TECHNOLOGY
Epic Games not planning for Fortnite VR
Sweeney told The Verge that the idea to bring Fortnite to VR will not work well. "The thing that we do in Fortnite every day as gamers is run through an environment rapidly, and it's the kind of experience that involves intense motion and doesn't work as well in VR," he said.
Starlink in-flight Internet takes off on JSX jet
SpaceX made the announcement on the micro-blogging platform Twitter. It wrote, "Starlink started providing high-speed, low-latency internet to passengers during flights on the first @flyjsx jet this week!" "Starlink will be installed on additional @flyjsx jets in the weeks ahead, so as soon as you walk on your flight, the internet works," it added.
Intel begins layoffs, offers unpaid leave to factory workers globally
The company started its expected layoffs in California with at least 201 employees as "part of a broader cost cutting effort", reports CRN. The layoffs are scheduled to begin from January 31, the report said, adding that according to the "Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifications", 111 employees will be laid off at Intel's Folsom, California location while "90 employees will be asked to go from Santa Clara location, where the company is headquartered".
Tesla plans to return to radar tech in its electric cars next month
According to Electrek, Tesla has told the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it plans to market a new radar starting next month, amid scrutiny over rising accidents involving its standard advanced driver assistance system known as Autopilot. The FCC had granted a "confidential treatment to Tesla in order not to release the details of the new radar".
Pentagon awards $9 billion Cloud project to Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle
"No funds are being obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. The purpose of this contract is to provide the Department of Defense with enterprise-wide, globally available cloud services across all security domains and classification levels, from the strategic level to the tactical edge," Pentagon said in a statement on Wednesday.
Twitter shuts 'Moments' feature that allowed curated collection of tweets
The company said that the existing Moments will stay on the platform but users will not be able to create new ones. "Not all moments last. As of today we're removing the option to create Moments for most users as we focus on improving other experiences," the company posted.
Apple adding end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups
The tech giant introduced three advanced features to protect users against threats to their data, by providing stronger ways to protect it, the company said in a blogpost on Wednesday. The iPhone maker introduced-- 'iMessage Contact Key Verification', 'Security Keys for Apple ID' and 'Advanced Data Protection for iCloud' security tools.
Instagram creators can now see if their posts are being blocked
Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the company is expanding Account Status "so professional accounts can understand if their content may be eligible to be recommended to non-followers". In the settings menu, under account and then account status, "professional accounts can now check to see if any of their posts are banned from being recommended to users who don't follow them," Mosseri posted on Twitter.
Microsoft 'Teams' adds 'Communities' to compete Facebook groups
'Communities' is a new experience that allows users to come together, connect, share and collaborate, the company said in a blogpost on Wednesday. It allows users to easily post messages to everyone in the group, organise events and add them to the community calendar for everyone to see. Users can share and store documents dedicated to group activity and can filter content to quickly access photos.
Elon Musk launches govt-focused satellite internet service called Starshield
Starshield leverages SpaceX's Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts, the company said on its website. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on three areas: Earth observation, communications and hosted payloads.
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