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Amazon joins Vishal Garg's Better.com to let employees use stock to buy homes
Better.com launched 'Equity Unlocker' that allows Amazon employees to use their vested equity as collateral for a down payment for buying homes. According to Garg's company, Amazon employees can finance their homes without actually selling their shares.
Amazon workers in Florida, New York and Washington can currently use aEquity Unlocker' to secure a home loan.
Google Pixel Watch to now detect if you fall
The fall detection feature uses motion sensors built-in to the users' watch and on-device machine learning to determine if the wearer took a hard fall, the tech giant said in a blogpost on Tuesday. Also, it will call emergency services if the user doesn't move or responds within 30 seconds. You can turn the feature on in the 'Updates' page on the Watch Companion app.
WhatsApp may soon add newsletters to Status tab on Android beta
The company is working on changing the Status tab by adding two different sections-- status and newsletter, reports WABetaInfo. The important aspects of this newly designed section will be the incorporation of users' subscribed newsletters directly into the status tab, as well as the capability to search for newsletters by username. Moreover, status updates will be displayed in a horizontal layout similar to Instagram Stories.
India's mobile download speeds up by 115% since 5G launch
The median download speed increased from 13.87 Mbps in September to 29.85 Mbps in January 2023, according to Ookla, the global leader in network intelligence and connectivity insights. As a result, India's position on the Speedtest Global Index improved by 49 places from 118th in September 2022 to 69th in January. The data shows improvement in LTE speeds for both Jio and Airtel .
Windows 11 to get AI Bing search box, 'phone link for iOS'
With the typable Windows search box and the new AI-powered Bing, users will be empowered to find the answers they are looking for, "faster than ever before", the tech giant said in a blogpost on Tuesday. According to the company, the search box is one of the most widely used features on Windows, with over half a billion users every month.
Jack Dorsey is back with Twitter alternative called Bluesky
The Twitter-funded micro-blogging platform is available as an invite-only beta as of now, and a public launch is near, reports TechCrunch. According to app intelligence firm data.ai, the Bluesky iOS app debuted on February 17 and had seen some 2,000 installs in the testing phase. The app offers a simplified user interface where you can click a plus button.
Samsung working on Galaxy Ring, AR Glasses
The tech giant has filed for two new trademark applications, one for a Galaxy Ring and the other for a pair of Galaxy Glasses, reports Gizmochina. The upcoming glasses might be similar to the rumoured Apple AR/virtual reality (VR) headset. The company was also granted the Galaxy Ring trademark by Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service (KIPRIS) last week.
Google's non-compliance will hit us hard, lament leading Indian startups
Attended by startups like Matrimony.com, TrulyMadly, Paytm, Shaadi.com and others, the meeting, under the aegis of the Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF), on Monday deliberated upon the way forward in response to the Google's recent announcement of reducing the Google Play service fee by just 4 per cent.
Apple breached antitrust law in Spotify case: European Commission
According to the statement of objections, Apple abused its dominant position by imposing its own in-app purchase payment technology on music streaming app developers and restricting app developers' ability to inform iPhone and iPad users of alternative music subscription services.
Reinstate Twitter's accessibility team, US Senator tells Elon Musk
In an open letter addressed to Musk, Markey wrote that Twitter has a responsibility to ensure that its platform is open and accessible to disabled users. "Yet, you recently eliminated Twitter's Accessibility Team, which played a crucial role in developing and implementing essential features for Twitter users with disabilities," he told Musk.
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