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Facebook doubles down on efforts to protect India assembly polls
"To decrease the risk of problematic content going viral in these states and potentially inciting violence ahead of or during the election, we will significantly reduce the distribution of content that our proactive detection technology identifies as likely hate speech or violence and incitement," the company said in a statement.
Amazon launches 'AWS Space Accelerator' for startups
The programme is open to space startups seeking to use AWS to help solve the biggest challenges in the space industry, the company said on Tuesday. Applications are already open and proposals are due by April 21, AWS said. The programme will provide technical, business, and mentoring resources to space startups around the globe.
Samsung TV Plus arrives in India, available on Galaxy phones too
To access the service, the consumers will need is a Samsung Smart TV (2017 model onwards) and an internet connection, the company said in a statement. TV Plus will also be available on most Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablet devices with O OS (operating system) or higher software version.
Google pledges 25mn euros for media literacy in Europe
In the coming weeks, the Fund will open for proposals from academics, nonprofits and publishers based in the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the UK. Independent committees made up of industry experts will select the winning ideas and Google won't be involved in any decision making related to the Fund, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
South Korea plans to fine Apple $265,000 for hampering probe
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) also said it plans to fine Apple Korea 300 million won ($265,000) for hampering the watchdog's related investigation. Apple Korea was probed by the KFTC over allegations that it required the country's three mobile operators to pay the cost of television advertisements and warranty service for its iPhones.
LinkedIn working on Clubhouse-like audio networking feature
The leading professional networking platform confirmed the move to TechCrunch, saying that it is working on an audio networking feature. "We're looking at how we can bring audio to other parts of LinkedIn such as events and groups, to give our members even more ways to connect to their community," the company said on Tuesday.
YouTube experimenting with hiding dislikes to protect creators
"Creators, you'll still be able to see the exact number of likes and dislikes in YouTube Studio. For viewers, if you're in the experiment, you can still like or dislike a video to share feedback with creators and help tune the recommendations you see on YouTube," the company announced.
Apple expands independent repair programme globally, India too
The programme offers repair providers access to genuine parts, tools, repair manuals, and diagnostics for out-of-warranty repairs, the company said in a statement late on Monday. Launched originally in the US in 2019 and expanded to Europe and Canada last year, the programme enables repair providers of all sizes access to genuine Apple parts, tools, repair manuals, and diagnostics to offer safe and reliable repairs for its products.
ASUS unveils new ZenBook, VivoBook laptops
The new ZenBook 13 OLED (UM325UA) is priced at Rs 79,990. While VivoBook S S14 (M433), VivoBook 17 (M712), VivoBook Flip 14 (TM420), VivoBook Ultra K14/K15 and VivoBook 15 (M515) are priced at Rs 65,990, Rs 62,990, Rs 59,990, Rs 58,990 and Rs 54,990.
Apple releases iOS, iPadOS 14.4.2 with Webkit security fix
The Apple security support page provides just a little more detail, explaining that it is a Webkit fix. The new update is available just three weeks after the release of iOS/iPadOS 14.4.1 and more than a month after the iOS/iPadOS 14.4 updates.
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