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WhatsApp working on feature to let users report status updates
The new feature will allow users to report a status update right within a new menu in the status section, reports WABetaInfo. If users see any suspicious status update that might violate the Terms of Service, they will be able to report it to the moderation team with the new option.
Samsung fixes Microsoft Intune issue on Galaxy S22, S21
A few users had been facing issues with the Intune applications on their phones since they updated them to the latest firmware, reports SamMobile. Moreover, users were unable to complete enrolment when creating a work profile for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) provisioning. However, Samsung has now come up with a fix for the problem.
YouTube Music testing live lyrics with newer Casting UI
Some users have already received the new feature, reports 9To5Google.A Reddit user noticed a new UI while casting YouTube Music from an Android phone to a Chromecast Ultra,Instead of album artwork, song name and artist being centred on the screen, they were on the right with left-aligned text.
Apple chip-making error led to less impressive iPhone 14 Pro
The A16 Bionic included in the iPhone 14 Pro is one of the most powerful chip present in a smartphone, but it could have been better, reports AppleInsider.According to four anonymous sources, the tech giant's chip-making team has been going through a lot of internal turmoil.
Apple provides solution for HomeKit issues
According to the iPhone maker, users need to open the Home app and tap the More button to view a list of houses on the invited user's iPhone or iPad running iOS or iPadOS version 16.2. On that device, remove homes that do not have accessories and restart the invited users' and the home owner's devices.
Users report Google Calendar bug creating random events
There is no clear pattern of this bug, but it does seem that emails with dates mentioned might be the trigger, reports 9To5Google.A common event noted by several users is a "U.S. Financial Privacy Notice" which displays as an all-day calendar event as well as a reminder notification on Android smartphones with the same title.Additionally, newsletters also appear to be triggering these events.
FBI 'obviously overreached' with regard to online censorship: Elon Musk
The 'Twitter Files' earlier alleged that top Twitter executives, including former top FBI lawyer Jim Baker, suppressed and censored former US President Donald Trump in the days before the 2020 election, finally deplatforming him on January 8, 2021 -- two days after the storming of the Capitol Hill that left five dead.
Google's Pixel phone plans for next 3 years leaked
"An anonymous but trustworthy source" revealed the major shifts the tech giant is going to take with its Pixel series in 2023, 2024 and 2025, reports Android Authority.The source claimed that while some aspects of the plan are known, others are still up in the air.For 2023, the source confirmed that two Pixel phones codenamed 'lynx' and 'felix' will launch around the company's annual developer conference 'Google I/O' in April or May.
Twitter Blue users now get 'prioritised rankings in conversations'
According to Twitter, this feature prioritises subscribers' replies on tweets that they interact with. Twitter CEO Elon Musk had promised this feature in November and said that the subscribers would get, "Priority in replies, mentions & search, which is essential to defeat spam/scam." Earlier this month, the micro-blogging platform repeated this promise and said, "soon, subscribers with the blue checkmark will get priority ranking in search.
Meta to settle Facebook Cambridge Analytica lawsuit for $725 mn
In the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook gained access to the private data of 67 million Facebook users, including Indians, which was used to profile voters.
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