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Vikram Kirloskar, Toyota Kirloskar vice-chairman, passes away
Vikram Shreekant Kirloskar funeral is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Wednesday in Bengaluru, according to family sources. Toyota India tweeted, "We are extremely saddened. At this time of grief, we request everyone to pray that his soul rests in peace." Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai condoled the death. "Heartfelt condolences on the sad and untimely demise of one of the stalwarts of India's automotive industry, Vice Chairperson of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Shri Vikram Kirloskar. May his soul rest in peace.
Cashify to open 250 physical stores by March 2023
The company aims to expand to 30 more cities by the end of this year, reading to customers in over 100 cities. After opening its 100th store in March, Cashify registered 70 per cent growth within a short span of eight months. Currently, the company has 170 stores in over 77 cities. "In the last couple of years, we have witnessed multifold growth in terms of expansion, consumer reach and marketing. We are at the forefront of the organised refurbished sector in India," said Alok Shukla, VP-Retail at Cashify.
Twitter stops enforcing Covid misleading information policy
As per an update on the company's blog, "Twitter is no longer enforcing the Covid-19 misleading information policy". Under its Covid misinformation policy, Twitter removed "demonstrably false or potentially misleading content that has the highest risk of causing harm." However, it is still not clear why Twitter has taken this action, as Covid is not gone yet and countries like China are reeling under its after effects.
Samsung sees a significant uptake of foldable smartphones, as enterprise demand doubles
"With foldable smartphone shipments expected to reach 16 million units worldwide -- an increase of 73 per cent year on year -- the form factor is rapidly becoming mainstream," the Samsung company said in a statement. In 2023, shipments are expected to reach 26 million units.
YouTube removes 1.7 mn videos in India for violating its norms in Q3
In the same period, the streaming platform removed over 5.6 million videos globally for violating its community guidelines. According to the Community Guidelines Enforcement report, more than 94 per cent of these videos were first flagged by machines rather than humans.
BeReal is iPhone app of 2022, Moncage wins iPad game award
Whereas, 'Moncage' won the iPad game of the year award. "This year's App Store Award winners reimagined our experiences with apps that delivered fresh, thoughtful, and genuine perspectives," said Tim Cook, CEO, Apple "From self-taught solo creators to international teams spanning the globe, these entrepreneurs are making a meaningful impact, and represent the ways in which apps and games influence our communities and lives," Cook added.
Twitter rolls out update to better identify 'low quality' Community Notes
The algorithm update will help more low quality notes get identified, more contributors who consistently write low quality notes have their writing ability locked (and have to earn it back) and contributor helpfulness scores improve with more scoring data, said the company.
WhatsApp launches 'forward media with caption' feature on iOS
After downloading the latest WhatsApp for iOS 22.23.77 update from the App Store, some users were able to access the new feature, reports WABetaInfo. Users have to forward an image with a caption in order to know if the ability is enabled to their account and a new view will display at the bottom of the screen.
Microsoft's new Surface devices now available in India
Surface Laptop 5 priced at Rs 1,07,999 and Surface Pro 9 priced at Rs 1,05,999 are available for purchase starting today across online and offline stores. "We are pleased to bring the new Surface devices to India, expanding our portfolio for Windows 11," Irina Ghose, Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft India said in a statement.
Apple releases second Rapid Security Response update for iOS 16.2 users
According to MacRumours, the Rapid Security Response update is intended to provide bug fixes to iOS 16.2 beta users without requiring them to install a full update. Since the first RSR release for iOS 16.2 beta users was a test without any actual bug fixes, this update is likely to be a similar test as well.
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