TECHNOLOGY
Nvidia unlaunching 12GB graphics card after backlash
The RTX 4080 12GB model launch has now been postponed by the company, although, the 16GB variant will still launch on November 16. "The RTX 4080 12GB is a better graphics card, but it's not named right", the company said in a blog post.
Google Meet to automatically zoom in on your face for more visibility
Before a user attends a meeting, Meet will automatically frame the video to ensure that everyone is equally visible, the company said in a blogpost. There are no motion disturbances that could draw attention away from the meeting's subject because the automatic framing only happens once. But the video can be reframed manually at any time.
Google will label ads as 'sponsored' in mobile search results
The company said it now wants the label to be prominent and clear across different types of paid content.
Paid results will now carry a "sponsored" tag in a bold, large text rather than the simple "Ad" tag they had before.
"This new label and its prominent position continues to meet our high standards for being distinguishable from search results and builds on our existing efforts to make information about paid content clear," said Mona Vajolahi, Group Product Manager, Search.
Apple AR headset may use iris scan to identify people
In the company's forthcoming AR gadgets, iris scanning is likely to be used to recognise a user when they put on the headset, reports AppleInsider. "The capability will make it easier for multiple people to use the same device and allow them to quickly make payments inside the headset," quoted in the report.
Russia trying to kill Starlink internet services in Ukraine: Elon Musk
The world's richest man said that Starlink is currently the primary communications system of the Ukrainian army on the war front. "Starlink is the only comms system still working at warfront -- others are all dead. Russia is actively trying to kill Starlink. To safeguard, SpaceX has diverted massive resources towards defence," he tweeted.
Meta to shut 'Instant Articles' format on Facebook in early 2023
Earlier this month, Meta announced to shut down its newsletter product called Bulletin for creators and writers by early 2023. Meta said it will refocus resources from Bulletin to work on its discovery algorithm, that the company is building to take on Chinese short-form video TikTok.
5.3 bn mobile phones will become waste this year, warn experts
Mobile phones rank 4th among small products most often hoarded by consumers, according to the results of surveys conducted to reveal why so many households and businesses fail to bring waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in for repair or recycling.
SC refuses to entertain WhatsApp-Meta pleas against CCI probe into privacy policy
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing WhatsApp, submitted that the Personal Data Protection Bill is coming and the Solicitor General told the Constitution bench to hear privacy policy matter in January. He said, "if a constitutional court finds that my policy is okay and consistent with the law, this cannot go on."
Microsoft to soon rebrand Office as 'Microsoft 365'
According to The Verge, Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint are still available, but Microsoft will now frequently refer to them as being a part of Microsoft 365 rather than Microsoft Office. "In the coming months, Office.com, the Office mobile app, and the Office app for Windows will become the Microsoft 365 app, with a new icon, a new look, and even more features," Microsoft was quoted as saying.
Sony unveils its 1st over-the-counter hearing aids in US
The company said it is re-imagining the hearing device space with a focus on innovation, accessibility and personalization. "With the unique products, developed in partnership with WS Audiology (WSA), a leading innovator in hearing aid technology for more than 100 years, Sony will enhance the lives of consumers by combining its unique premium technology, ultimate ease of use, and uncompromised comfort and wearability," it said in a statement.
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