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Meta delays encrypted messages on FB, Insta to 2023
In a post in The Telegraph, Antigone Davis, Meta's head of safety, attributes the delay to concerns about user safety. "We are taking our time to get this right and we don't plan to finish the global rollout of end-to-end encryption by default across all our messaging services until sometime in 2023," Antigone Davis wrote in The Telegraph. "As a company that connects billions of people around the world and has built industry-leading technology, we're determined to protect people's private communications and keep people safe online," added.
WhatsApp working on message reaction notifications for Android users
According to GSMArena, WhatsApp has been developing the message reactions feature for a few months now, which, as evident from its name, lets users react to messages the same way they react to the posts and comments on the Facebook app. The source said that the message reaction notifications feature is "planned to be released in a future update", the report said.
Tesla app outage locked some owners out of their cars
For those who have been mostly dependent on their phones instead of their keycards, that means being locked out of their vehicles, reports Engadget. Electrek first reported the issue after receiving complaints from Tesla owners on Friday night, and for a while, it seemed like the problem only affected drivers in North America.
Galaxy Z Fold4 unlikely to feature S Pen slot: Report
According to GizmoChina, the phone will still support a stylus but users may need a back cover to hold the S Pen like the current Galaxy Z Fold3. The Galaxy Z Fold4 will come with an improved under-display camera (UDC) on both the internal and external screens, citing a tipster, the report said. The overall primary camera setup is also getting an upgrade to bring the Galaxy Z Fold4 on par with the camera quality offered by the current flagship in the market, it added.
88% of board of directors find cybersecurity as business risk
Even as business leaders are aware of the need to secure the enterprise against new and evolving threats, responsibility for security mostly lies with IT leadership, says global market research firm Gartner. Gartner found that in 85 per cent of organisations, the CIO, CISO or their equivalent was the top person held accountable for cybersecurity and just 10 per cent of organisations held non-IT senior managers accountable.
Powerful Huawei FreeBuds 4i offers ANC, sleek design
The FreeBuds 4i is available for Rs 7,990 in Ceramic White, Carbon Black, Red and Silver Frost colour finishes. The hearable device comes with a lot of user-friendly features, including active noise cancellation (ANC) and Awareness, that might help the brand to woo a lot of people. We used the buds for a while and here's how it fared.
Apple Music sued over track that allegedly samples original song
Apple has been accused of including a track in Apple Music that infringes on the copyright of an original song. At the same time, the copyright holder alleges that Apple profited from the track by using it in an online advert, reports AppleInsider. Charming Beats said that it owns the copyright on a song called "Anything You Synthesize". According to the company, a further track called "Caramelo" by French rapper Ninho consists of a musical component which is an unlicensed reproduction" of their work.
Ford, Rivian cancel plans to jointly develop EV: Report
The two companies initially announced the development of a joint vehicle when the automaker invested $500 million in Rivian in 2019, reports CNBC. They later said it would be for Ford's luxury Lincoln brand, before cancelling those plans last year. Ford, at the time, said the automakers would still seek other opportunities to collaborate. Those plans also have now been scrapped, according to Ford spokesman Ian Thibodeau.
Amazon workers snoop on celebrity purchases, customers' data: Report
According to an investigation by The Wired, some low-level employees at Amazon "were using their data privileges to snoop on the purchases of celebrities, while others were taking bribes to help shady sellers sabotage competitors' businesses, doctor Amazon's review system, and sell knock-off products to unsuspecting customers".
Ola e-scooter rides to be available in 1,000 cities by Dec 15
The test rides will be initially open only for those who have purchased or reserved the Ola S1 and S1 Pro scooters. "Amazed and proud to see the strong response to our S1 test rides! Thousands of you have tried and loved it!" Bhavish Aggarwal, Founder and CEO, Ola tweeted. "We are now expanding test rides to 1000+ cities across India by December 15. This is the largest direct-to-consumer outreach in Indian automotive history!" he added.
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