TECHNOLOGY
Social media 'trust or distrust' buttons may help curb spread of fake news
"Over the past few years, the spread of misinformation, or 'fake news', has skyrocketed, contributing to the polarisation of the political sphere and affecting people's beliefs on anything from vaccine safety to climate change to tolerance of diversity. Existing ways to combat this, such as flagging inaccurate posts, have had limited impact," said Professor Tali Sharot at University College London.
Tesla recalls nearly 140 Model Y EVs over serious safety issue
According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) safety recall report, 137 2022-2023 Tesla Model Y may possibly have a "loose" fastener that could cause disconnection of the steering wheel from its column. Tesla manufactured the recalled cars between June 23, 2022, and May 1, 2023, the report mentioned.
Instagram's story icon size suddenly gets huge, users react
Several users have taken to social media to express their displeasure after the app's story icon suddenly got bigger. "Did instagram get an update why are the story icons HUGE," a user tweeted. "Everytime instagram updates it becomes a progressively worse app because why are the story icons now MASSIVE," another user wrote.
WhatsApp rolling out crop tool for drawing editor in Windows beta
The new tool will help users to crop their images within the app itself, making it easier for them to edit media, reports WABetaInfo. Also, it will help users to save time. Also, it will help users to save time. Before this feature, users had to use external image editing tools to crop their photos before sharing them.
Google working to fix Pixel Watch's backplate falling issue
"We're aware of a very small number of Google Pixel Watch users having an issue with the glass on the back of the watch. We're working to identify its cause and rectify the situation as quickly as possible," the tech giant said in a statement to Android Police.
Samsung India unveils Galaxy F54 5G with 108MP camera, 6.7-inch display
Available in two stunning colours -- Meteor Blue and Stardust Silver -- the Galaxy F54 comes in the 8GB + 256GB storage variant for Rs 27,999, which is available for purchase across the company's official website, online and offline stores.
Apple announces iOS 17 with new Journal app, better autocorrect
The new iOS 17 release also upgrades the communications experience across Phone, FaceTime, and Messages, makes sharing even easier with AirDrop, and provides more intelligent input that improves the speed and accuracy of typing.
Apple iPadOS 17 offers redesigned Lock Screen, interactive widgets & more
The iPadOS 17 is currently available as a developer beta and will be available as a free software update this fall, Apple said in a blogpost on Monday. With the new operating system, users can customise the iPad's Lock Screen to make it more personal and useful.
Zoom's new feature to give AI summaries of meetings you've missed
With 'Meeting summary', Zoom Meeting hosts can now create a summary powered by its own large language models and share it via Team Chat and email without recording the conversation.
WhatsApp back after global outage
Some WhatsApp users were unable to use the platform on their mobile and desktop devices, while some were experiencing issues with sending and downloading media, reports WABetaInfo. According to the report, the outage started on Monday and was rectified some time later.
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