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Samsung unveils affordable Galaxy F13 in India
The Galaxy F13 is priced at Rs 11,999 for the 4GB+64 GB variant and Rs 12,999 for the 4GB+128GB variant. It will be available in waterfall blue, sunrise copper and nightsky green colours from June 29 on online and at select retail stores. "Continuing the Samsung legacy of bringing meaningful innovations, we are pleased to launch the all-new Galaxy F13 -- the perfect partner for uninterrupted entertainment," Aditya Babbar, Senior Director and Head, Product Marketing, Samsung India, said in a statement.
Uber brings back carpooling service under new name
The service is available in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Phoenix, San Diego, Portland, Oregon, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh. This formal launch follows a quieter debut back in November, when it was available only in Miami as part of a pilot test, reports Engadget. The new shared rides feature is similar to Uber's pre-pandemic carpooling feature, but with an added cash incentive.
How Netflix-style algorithm may help in personalising cancer treatments
Just as Netflix algorithm generates data to determine the shows one can choose to binge watch next, doctors will soon be able to predict how tumours can behave and thus offer personalised cancer treatments. A typical Netflix-style algorithm analyses data on how frequently a type of programme or film is watched, and whether it's liked or not. Based on the data, new films and TV series are recommended next time.
Google drops appeal against 500 mn euro fine by French regulator
France hit Google with a fine of 500 million in July last year euros after finding breaches in how it negotiated with publishers to remunerate them for reuse of their content. Google offered a first series of commitments in December 2021, which were scrutinised and last month, the tech giant submitted new commitments to the concerns raised by the French Competition Authority.
Google Maps under probe for anti-competitive practices in Europe
"We have information to suggest that Google may be restricting the combination of its own map services with third-party map services, for example when it comes to embedding Google Maps location data, the search function or Google Street View into maps not provided by Google," Andreas Mundt, President of the FCO in a statement.
Samsung unveils 2022 soundbar lineup in India
"With our 2022 soundbar lineup, we are addressing consumers' need for a life-like sound output paired with a chic design language. The lineup's advanced sound engineering harmoniously brings the sound together and places you at the heart of the action," Mohandeep Singh, Senior Vice President, Consumer Electronics Business, Samsung India, said in a statement.
Cloudflare suffers 2nd outage in a week, rolls out fix
Cloudflare said it identified the issue and rolled out a fix and several platforms started having normal operations afterwards. "Users may experience errors or timeouts reaching Cloudflare's network or services," the firm had said in an earlier update."Problem with our backbone. We know what. Rollbacks etc. happening," said John Graham-Cumming, CTO of Cloudflare, on a Hacker News thread.
Dell unveils new AMD-powered G15 laptops in India
"The Dell G15 AMD edition is conceived and designed in line with the unique needs of a gamer that wants to advance their skills," Anand Subramanya, Director, Product Marketing, Consumer and Small Business, Dell Technologies, India, said in a statement. "From cutting-edge CPUs to powerful discrete graphics cards and sophisticated thermals, we aim to create an immersive and lifelike gaming experience, every time!" Subramanya added.
iOS 16 to let users Bypass CAPTCHAs in supported apps, websites
When enabled, Apple says iCloud will automatically and privately verify your device and Apple ID account in the background, eliminating the need for apps and websites to present you with a CAPTCHA verification prompt, reports MacRumors. Apple recently shared a video with technical details about how the feature works, but simply put.
Facebook whistleblower to train lawyers how to fight Big Tech
According to a report in Politico, Haugen wants to start 'Beyond the Screen' a nonprofit that will also focus on incentivising investors to look into how socially responsible a tech company is before giving it money and giving regulators and researchers an inside look into how platforms work. "For Haugen, an early goal is to give lawyers willing to take on social media a crash course in what they should be looking for when filing their lawsuits," the report said.
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