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Twitter ends 2020 with record 192 Million daily users
The micro-blogging platform reported a record revenue of $1.3 billion in the 2020 holiday quarter, up 28 per cent year-over-year. The company reported 31 per cent (YoY) growth in total ad revenue and greater than 50 per cent (YoY) growth in MAP revenue in Q4.
Twitter took action on 500 accounts in India after government orders
The company, facing penal action if does not comply with the directions given by the IT Ministry in three notices to block nearly 1,435 accounts in questions in the wake of the farmers' protests, said that it has withheld a portion of the accounts identified in the blocking orders under its ‘Country Withheld Content' policy within India only.
Huawei asks United States court to overturn ban as national security threat
In 2019, the FCC voted to prevent US companies from doing business with Huawei and ZTE on national security concerns. The FCC finalised the ban in December 2020, supported by former President Donald Trump. Trump's Huawei ban was part of a bigger trade war with China, followed by attempts to ban mobile apps TikTok and WeChat.
New Oracle Cloud service to function in remotest parts of world
Called the Oracle Roving Edge Infrastructure, the new service is part of the company's comprehensive hybrid cloud portfolio, which provides customers with more flexibility and control over their cloud deployments than other vendors.
Hackers enter Cyberpunk 2077 game developer's network, demand ransom
In an update on Twitter, the polish company CD Projekt said it's been hacked by attackers who've been able to access its internal network, encrypt some devices, and collect "certain data". CD Projekt said that it has secured its IT infrastructure, and has begun restoring its data from intact backups.
Hate speech, frauds up for Indian online users: Microsoft
For online users in India, hate speech doubled from 2016 to 26 per cent in 2020, along with a 5 per cent increase in hoaxes, scams and frauds since 2017 to 22 per cent, and a 6 per cent increase in discrimination since 2016 to 16 per cent.
Zoom's 'studio effects' feature make meetings fun
According to The Verge, the feature, still in beta, isn't really new -- Zoom announced this in September 2020 for Windows and macOS -- but it is the first time many Zoom users are discovering it. Users can start up a Zoom session and go to Video Settings. From there, select "Background & Filters" and look for "Studio Effects (Beta)" in the lower right-hand corner. After that, users can affect any look they want, the report said on Monday.
Apple Watch can help spot Covid-19 symptoms: Study
The study by researchers at Mount Sinai hospital in the US found that subtle changes in a participant's heart rate variability (HRV) measured by an Apple Watch were able to signal the onset of Covid-19 up to seven days before the individual was diagnosed with the infection via nasal swab, and also to identify those who have symptoms.
TikTok users get full access to Universal's catalog of artists
The two companies have announced an expanded global alliance to deliver equitable compensation for recording artists and songwriters and significantly expands and enhances the companies' existing relationship. The companies have additionally pledged to experiment with exciting new features.
Facebook to remove more false alarms about Covid, vaccine
The expanded list of false Covid-19 and vaccine-related claims that will be removed include: Covid-19 is man-made; vaccines are not effective at preventing the disease they were created to protect against; it's safer to get a disease than to get its vaccine and vaccines are dangerous, toxic, or cause autism, among others.
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