TECHNOLOGY
Krafton to soon relaunch BGMI mobile game in India after year-long ban
The company plans to make the title available for download in the South Asian market "soon". "We are highly grateful to the Indian authorities for allowing us to resume operations of Battlegrounds Mobile India.
Google to kill 3rd-party cookies for 1% of Chrome users early next year
The move will support developers in conducting real world experiments that assess the readiness and effectiveness of their products without third-party cookies, said Anthony Chavez, VP, Privacy Sandbox.
Twitter takes on YouTube, allows paid users to upload 2-hr long videos
The microblogging platform also changed its Twitter Blue page and announced that the video file size limit for paid users has been raised from 2GB to 8GB. "Twitter Blue Verified subscribers can now upload 2-hour videos (8GB)," Musk tweeted on Thursday.
Musk sends letter to Nadella, accuses Microsoft of violating Twitter data
Musk's personal lawyer Alex Spiro said in the letter sent on behalf of Twitter that their recent review of the tech giant's activity on the Microsoft Apps indicates that "Microsoft may have been in violation of multiple provisions of the Agreement for an extended period of time".
Nothing Phone (2) to be powered by Snapdragon 8 Series chipset: Carl Pei
In a tweet, Pei said that it initial tests show that app opening speed on Phone (2) is twice as fast compared to Phone (1), "with an impressive 80 per cent overall performance improvement". "There has been a lot of discussion ever since we announced that Phone (2) will have a Snapdragon 8 Series chipset. Well here's some news - it's going to be the premium-tier powerhouse Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1," he posted.
Writing with AI tools can have bias, sway a person's opinions: Study
Researchers from Cornell University in the US said the biases baked into AI writing tools -- whether intentional or unintentional -- could have concerning repercussions for culture and politics. To probe, Maurice Jakesch, a doctoral student in the field of information science from the varsity, asked more than 1,500 participants to write a paragraph answering the question, "Is social media good for society?"
Fake ChatGPT apps exploiting users, earning thousands of dollars monthly: Report
According to cybersecurity company Sophos, there are a number of free apps that are available on Google Play and Apple App Store, but because they provide little functionality and are constantly ad-ridden, they entice unsuspecting users to subscribe for hundreds of dollars a year.
From WhatsApp to Telegram, how fraudsters are still conning Indian users
Although international spam calls have reduced in the past few days, people are still losing money via spam text messages on WhatsApp which has more than 500 million users in the country. A software engineer in Gurugram lost over Rs 42 lakh after scammers tempted him with promises of huge earnings for simply liking videos on YouTube, first via WhatsApp message and then adding him to a Telegram group.
Grammarly rolling out new product to boost emails, employee workflow
Grammarly CEO Rahul Roy-Chowdhury has announced a new product called Grammarly Business that will help users with AI to communicate more effectively "beyond words".
Uber introduces teen accounts with safety features in US, Canada
"We're introducing teen accounts on Uber -- built for parents and caretakers of 13-17 year olds to save precious time with peace of mind," Uber said in a blogpost on Wednesday. The new 'teen accounts' on the app will help parents and caretakers move their teens safely under their supervision with features like -- screened and experienced drivers, safety features only on Uber, and always-on support.
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