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Apple, Ericsson patent dispute escalates into Europe
In what originally seemed like a near repeat of their 2015 patent battles, Apple and Ericsson have already been suing each other in the US over 5G technology, reports AppleInsider. The number of suits has now increased, however, since Ericsson's first filing, as soon as all of its previous deals with Apple had expired. Apple's initial countersuit was filed in the US, but specifically with the US International Trade Commission (ITC).
Hyderabad-based Darwinbox turns unicorn
With this round, the company's valuation will cross the $1 billion mark and take the total investment raised thus far by the company to over $110 million. Darwinbox, an enterprise HR Tech company, has grown 200 per cent since the last fund raise a year ago. Darwinbox, a Cloud-based HR technology platform which caters to an organisation's HR needs across the employee lifecycle, was founded by IIM/IIT/XLRI alumnus with work experience across leading firms like McKinsey, Google and EY.
Microsoft updates original Surface Duo to Android 11
Tech giant Microsoft has finally begun rolling out Android 11 to the Surface Duo.The newer operating system is the main draw, of course, but you will also find a host of Surface Duo-specific improvements, reports Engadget. Users can now play Xbox Game Pass cloud titles using an on-screen controller, for a start. OneDrive also has an "enhanced" dual-screen interface for viewing and editing photos.
Twitter's upcoming feature could share tweets with up to 150 select users
Micro blogging site Twitter is reportedly developing a feature that will allow users to curate a list of people -- up to 150 users -- to send certain tweets out to. If this sounds familiar, it is because Instagram's Close Friends feature lets you do the same thing; but in Twitter's case, you will be limiting your tweets to your "Flock," The Verge reported.
Legion Y90 gaming phone may come with 22GB RAM, 640GB storage
Lenovo has announced that it will launch its new gaming smartphone 'Legion Y90' soon and now a new report has claimed that the device may come with 22GB of total RAM, 18GB of which will be true physical RAM as well as 4GB virtual. According to reliable tipster Pandaisbald, the device may come with 640GB, made possible by actually combining two separate 512GB and 128GB sticks, reports GizmoChina.
Our AI supercomputer will be world's fastest this year: Meta
Called the AI Research SuperCluster (RSC), the machine is already being used by Meta researchers to train large models in natural language processing (NLP) and computer vision for research, with the aim of training models with trillions of parameters in the near future.
Apple fined $5.6 mn per week over policies for Dutch dating apps
Apple made updates to its app store policies in response to an earlier order by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) but the watchdog found it to be unsatisfactory. ACM informed Apple that if it fails to adhere to its order, it will have to pay each week a penalty payment of 5 million euros up to a maximum of 50 million euros.
Google to soon block ad targeting for people under 18
The company said that in 2022, it will focus on strengthening protections for vulnerable groups and delivering new ways to put users in control of their ad experiences. Google said that its Chrome browser is leading a collaborative effort to make the web private by default with Privacy Sandbox.
Security researcher took remote control of 25 Teslas in 13 countries
The security researcher that goes by the name of David Colombo, could disable Sentry Mode, open the doors/windows and even start Keyless Driving. This was "pretty dangerous if someone is able to remotely blast music at full volume or open the windows/doors while you are on the highway".
China-based BOE to supply displays for iPhone 15 Pro in 2023
China-based display maker BOE will reportedly supply Apple with OLED LTPO displays for the higher-end models of the iPhone 15 lineup in 2023. According to The Elec, the Chinese display maker will be producing and supplying OLED LTPO panels to the Cupertino based giant next year. The company was previously unsuccessful in supplying OLED screens for the iPhone 12 series, but did manage to enter supply chain for the current gen flagship iPhone 13 lineup.
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