TECHNOLOGY
Facebook begins health fact-check in India
During the pandemic, Facebook removed more than 18 million pieces of harmful misinformation across its platform and Instagram and labelled over 167 million fake news posts on Covid-19 with the help of third-party fact-checkers. The partnership with THIP "will enhance its capabilities to understand and curb health-related misinformation on the platform", the social media giant said in a statement.
Google brings new 'Insights' tool for web creators
The new feature makes it easier to understand how content resonates with readers. It is aimed at all levels of technical expertise with a user-friendly interface for understanding performance. The tool features high-level charts and cards showing stats for "Your new content" and "Google Search".
India to have 330M 5G smartphone subscriptions in 5 years
Globally, 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed 580 million by the end of 2021, driven by an estimated one million new 5G mobile subscriptions every day, according to a report by Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson. The average traffic per smartphone user in India has increased from 13GB per month in 2019 to 14.6GB per month in 2020. The average traffic per smartphone in the India region stands second highest globally.
Apple Music Spatial Audio coming to India soon
On Twitter, Apple Music users in India have been questioning why Spatial Audio is not available and when it might be launching, especially because the feature has been coming and going for some users. Dolby Atmos with Spatial Audio has not yet officially launched in India, but Apple has not forgotten about the country and has confirmed that spatial audio is debuting soon, MacRumors reported.
WhatsApp for iOS to add search for stickers shortcut
According to 9To5Mac, it's already possible to search for stickers in WhatsApp, but with this new update, currently in beta, users will be able to find this feature easier. As per WABetaInfo, when typing a specific word or emoji that reflects one of the stickers in your sticker library, WhatsApp will animate the sticker button in order to alert the user that a sticker has been found.
'Cyberpunk 2077' will return to PS Store on June 21: Report
Sony removed the game from its storefront a little over a week after Cyberpunk 2077's rocky launch and it offered players refunds. The game was initially full of bugs and many PS4 and Xbox One players encountered significant performance issues. Microsoft also offered refunds but added a warning to the Cyberpunk 2077 store page about possible Xbox One performance issues instead of taking it down.
Apple working to refine Siri location-based responses
The tech giant was granted a patent for "Digital assistant hardware abstraction," which relates to intelligent context sharing and task performance across a group of devices with intelligent assistant capabilities. The goal is to create the appearance that a single digital assistant is performing a task, instead of multiple digital assistants on different devices, reports AppleInsider.
Xiaomi J18s foldable smartphone tipped to launch in Q4 2021
The handset will have an inward folding display and both internal, as well as external panels, will support a high refresh rate. The smartphone is said to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset and will be backed by a 5,000mAh battery, reports GizmoChina. As per previous posts by Digital Chat Station, the Xiaomi J18s' internal screen supplied by Samsung Display will feature a 120Hz refresh rate.
Mi TV Q1 75: Immersive experience at premium cost
Priced at Rs 1,19,999, the new Mi TV Q1 75 was unveiled alongside smartphones such as the Mi 11X, Mi 11X Pro and the Mi 11 Ultra. Supporting Dolby Vision and HDR10+, the smart TV claims it can output 4K resolution up to 120Hz. The QLED screen can process and optimise picture quality frame by frame, clearly showing every bright and dark detail with a picture quality closer to reality.
Twitter appoints interim chief compliance officer ahead of House meet
The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had sent its final notice to Twitter last week over its compliance to the new IT norms. Twitter had said that as per the new guidelines, it has appointed a Nodal Contact Person and a Resident Grievance Office on a contractual basis, and the company is making recruitments to fill the positions on a permanent basis.
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