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Tim Cook hits back at Facebook as iOS privacy row intensifies
Cook said that the privacy changes in iOS 14 will continue to allow Facebook to track users across apps and websites as before if the social media company gets that permission of the users. "We believe users should have the choice over the data that is being collected about them and how it's used," Cook said in a tweet on Thursday night.
Cisco agri challenge with prize purse of Rs 2 crore announced
The "Cisco Agri Challenge" challenge will run in stages over twelve months. It will support participants in developing, testing, and scaling solutions that help alleviate the issues of low income and diminishing profitability farmers in India are facing.
Google Stadia game streaming available on iOS via web app
One can play Stadia games on an iPhone or iPad by creating a web app shortcut that uses the Safari browser. To get started, one will need a Stadia account and an iPhone or iPad with iOS version 14.3 or greater with the least one game in the Stadia library.
LG Electronics unveils theme for Consumer Electronics Show 2021
LG will hold a 30-minute virtual press conference at 8 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on January 11 under the theme of "Life is ON -- Make yourself @ Home" at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021 and will explain its latest innovations that can make people's lives safe and comfortable amid the pandemic, reports Yonhap news agency.
Now 38 US states sue Google over search manipulation
According to a statement from the New York attorney general's office on Thursday, the states are asking the court to stop Google's illegal conduct and "restore a competitive marketplace." "Google sits at the crossroads of so many areas of our digital economy and has used its dominance to illegally squash competitors, monitor nearly every aspect of our digital lives, and profit to the tune of billions," said New York Democratic Attorney General Letitia James.
WhatsApp to soon roll out audio, video calls for PC users
According to WABetaInfo, a website that tracks WhatsApp, the audio and video calls are now rolling out to the WhatsApp Desktop app. Unfortunately, this seems to be a very limited launch for now, with the buttons also getting beta labels according to the tipster. The options to make audio and video calls have started appearing for some beta users, besides the search button at the top of the chat window — both bearing the beta tag.
Instagram rolls out 2 features to combat Covid misinformation
The company said that with more countries around the world seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases, the new notification features will help people stay up-to-date and get information from credible sources directly on Instagram. Earlier, Twitter announced to remove tweets making false or misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccinations from next week and label such fake claims from early next year.
Samsung releases new Galaxy Book laptops
Samsung said the Galaxy Book Flex2, Galaxy Book Flex2 5G and Galaxy Book Ion2 will be launched on January 1, 2021. Preorders for the latest laptops, all powered by Intel Corp.'s 11th generation processor, will be available from Monday to December 31 in South Korea, reports Yonhap news agency.
Twitter to launch new verification process from Jan 20
Under the new policy, Twitter may also remove verification from accounts that are found to be in severe or repeated violation of its rules. Twitter, which paused its public verification process or that elusive Blue Badge three years ago, last month announced to relaunch verification, including a new public application process, in early 2021.
Google brings more Indian languages to Search results in India
The company said that over the next month, Search will start to show relevant content in supported Indian languages where appropriate, even if the local language query is typed in English. "This functionality will also better serve bilingual users who feel comfortable reading both English and an Indian language. It will roll out in five Indian languages: Hindi, Bangla, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu," Google said during its ‘L10n' virtual event.
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