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Twitter working with Indian payments providers for Tip Jar
At the moment, only a small group of people including non-profits, journalists and creators around the world who use Twitter in English will be able to add Tip Jar to their profile and receive tips. The company is also working to bring Indian payment providers to Tip Jar, along with the ability to Tip in multiple languages.
New security feature added to CoWIN platform
In a statement, the Union Health Ministry said, "It has been noticed in some instances that citizens that had booked their appointment for Covid vaccination through the CoWIN portal but did not actually go for vaccination on the scheduled date, have received notification through SMS that a vaccine dose has been administered to them.
Google is turning on two-factor authentication by default
"At Google, keeping you safe online is our top priority, so we continuously invest in new tools and features to keep your personal information safe, including your passwords," Mark Risher, Director of Product Management, Identity and User Security, Google, said in a blogpost. The company said it will soon start switching on 2FA for everyone automatically, as long as their Google account is set up in the right way, Engadget reported.
Microsoft ditching its Windows 95-era icons: Report
The software giant has been slowly improving the icons it uses in Windows 10. So, far it has redesigned File Explorer, folder, Recycle Bin, disk drive icons and more, The Verge reported. Windows Latest has spotted new icons for the hibernation mode, networking, memory, floppy drives, and much more as part of the shell32.dll file in preview versions of Windows 10.
Google rolls out improved Assistant features for families
Google said in a statement on Thursday that new Assistant feature will be rolled out globally on Mother's Day (May 9). The Family Broadcast feature will now send messages to Assistant on smartphones as well, which family members can reply to. The popular Family Bell reminders will now expand to eight new languages, including Hindi.
Twitter testing Tip Jar feature globally, India too
Twitter is testing a new Tip Jar feature globally, The test is currently open to a select group of verified accounts belonging to creators, journalists, experts and nonprofit organisations globally. No Indian digital payments provider is listed as of now and Tip Jar supports a variety of payment options and links like Bandcamp, Cash App, Patreon, Paypal and Venmo.
Google to give users more controls on how apps use their data
Google will ask developers to share what type of data is collected and stored like users' precise location, contacts, personal information, photos and videos, audio files, and storage files. The company will also ask developers how the data is used, like app functionality and personalisation. Google Play will introduce a policy that requires developers to provide accurate information," Suzanne Frey, VP, Product, Android Security and Privacy, said in a statement
Samsung to share more royalty-free techs with smaller firms
Smaller firms will be able to capitalise on Samsung's 505 cases of technologies without paying royalties, including 213 mobile and 68 semiconductor patents, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy said. "The transfer of technologies from conglomerates to small-and-medium sized companies will help overcome hardships sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic," the ministry said in a statement.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 likely to debut on August 3
Recent reports have revealed the design of the Galaxy Z Flip3, but the rumour mill is yet to spill information on its specs. A leaked promo video of the Galaxy Z Flip3 that appeared earlier this week revealed that it could be coming with a two-tone design and multiple colours such as grey, white, purple, green, black, beige, blue and pink.
Facebook accuses Signal of lying, says its ads on Instagram a ‘stunt'
Facebook said that Signal never tried to actually run the transparent Instagram ads, reports ZDNet. "This is a stunt by Signal, who never even tried to actually run these ads -- and we didn't shut down their ad account for trying to do so," a company spokesperson was quoted as saying in the report on Wednesday.
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