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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.
Google likely to use its own chip in Pixel 6
According to documents viewed by 9To5Google, ‘Whitechapel' is used in connection with the codename 'Slider'. ‘Slider' is a shared platform for the first Whitechapel systems on a chip (SoC). Internally, Google refers to this chip as "GS101," with "GS" potentially being short for "Google Silicon," the report said on Friday.
Microsoft's developer event ‘Build' goes virtual again
Microsoft Build 2020 was also organised digital-only. The company uses the "Build" conference, usually attended by over 5,000 people, to showcase new technologies and features for its Office and Windows products. A Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed the 2021 dates to The Verge.
Apple Arcade expands its catalog to more than 180 games
Timeless Classics includes universally loved, quintessential genres with titles like "Good Sudoku by Zach Gage," "Chess - Play & Learn," and "Backgammon," while App Store Greats brings some of the best award-winning games from the App Store to Apple Arcade, including "Threes!," "Mini Metro," and "Fruit Ninja Classic," all ad-free and fully unlocked.
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