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US court allows mega antitrust case against Google to proceed
The judge, however, dismissed claims of collusion between Google and Facebook (now Meta) in the "Jedi Blue" programme, a deal in which Google and Facebook allegedly joined hands for ad auctions, reports The Verge. "The states' allegations are not plausible because they fail to adequately account for Facebook's motivation to use its economic clout as an advertiser to drive the hardest bargain it could with Google," the judge said in the ruling.
Elon Musk becomes 'Naughtius Maximus' on Twitter
Musk's updated Twitter bio now reads, "Centurion in Jerusalem Garrison" and his display image is one from his childhood. Naughtius Maximus is described as someone who displays violent or anti-social behaviour, especially as a kid. It is an English synonym of the word naughty to the maximum which means someone who, specifically as a child, has a bad behaviour to the maximum.
Real-time community chats arriving on Facebook and Messenger
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is building Community Chats as a new way to connect with people who share interests. "More than 1 billion people use Messenger to communicate with friends, and soon you'll be able to start Community Chats from Messenger as well as Facebook Groups," he said late on Tuesday. "We'll also be expanding Community Chats to even more Facebook Groups," said Loredana Crisan, Head of Messenger.
Twitter had Chinese agent on payroll, India forced it to hire govt agents: Peiter Zatko
During a hearing with the US Senate Judiciary Committee, Twitter's former security chief said that Twitter's poor security practices harmed US national security, reports Engadget. During the questioning, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said that "the FBI notified Twitter of at least one Chinese agent in the company".
Nokia unveils feature phone with in-built wireless earbuds in India
Priced at Rs 4,999, the new feature phone is now available on the company's official website and will be available across all online and offline stores from September 19. "The Nokia 5710 XpressAudio is the latest addition in our Nokia Classics portfolio. The new phone delivers audio freedom through game-changing design," Sanmeet Singh Kochhar, Vice President, HMD Global-India and MENA, said in a statement.
OnePlus 10R Prime Blue Edition launched in India
The company said that the launch of the Prime Blue Edition also doubles up as a celebration of the brand's long-standing partnership with Amazon. As an added treat, Amazon users who purchase the all-new OnePlus 10R Prime Blue can also avail of a three-month Amazon Prime subscription for free.
Lenovo launches new laptops to empower businesses
The Lenovo K14 Gen 1 and Gen 1i are now available for Rs 65,000 and Rs 72,000. "At Lenovo, we strive to offer the latest innovative devices that allow businesses and professionals to stay productive with leading security features without compromising on their privacy," Ashish Sikka, Director, Commercial Category and Strategy, Lenovo India, said in a statement.
Zoom renames chat app, brings several new features
The platform said it has already made significant investments in Zoom Team Chat's capabilities, and it will unveil even more enhancements later this month. "Our comprehensive platform makes it easy for people to connect across places, spaces, and devices, so work is well, less work. Central to the success of our platform is our persistent team collaboration and messaging hub," the company said in a blogpost.
Instagram Reels nowhere near TikTok in short-form video game
An internal Meta document accessed by The Wall Street Journal shows that Instagram users are spending 17.6 million hours watching Reels daily -- less than a tenth when compared to 197.8 million hours users spend on TikTok a day The report, published in August, claimed that Reels engagement had fallen 13.6 percent over the last four weeks, and "most Reels users have no engagement whatsoever".
Apple to allow iPhone users to remove security patches in iOS 16
The Rapid Security Response system in iOS 16 can install security patches without fully updating your iPhone, or even without having to restart it, in some cases. By default, Rapid Security Responses are installed automatically, but Apple has implemented a way to remove them, reports MacRumors. According to a support document, the user can remove a Rapid Security Response update by going to Settings, General and About, then tapping tapping Remove Security Update.
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