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YouTube to remove misinformation videos about all vaccines
The company said that it is expanding medical misinformation policies on YouTube with new guidelines on currently administered vaccines that are approved and confirmed to be safe and effective by local health authorities and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
New Samsung foldable phones set to surpass Note series sales in India
Industry insiders said that nearly 60 per cent of the Indian consumers have gone for the pricier Galaxy Z Fold3 in India, showing rising inclination for big screen and productivity features among young millennial and Gen Z users.
Google to launch new wired Nest Doorbell in 2022
Google Nest general manager Rishi Chandra in a blog post said second generation of the doorbells would be better built than the first version.
iOS 15.1 beta 2 fixes 'Unlock with Apple' Watch bug on iPhone 13
To get this feature working again, users will need both iOS 15.1 and watchOS 8.1 installed -- which is also available to developers as a beta release, reports 9to5Mac. Earlier, multiple users found that they cannot unlock their iPhone 13 with the Apple Watch and instead received an error. User Monzilla88 on Reddit first reported the issue to the subreddit r/AppleWatch.
Amazon unveils new home robot 'Astro'
Astro will cost $1,449.99, but as part of the Day 1 Editions program, it will be available for an introductory price of $999.99 with a six-month trial of the Ring Protect Pro subscription included. It will be available in limited quantities, and Amazon plans to start granting invitations and shipping devices to customers in the US later this year.
iPad retains dominance with 58% revenue share in tablet market: Report
According to Strategy Analytics, the Cupertino-based giant, along with Intel, Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Samsung, filled the top five spots for tablet application processor revenue share in Q2 2021. However, the iPhone maker was able to take a huge lead over its competitors with a 58 per cent revenue share with its iPads, GizmoChina reported.
Amazon adds offline voice recognition to Alexa devices
Soon, the US customers can choose to have all of their voice commands processed on their Alexa devices, reports Engadget. That means these audio clips won't be sent to the cloud and they'll be automatically deleted after the Alexa device processes them, the report said.
Intel agencies ask forces to avoid social media at sensitive locations
The sources quoting the latest Intel input, said that the surveillance agencies have noticed several attempts to 'infiltrate' in the social media groups on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and other social networks by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) with pseudo identities.
Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G with Snapdragon 778G launched in India
The device will be available in two variants - 6GB + 128GB at Rs 26,999 and 8GB + 128 GB at Rs 28,999. Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G will be available from 2nd October 2021 starting 12:00 midnight in four colour options: diamond dazzle, tuscany coral, jazz blue, and vinyl black across Mi.com, Amazon.in, Mi Home and Mi Studio, and authorised retail partners.
MS Windows store is now open to third-party app stores
"Just like any other app, third-party storefront apps will have a product detail page -- which can be found via search or by browsing -- so that users can easily find and install it with the same confidence as any other app in the Microsoft Store on Windows," Giorgio Sardo, general manager of the Microsoft Store, was quoted by the website.
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