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Google India announces finalists for 'Doodle For Google' competition
In the contest, approximately 1,00,000 students from 1,450 schools in more than 100 cities across the nation submitted entries under the theme, "In the next 25 years, my India will...", according to an official report. "Spanning crayon, oil and water colour, each artwork is a glimpse into the future through the eyes of young children, demonstrating their insight into India's national ambitions and a profound awareness of their role in making these a lived reality," Sapna Chadha, Vice President of Marketing, Google India and Southeast Asia, said in the statement,
Now add pictures from Android in MS Word, Powerpoint web
To get started, users have to select Insert, Pictures, Mobile Device, the company said in a blogpost. To link the Android device to the system, scan the QR provided under aMobile Device' and follow the onscreen instructions. The same picture sizes, dimensions and file types are supported by the new feature, as are already supported by Word and PowerPoint for the Web.
Twitter CMO leaving as more top heads roll after Elon Musk takeover
Jean-Philippe Maheu, vice president of global client solutions; chief consumer officer Sarah Personette; and Dalana Brand, chief of people and diversity, are also leaving the micro-blogging platform. Berland was yet to make the decision to leave Twitter officially, after tweeting out a simple blue heart emoji.
Google to discontinue Street View app next year
According to 9To5Google, the tech giant has prepared a number of shutdown messages for the Street View app. In the notice, the company advice users to move to Google Maps or Street View Studio, as the Street View app will end on March 31, 2023. "Street View App is going away and support will end March 21, 2023," the company was quoted as saying in the report. "To publish your own 360 video, switch to Street View Studio. To view Street View and add Photo Spheres, use Google Maps."
Google adds Lens image search to homepage
According to 9To5Google, users can "search any image with Google Lens" by clicking the button that appears next to the voice search button and can "drag an image here or upload a file". "The google homepage doesn't change often, but it did. We are always working to expand the kinds of questions you can ask and improving how we answer them," Rajan Patel, vice president of engineering at Google, said in a tweet.
Pay $8 to get blue tick on Twitter: Elon Musk
"Twitter's current lords and peasants system for who has or doesn't have a blue checkmark is b******t," he said in a tweet. "Power to the people! Blue for $8 per month". The world's richest man also said that the "price adjusted by country proportionate to purchasing power parity".
Snapchat AR creator community grows 60% in India
Since its launch in India, time spent on Spotlight by the Indian Snapchatter community has increased by 175 per cent (YOY). Discover, Snap's content platform featuring selected partners, had over 140 million Indian Snapchatters watching a show in 2022, while local channels publishing premium content on Discover increased by 150 per cent (YOY), said the company.
Users can soon use 'Message Yourself' feature on WhatsApp
According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is now testing some improvements for sending messages to yourself for some beta testers on its beta apps for Android and iOS. WhatsApp is now conducting a small test by rolling out "messages with yourself" to a select group of beta testers following the release of the WhatsApp beta for the Android 2.22.24.2 update.
Google Drive updates file access expiration capability
When sharing files in My Drive, users can now specify an expiry access period, as opposed to after someone has already accessed the file, Google said in a blogpost. Additionally, rather than just for viewers and commenters, users can also add expiring access for the editors.
WhatsApp bans 26 lakh bad accounts in India as amended IT rules take shape
"In accordance with the IT Rules 2021, we've published our report for the month of September 2022. This user-safety report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action taken by WhatsApp, as well as WhatsApp's own preventive actions to combat abuse on our platform," a company spokesperson said in a statement.
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