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Ola's Bhavish Aggarwal takes a dig at media after Tata Nexon EV fire
In a tweet, Aggarwal said that EV fires will continue to happen. "EV fires will happen. Happens in all global products too. EV fires are much less frequent than ICE (internal combustion engine) fires," he said in a tweet, tagging Hormazd Sorabjee, Editor of Autocar India. Earlier this year, Aggarwal called a senior auto journalist "Petrol Media", and mockingly shared pictures of Burnol in response to the criticism he faced on Twitter.
Musk's Boring Company wants to dig tunnel under Tesla Gigafactory Texas
The Boring Company has been in discussions with the state and municipal governments for several projects since moving to Texas, but as far as we know, they have not moved forward with any of them until now, reports the auto-tech website Electrek. Now, the company has applied with the city of Austin to build a tunnel on the Tesla Gigafactory Texas property for the project "Colorado River Connector Tunnel".
Facebook Pay now becomes Meta Pay
Meta Pay will stay the same easy way to shop, send money, and donate to causes users care about on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and anywhere else they could use Facebook Pay. "But beyond the current features, we are working on something new -- a wallet for the metaverse that lets you securely manage your identity, what you own, and how you pay," the CEO said in a Facebook post.
Adobe likely to make Photoshop free to everyone on web
According to The Verge, the company is now testing the free version in Canada, where users can access Photoshop on the web through a free Adobe account. The software major has described the service as "freemium" and eventually plans to gate off some features that will be exclusive to paying subscribers. Enough tools will be freely available to perform what Adobe considers to be Photoshop's core functions.
Top industry stakeholders lock horns as India prepares for 5G
The debate sparked further after Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month said 5G technology will contribute $450 billion to the Indian economy, dedicating an indigenous 5G Test Bed to the nation during an event by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The debate has now reached its nadir with the Union Cabinet approving the telecom department's proposal to conduct an auction through which spectrum will be assigned to the successful bidders for providing 5G services to public and enterprises next month-end.
Twitter joins Shopify to bring merchants' products on its platform
All US Shopify merchants will have a quick and easy way to tap into Twitter to drive their customers to purchase. "With our Twitter Shopping ecosystem, we're investing in features that empower businesses to put their products in front of their customers and drive them to where they can make a purchase," the company said in a statement. In 2021, there were 6.5 billion tweets mentioning businesses globally.
Microsoft retires facial recognition tool that identifies emotions
The tech giant said that it will not provide open-ended API (application programming interface) access to technology that can scan people's faces and purport to infer their emotional states based on their facial expressions or movements. The decision has been taken as part of Microsoft's 'Responsible AI Standard', a framework to guide how it builds AI systems.
Samsung unveils affordable Galaxy F13 in India
The Galaxy F13 is priced at Rs 11,999 for the 4GB+64 GB variant and Rs 12,999 for the 4GB+128GB variant. It will be available in waterfall blue, sunrise copper and nightsky green colours from June 29 on online and at select retail stores. "Continuing the Samsung legacy of bringing meaningful innovations, we are pleased to launch the all-new Galaxy F13 -- the perfect partner for uninterrupted entertainment," Aditya Babbar, Senior Director and Head, Product Marketing, Samsung India, said in a statement.
Uber brings back carpooling service under new name
The service is available in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Phoenix, San Diego, Portland, Oregon, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh. This formal launch follows a quieter debut back in November, when it was available only in Miami as part of a pilot test, reports Engadget. The new shared rides feature is similar to Uber's pre-pandemic carpooling feature, but with an added cash incentive.
How Netflix-style algorithm may help in personalising cancer treatments
Just as Netflix algorithm generates data to determine the shows one can choose to binge watch next, doctors will soon be able to predict how tumours can behave and thus offer personalised cancer treatments. A typical Netflix-style algorithm analyses data on how frequently a type of programme or film is watched, and whether it's liked or not. Based on the data, new films and TV series are recommended next time.
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