TECHNOLOGY
Samsung develops advanced chip packaging tech
The world's largest memory chip maker said its next-generation 2.5D packaging technology, Interposer-Cube4 (I-Cube4), is expected to be widely used in areas like high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, cloud and largest data center applicants as it creates enhanced communication and power efficiency between logic and memory chips.
Google adopts hybrid workplace, 20% staff to work remotely
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that it heartbreaking to see COVID surging in places like India, Brazil, and many others around the world. "We'll move to a hybrid work week where most Googlers spend approximately three days in the office and two days wherever they work best. Since in-office time will be focused on collaboration, your product areas and functions will help decide which days teams will come together in the office," he said in a blog post late
Facebook Workplace hits 7M paid subscribers
"We believe this growth is an indicator that more companies are thinking about how to build communities at work. More conversations around how to create great employee experiences and ultimately — how to connect the unconnected," Facebook said in a statement on Tuesday.
Google Chrome adopts Windows 10 security feature
Hardware-enforced Stack Protection, which Microsoft previewed in March 2020, is designed to protect against return-oriented programming (ROP) malware attacks, by using CPU hardware to protect an application's code while running inside the CPU memory.
Samsung likely to supply 120Hz OLED display for iPhone 13 Pro models
According to MacRumors, it is being claimed that Samsung will be an exclusive supplier of 120Hz panels for the Pro models. The upcoming iPhone 13 Pro models are expected to use Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide (LPTO) Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) OLED panels. For those who are unaware, LTPO OLED is needed for the 120Hz refresh rate screen.
Google accidentally announces Pixel Buds A on Twitter
The official Android account on Twitter tweeted a photo of the "Pixel Buds A-Series" and said the earbuds "have arrived". The social media post advertised the recently redesigned Fast Pair experience. There is, however, no accompanying Made by Google announcement or Google Store retail listing.
Instagram rolls out auto-captioning sticker in Stories
Instagram is rolling out a new sticker to Stories that allows English-speaking users. The company said it will also start testing automated captions in Reels soon. Captions have been available in IGTV and the Threads app, and Instagram said it's adding them to Stories and Reels to make them more efficient and inclusive to watch.
Dell fixes 5 bugs in millions of computers going back to 2009
These high-severity vulnerabilities, which have remained present and undisclosed for 12 years in Dell devices for 12 years, affect hundreds of millions of devices and millions of users worldwide. "The impact this could have on users and enterprises that fail to patch is far reaching and significant," said Kasif Dekel, Senior Security Researcher at SentinelOne.
Epic CEO asked Tim Cook to 'make iOS an open platform' in 2015
Under the subject line "iOS as an open platform," Sweeney emailed Cook directly to make the case for allowing other app stores to distribute software on iOS, reports The Verge. "The App Store has done much good for the industry, but it doesn't seem tenable for Apple to be the sole arbiter of expression and commerce over an app platform approaching a billion users," read the email that was made public during the trial.
Signal reveals how FB, Instagram collect your data for ads
Encrypted messaging app Signal has challenged the user privacy policies of Facebook and Instagram by sharing a series of ads on Instagram to showcase how the social network collects information from users and displays ads basis of those private details. The company claimed that companies like Facebook aren't building technology for you but for your data.
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