TECHNOLOGY
Texas, 9 other US states file antitrust lawsuit against Google
The lawsuit filed on Wednesday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleges that Google entered into an anticompetitive agreement with Facebook to boost its online advertising business. This agreement led to making misrepresentations to users and customers, and suppressing competition, according to the complaint.
Samsung denies rumours of Galaxy Note series discontinuation
Speculation has arisen recently that Samsung may reconfigure its premium smartphone lineup with Galaxy Z foldables and Galaxy S devices after ditching the Galaxy Note family that is highlighted by S-Pen stylus features.
Samsung, IBM join hands to develop enterprise solutions
Earlier this year, Samsung announced a project with IBM, the Singapore Infocomm Media Development Authority and telecom service provider M1 Ltd. to showcase smart factory solutions, including 5G-powered artificial intelligence analytics and augmented reality capabilities. Samsung and IBM have been working together for decades on government and enterprise solutions projects aimed at enhancing their operations.
Twitter to purge Covid vaccine misinformation, label fake tweets
Using a combination of technology and human review, Twitter said that it will begin enforcing this updated policy on December 21 and expanding its actions during the following weeks. From early 2021, Twitter may label or place a warning on Tweets that advance unsubstantiated rumours, disputed claims, as well as incomplete or out-of-context information about vaccines.
Google acquires Neverware that turns old PCs into Chromebooks
The New York-based firm announced this on its website, saying Neverware and CloudReady are now officially part of Google and the Chrome OS team. Neverware owns the software application called CloudReady that allows users to convert a PC into a system that runs Chrome OS.
Apple hits back at Facebook, says stands up for its users
Reacting to full-page newspaper ads by Facebook that criticised Apple for its privacy changes, Apple said that users should know when their data is being collected. Facebook had earlier criticised Apple's plan to bring iOS 14 privacy changes that would make it tough to target users with ads. Apple postponed the full enforcement of privacy practices in iOS 14 until next year after Facebook went out in public against those changes.
Central government to come up with list of trusted sources for telecom sector
The Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday approved the National Security Directive on telecom sector. Addressing the media post the cabinet meet, Communications Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the move is important for national security.
Facebook attacks Apple over iOS privacy changes in newspaper advertisement
Earlier also Facebook had criticised Apple's plan to bring iOS 14 privacy changes that would make it tough to target users with ads. Apple postponed the full enforcement of privacy practices in iOS 14 until next year after Facebook went out in public against those changes. The feature would require app developers to request users' permission to track them across apps for advertising purposes.
Microsoft building new password manager for Edge, Chrome
According to a report in The Verge, the tech giant is likely in the process create a full password manager for its Microsoft 365 consumer service. The new password manager will sync credentials across its Edge browser, Google Chrome, and mobile iOS or Android devices.
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 678 SoC for mid-range smartphones
According to the company, Snapdragon 678, as compared with Snapdragon 675, supports dynamic photography and videography abilities, and immersive entertainment experiences with long battery life over fast, reliable connectivity.
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