TECHNOLOGY
Twitter planning 'trusted friends' feature: Report
The first would enable people to designate "trusted friends" so some tweets would only be visible to that group. The idea is similar to Instagram's "close friends" feature for Stories. According to an image shared by Twitter designer Andrew Courter, Twitter's version would allow users to toggle the audience much like the way you can choose who can reply to you, reports Engadget.
Facebook asks users if they know any friend becoming 'extremist' online
Other users are being notified that they may have been exposed to extremist content. "This test is part of our larger work to assess ways to provide resources and support to people on Facebook who may have engaged with or were exposed to extremist content, or may know someone who is at risk," Stone was quoted as saying in the report on Thursday.
Twitter, Google, Facebook pledge to protect women online
"Women also repeatedly highlighted the need for improved reporting systems, so they can be better supported when they do receive violent or abusive content". The tech companies took the pledge at the UN Generation Equality Forum in Paris on Thursday.
Dell, Foxconn, Dixon selected under PLI for making IT hardware
The major international players selected under the incentive scheme are Dell, Wistron, Rising Stars Hi-Tech (Foxconn) and Flextronics. The domestic companies selected under the scheme are Lava International Ltd, Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd, Infopower Technologies (JV of Sahasra and MiTAC), Bhagwati (Micromax) Neolync, Optiemus, Netweb, Smile Electronics, VVDN, and Panache Digilife.
realme, DIZO unveil new tech lifestyle products in India
Parent company realme also expanded its AIOT offerings with the launch of a trimmer series, realme hair dryer and realme Buds 2 Neo. The DIZO GoPods D comes in two colour options -- black and white. It is priced at Rs 1,599, but as an introductory offer, it will be available at Rs 1,399 on the first sale from July 14 on Flipkart.
Insta to take on TikTok with full-screen video content: Report
According to MacRumors, the platform seeks to make itself more relevant in an era dominated by TikTok and YouTube. In a video posted on his Instagram and Twitter handles, Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, said that the social platform no longer wants to be thought of as the "square photo-sharing app", and will instead lean more into entertainment and video.
Koo publishes compliance report for June under new IT rules
The report in compliance with the new Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021 (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) for June 2021 shows that of the 5,502 Koos reported by the Community, 22.7 per cent (1,253) were removed, while other action was taken against the rest -- 4,249.
Vivo delivers 1 lakh phones at homes in India in a month
The first of its kind click-to-mortar model allows the customer to experience and buy Vivo products and services from the safety and convenience of their homes. Reiterating its continued commitment towards mainline retail and enabling business continuity through an agile solution, the company launched Vivo Smart Retail Initiative last year.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra wins best smartphone award at MWC 2021
The high-end model of the Galaxy S21 series was honoured at the Global Mobile Awards at Mobile World Congress 2021 in Barcelona on Wednesday (local time), the South Korean tech giant said.The Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, which was launched in January, competed for the award with the Galaxy S20 FE 5Ga, Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, OnePlus 9 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra.
Etisalat announces of starting work towards 6G
Haitham Abdulazzak, Etisalat's Chief Technology Officer, revealed that the UAE is "conducting research and developing international standards that are the main building blocks for the 6G ecosystem". He was speaking at the ongoing 2021 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, as part of a panel discussing 'Setting the Roadmap to 6G'.
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