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Meta begins blocking news on Facebook, Instagram in Canada
The company said it has begun the process of ending news availability in Canada. “These changes start today and will be implemented for all people accessing Facebook and Instagram in Canada over the course of the next few weeks,” Meta said in a statement late on Tuesday.
YouTube Shorts to get Collab tool, Q&A sticker & more
Collab is a new creation tool that allows users to record a Short in a side-by-side format with other YouTube or Shorts videos. Creators can choose from multiple layout options to easily join in with a split screen format. Users just have to select 'Remix' and then 'Collab' to remix an eligible Short or YouTube video.
Rogue Amazon employees peddling bad review removals on social media: Report
“For a fee of $200 to $400, sellers can pay for services such as ‘Amazon Magic,’ as one broker on encrypted messaging service Telegram calls it,” according to the report. The offerings include access to company insiders who can remove negative reviews on a product and provide information on competitors.
Medical info on Google is latest, but ChatGPT is more reliable & accurate
The study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, showed that Google provides the most current information, but query results are skewed by service and product providers seeking customers. ChatGPT, meanwhile, provides more objective information, but it can be outdated and lacks the sources of its information in its narrative responses, the researchers found.
Meta purges over 27 mn bad pieces of content on FB, Insta in June in India
Between June 1-30, Facebook received 22,437 reports through the Indian grievance mechanism, and said that it provided tools for users to resolve their issues in 3,507 cases.
Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 tracker appears on FCC filing, reveals new design
According to the listing, the tech giant will only release a single variety of the tracker, bringing advanced ultra-wideband (UWB) connectivity to the base model, reports 9To5Google. The listing also included a preview of the tag’s design. While the previous model adopted a rounded-square design, the new Galaxy SmartTag 2 will be pill-shaped and will resemble the company’s new Material You toggle switches.
Motorola launches new affordable phone with 6.5 Full HD+ display, 5000mAH battery & more (Tech)
The new moto g14 will be available in two colours-- Sky Blue and Steel grey-- in a super-premium acrylic glass finish, on Flipkart, Motorola.in and leading retail stores at a launch price of Rs 9,999, the company said in a statement.The smartphone is available for pre-orders, and will go on sale starting August 8.
OPPO launches new smartphone 'A78' with best-in-class battery in India
The handset comes in two colour finishes -- Aqua Green and Mist Black and is priced at Rs 17,499 and will be available for sale from August 1 onwards through mainline retail outlets, OPPO E-Store and Flipkart. The Aqua Green A78 uses a double-layer process to superimpose OPPO’s first Diamond Matrix Design atop a water-green base layer.
Lenovo launches new gaming laptop series 'LOQ' in India
"Taking forward Lenovo's lineage of gaming devices, LOQ features the MUX switch for optimal gaming sessions, the Lenovo AI Engine+ pushing gaming performance even higher, bold aesthetics, expandable memory, and robust CPU and GPU options making it a powerful, affordable laptop that invites everyone into the squad," Dinesh Nair, Director - Consumer Business, Lenovo India said in a statement.
YouTuber MrBeast suing ghost kitchen partner over 'inedible' MrBeast burgers
In 2020, Virtual Dining Concepts partnered with MrBeast to launch the menu out of “ghost kitchens”, or storefronts without a physical presence where food is prepared and served from other restaurants, reports The Verge. Donaldson's lawsuit claimed that Virtual Dining Concepts neglected quality control in favour of expanding its line of MrBeast food and that the food was consistently bad enough to damage his reputation.
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