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FB says outage affecting Insta, Messenger fixed after 2nd attempt in a week
"We are so sorry if you weren't able to access our products during the last couple of hours. We know how much you depend on us to communicate with one another. We fixed the issue -- thanks again for your patience this week," the firm said in a tweet.
This 3D-printed wireless wearable can better track personal health
University of Arizona engineers have now developed a type of wearable they call a "biosymbiotic device", which has several benefits. Not only are the devices custom 3D-printed and based on body scans of wearers, but they can operate continuously using a combination of wireless power transfer and compact energy storage, said the team led by Philipp Gutruf, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, in a paper published in the journal Science Advances. .Not only are the devices custom 3D-printed and based on body scans of wearers, but they can operate continuously using a combination of wireless power transfer and compact energy storage, said the team led by Philipp Gutruf, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, in a paper published in the journal Science Advances.
Windows 11 bugs slow down AMD processors
Bug can increase L3 cache latency by three times, which in turn can affect apps that need quick access to memory, reports Engadget. The second bug is related to the "preferred core" feature that allows a system to use the fastest individual CPU cores in a processor. As per the report, AMD is working with Microsoft to resolve both issues and the fix is expected to arrive by the end of the month.
Samsung, SK hynix could face new global taxation rules
A group of 360 countries agreed on a two-pillar deal on Friday to impose a global minimum corporate tax of 15 percent and to share corporate taxes imposed on the profits of multinational companies, in a bid to prevent them from dodging taxes, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Apple TV+ app now available on 2016, 2017 LG smart TVs: Report
At present, the app has appeared on LG's content store in several regions, including Germany, Poland, and the Nordic countries, and its existence is confirmed in an LG support document, reports MacRumors. The update comes with different logo and name but the actual app experience appears identical to the TV app -- except that one can only watch TV+ content.
'Unfollow Everything' tool developer banned by Facebook: Report
Louis Barclay was the creator of "Unfollow Everything," a browser extension that allowed Facebook users to essentially delete their News Feed by unfollowing all their connections at once, The Verge reported. Facebook allows users to individually unfollow friends, groups and pages, which removes their content from the News Feed, the algorithmically-controlled heart of Facebook.
TikTok is coming to LG's recent smart TVs
The app arrived on these recent webOS 5.0 and webOS 6.0 models with a firmware update that started rolling out on October 7, but will also be coming to older 2019 TVs "in the coming months". The app is launching in the UK, France and Germany, citing a TikTok representative The Verge reported on Friday.
Motorola Moto E40 with 90Hz LCD, 48MP main camera launched
The device comes in Carboy Gray and Pink Clay colors. Despite the announcement, the company is yet to disclose pricing and availability, reports GizChina. In terms of specifications, the Moto E20 features a 6.5-inch LCD screen with HD+ resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate as well as a punch-hole design for selfie camera.
Android 12 will provide robust enterprise trust and security: Google
Android 12 introduces user privacy enhancements for all managed devices, including improved transparency of admin controls. "Work profile users will be able to approve (if allowed by their IT admin) or deny sensor-related permissions, such as location and camera, to work profile apps. On fully-managed devices, IT admins can choose to give their users this same control," Google said in a statement late Thursday.
Genshin Impact emerges as top grossing mobile game for Sep 2021
Approximately 31.6 per cent of Genshin Impact's revenue was from China's App Store, followed by 21.7 per cent from the US and close to 21 per cent from Japan, reports Sensor Tower. Honor of Kings from Tencent was the second highest earning mobile game worldwide for September 2021 with $209 million in gross revenue. About 95 per cent of Honor of Kings' revenue was from China, followed by 2 per cent from Taiwan.
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