The several dozen attorneys general investigating advertising practices at Alphabet Inc’s Google are planning to expand their antitrust probe into the unit’s flagship Android business, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The investigation, led by the Texas attorney general’s office, is known to have focused on Google’s search and […]
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IBM working on a faster weather prediction system to cover the globe
Technology company IBM said on Thursday it will launch a new weather forecasting system which will be able to predict conditions up to 12 hours in advance and cover parts of the world which have not had access to such detailed data. Demand for very precise and quicker weather forecasts […]
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Google Maps adding new translator feature for 50 languages
Google Maps is adding a new translation feature that will allow a phone to read out a place name and address in the local lingo in order to help travellers communicate with their hosts more effectively. “Simply tap the new speaker button next to the place name or address, and Google […]
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Sony India to open R&D centre in Bengaluru next year
Sony Corporation on Thursday announced to establish a research and development centre in Bengaluru, with plans to open more such R&D centres in the country. Recruitment will start in the area of applied Artificial Intelligence and details will be announced soon, the company said in a statement. The company which […]
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Facebook says it took down 5.4 billion fake accounts this year
Facebook on Wednesday said it has taken down some 5.4 billion fake accounts this year in a sign of the persistent battle on social media against manipulation and misinformation. Amid growing efforts to create fraudulent accounts, Facebook said it has stepped up its defenses and often removes the accounts within minutes of […]
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Flaws in Intel, STMicroelectronics chips risk billions of devices
An international team of researchers has discovered serious security vulnerabilities in computer chips made by chip giant Intel and Geneva-based semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics that has affected billions of laptop, server, tablet and desktop users globally. The two vulnerabilities, which have now been addressed, would have allowed hackers to employ timing side-channel attacks […]
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Facebook bug secretly launches iPhone camera in the background
Is Facebook spying on you? Several iPhone users were left shocked the moment they figured that their phone’s camera gets automatically turned on in the background while they’re scrolling through the irFacebook feed. In yet another Facebook bug, several iPhone users were left shocked as the moment they opened the social […]
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Soon use Facebook Pay to make payments on Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram
Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it was launching Facebook Pay, a unified payment service through which users across its platforms including WhatsApp and Instagram can make payments without exiting the app. The social network said the service would allow users to send money or make a payment with security options […]
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Google secret project gathers health data of millions of Americans
Alphabet Inc’s <GOOGL.O> Google is teaming up with a health-care company on a secret project to collect personal health-related information of millions of Americans across 21 states, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Google launched “Project Nightingale” last year with St. Louis-based Ascension, according to the report, citing people […]
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Twitter unveils deepfake policy plans, calls for feedback
Social media platform Twitter <TWTR.N> on Monday unveiled its plan for handling deepfake videos and other manipulated media, and called for feedback from the public. In the run-up to the U.S. presidential election in November 2020, social platforms have been under pressure to tackle the threat of manipulated media, including […]
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Google Maps’ latest update gives you greater control over your profile: How to update
Google has begun rolling out a new update for Google Maps users on the Android platform. Google Maps now allows users to edit the name and add a description in the profile. The latest update also allows users to check how other users see your contributions in Google Maps. Apart […]
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Google Stadia app lands on Play Store ahead of launch
The Google Stadia app has landed on the Google Play Store and can be downloaded on supported phones, ahead of its official debut. However, Stadia – Google’s cloud-based game streaming service – is officially set to launch on November 19. By opening the newly launched Google Stadia app from the Play Store, user would […]
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WhatsApp’s latest features: Fingerprint lock, new group privacy settings and more
In the last two weeks WhatsApp introduced new features for its Android and iOS apps. The new WhatsApp features are available for everyone to use now. Users need to download and update WhatsApp to the latest version for these features. Some of these features were being tested on beta for […]
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Apple dominates smartwatch market with 48% share in Q3
Continuing its lead over competitors like Samsung and Fitbit, Apple Watch maintained first position as its share in the global smartwatch market reached 48 per cent in the third quarter of this year from 45 per cent in the same quarter last year, according to a report by market research firm Strategy […]
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Facebook let Tinder get special access to user data
Despite dismissing Tinder co-founder Sean Rad as irrelevant, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg allowed the dating app special access to user data, as revealed by leaked exchanges between the two executives. Access to Facebook data helped Tinder thrive, but there came a point when it inched closer to losing that access, Forbes reported on Thursday. […]