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Samsung Gaming Hub now available on 2022 smart TVs
"The Samsung Gaming Hub combines Samsung's leadership in streaming technology with our experience in creating the industry's most cutting-edge hardware, removing the barriers to entry so people can just play," Won-Jin Lee, President and Head of the Service Business Team at Samsung Electronics, said in a statement.
TikTok CEO denies handing over US users' data to China
In a letter addressed to nine Republican Senators, the TikTok CEO said that they know "we are among the most scrutinised platforms from a security standpoint, and we aim to remove any doubt about the security of US user data". "We have not been asked for such data from the CCP (Chinese Community Party). We have not provided US user data to the CCP, nor would we if asked," he stressed.
Microsoft working on 'lite' version of Outlook app for Android users
The mention of the coming Outlook Lite app for Android was added to the roadmap on June 30. And, as per the entry, the tech giant plans to make the new app generally available worldwide in July 2022, reports ZDNet. "An Android app that brings the main benefits of Outlook in a smaller app size with fast performance for low-end devices on any network," said the brief description of Outlook Lite.
Musk back on Twitter after 10-day hiatus, feeling 'little bored'
Musk took his longest-ever 'digital detox' from Twitter in nearly five years, leaving his more than 100 million followers and the media speculating. He last tweeted on June 22, before switching off from the micro-blogging platform which he uses to break news and fix people. "Feeling a perhaps a a little bored?" Tweeted Musk. A follower immediately replied: 'Daddy's home!'
Google to auto-delete abortion clinic visits from users' location data
The tech giant said that if their systems identify that someone has visited one of these places, "we will delete these entries from Location History soon after they visit. This change will take effect in the coming weeks". The company's announcement on Friday came in the wake of Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade case and several states immediately outlawed abortions in the US.
WhatsApp says banned over 19 lakh bad accounts in India in May
In April, WhatsApp received 844 grievance reports within the country, and the accounts "actioned" were 123. "Over the years, we have consistently invested in Artificial Intelligence and other state of the art technology, data scientists and experts, and in processes, in order to keep our users safe on our platform," a WhatsApp spokesperson said in a statement.
Google Workspace chief Javier Soltero quits after 3 years
In 2019, Soltero joined Google to lead G Suite (now Google Workspace) and currently, he is the General Manager and Vice President of Google Workspace at the oragnisation. "I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work alongside so many talented people, on incredible products that are truly helpful to billions," Soltero wrote on Twitter late on Thursday.
Google to pay $90 mn to developers to settle Play Store lawsuit
"To continue to provide developers with a tiered pricing model, we'll maintain Google's 15 per cent commission rate for the first $1 million in annual revenue earned from the Google Play Store for US developers, which we implemented in 2021," the Wilson White, VP, Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google said in a statement late on Thursday.
BMW adopts Google's Android Automotive OS for future vehicles
From March 2023, the BMW Group will be expanding its BMW Operating System 8 and integrating Android Automotive OS (AAOS) into certain model series for the first time as a second technological approach alongside the current Linux-based variant, the company said in a statement. The expanded operating system can also be used in different vehicle series.
Elon Musk is on his longest-ever Twitter break amid challenges
Musk, a serial Tweeter, last posted on June 22 on the battle between SpaceX and the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over broadband usage. "Their attempt to bait and switch satellite spectrum for cellular spectrum is super shady and unethical.A If they are successful, it would hurt the least served and completely unserved of the world. Very messed up," he had tweeted before going into a hiatus.
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