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Red FM’s ‘Hidden Files’ returns for a year-long run
Mumbai: 93.5 RED FM, India’s leading private radio and entertainment network, is proud to announce the return of Hidden Files, an award-winning crime show aimed at raising awareness and combating cybercrime. Featuring a year-long show format, the Hidden Files will premiere on 1 July 2023.
Amit Dubey, an esteemed authority in the field of cybersecurity, will bring his expertise to the forefront as the host of Hidden Files. The show will incorporate a diverse range of elements, including social experiments, real-time scenarios, and cutting-edge hacks. Through these compelling segments, listeners will gain invaluable insights into the ever-evolving landscape of cybercrime, equipping them with knowledge and tools to protect themselves in the digital realm.
Speaking on this announcement, RED FM, and Magic FM director & COO Nisha Narayanan stated, “In the past year, we observed a wave of cyber attacks that were far more advanced than ever before seen. With massive data leaks and a new complicated threat landscape, it was a year that saw cyber criminals ascending their threat game. While our digital world becomes increasingly interconnected, therefore to protect ourselves we must seek expert advice. The series Hidden Files with cyber expert, Amit Dubey is our quantum leap in disseminating information about cybercrimes. It is Red FM’s endeavour as a broadcaster to educate the masses about the rising cyber crime cases in the country and keeping themselves protected. We believe by harnessing the power of research and leveraging the expertise of our host, the show will make a lasting impact on listeners.”
Each one-hour episode will premiere every Saturday, followed by a repeat broadcast on Sundays, ensuring that audiences have multiple opportunities to engage with the thought-provoking content.
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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.
