TECHNOLOGY
Facebook testing dedicated News Feed for businesses
For the first time, businesses can engage as their business profile, making tasks like commenting, posting and liking as a business easier. "Starting in the US, we're beginning to test a new experience from News Feed where people can tap on topics they're interested in under posts and ads in Feed, such as beauty, fitness or clothing, and explore content from related businesses," the company said in a blog post on Thursday.
New 5G iPads, better services likely at Apple event on April 20
Called ‘Spring Loaded,' the Apple event will showcase some exciting new products and features. According to The Verge, new iPad Pros will reportedly get a 5G support, speed boost with a new chip similar to Apple's M1, a Thunderbolt port for faster transfers and compatibility with more devices, and support for 5G.
OPPO set to unveil 5G phone in India under 20k on April 20
According to the company, the upcoming smartphone is going to be the company's first 5G-ready phone under Rs 20,000. The brand has been consistently working to bring in customer-centric meaningful innovations and advanced technologies across its portfolio, the company said in a statement.
LG to develop quantum computing tech with Dutch firm
Under the research agreement, the two companies will develop quantum computing technology for multiphysics simulations over the next three years. Multiphysics refer to systems that involve simultaneously occurring multiple physical phenomena. Multiphysics simulations are used to analyze and verify such systems.
Twitter analysing harmful impacts of its AI/ML algorithms
Terming it a long journey in its early days, Twitter said the initiative will assess any "unintentional harms" caused by its algorithms. "When Twitter uses ML, it can impact hundreds of millions of Tweets per day and sometimes, the way a system was designed to help could start to behave differently than was intended," said Jutta Williams and Rumman Chowdhury from Twitter.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure onboards ServiceNow
ServiceNow has seen strong demand for its AI-powered products such as IT Service Management Pro, Customer Service Management Pro, and HR Service Delivery Pro. The company said on Wednesday that enterprise customers can now access and manage OCI resources via their existing ServiceNow Service portal.
Blue Origin conducts 'astronaut rehearsal' in test flight
This mission, launched on Wednesday from Launch Site One in West Texas, marked a verification step prior to flying astronauts, Blue Origin said. This is the first time, Blue Origin personnel standing in as astronauts entered the capsule prior to launch.
Google Assistant can now help find lost iPhone
Android users have long been able to use the Google Assistant to trigger a sound for their smartphone if it got lost. According to MacRumors, that same ability, much like Apple's own Find My system, is coming to the iPhone. The feature will let users who have a Google Assistant-enabled smart speaker and the accompanying Google Home app for iOS find a misplaced device, the report said.
Instagram testing 3 new 'like' options to empower users
According to The Verge, the company has announced a "small global test" that will present users with these options. The company added that it is was also "working on a similar experience" for Facebook. Instagram last year ran a test to hide 'like' counts on posts in seven different countries, announced in November that it was expanding the test globally.
LG-GM joint venture to build second US battery plant
Ultrium Cells, a joint venture between LG and GM, has picked a site in Tennessee for their second electric vehicle (EV) battery plant, which will be similar in scope to its $2.3 billion Ohio plant, according to sources familiar with the matter. The two companies will jointly announce the investment plan on Friday, they noted.
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