TECHNOLOGY
Apple doubles down on protecting users' personal data globally
The 90-second video campaign highlights a slew of features Apple has developed to safeguard users' data like Mail Privacy Protection and App Tracking Transparency (ATT) which helps users ask third-party apps not to track their online activity. The iPhone maker aims to show how iOS users can take back control over their personal data.
Meta freezes hiring for several verticals, Zuckerberg says no job cuts
According to The Verge, Meta has frozen hirings for a number of products. The company recently stopped hiring for certain engineering roles and also for low-level data scientists. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, however, allayed the fears of job losses at the company.
Twitter rolls out ability for creators to host Super Follows-only Spaces
The social media giant said this new option will give creators a way to "offer an extra layer of conversation to their biggest supporters," reports TechCrunch. Subscribers globally on iOS and Android will be able to join and request to speak in Super Follows-only Spaces, whereas subscribers on Twitter's web platform can join and listen, but will not have the option to request to speak.
Swiping Right on Tech Policy: An assessment of Young India's aspirations
By 2025, the number of internet users in India is expected to reach 900 million. The majority of internet users in India, at present, are between 20 and 29 years of age. How they engage with technology will be key in shaping domestic policy discussions. Even so, this demographic remains largely understudied.
3 senior Twitter employees quit amid Musk-Agrawal slugfest
Ilya Brown, a VP of product management for health, conversation and growth; Katrina Lane, a VP of Twitter Service; and Max Schmeiser, head of data science, have quit the company, reports TechCrunch.
Sennheiser unveils premium earbuds in India
At an introductory price of Rs 21,990, the new earbuds are available across online platforms. It comes in three colour options -- black, graphite and white. "Our Momentum series continuously succeeds in redefining the boundaries of possibility," Kapil Gulati, Director, Consumer Segment, Sennheiser, said in a statement.
India slides 4 spots on overall fixed broadband speed globally
Overall median fixed download speeds in India saw a slight decrease from 48.15 Mbps in March to 48.09 Mbps in April, according to Ookla, the global leader in network intelligence and connectivity insights. However, India recorded 14.19 Mbps median mobile download speeds which is better than 13.67 Mbps in March. With this, India is now two notches up in its global ranking and is at 118th position, according to the report.
boAt unveils new affordable smartwatch in India
The boAt Primia smartwatch will be available for an introductory price of Rs 3,999 for the first 1,000 customers on Amazon and the boAt Website. Post this, the watch will be available at Rs 4,499. "Taking it a notch higher with the 'Bluetooth Calling' option, boAt Primia smartwatch is the first of its kind from the house of boAt," the company said in a statement.
YouTube Music for Wear OS rolls out Wi-Fi, LTE streaming
The company said that starting this week users will be able to stream music over LTE or WiFi, so they can listen to their favourite playlists wherever they go, even when their phone is not nearby. Second, users can now add a new YouTube Music tile to their watch that allows quick access to a recently played playlist or the browse page of the YouTube Music app.
Twitter executive mocks Musk's medical condition, slams 'free speech'
Conservative political journalist Benny Johnson on Wednesday posted a secretly recorded conversation by US-based far-right activist group Project Veritas on his Twitter handle, where a Twitter Lead Client Partner Alex Martinez can be heard saying that Twitter is not here "to give people free speech", along with mocking Musk's medical condition.
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