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Facebook to ban content that sexually harasses celebrities
"Public figures, whether they are politicians, journalists, celebrities or creators, use Facebook and Instagram to engage directly with their followers," Antigone Davis, global head of safety at Facebook, outlined in a blog post. "Our bullying and harassment policy differentiates between public figures and private individuals to enable freedom of expression and legitimate public discourse around those in the public eye." It will now remove coordinated efforts of mass harassment that target individuals at heightened risk of offline harm.
Samsung enables Galaxy smartphone users to donate through app
With the updated SGG app, Galaxy users in India will now be able to donate to projects using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). These projects include educating young women, feeding school children, protecting children's rights, supporting the fight against poverty and helping ease the loss of grieving families impacted by Covid-19, the company said in a statement.
Snapchat suffers outage, users can't post or send messages
Snap, which is the parent company of Snapchat, tweeted: "We're aware that some Snapchatters are having issues using the app right now - hang tight, we're looking into it!" Down Detector, which is an app outage tracking website, reported the problems with Snapchat. While 41 per cent has trouble with the app, 27 per cent of those affected were facing trouble with sharing photos and videos.
Global PC shipments grew 5% in Q3: Report
Despite the reduction in growth, volumes remain at a remarkably high level, given how strong the industry performed in Q3 2020. As a result, the PC market has undergone a two-year CAGR of 9 per cent from Q3 2019. Despite high demand, PC business suffered a series of blows, making it extremely hard to facilitate supply.
Blue Origin launching spaceflight with William Shatner
"#NewShepard is go for launch! The mission team has completed the Flight Readiness Evaluation prior to #NS18. This is our final meeting with the engineers and Mission Control team to ensure all systems are go for launch," the company said on Twitter. "Forecasted winds at launch have subsided and weather currently looks good for Wednesday," it added.
realme GT Neo 2 with Snapdragon 870 SoC launched in India
The smartphone is priced at Rs 31,999 for the base 8GB + 128GB storage variant. The phone also comes with a 12GB + 256GB storage configuration that is priced at Rs 35,999 in neo black, neo blue and neo green colour. The first sale is scheduled for October 17 on realme.com, Flipkart and mainline channels. Consumers can avail a discount of upto Rs 7000 during this festive season (Inclusive of Bank Offer) on Flipkart and realme.com.
Facebook outage: Google Maps surged 125 times, phone usage up by 75 times
The report by Artificial Intelligence innovation start-up Bobble AI showed that Indians chose to go back to the traditional ways of communication to connect their family and friends by going out to meet them in person or connecting them through phone calls and SMS.
Samsung to hold another Galaxy Unpacked event for Oct 20
The new invitation for the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event Part 2 says that it will "open up new experiences for self-expression through technology." Leaks suggest that the smartphone maker may launch the often-rumoured Galaxy S21 FE at the event or possibly new mid-range devices. Leaks suggest that the smartphone maker may launch the often-rumoured Galaxy S21 FE at the event or possibly new mid-range devices.
Xbox Series X SpongeBob SquarePants-themed edition announced
"The custom Xbox Series X consoles celebrate Nickelodeon characters in the designs. The Leonardo-inspired console features the visage of the iconic hero alongside his favourite food: pizza! Inspired by the playfulness of the world's most lovable sponge, the custom console perfectly brings to life SpongeBob SquarePants in its shape and feel," the company said in a statement.
Facebook pulls down 1,259 malicious accounts, Pages, Groups in Sept
In Iran, it removed 93 Facebook accounts, 14 Pages, 15 Groups and 194 Instagram accounts that targeted primarily domestic audiences in that country, particularly in the Lorestan province. "We found this activity as part of our internal investigation into suspected coordinated inauthentic behaviour in the region and linked it to individuals associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps," the company said in a statement.
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