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Facebook acquires VR game developer BigBox VR
Facebook gas acquired BigBox VR, makers of the popular battle royale virtual reality game titled Population: One for an undisclosed sum. ‘Population: One' has been a runaway hit, earning more than $10 million on the Oculus Store "after just a few months".
Google's new proposal has 'significant' privacy problems: Mozilla
On Thursday, Firefox published the results of an analysis of Google's Federated Learning of Cohorts, or FLoC, proposal. Google believes the new "privacy-preserving" system could be used to replace third-party cookies for ad tracking purposes. Firefox CTO Eric Rescorla said there are major privacy problems with the system, GSMArena reported on Friday.
FB introduces new chat themes, payments in Messenger
The new chat themes are now available in Messenger and Instagram. "Transform the background of your chat into a delightful and fun way to communicate with friends," said Sateesh Kumar Srinivasan, Director of Messaging Product, Messenger. The new quick reply bar to the Messenger media viewer makes it easier to have conversations sparked by a cool photo or video without needing to go back to your main chat thread.
TECNO unveils most affordable 48MP dual-rear camera smartphone 'SPARK 7T'
The SPARK 7T comes in three colour variants magnet black, jewel blue and nebula orange and it will be available on Amazon from June 15. The smartphone is priced at Rs 8,999. However, as a launch day offer, it will be available at Rs 7,999 only applicable for June 15. The smartphone sports a 6.52-inch HD+ IPS display with a 720x1600 resolution.
YouTube for Android TV passes 100 mn installs
According to Play Store, Youtube for Android TV now has over 100 million installs, an all-time high since its release in 2014. The previous milestone, 50 million installs, was in May last year. "While the timing is never 100 per cent in the Play Store, this is still some impressive growth for Google's platform," reports Android Police. According to the company, it doesn't come as a surprise.
Samsung Galaxy M32 with industry-best display in India this month
Galaxy M32 will be Samsung's fifth Galaxy M Series smartphone this year. Industry sources told IANS on Friday that Galaxy M32, which is rumoured to come with a segment-best 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, is likely to launch in the fourth week of June.
Google updates Search algorithms to curb online harassment
Now, once someone has requested a removal from one site with predatory practices, Google will automatically apply ranking protections to help prevent content from other similar low-quality sites appearing in search results for people's names.
Pune-based vocalist's music app among Apple Design Award winners (Ld)
The app helps musicians of all genres and any expertise perform and publish their music without boundaries. After first finding its tune as an app for practicing Indian classical singing, NaadSadhana has expanded to support seven different genres of music.
Nvidia to acquire autonomous vehicles' mapping startup DeepMap
The US-based company has developed a high-definition mapping solution that has already been validated by the AV industry with a wide array of potential customers around the world, Nvidia said in a statement late on Thursday.
Hackers selling 780GB game source data from EA including FIFA 21
Motherboard reports that EA, the publisher of Battlefield, FIFA and The Sims, has confirmed the data breach. "We are investigating a recent incident of intrusion into our network where a limited amount of game source code and related tools were stolen," an EA spokesperson told Motherboard in a statement on Thursday.
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