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Apple launches 'Fitness+' subscription service
To use Fitness+, one must have an iPhone 6s or later updated to iOS 14.3 and an Apple Watch Series 3 or later updated to watchOS 7.2. It also works with an Apple TV HD or Apple TV 4K updated to tvOS 14.3 or an iPad Air 2 or later that is running iPadOS 14.3 and has the Fitness+ app installed.
US opens probe into users' data collection by 9 top tech firms
The FTC said in a statement late on Monday that it is issuing orders to nine social media and video streaming companies, "requiring them to provide data on how they collect, use, and present personal information, their advertising and user engagement practices, and how their practices affect children and teens".
Amazon Alexa to now translate two languages in real time
Alexa can now do live translations in English, Spanish, German, French, Hindi, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese, starting with the users in the US. To use Live Translation, issue a voice command like "Alexa, translate French" to get started with translating between English and French.
US fines Uber $59mn for failing to provide sexual assaults data
Uber has been given 30 days to pay the fine and provide the information or the company could lose its permit to operate in the state, according to the ruling, reports CNET. Stressing that such disclosure would violate victims' privacy, Uber said in a statement late on Monday that the company opposes "this shocking violation of privacy, alongside many victims' rights advocates".
Facebook launches another Tik Tok-rival Collab for iOS users
The experimental app for making collaborative music videos is now available on the App Store in the US. Part of the Facebook's app-focused New Product Experimentation (NPE) team, the app allows users to create short-form music videos by combining up to three independent videos of 15-second timeframe.
Google extends remote work till September 2021, mulls flexible office
In May this year, Google had said it would allow employees to work from home till the middle of next year if their roles permit. Google had earlier set January 2021 as a tentative timeline for its workers to return to offices. The new extension of the work from home order by Google will affect "nearly all" of the company's 200,000 employees.
Google Apps Down: Gmail, Google Docs restored after major outage
According to Downdetector, Google Meet and Google Play and were also inaccessible for some users. Most other Google services including Google Classroom also got affected by the outage. With Gmail, problems reported by users ranged from accessing website, logging and messages issues.
Google services go down, Gmail, YouTube and more offline
According to Downdetector, YouTube, Google, Google Meet, Google Hangouts, Google Play and Gmail were down. With Gmail, nearly 15 per cent faced problems with the website, 79 per cent had problems in logging in while 14 per cent mentioned messages issues.
Reddit acquires short-video making platform Dubsmash
While Dubsmash will maintain its own platform and brand, Reddit aims to bring the teams together to combine the unique creator experience of Dubsmash with its own community growth engine. Dubsmash's entire team -- including the three co-founders, Suchit Dash, Jonas Druppel and Tim Specht -- will join Reddit.
Galaxy S21 Plus may feature thin bezels around flat display
The upcoming Galaxy S21 series is said to feature the Snapdragon 888 5G chipset in the US and South Korea, while other markets like India will receive Exynos 2100 processors. The phones are all expected to have 5G, with the S21 and Plus both with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1, and Wi-Fi 6E in the Ultra.
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