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Hate speech has dropped by almost 50%, claims Facebook
The claim came in response to a report in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Sunday, which said that Facebook's content moderators are not consistently successful at removing objectionable content using Artificial Intelligence (AI). In a reply, Guy Rosen, Vice-President of Integrity at Facebook, said that their technology is having a big impact on reducing how much hate speech people see on Facebook.
2021 MacBook Pro models may feature notched display
The new MacBook Pro will feature a standard-sized notch. Instead of containing a Face ID TrueDepth camera like on the iPhone, the MacBook Pro's notch apparently houses a 1080p webcam, a True Tone sensor, and a microphone, reports MacRumors. The 2021 Apple MacBook Pro models will be powered by an M1X processor, likely paired with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage for the base variant.
WhatsApp for iOS working on new message reaction feature
With that users can be alerted (or not) by new reactions the same way they are with messages and groups notifications citing WABetaInfo, 9To5Mac reported on Saturday. Even though WhatsApp is working on this feature, reactions are still not available for public beta testers to try it out, the report said.
Apple offers 20% bonus in India for adding money to Apple ID
Users are being notified about a 20 per cent bonus when adding funds to an Indian Apple ID account, citing a developer on Twitter, 9To5Mac reported. According to Apple, the offer is valid through October 31 and is available when adding Rs 100 to Rs 15,000 to the Apple ID balance.
realme Q3s confirmed to feature 144Hz LCD screen
The smartphone maker has confirmed that the realme Q3s has a 6.6-inch LCD screen. It will support 7 levels of refresh rate such as 30Hz, 48Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz, and 144Hz. The display would come with other features like DCI-P3 wide color gamut, HDR10, and support for 4096-level fine dimming.
Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ to feature wider displays: Report
GSMArena reported that according to tipster Ice Universe, the edges of the smartphones would be slightly rounder with minimal bezels. "This is the first time we have seen the Tempered Glass Screen Protector of Galaxy S22 and S22+. They are more rounded and slightly fatter than S21 series," the tipster noted.
iQOO Z5x to come with a Dimensity 900 chipset
Dimensity 900 is a 5G capable chip built on a 6nm process with two Cortex-A78 power cores clocked at 2.4GHz and six Cortex-A55 units at 2 GHz for efficiency. The GPU side is covered by the Arm Mali-G68. Z5x will also house a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and a headphone jack.
TCL unveils full-colour microLED AR glasses
At present, TCL has not revealed the price and availability of the AR glasses, reports GSMArena. In terms of specifications, it features a microLED display and contain a waveguide developed in-house by TCL. Thunderbird Smart Glasses look like normal sunglasses with colour screens that are transparent and comes with an inbuilt camera.
After Microsoft's decision to shut down LinkedIn in China, will more companies follow suit?
Reuters tweeted, "Seven years after its launch in China, Microsoft is pulling the plug on LinkedIn. The company cited challenges of operating in a country with strict government regulations over content sharing." The American tech giant however said that the company will launch a China-specific jobs-only platform called InJobs, which would not offer social feeds.
Apple fires leader of #AppleToo movement at workplace: Report
According to The Verge, the action against Janneke Parrish, a programme manager on Apple Maps, was terminated for "non-compliance". The files she deleted from her work devices included apps like Robinhood, Pokemon GO and Google Drive. "Internally, some employees expressed disbelief that Parrish's firing could be anything other than retaliation for organising," the report said on Friday.
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