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Meta purges over 33 mn bad pieces of content on FB, Insta in April in India
Between April 1-30, Facebook received 8,470 reports through the Indian grievance mechanism, and said that it provided tools for users to resolve their issues in 2,225 cases. These include pre-established channels to report content for specific violations, self-remediation flows where they can download their data, avenues to address account hacked issues etc
Despite worries, 83% of Indian workers willing to let AI help at job
About 74 per cent of Indian workers are worried AI will replace their jobs. However, over three in four Indian workers would be comfortable using AI not just for administrative tasks (86 per cent) but also for analytical work (88 per cent) and even creative aspects of their role (87 per cent), according to Microsoft's 'Work Trend Index 2023 Report'.
Amazon Ring to pay $5.8 mn over unlawfully accessing consumer videos
The FTC charged home security camera company Ring with compromising its customers' privacy by allowing any employee or contractor to access consumers' private videos and by failing to implement basic privacy and security protections, enabling hackers to take control of consumers' accounts, cameras, and videos.
iPhone 16 Pro to feature 6.27-inch display: Report
The information was shared by display analyst Ross Young, who also claimed that the iPhone 16 Pro Max model will come with a 6.86-inch display, reports AppleInsider.
Amazon launches Echo Pop smart speaker in India
The new smart speaker is available in four colour options -- Green, Purple, Black and White -- and comes with Amazon's AZ2 Neural Edge processor which provides faster responses for requests to Alexa, the company said in a statement.
Instagram testing new 'Interested' option for recommended posts
The new option will help the platform to show users more of what they like, the company said in a blogpost on Wednesday. In the blogpost, the company also explained how ranking works across the platform to help users maximise their experience and also to help creators understand how their content might be shown.
App Store developers generated $1.1 trillion in total billings, sales in 2022
The economists from Analysis Group, one of the largest international economics consulting firms, estimate that last year, App Store developers generated $910 billion in total billings and sales from the sale of physical goods and services, $109 billion from in-app advertising, and $104 billion for digital goods and services.
OnePlus India CEO Navnit Nakra moves on to follow his passion
In 2021, the smartphone maker announced the elevation of Nakra, then Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Sales in India, as its India CEO and Head of the OnePlus India region. In a statement shared with IANS, the company thanked Nakra for his contribution towards OnePlus India.
New lineup of Google TVs from Acer now in India
Among the products, the flagship 'O series' with an OLED display and a 60-watt speaker system with large woofers will be launched in two sizes -- 55-inch and 65-inch variants. The company also launched an affordable QLED range under the 'V series' which will allow customers to enjoy an advanced QLED display at a reasonable price.
Facebook users put on alert over new 'look who just died' scam
The 'look who just died' scam is the newest scheme used by hackers on the social media platform. According to Daily Mail, the scam begins with a direct message from a hacker posing as a friend that says "look who just died" and includes a link to what appears to be a news article.
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