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Female job seekers at Bill Gates' private office asked sexually explicit questions: Report
According to The Wall Street Journal, female job candidates reported an extreme vetting process by Concentric Advisors, a security consulting firm during the background checks, which "included questions about pornography and sexual histories". The women described going through a screening process that included questions about if they had any previous extramarital affairs, if they had nude images of themselves on their cellphones .
'Very online’ Gen Z, millennials most vulnerable to fake news
Psychologists from the UK-based University of Cambridge have developed the first validated "misinformation susceptibility test" -- a short quiz that indicates whether you are susceptible to being duped by fabricated news flooding the internet. The researchers performed a series of experiments involving over 8,000 participants taking place over two years.
Meta expands 'Why Am I Seeing This?' feature in Instagram, Facebook Reels
"We’re expanding our “Why Am I Seeing This?” feature in Instagram Reels tab and Explore, and Facebook Reels in the coming weeks, after previously launching it for some Feed content and all ads on both Facebook and Instagram," Nick Clegg, President, Global Affairs at Meta, wrote in a blogpost.
AirTag helps bust robbers who stole $62K in thefts: Report
A Texas family became fed up with gravesite robbers and installed a hidden AirTag to capture them in the act, reports AppleInsider. The family didn't anticipate that their smart use of AirTag would help authorities find stolen bronze memorial vases valued at more than $62,000.
Google rolling out Q&A, poll features to Meet live streams
"If you’re live streaming a video meeting, meeting hosts can now enable the Q&A and poll features," the tech giant said in a Workspace Updates blogpost on Wednesday. Earlier, these features were only available in traditional Meet meetings."Expanding these features to live streamed meetings will help take your meetings to the next level with a more feature-rich, collaborative experience."
Samsung may not unveil Galaxy Buds 3 at Unpacked event next month
Before debuting a new product, the company sends information to partner retailers and mobile carriers to help them prepare for the new product’s release, reports SamMobile. According to @_snoopytech_, the company already sent the information about the new Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Tab S9 series.
Microsoft tests feature to allow users sign in to websites using passkeys on Windows 11
Users will be able to "go to any app or website that supports passkeys to create and sign in using passkeys with the Windows Hello native experience", the tech giant said in a Windows Insider blogpost. Once a passkey is created, users can use Windows Hello -- face, fingerprint or PIN -- to sign in.
OpenAI opens office in London, home base of Google’s DeepMind
London is the home base of DeepMind, Google’s largest AI research division. The first international office in London, said OpenAI, signifies a milestone in OpenAI’s growth, “showcasing our commitment to broaden the scope of our operations, bring in diverse perspectives, and accelerate our mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity”.
WhatsApp rolling out 32-person video calling feature on Windows beta
Beta users will receive a message that invites them to try calling their groups, reports WABetaInfo. Earlier, only the ability to place audio calls with up to 32 people was available on Windows. However now, with the latest update, beta users can also video call with up to 32 people. The new feature is currently available to some beta testers that install the latest WhatsApp beta for Windows update, and is expected to roll out to more users over the coming days, the report said.
Google introduces Shop tab on Android TV
The Shop tab allows users explore movies to buy or rent and make purchases directly on their Android TV, the tech giant said in a support page on Wednesday. "So whether you are searching for a new and popular movie not yet available on other streaming services or you are looking to make a one-time movie purchase without a subscription, the Shop tab makes it easy."
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