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Samsung mocks Apple in new ad for lack of flippable iPhone
While the Galaxy Flip phones cheer and flip in the stands, a few smartphones that resemble iPhones remain in the audience, standing still with sad emojis displayed on their displays as they look around at the sea of Galaxy Flip phones. Text at the end of the commercial reads, "it's time to fold together", said the report.
Google tests 'Digital Driver's License' in its Android Wallet app
According to Google's updated support page, "users running Android 8.0 (or later) who are in the Google Play Services beta program (specifically, version 48.22) are eligible," reports The Verge. "After enabling Bluetooth and Nearby Devices, and also making sure your phone has a scent lock, you should now see a new option for "ID Card (beta)" when adding a new card to the Google Wallet app," it added.
Apple expected to launch 15.5-inch MacBook Air next year
According to display analyst Ross Young, the production on panels designed for the new MacBook Air will start in the first quarter of 2023, reports MacRumors. Sized between the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, it will be the largest MacBook Air to date. While Young said that its display will be 15.5 inches, he previously said it would be around 15.2 inches.
'Rules in place', says Centre on regulation of online gaming
"These rules cast specific obligation on intermediaries, including intermediaries offering online games, to observe diligence and provide that if they fail to observe such diligence, they shall no longer be exempt from their liability under law for third-party information or data or communication link hosted by them," the reply said.
Global mobile ad spend to reach $362 bn in 2023
According to data.ai report, mobile will take over the share of advertising wallet as more time than ever before is spent in apps, with total hours on the track to surpass four trillion on Android phones alone in 2022. In 2022, the global mobile ad spend was $336 billion.
Twitter will suspend accounts engaged in doxxing for 7 days: Musk
Emphasising that criticising him all day long is totally fine, "but doxxing my real-time location and endangering my family is not". "7 day suspension for doxxing. Some time away from Twitter is good for the soul," he chuckled, after organising a poll on the subject on his Twitter handle. Doxxing (also spelled doxing) is the act of revealing someone's personal information online.
Musk suspends Twitter accounts of several prominent journalists
When a Twitter user posted screenshots of suspended accounts of some journalists, Musk said on Friday: "Same doxxing rules apply to journalists as to everyone else. "They posted my exact real-time location, basically assassination coordinates, in (obvious) direct violation of Twitter terms of service." The user's post also included journalists Ryan Mac from The New York Times and Aaron Rupar from Independent.
Microsoft bans crypto mining to protect its cloud service customers
Within the license itself, there was hardly any more info, reports The Register. Moreover, a section headed "Acceptable Use Policy" states: "Neither Customer nor those that access an Online Service through Customer, may use an Online Service: to mine cryptocurrency without Microsoft's prior written approval."
Chinese govt-backed hackers exploiting bug in Citrix products: US NSA
According to the National Security Agency (NSA), the vulnerability allows hackers to remotely run malicious code on vulnerable devices -- no passwords needed. The desktop virtualisation company also admitted the bug is being actively exploited by threat actors.
Acer launches new 16-inch OLED laptop in India
'Swift Edge' laptop is available at a starting price of Rs 1,24,999 on the company's official e-store and Amazon, Acer said in a statement. The 4K OLED display on the new laptop supports 100 per cent of the DCI-P3 colour gamut and has a peak brightness of 500 nits for movie-quality visuals.
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