TECHNOLOGY
Asus AiO V241 all-in-one PC brings games, movies to life
The latest machine from the Taiwan-based tech giant enables consumers to not only meet their computing needs and video conferencing needs but also multimedia content consumption such as watching TV, playing console games, watching OTT content, streaming movies and more on a single device.
61L Indians among over 53 cr users suffer Facebook data leak
The leaked data includes Facebook ID numbers, profile names, email addresses, location information, gender details, job data, and other details. "All 533,000,000 Facebook records were just leaked for free. This means that if you have a Facebook account, it is extremely likely the phone number used for the account was leaked," tweeted Alon Gal, CTO of security firm Hudson Rock.
New software update fixes bug, improves OnePlus 9, 9 Pro
The new update -- OxygenOS 11.2.2.2 -- bumps up the Android security patch levels on both smartphones to March 2021 and comes with tonnes of improvements and bug fixes, GSMArena reported on Saturday. The new update will improve the sharpness, noise and white balance of the rear camera and will also fix the white balance performance of the front camera.
Uber to pay $1.1mn to blind woman for refusing rides 14 times
Lisa Irving and her dog have won in an arbitration case against Uber in the US, reports San Francisco Chronicle. According to Irving, she missed work, birthday celebration, Christmas Eve church services and "was left out in the dark, in the rain, and other such humiliations because Uber drivers refused to carry her and her dog on 14 different occasions".
Google Home's new settings to help customise 'Feed' tab
According to 9To5Google, there's a new button in the top-left corner at the top of Google Home's second tab. The "Feed customization settings" page starts with "Whole home" where Google lists two categories -- Household Routines: Home & Away Routine and Wi-Fi: Network status, Wi-Fi activity.
Apple to shut its stores in France amid Lockdown 3.0
While Apple Stores have been generally returning to normal worldwide, Apple has now shut all 20 stores in France, AppleInsider reported on Friday. "We will soon close temporarily," said a notice on the Apple Opera Paris's site.
Amazon offers rare apology over drivers 'peeing in bottles'
"Regardless of the fact that this is industry-wide, we would like to solve it. We don't yet know how, but will look for solutions. We will continue to speak out when misrepresented, but we will also work hard to always be accurate," the company said in a statement.
Vivo unveils new smartphone 'X60t' in China
According to GizmoChina, the newly smartphone has quietly launched in China as an offline exclusive model. The smartphone with model number V2085A sports a 6.56-inch Full HD+ centered punch hole AMOLED display with a 19.8:9 aspect ratio.
Google Wifi app getting rolled into Google Home app: Report
The switchover to the Google Home app will come in two phases -- first, Google will disable most of the functionality of the Google Wifi app on May 25, The Verge reported on Friday. Starting then, users will only be able to view the current status of their networks, but any changes, including adding new routers or access points, will have to be done in the Google Home app.
John Krafcik quits as CEO of Google's self-driving car project
"After five and a half exhilarating years leading this team, I've decided to depart from my CEO role with Waymo and kick-off new adventures. To start, I'm looking forward to a refresh period, reconnecting with old friends and family, and discovering new parts of the world," Krafcik said in a blog post on Friday.
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