iWorld
Red FM turns blue to cheer for the Indian cricket team
Mumbai: 93.5 RED FM, a private radio and entertainment network has temporarily changed to blue in support of the Indian cricket team at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. This spirited move to change Red FM to blue is a gesture as the team gears up for the World Cup Final.
The decision to switch to blue embodies the passion, pride, and unity that cricket brings to the diverse land like India. As the nation unites in collective anticipation for the World Cup Final, Red FM aims to amplify the energy and excitement.
RED FM, and Magic FM director & COO Nisha Narayanan said, “Cricket is an emotion in a country like India that unites us all. Red FM has always celebrated the spirit of our nation and embodied the essence of our diverse culture. What better way to do it than visually aligning ourselves with the excitement surrounding the World Cup Final. Us turning blue is a testament to our unwavering support for Team India, and we invite our listeners to join us in cheering for our cricketing heroes.”
The temporary change will be in effect from Friday i.e. 17 November till the World Cup Final, creating a vibrant and visually striking presence that echoes the excitement and anticipation felt by millions of cricket fans.
iWorld
WhatsApp may soon let users to pick who sees their status updates
The messaging giant is borrowing a page from Instagram’s playbook as it pushes to give users finer control over their social circles.
CALIFORNIA: WhatsApp is quietly working on a feature that could make its Status function considerably smarter and considerably more private.
According to reports from beta tracking platforms, the app is testing a tool called Status lists, which would allow users to create named groups such as close friends, family and colleagues, and control precisely which group sees each update. It is a meaningful step up from the platform’s current blunt instruments, which offer only three options: share with all contacts, exclude specific people, or manually select individuals each time.
The new feature draws an obvious comparison with Instagram’s Close Friends function, and the resemblance is unlikely to be accidental. Both platforms sit within Meta’s family, and the company has been nudging them toward a common logic of audience segmentation for some time.
The move also fits neatly into WhatsApp’s broader privacy push. The platform has been rolling out enhanced chat protections and is exploring the introduction of usernames, which would allow users to connect without exchanging phone numbers. Status lists extend that philosophy from messaging into broadcasting.
Meanwhile, Status itself has been evolving well beyond its origins as a simple photo-and-text slideshow. The feature now supports music stickers, collages, longer videos and interactive elements, pushing it closer to the social-media-style story format pioneered by Snapchat and refined by Instagram. In that context, finer audience controls are not merely a privacy feature. They are a precondition for people sharing more.
The feature remains in development and has not been confirmed for release. WhatsApp routinely tests tools that are later modified or quietly shelved. But the direction of travel is clear: the app wants Status to be a destination, not an afterthought. Letting users decide exactly who is in the audience is how it gets there.
