TECHNOLOGY
Apple AirPods beta firmware arrives for developers
The AirPods menu has been updated by Apple with iOS 16 within the Settings app to include a section that displays information about the most recent firmware. With the release of iOS 16, the last AirPods firmware update featured the Personalised Spatial Audio function and enhanced Automatic Switching.
Google to shut down entire Assistant Driving Mode Dashboard
Google will shut down the entire Assistant Driving Mode Dashboard on November 21, reports 9To5Google. Driving Mode, another name for the car-optimised experience in Google Maps for Android, will continue to exist, the report said.
Meta warns 1 million users about 400 malicious apps that targeted them
According to the company, it reported its findings to Apple and Google and are helping potentially impacted people to learn more about how to stay safe and secure their accounts. "These apps were listed on the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store and disguised as photo editors, games, VPN services, business apps and other utilities to trick people into downloading them," said David Agranovich, Director, Threat Disruption at Meta.
Bots offer US, Europe a way out of workforce shortage, and delays for customers
"You cannot hire yourself out of the challenge," declares Mihir Shukla, the founder-CEO of the San Jose-based Automation Anywhere, Inc, who launched the company with his wife and two friends in 2003, when robots and artificial intelligence (AI) were still in the realm of science fiction or scholarly journals. Today, his company is regarded as a leader in the world of robotic process outsourcing.
Twitter nudges users to share, copy link instead of taking screenshots
Spotted first by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, Twitter has started sending pop-up notifications to some users when they take a screenshot. "Twitter is trying to persuade me to Share Tweet or Copy Link instead of taking a screenshot of the Tweet," she posted.
TikTok rolls out enhances creation, editing tools in US
TikTok said that the new editing tools will empower users to enjoy more creative freedom, share richer stories, and bring their content ideas to life across formats. "To expand what's possible with content on TikTok, we've introduced a range of enhanced creation and editing tools," the company wrote in a blogpost.
Google reveals Pixel tablet, to arrive in early 2023
The Pixel Tablet comes with 'Material You' that helps to personalise it with a customised colour palette and new colour variants based on the wallpaper and lock screen, the company said in a blog post. The Pixel Tablet is equipped with the power of Tensor G2 chip that helps in advance image processing and machine learning. The new device will come with smooth and rounded corners.
Samsung launches 55-inch Odyssey Ark gaming display in India
The 14-bit processing and a sophisticated lighting control technology help gamers to see both dark and bright scenes.
The new screen features Matte Display that provides both anti-glare and anti-reflection protection.
Growth of bank deposits slowed down in FY2022
According to the report, there is a perceptible slowdown in the bank deposit growth in metropolitan, semi-urban and rural India with household savings being relatively weak. Further the bank branch expansion has slowed down mainly by the public sector banks.
Acer launches world's lightest OLED laptop
The Acer Swift Edge will be available this month for $1,499.99 in the US. It is designed to meet the needs of the modern hybrid workforce in terms of productivity and creativity, said the company.
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