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Pro surfers to use Apple Watch during competition
"Surfers need critical information while they compete, and the WSL Surfer app we've developed for Apple Watch provides real-time data that will help the communication flow from the WSL Scoring System to the competitors in the water," Erik Logan, WSL CEO, said in a statement.
Google introduces AI system that generates music from text descriptions
However, the company is fearing the risks, and has no immediate plans to release it, reports TechCrunch. Google isn't the first to try generative AI for songs, as there have been other attempts, including Riffusion, an AI that composes music by visualising it, as well as Dance Diffusion, Google's own AudioML and OpenAI's Jukebox.
US mulls bill to ban TikTok nationwide over security concerns
According to reports, the bill will give the White House the legal power to ban TikTok over larger national security concerns. Last month, the Chinese short-form video making app was banned on mobile devices issued by the US House of Representatives. The House ordered staff to delete TikTok from all mobile phones.
Apple becomes no 2 smartphone player in China for 2022
According to Counterpoint Research, Apple reached its highest-ever quarterly share, capturing 23.7 per cent of the sales in Q4 2022. This was despite the shortages faced by the iPhone 14 Pro versions as well as the comparatively lower popularity of the iPhone 14 series' non-Pro versions due to limited upgrades compared to the iPhone 13, the report mentioned.
Premium segment at highest spot, 5G phones at 32% market share in India
Samsung led the market in 2022 in terms of shipment value share with a 22 per cent share, followed by Apple, in the country, according to Counterpoint Research. However, in terms of shipment volume, Xiaomi led the market in 2022 with a 20 per cent share, closely followed by Samsung. Xiaomi slipped to third position in Q4 2022 with Samsung and vivo capturing first and second spots respectively.
Twitter will take 'less severe action' against accounts that break rules
The company said it will only suspend Twitter accounts that engage in "severe or ongoing, repeat violations" of its rules. "Going forward, we will take less severe actions, such as limiting the reach of policy-violating Tweets or asking you to remove Tweets before you can continue using your account," the micro-blogging platform said.
Netflix to soon put brakes on account sharing with friends, relatives
The streaming giant is also considering introducing an ad-supporting service on its platform. Netflix has stated that account sharing has a significant impact on the company's long-term plans and undermines its ability to invest. "Later in Q1, we expect to start rolling out paid sharing more broadly. The account sharing seriously impact the company's long-term plans and undermine its ability to invest," Netflix was quoting as saying by The Economic Times.
'It feels like slap in the face': Sacked Google worker whose mother died of cancer
Tommy York, who is based in San Francisco in the US, wrote in a LinkedIn post that his mother died in December 2022 after battling stage-four cancer. "I was laid off from Google last week. I found out on my fourth day back from bereavement leave for my mom, who died from cancer in December," York wrote.
Apple temporarily halts its own Wi-Fi chip development
The iPhone maker's previous development for Wi-Fi solution was the Wi-Fi-only chip and not the Wi-Fi+Bluetooth combo chip. Making a Wi-Fi+Bluetooth combination chip is more difficult than making a Wi-Fi-only chip from a design perspective. As a result, it would be difficult for the tech giant to replace Broadcom's combo chips with its own because the majority of Apple's products employ the combo chip.
India gains 26 spots on mobile download speeds globally
Median mobile download speeds in India increased from 18.26 Mbps in November to 25.29 Mbps in December, according to network intelligence and connectivity insights provider Ookla. However, India decreased one spot in rank globally for overall median fixed broadband speeds and is now at 81st position from 80th in November.
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