TECHNOLOGY

Qualcomm to remain Apple's primary 5G modem supplier for iPhones
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In an interaction with IANS, Chris Patrick, SVP and General Manager, Mobile Handset, Qualcomm said that the company will keep on supplying its 5G modems for the next-generation iPhones and will aceremain a primary supplier" for the iPhone maker for a couple of more years. Apple is currently working on its own 5G chip for future iPhones but it may not debut until 2025. It means that all iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models will house Qualcomm 5G modem chipsets.
Watch first World Cup match on Twitter: Elon Musk
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Elon Musk also promised the best coverage and real-time commentary. "First World Cup match on Sunday! Watch on Twitter for the best coverage and real-time commentary," he tweeted. Musk did not specify the sport he was referring to, but it's likely the FIFA World Cup 2022, which starts on November 20.
Google introduces conversation summaries in Spaces Chats
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According to TechCrunch, in larger Workspaces, these Chats conversations can be difficult to keep up with unless users are always checking their Spaces for new conversations in Chats.The Workspace Spaces Chat conversation summary will appear at the top of the Chats within Spaces, summarising any unread chatter in the Chats conversation.
After India, Google acts upon illegal loan apps in Africa
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"Developers with personal loan apps targeting Kenyan users must complete [a] declaration form and submit the necessary documentation before publishing their personal loan app a Personal loan apps operating in Kenya without proper declaration and license attribution will be removed from the Play Store," Google said in a policy update.
Hive ransomware actors extort over $100 mn from victims, warns US
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The Hive ransomware actors follow the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model in which developers create, maintain, and update the malware, and affiliates conduct the ransomware attacks. "From June 2021 through at least November 2022, threat actors have used Hive ransomware to target a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including government facilities, communications, critical manufacturing, information technology, and healthcare," read the joint advisory by the FBI, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Apple, Google app review teams scrutinise Elon Musk's Twitter
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In a New York Times article amid the #RIPTwitter trending on social media, Roth said that "Twitter will have to balance its new owner's goals against the practical realities of life on Apple and Google's internet, no easy task for the employees who have chosen to remain". "And as I departed the company, the calls from the app review teams had already begun," Roth wrote late on Friday. The instances of racial slurs on Twitter have increased since Musk bought the influential platform, despite assurances from the platform that it has reduced hate activity.
Another 1,200 employees quit Twitter amid internal mayhem
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The New York Times reported that key infrastructure teams have been "decimated" at Twitter and Musk sent an email to employees asking them about the details regarding the underlaying technology. "Anyone who actually writes software, please report to the 10th floor at 2 p.m. today," Musk said in the email on Friday.
Musk reinstates some celebrity accounts on Twitter, says 'no decision' on Trump
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Griffin was permanently suspended earlier this month for changing her account name to "Elon Musk", and making fun of the Tesla CEO. The accounts of Peterson and The Babylon Bee were suspended earlier this year for violating the company's hateful conduct policies. When a user asked him to bring back Alexander Jones, an American far-right radio show host and prominent conspiracy theorist, Musk said 'No'.
Samsung Galaxy A14 5G may feature Exynos 1330 processor
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The chipset is codenamed 'S5E8535', and has two powerful CPU cores running at 2.4GHz and six power-saving CPU cores running at 2GHz, reports SamMobile. It also features the 'ARM Mali-G68' graphics processing unit (GPU). The smartphone is expected to come with a 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with Full HD+ resolution, a 50MP primary rear camera, a 13MP selfie camera, and a 5,000mAh battery.
Google to bring new AR 'Live View' feature to Maps in select cities
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The new feature will roll out starting next week in London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco and Tokyo, reports The Verge. The 'Live View' will show things like coffee shops and ATMs when users hold their phone and point it at the world around them.
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