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India gains 2 spots on mobile download speeds globally
Median mobile download speeds in India increased from 29.85 Mbps in January to 30.96 Mbps in February, according to network intelligence and connectivity insights provider Ookla. However, India decreased two spots in rank globally for overall median fixed broadband speeds and is now at 81st position from 79th in January.
India 1st in South Asia on govt requests for user data from Big Tech firms
From 2013 to 2021, Meta and Google received the highest number of account requests from India, according to popular VPN service Surfshark. India ranked seventh in all of Asia with 58.7 accounts requested per 100,000 people. The research showed that globally, countries requested more than 6.6 million accounts combined during the 9-year period, while India requested 823,000.
'Wi-Fi Labs' appear in Google Home app for some users: Report
It is possible that this internal capability was unintentionally made accessible to those outside the test pool, reports 9To5Google. This new feature is present in the 'Network settings' menu, which is accessible from the Wi-Fi page. In November last year, the tech giant had released a software update for the Nest Wifi Pro to address the slow Internet speeds being experienced by some users.
YouTube rolling out song, album credits to its music service
With this new feature, users will be able to see song and album credits when listening to their favourite music, reports 9To5Google. The feature, where users can instantly see detailed song information, such as who the singer is and who wrote, produced, and composed each track, has long been a part of many other streaming services like Tidal.
Galaxy Watch6 series to feature bigger batteries than its predecessors: Report
Both the Galaxy Watch6 40mm and the Galaxy Watch6 Classic 42mm are expected to feature a 300 mAh battery, reports GSMArena. On the other hand, the Galaxy Watch6 44mm and the Galaxy Watch6 Classic 46mm will likely have a 425 mAh battery. Both capacities are larger than the Galaxy Watch5's batteries which only offer 284 mAh for the 40mm size and 410 mAh for the 44mm version.
Learning social skills next target for AI: Study
According to researchers based in China, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is smart, but it is stunted by a lack of social skills. "Artificial intelligence has changed our society and our daily life," first author Lifeng Fan, from Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence (BIGAI) said. "What is the next important challenge for AI in the future? We argue that Artificial Social Intelligence (ASI) is the next big frontier," Fan said.
Microsoft may add Crypto Wallet feature to Edge
The new Crypto Wallet feature, which was first spotted by a Twitter user, appears to be still in development, with references to Microsoft internal testing, reports 'Windows Central'. The wallet is non-custodial and is integrated directly into Edge's existing wallet feature for storing payment cards.
US school sues YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat for 'monetising misery'
In the lawsuit, the San Mateo County School Superintendent and School Board also claim that the tech companies engaged in activities such as negligence, racketeering, public nuisance, and unfair competition law violations, reports Fox News. "Powerful corporations who wield unmatched, highly concentrated technology in pursuit of profit are knowingly creating this unprecedented mental health crisis," the lawsuit states.
WhatsApp rolling out new updates for 'communities' on iOS, Android
According to WABetaInfo, the company has renamed the announcement group to "Home" on WhatsApp beta for Android, and its new name is "Updates" on WhatsApp beta for iOS. The community feature on WhatsApp allows users to create and join groups of people who share similar interests or hobbies.
Twitter will prioritise replies by people you follow, verified, unverified accounts: Musk
"In the coming weeks, Twitter will prioritise replies by -- People you follow, Verified accounts, Unverified accounts," Musk tweeted. "Verified accounts are 1000X harder to game by bot & troll armies. There is great wisdom to the old saying: 'You get what you pay for'," he added. Several users expressed their thoughts.
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