TECHNOLOGY
WhatsApp working on new 'text editor' for iOS beta
The new text editor will allow users to easily switch between different fonts by simply tapping one of the font options available above the keyboard, reports WABetaInfo. However, it is already possible to change the text font, but the new interface will make it easier for users to quickly choose the font they want.
Reddit introduces new 'separate video feed' feature
The company on Tuesday announced the new feature, mentioning that video content on the platform will be pulled into the "Watch feed" view, while text content will appear in the "Read feed". We have an inspiring and enduring mission to bring community, belonging, and empowerment to the world, so we are doubling down.
Enterprise chat app Slack integrates ChatGPT to talk to employees
This new app combines knowledge found in Slack with the intelligence of ChatGPT, empowering customers with the information they need to move work forward faster, the company said.The ChatGPT app for Slack deeply integrates the power of OpenAI's cutting-edge large language models into Slack's conversational.
Apple unveils iPhone 14, 14 Plus in yellow, available in India from March 14
"The extraordinary battery life, lightweight design, pro-level camera and video features, groundbreaking safety capabilities like Emergency SOS via satellite, and all iOS 16 has to offer make iPhone 14 a great option for anyone in the market for a new iPhone," said Bob Borchers, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.
YouTube to remove 'overlay ads' on videos from April 6
"Starting on April 6th, 2023, the 'Overlay ads' ad format will no longer appear on YouTube to help improve the viewer experience and shift engagement to higher performing ad formats on desktop and mobile devices," the company said in a YouTube Help Forum post. Overlay ads are a legacy ad format that is only served on desktops and are disruptive for viewers.
Elon Musk takes 'exit interview' of sacked employee on Twitter
Ex-Twitter employee named Haraldur Thorleifsson wrote in his post: "Dear @elonmusk, 9 days ago the access to my work computer was cut, along with about 200 other Twitter employees. However, your head of HR is not able to confirm if I am an employee or not. You've not answered my emails. Maybe if enough people retweet you'll answer me here?"
Microsoft's video upscaling tech to boost blurry videos quality via AI
"This can be accomplished by removing blocky compression artifacts and upscaling video resolution so you can enjoy crisp and clear videos on YouTube, and other streaming platforms that play video content without sacrificing bandwidth no matter the original video resolution," according to the Edge Insiders blogpost.
Google making Android more safe in 2023
"It's our top priority to keep Android and Google Play safe for developers to build successful businesses and provide quality apps and games to billions of users around the world," the tech giant said in an Android Developers blogpost on Monday. "We'll continue to work in collaboration with developers, publishers, regulators and more as we navigate the transition to a more private mobile ecosystem."
Reports of new CPU development team aren't true: Samsung
"A recent media report that Samsung has established an internal team dedicated to CPU core development is not true," the tech giant told SamMobile. "Contrary to the news, we have long had multiple internal teams responsible for CPU development and optimisation, while constantly recruiting global talents from relevant fields." This means that the company has not started developing in-house CPU cores for its upcoming smartphones, tablets and laptops.
Google building a 1000-language AI model to beat ChatGPT
In November last year, the company announced its plans to create a language model supporting 1,000 of the world's most-spoken languages while also revealing its USM model. The tech giant describes USM as a family of state-of-the-art speech models with 2 billion parameters trained on 12 million hours of speech and 28 billion sentences of text, spanning 300+ languages.
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