TECHNOLOGY
Vivo patents new smartphone with extendable display
The patent was published on December 2 and contains images of the sliding concept, reports GizmoChina. According to the patent drawings, the phone will have an extendable screen that expands from the right to enlarge the display to fit in more content, thanks to the additional screen real estate. The phone will come with a triple camera module that can be observed on the left side of the phone, which appears when the screen is extended.
Google Photos Locked Folder option starts arriving for more Android phones
Google in September announced that the feature would be rolling out to more Android phones soon and now it has started to show up on some Samsung and OnePlus devices, reports Android Central. The feature was released exclusively on newer Pixel phones in June. Once the feature is live, users will be able to set up this folder after they receive a notification from Google Photos.
Google new feature update: All users can now install Android TV app through smartphone
This new feature is there to fix the hassle of browsing apps on the play store on a smart TV. Same Google account is the only condition you need to fulfill while using this feature. Also only those applications which are available on Android TV can be accessed using this feature
"We will make twitter best for customers": Parag Agrawal starts restructuring microblogging site
Two senior Twitter executives- Dantley Davis and Michael Montano- had to step down as part of the new CEO's "bold and right" strategy to achieve ambitious goals. Parag Agrawal, the Indian-origin techie who graduated from IIT-Bombay, is known for devising new strategies involving artificial intelligence and machine learning.
New update lets Pokemon Go run much smoother on iPhones
With version 1.191.0, the "advanced settings" section of the app now includes an option that reads "Unlock your device's native refresh rate for higher FPS", reports The Verge. Pokemon Go was previously locked to 30fps on iOS devices. The new iOS feature is not limited to the 13 Pro and Pro Max, which are the only iPhones with 120Hz "ProMotion" displays, the report said.
Windows 11 to make it easier to change default browsers
Reports surfaced in August that Microsoft's upcoming release of Windows 11 will make it harder to switch default browsers. In a latest statement to The Verge, Microsoft said: "In the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22509 released to the Dev Channel on Wednesday, we streamlined the ability for a Windows Insider to set the 'default browser' to apps that register for HTTP:, HTTPS:, .HTM, and .HTML".
After being fired from Google, Gebru forms AI research institute
The Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR) is a response to the need Gebru sees for independent spaces where researchers across the globe can set the agenda and conduct AI research rooted in their communities and lived experiences. "AI needs to be brought back down to earth," said Gebru, Founder of DAIR.
Google delays return to office from Jan 10 amid Omicron threat
According to an email from Google VP Chris Rackow, seen by CNBC, Google will not be requiring its employees to return to offices on January 10 as expected after all. The company has changed its return to work plans several times as the pandemic evolved. In August, when the delta variant was a top concern, Google had announced plans for hybrid return-to-work till January 10, 2022.
Microsoft nudging Windows users to stop downloading Chrome
Some of the prompts, first reported by Neowin, include messages like "Microsoft Edge runs on the same technology as Chrome, with the added trust of Microsoft." Other prompts include: "That browser is so 2008! Do you know what's new? Microsoft Edge," and "I hate saving money,' said no one ever. Microsoft Edge is the best browser for online shopping."
Elon Musk takes jibe at Parag, Dorsey with Stalin meme
The meme comprised two pictures -- one showing Twitter's new CEO Agrawal as former USSR leader Joseph Stalin with outgoing CEO Jack Dorsey, and the second showing Agrawal smiling while Dorsey missing from the frame. The firat image illustrates Jack Dorsey in the role of Nikolay Yezhov, a close Stalin friend who was later assassinated under his orders. The original photo used in the meme was taken in 1930 near the Moscow Canal.
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