web and mobile apps only. To use the image generation feature on WhatsApp, users have to verify the OpenAI account. Once linked, users can send a signal of the image they want to create. Then the image will be created.

Google launches safety charter

Google has launched its Safety Charter in India. Its job is to protect users from online fraud, strengthen enterprise and government cybersecurity, and incorporate responsible artificial intelligence in platform design and deployment. The initiative is part of the tech giant’s effort to enhance its AI capabilities for UPI-related fraud detection and scam prevention across the country.

Google adds new features to Gemini

Google has added many new features to its Gemini Code Assist platform. Google has installed a new AI model called Gemini 2.5 Pro in Gemini Code Assist. With this, now this platform can understand code in Gemini in an even smarter way, can answer complex questions. Now this tool will be able to do things like adding comments to your code, cleaning the code better. It now understands better what the user wants to say. Now it will give better suggestions so that there are no mistakes

Smart ring will take care of health

Boat Smart Active Plus Ring has been launched in India. It is a finger-wearable health tracker that will take care of your health and fitness. It is designed in a very lightweight and stylish way. It has sensors that measure the internal signals of the body. It gives information about heart rate, oxygen level, stress, sleep quality, running, cycling, yoga etc. It lasts for five days on a single charge.

You can start a closed account from any bank branch

New Delhi, Agency. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued new rules for reactivating dormant bank accounts and unclaimed amounts. Under this, now 121 customers can get their closed account started again from any branch of the concerned bank.

Earlier, for this, one had to go to the same branch of the bank where the account was opened. Many documents and procedures had to be completed to restart a dormant account, due to which customers felt inconvenienced. The new rules will provide great relief to rural and elderly customers. Along with this, KYC can also be done through video conferencing while starting the account. If the customer wants, he can verify his identity through video KYC or bank representative.

What are dormant accounts: If a bank account is not used for 10 years or more, then it is considered a dormant account. Similarly, if a deposit remains unclaimed for 10 years, it is called an unclaimed deposit. The amount of such accounts is sent to the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund of RBI.

Instructions for banks

To activate a closed account, the customer will have to apply by visiting the concerned bank branch located near the house.

The bank will have to provide information related to this to the customer. They cannot refuse it.

Banks will have to provide the facility of updating KYC through video conferencing or bank representative.

No fee will be charged for activating the accounts.

They will give information about inactive accounts and unclaimed amount to the customers from time to time.

It will also be mandatory for banks to make public the information of such amount on their official website.

बंद खाते को किसी भी बैंक शाखा से शुरू करा सकेंगे

नई दिल्ली, एजेंसी। भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक (आरबीआई) ने निष्क्रिय बैंक खातों और बिना दावे वाली रकम को फिर से सक्रिय करने के लिए नए नियम जारी किए हैं। इसके तहत अब 121 ग्राहक अपने बंद पड़े खाते को संबंधित बैंक की किसी भी शाखा से फिर से शुरू करवा सकते हैं।

पहले इसके लिए बैंक की उसी शाखा में जाना पड़ता था, जहां खाता खोला गया था। निष्क्रिय खाते को दोबारा शुरू करने के लिए कई दस्तावेज और प्रक्रियाएं पूरी करनी पड़ती थीं, जिससे ग्राहक असुविधा महसूस करते थे। नए नियमों से ग्रामीण और बुजुर्ग ग्राहकों को बड़ी राहत मिलेगी। इसके साथ ही खाते को शुरू कराने के दौरान केवाईसी को वीडियो कांफ्रेंसिग के जरिए भी करवाया जा सकेगा। ग्राहक चाहें तो वीडियो केवाईसी या बैंक प्रतिनिध

परेस्पोंडेंट के माध्यम से अपनी पहचान सत्यापित कर सकते हैं।

क्या हैं निष्क्रिय खाते : अगर कोई बैंक खाता 10 साल या

उससे ज्यादा समय तक इस्तेमाल नहीं किया जाता तो उसे निष्क्रिय खाता माना जाता है। इसी तरह, अगर कोई जमा राशि 10 साल तक बिना दावे के रहती है तो वह बिना दावे वाली जमा कहलाती है। ऐसे खातों की रकम को आरबीआई के डिपॉजिटर एजुकेशन एंड अवेयरनेस फंड में भेज दी जाती है।

बैंकों के लिए निर्देश

बंद खाते को शुरू कराने के लिए ग्राहक को घर के पास स्थित संबंधित बैंक की शाखा में जानकर आवेदन करना होगा।

बैंक को इससे जुड़ी जानकारी ग्राहक को उपलब्ध करानी होगी। वो इससे मान नहीं कर सकते हैं।

बैंकों को वीडियो कांफ्रेंसिंग या बैंक प्रतिनिधि के माध्यम से केवाईसी अपडेट कराने की सुविधा देनी होगी।

। खातों को सक्रिय करने के लिए शुल्क नहीं लिया जाएगा।

वे निष्क्रिय खातों और बिना दावे की राशि की जानकारी समय-समय पर ग्राहकों को देंगे।

बैंकों को अपनी आधिकारिक वेबसाइट पर ऐसी राशि की जानकारी सार्वजनिक करना भी अनिवार्य होगा।

Snapchat is bringing reality glasses Specs

Snap, the parent company of social media platform Snapchat, is planning to launch augmented reality glasses. This glasses has been named Specs and it will compete with big brands like Meta and Google. The company has said that it will bring it to the market in 2026. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel said that this move is part of the beginning of a new digital experience moving beyond smartphones.

Smartphones started getting new updates

Google has finally started rolling out Android. At present, only select smartphones have received it. The biggest change in Android 16 has happened in the notification system. Now users will be able to get information from food delivery and ride apps in real-time, without opening the app again and again. Apart from this, you can avoid background noise in calls by using the phone’s G microphone.