TECHNOLOGY
Facebook expands Covid-19 announcement tool to India
The tool was first launched in the US. In India, the social media platform partnered with 33 states and union territories to roll this out in their respective jurisdictions. It will give health departments the ability to push out timely, credible Covid-19 and vaccine information to people in their local communities or state jurisdictions
The world now has over 3B active Android devices
Sameer Samat, VP of product management at Android and Google Play, revealed this during the Google I/O Developer Conference 2021. Google added over 500 million active Android devices since I/O event in 2019 and one billion devices since 2017.
Now you can check Fleets while scrolling tweets
The company said that it is rolling out the new feature on iOS and soon on Android. "When there's a blue circle around someone's avatar, tap it to see their Fleets.A(And if you see a purple circle around someone's avatar, tap it to join their Space)," the company wrote on its platform. Recently, the micro-blogging site added a collection of its animated stickers and emojis -- the latter of which the company calls "Twemoji".
Google unveils redesigned Android 12 at I/O 2021
According to Sameer Samat, VP of Product Management, Android and Google Play, Android 12 includes the biggest design change in Android's history. "We rethought the entire experience, from the colours to the shapes, light and motion. The result is that Android 12 is more expressive, dynamic and personal than ever before," Samat, said during the conference.
Spotify legal chief calls Apple 'ruthless bully': Report
In an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal, Gutierrez said that "Apple's ability to strangle its competitors is unprecedented," and used the trial with Epic Games as evidence that "Spotify is no longer alone" in its criticism of the Cupertino tech giant.
Google unveils new feature for faster connectivity
"In the coming months, we're bringing Fast Pair to even more devices such as Beats headphones as well as cars from BMW and Ford. With a single tap, you can pair your Android phone to your favorite accessories whether it's earbuds, speakers, wearables or cars," Erik Kay, VP of Engineering, Android, saidAduring the Google I/O conference on Tuesday.
Apple Watch Series 7 could feature flat-edged design: Report
A 9To5Google report, citing Jon Prosser, said that Apple Watch Series 7 will feature a redesign that is similar to other Apple hardware updates. This seemingly means that the Apple Watch Series 7 will feature a flat-edged design similar to the iPhone 12, iPad Pro and iPad Air. The report describes the Apple Watch version of this design as being "more subtle" than what we've seen on other products.
Microsoft will not launch lightweight Windows 10X
"Instead of bringing a product called Windows 10X to market in 2021 like we originally intended, we are leveraging learnings from our journey thus far and accelerating the integration of key foundational 10X technology into other parts of Windows and products at the company," said John Cable, head of Windows servicing and delivery, in a blog post on Tuesday.
Google uses AI to decode common skin conditions, Tuberculosis
"Once you launch the tool, simply use your phone's camera to take three images of the skin, hair or nail concern from different angles. You'll then be asked questions about your skin type, how long you've had the issue and other symptoms that help the tool narrow down the possibilities," said Peggy Bui, MD, Product Manager, Google Health.
India facing 213 weekly ransomware attacks per organisation: Report
According to Check Point Research, India is followed by Argentina, Chile, France and Taiwan with 104, 103, 61 and 50 per organisation, respectively. The report said that the global surge in ransomware attacks has hit a 102 per cent increase this year compared to the beginning of 2020 and shows no sign of slowing down.
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