TECHNOLOGY
'Password' is most popular password in India and Japan
The other widely used passwords in India include "iloveyou", "krishna", "sairam" and "omsairam", among them. NordPass, a proprietary password manager, also disclosed in its research that predictable numerical and keyboard sequences are particularly popular in India. It added that names and loving words are also immensely popular in India among both men and women
Apple, Google probed by UK over concerns of endangering children
According to The Financial Times, the Office of the Information Commissioner on Wednesday announced that it reached out to 40 companies across the social media, gaming or video and music streaming industries to investigate how they interacted with children.
TikTok helps create 1,000 similar apps with 1.3 bn downloads
Tiktok ending Q1 2020 as the most installed app ever in a single quarter, saw a whirlwind rise in its adoption. The number of apps launching into Tiktok's orbit boomed with its ever growing popularity. In 2020 alone approximately 400 apps on App Store and Google Play hoping to capitalize on TikTok's popularity debuted while in 2019 the number of apps launched revolving around Tiktok were nearly 200 as per a report by Sensor Tower.
Apple to roll out new online store for Self Service Repair in 2022
Initially it will be available for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 line-ups, and will be followed by Mac computers featuring M1 chips. Self Service Repair will be available early next year in the US and expand to other countries throughout 2022. Jeff Williams, Apple's chief operating officer, said in a statement that creating greater access to Apple's genuine parts would give our customers even more choice if a repair was needed.
Now Google Maps can warn you about crowded places
The company said that users can use Area Busyness, a new feature that combines live busyness trends to help them instantly spot when a neighbourhood or part of town is near or at its busiest. To help users find their way around large buildings fast, the company is also expanding the Directory tab globally on Android and iOS for all airports, malls and transit stations around the world.
Tesla maintains $1 tn cap despite Musk selling more shares
In a new SEC filing, the automaker disclosed that Musk exercised another tranche of 2.1 million stock options and sold roughly half of them again. It brings the total sale of stock from Musk to around $8 billion over the last week.
Instagram rolls out paid Badges for US creators
Users over the age of 18 with more than 10,000 followers can apply to use the feature in the US, Engadget reported on Tuesday. The company introduced Badges in May last year. Then, in October, it expanded their availability to approximately 50,000 creators.
Publishers create over 1 mn Google News Showcase panels to date
People have tapped the Follow button on News Showcase panels over 1.5 million times, which shows that they are looking for more content from their favourite publishers or ones they have just discovered.
OPPO's Find X2 series, Reno6 series in India will feature ColorsOS 12
Find X2 will receive the update on Wednesday while the OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G and Reno6 Pro 5G Diwali edition will receive it from November 22 onwards, and the Reno6 5G from November 25. The company said in a statement that the update will be included in more and more models, such as, the OPPO Find, Reno, F and A series to let more users enjoy ColorOS' inclusive design, smooth experience, and newest features.
Apple may sell 80mn iPhones this quarter
According to investment bank Wedbush lead analyst Daniel Ives, the delivery times for Apple's iPhone 13 Pro are continuing to extend and the demand is outstripping supply by about 15 per cent, reports AppleInsider.
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