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Meta to crack down on hate and terror speech in Pakistan, UK
Meta's Redirect Initiative, already available in Australia, the US, Germany and Indonesia, is now entering Pakistan and the UK to "disrupt the connection between followers and the violent, extreme content they seek". Now, when someone in Pakistan or the UK searches on Facebook using words associated with organised hate or violent extremism, the top search result will be a link to resources and support for how to leave violence and extremism behind.
Apple announces contactless payments via new iPhones
Tap to Pay on iPhone will be available for payment platforms and app developers to integrate into their iOS apps and offer as a payment option to their business customers in the US first, Apple said in a statement late on Tuesday.
Meta not 'threatening' to pull FB, Insta from Europe over data transfer
The clarification came after Meta comments made headlines across the globe, with German Economy Minister Robert Habeck and French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire reportedly clapping back at Meta's "threat" by saying they would be okay with Facebook not having a presence in Europe.
Speed up or slow down video playbacks on Twitter soon
Currently being tested with a select set of users on Android and Web, the tools will also be available for iOS users. Twitter plans to expand the test to iOS in the future, he added. It means you can watch a video at as slow as 0.25x speed or as fast as 2x, giving some fun to the videos and voice playbacks.
Instagram rolls out bulk delete features, security checkup worldwide
The company said that people will now be able to bulk manage -- delete, archive -- their content and their interactions including comments, likes, story sticker reactions, etc. In addition, people will be able to sort and filter their content and interactions by date and search for past comments, likes and stories replies from specific date ranges, all in one place.
Google introduces smarter search history in Chrome browser
Rolling out in the latest version of Chrome for desktop, the tool will let you revisit past explorations grouped by topic. When you type a related word into your search bar and click on "Resume your research" or visit the Chrome History Journeys page, you see a list of relevant sites you visited and can quickly pick up where you left off, whether it was earlier today or weeks ago.
Oversight Board tells FB, Insta to protect users from 'doxing'
In 'doxing,' previously private information is made public in order to shame or harm the victim. The Oversight Board, constituted by Facebook with 20 members from across the world, issued its first policy opinion late on Tuesday, asking Facebook and Instagram to improve their policies to protect users against doing. Last year, Meta requested a policy advisory opinion from the Board on the sharing of private residential addresses and images and the contexts.
Apple fixes bug that accidentally kept some interactions with Siri
The bug, which was first introduced in iOS 15, automatically enabled the improved Siri & Dictation' setting that gives Apple permission to record, store, and review your conversations with Siri, reports ZDNet. Once Apple discovered the bug, the company turned off the setting for "many" Siri users with the release of the iOS 15.2 updates. With the second beta of iOS 15.4, users will be asked if they want to opt in or out after the update has been installed on their iPhone.
Geomagnetic storm destroys 40 SpaceX Starlink satellites
The escalation speed and severity of the storm caused atmospheric drag to increase up to 50 per cent higher than during previous launches, the company said in a statement late on Tuesday. The Starlink team commanded the satellites into a safe-mode where they would fly edge-on (like a sheet of paper) to minimise drag -- to effectively "take cover from the storm".
JioPages now has 'Secure Mode' feature
JioPages is the first Indian browser to launch an in-built feature that ensures online privacy by stopping trackers from following the internet user while they browse online. With the launch of 'Secure Mode,' JioPages is the go-to browser for Indian users for a secure browsing experience in addition to faster and customizable browsing. The Secure Mode inside the JioPages web browser is focused on ensuring a safer browsing experience and online privacy of its users.
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