Apple, advertising giant GroupM, and others asked the judge hearing the US Justice Department’s lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google on Friday to allow them to designate certain data used by the government as “highly confidential,” to ensure that no-one from Google could see it. The US Justice Department, which sued the search and advertising giant in
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Microsoft Teams is adding a free all-day video and voice calling option to take on platforms such as Zoom and Google Meet. The free offering will help users connect with up to 300 participants for as long as 24 hours. Microsoft made the new announcement just days after Teams rival Zoom announced that it would
Taylor Swift performs at the 2019 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, November 24, 2019. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters Apple released a software update for iPhones and iPads earlier this month that includes a built-in music recognition button that can help you quickly identify a song that’s playing. It’s one way Apple is using Shazam,
Razer Wolverine V2 wired controller for the Xbox Series S/X has been launched. It offers some customisations like Microsoft’s Elite controller but comes at a cheaper price. The Wolverine V2 has an ergonomic design with non-slip rubber grips. Razer says the L-shaped hand grips offer more support for your hands, as well as easier access
When it comes to customer expectations, the pandemic has changed everything Learn how to accelerate customer service, optimize costs, and improve self-service in a digital-first world. Register here Google asserts that the patent industry stands to benefit from AI and machine learning models like BERT, a natural language processing algorithm that attained state-of-the-art results when
Vietnam has threatened to shut down Facebook in the country if it does not bow to government pressure to censor more local political content on its platform, a senior official at the US social media giant told Reuters. Facebook complied with a government request in April to significantly increase its censorship of “anti-state” posts for
Huawei Mate X2, the successor to the company’s original foldable phone, has allegedly surfaced on China’s TENAA certification website with model numbers TET-AN00 and TET-AN10. Earlier this month, the same model numbers were spotted on the Compulsory Certification of China (3C) website. Huawei Mate X2 is expected to come with 5G connectivity and support 66W
Disney might move multiple upcoming movies to Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar, according to a new report. Titles under consideration include the Emma Stone-led Cruella, the Tom Hanks-starrer Pinocchio, and Peter Pan and Wendy. Only the first of those films has a release date — Cruella is slated for May 28, 2021 — and there aren’t
When it comes to customer expectations, the pandemic has changed everything Learn how to accelerate customer service, optimize costs, and improve self-service in a digital-first world. December 10, 2020 Register here Google this week unveiled a major redesign of Google Pay for Android and iOS. The app is meant to take on not just Apple
Apple on Thursday slammed Facebook and other Internet giants for their advertisement-targeting practices in response to a letter questioning a decision by the iPhone maker to delay a new privacy feature. The Cupertino, California-based technology company criticised Facebook’s approach to advertising and user tracking, according to a written reply sent to several human rights and
Amazon’s Echo Frames are now available for anyone to buy, and are getting improvements in audio quality, a longer battery life, new colours, and more features. Amazon announced that the Alexa-equipped Echo Frames are getting an upgrade, and are no longer in beta. They were introduced last year as a Day 1 Edition product and
Google has announced that its cloud gaming service Stadia is finally coming to iOS, with its public testing to start rolling out in the coming weeks. However, instead of bringing a standalone app, as has been anticipated, the search giant has decided to bring Stadia to iOS as a Web app. The new move comes
Source: Wish E-commerce marketplace Wish filed its IPO prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, joining a number of technology companies that have looked to debut before the end of the year. Wish’s parent company, ContextLogic, plans to list its shares on the Nasdaq under the symbol WISH. The filing provides the first
The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K was launched just about two years ago, and it’s still a very capable device for the price, thanks to its reliable performance and support for Ultra-HD Dolby Vision content as well as plenty of apps. However, the company’s more affordable full-HD Fire TV Stick lineup has been long overdue
Epic Games Store now supports pricing in Indian Rupee (INR). This is great news for PC gamers in India, as you don’t have to worry about US dollar (USD) to rupee conversions, or the associated fees that Indian banks charge for purchasing something in international currencies. Epic Games Store’s INR support arrives ahead of schedule,
Mar.20 — Bloom Energy Corp. Chief Executive Officer K.R. Sridhar discusses the rise of clean energy and the fallout from PG&E’s bankruptcy with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang on “Bloomberg Technology.”
Get the most out of your game’s subscription plans Best practices for designing and managing your subscription strategy Access guide here “One of the things that has to change profoundly in the gaming industry is the fundamental misapprehension of the size of your audience, the diversity of your audience, and the importance of your own
Facebook has patched a bug in its widely installed Messenger app for Android that could have allowed a remote attacker to call unsuspecting targets and listen to them before even they picked up the audio call. The flaw was discovered and reported to Facebook by Natalie Silvanovich of Google’s Project Zero bug-hunting team last month
Twitter has resolved most performance issues with its new ephemeral “fleets” product and expects to complete the global launch by Friday, the company’s product chief said in a live video on Thursday. “As we were rolling out over the first 24 hours, we stumbled into some load performance issues,” said Twitter Product Lead Kayvon Beykpour. “We
The renowned Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico will be dismantled after 57 years of service due to the rupture of cables that have led to the threat of collapse, the US National Science Foundation announced Thursday. Two cables supporting the 900-ton instruments for the telescope above a radio dish 1,000 feet (305 metres) in diameter
Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa 3 are getting the Fitbit OS 5.1 update that will add support for Google Assistant to the smartwatches. The update is rolling out in the US and will expand to more countries soon. It will now have support for Alexa as well. Fitbit OS 5.1 also brings improvements to blood
Micromax is making a comeback in the Indian smartphone market with its new In series of smartphones. These new models are targeted at the budget segment, and unlike older Micromax devices, they sport some interesting hardware. The Micromax In Note 1 is the more powerful of the first two Micromax In mobiles, and starts at
The European Union’s digital chief has invited companies including Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook to video talks next week to discuss draft rules to curb their powers, an EU official said on Thursday. Tech companies and online platforms have lobbied intensively to try to blunt the proposed regulatory rules, which the Internal Market Commissioner Thierry
Roblox CEO David Baszucki Roblox Roblox, whose online gaming software has been hugely popular with kids during the pandemic, filed its IPO prospectus on Thursday, joining a growing crop of companies that are trying to go public before the end of the year. Revenue in the third quarter jumped 91% from a year ago to
Netflix’s free weekend in India — it’s called StreamFest — will begin midnight on Saturday, December 5 and run through Sunday, December 6, the world’s biggest streaming service has announced. For those 48 hours, you can watch whatever you like on Netflix for free. Of course, there are a couple of caveats. For one, you
Audeze Penrose, the American boutique audio manufacturers’ latest headphones have been launched at a price of Rs. 24,990 in India. The new gaming headphones come from a company known for its audiophile-grade premium headsets and use planar magnetic drivers. The wireless headphones feature both Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless connectivity, with the latter offering the convenience
When it comes to customer expectations, the pandemic has changed everything Learn how to accelerate customer service, optimize costs, and improve self-service in a digital-first world. December 12, 2020 Register here Canvas, a company that uses machine learning to install drywall at construction sites, emerged from stealth today. Canvas was founded in 2017 and uses
Emotet is one of the most dangerous and widespread malware threats active today. Ever since its discovery in 2014—when Emotet was a standard credential stealer and banking Trojan, the malware has evolved into a modular, polymorphic platform for distributing other kinds of computer viruses. Being constantly under development, Emotet updates itself regularly to improve stealthiness,
Earlier this month, WhatsApp had officially announced that it will be introducing disappearing Messages, a feature that automatically erases your WhatsApp messages after a certain period of time. The new feature is now finally rolling out for everyone. The details of the new feature are already there on an FAQ page created by WhatsApp, and
iPhone 12 series users have been experiencing display issues that as of now don’t seem to have a fix, as per Apple’s Communities page. Users have reported a greenish tint and flickering issues and these seem to be prevalent across all four iPhone 12 models. Apple has reportedly acknowledged this issue, though not publicly, and