TECHNOLOGY
Want to be most inclusive tech company: Twitter
By 2025, Twitter aims to have at least half of its global workforce to be constituted by women and at least a quarter of its US workforce by underrepresented minorities.Women earn 100 per cent of equivalent male employees at Twitter, said the report.
Jeff Bezos backs Biden's infrastructure plan, tax hike proposal
Biden last week unveiled an ambitious $2 trillion plan to overhaul the nation's infrastructure and create jobs.It is to be financed through an increase in corporate taxes from 21 per cent to 28 per cent and hiking taxes on those making more than $400,000 a year.
Samsung powers remote laundry care with connected washing machine
Samsung said that this new line-up of fully automatic front load washing machines is part of the company's new vision of Powering Digital India.It comes with Samsung's proprietary EcoBubble and QuickDrive technology that helps save time and power.Users can download the Samsung SmartThings app from Google Play Store to personalise their preferences to do the washing as per their convenience.
WhatsApp rolls out 'Vaccines for All' sticker pack
The company said that these stickers offer people a fun and creative way to connect and privately express the joy and relief about the possibilities the Covid-19 vaccines offer along with showing appreciation for the healthcare heroes.
Android app offering free Netflix may steal your WhatsApp data
Named 'FlixOnline', the hackers distributed the malware via malicious auto-replies to incoming WhatsApp messages, using payloads received from a remote command and control (C&C) server, according to the team from Check Point Research (CPR).
Google accidentally leaks green 'Pixel Buds A'
In an email sent out to those on the Google Nest mailing list, Google has included a small image of the Pixel Buds A, 9To5Google reported on Tuesday.The email, which highlights new features coming to Google devices, contains links to the Google Store at the bottom with the Pixel Buds A listed over "Accessories".
Apple News+ could reach 19mn subscribers by 2023: Analyst
Investment bank Cowen analyst Krish Sankar believes Apple News Plus had about 11 million paid subscribers in 2020, generating revenue of about $550 million.Going forward, Sankar believes that Apple News Plus could reach 19 million subscribers by 2023.
Spotify announces new podcasts for Indian listeners
The Originals include the Tamil talk show "The RJ Balaji Podcast", Hindi comedy podcast "Andar Ki Baat by Amit Tandon", psychological horror show "Darr Ka Raaz with Dr Phobia" and true-crime series "Crime Kahaniyan". The company has also signed an exclusive deal for multiple children's podcasts produced by gaathastory.
Google launches new app review process to curb policy violations
"App review is a new process that evaluates a mobile app's inventory quality before allowing unrestricted ad serving. In going through the process, publishers will get a unified view of all their apps' approval status with actionable feedback," the company said in a blog post on Tuesday.
Apple News+ could reach 19mn subscribers by 2023: Analyst
Investment bank Cowen analyst Krish Sankar believes Apple News Plus had about 11 million paid subscribers in 2020, generating revenue of about $550 million. Going forward, Sankar believes that Apple News Plus could reach 19 million subscribers by 2023.
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