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Indian app addressing gender-based violence wins World Justice Challenge
The World Justice Challenge is a global competition to identify, recognise and promote good practices and high-impact projects and policies that protect and advance the rule of law. Selected from a pool of 305 applicants from 118 countries, the winners were among 30 World Justice Challenge finalists invited to showcase their groundbreaking work at the Washington D.C.-based World Justice Forum.
Mid-range moto g82 5G unveiled in India
Launched at a starting price of Rs 21,499, the moto g82 5G comes in two colour variants -- meteorite gray and white lily. It will go on sale from June 14 on Flipkart, Reliance Digital, and leading retail stores. "The moto g82 5G comes with a revolutionary, flagship grade 10-bit display which supports an incredible billion colours, 64 times more than standard 8-bit displays," the company said in a statement.
Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates Twitter over bot counts
Twitter has received intense scrutiny in recent weeks over claiming in its financial regulatory filings that fewer than 5 per cent of all users are bots, when they may in fact comprise as much as 20 per cent or more. The difference could dramatically affect the cost to Texas consumers and businesses who transact with Twitter.
watchOS 9 brings Afib History, Medications app to Apple Watch
Apple Watch users will now have more watch faces to choose from, with richer complications that provide more information and opportunity for personalisation. "Users around the world love Apple Watch for helping them stay connected to those they love, be more active throughout the day, and better manage their health," Jeff Williams, Apple's chief operating officer, said in a statement.
iOS 16, iPadOS 16 announced with major updates
The tech giant said that the iOS 16 delivers the biggest update ever to the Lock Screen with new features that make it more beautiful, personal, and helpful. "iOS 16 is a big release with updates that will change the way you experience iPhone," Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, said in a statement. "We have reimagined how the Lock Screen looks and works with exciting new features that make it more personal and helpful," he added.
Apple unveils MacBook Air powered by new M2 chip
With an all-new, strikingly thin design and even more performance, MacBook Air features a larger 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, four-speaker sound system. It is now available in four finishes -- silver, space gray, midnight, and starlight. "We are so excited to bring our new M2 chip to the world's two most popular laptops -- the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro," Greg Joswiak, said in a statement.
Sony unveils new TV with cognitive processor XR in India
The XR-55X90K model is priced at Rs 129,990 and the XR-65X90K is available at Rs 179,990. "The newly launched series takes vision and sound to the next level with the ingenious Cognitive Processor XR that thinks like a human brain offering a complete immersion in an experience that thrills and moves you and feels just like the world around us," the company said in a statement.
Microsoft Teams for Windows 11 now significantly faster, claims company
The company said that when users scroll over the chat list, latency has improved by 11.4 per cent, and scrolling over the channel list has improved by 12.1 per cent. "Over the past year, we have delivered enhancements to Teams that improve its overall interaction responsiveness time and create a more fluid experience for the user," the company said in a blogpost.
Apple's AR/VR headset to feature content created by Hollywood directors: Report
Sources familiar with the matter told The New York Times that Jon Favreau is just one of the directors involved he is reportedly tasked with delivering a mixed reality experience based on Prehistoric Planet, the dinosaur-filled Apple TV Plus series he produced. Unfortunately, it does not look like users will be able to immerse themselves in a Jurassic Park-like landscape anytime soon as the tech giant may not launch its headset until 2023.
Fortnite back after being down for hours
According to Express.co.uk, Fortnite fans were unable to log in and play, as Epic Games took Battle Royale and Creative offline for server maintenance. The fans were been given a proper look at the new season, courtesy of a couple of trailers. The new season is called Vibin. Highlights include Darth Vader and Indiana Jones skins, as well as throwable lightsabers, rollercoaster-style Baller tracks and new rideable animals.
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