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Tech Cos block over 11.6 mn transactions for endangered wildlife online
These listings included live tigers, reptiles, primates, and birds for the exotic pet trade, as well as products derived from species such as elephants, pangolins, and marine turtles.
YouTube Music app rolling out to older Wear OS watches this week
According to The Verge, the app will be available this week for Fossil and Michael Kors' Gen 6 lineup of smartwatches, as well as Mobvoi's TicWatch Pro 3 GPS, TicWatch Pro 3 Cellular / LTE, and TicWatch E3. More Wear OS 2 smartwatches are getting the app later this year.
Tesla to add 1,000 new FSD Beta testers per day: Report
The electric vehicle company's plan for a "wider release" of its Full Self-Driving Beta, which was first supposed to come six months ago, has changed a lot in the last week, reports Electrek. It went from a simple "download button" that would have allowed people who bought the Full Self-Driving package to download the latest software to now a "request button" that starts a period of judging your driving.
Google India invites applications for 6th batch of Accelerator programme
Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) India is a three-month, free mentorship and support programme for start-ups to utilise the cutting-edge technology to build for India and the world. Over the past few years, GFSA India has successfully worked with over 96 start-ups.
Skype getting another redesign with new themes, features
According to The Verge, Microsoft is teasing plans for an "improved, faster, reliable and super modern-looking Skype". The company said it has been listening to feedback and, over the next few months, will start rolling out changes to modernise Skype. The most important part of Skype, what Microsoft calls the call stage, is getting the most attention.
Google Meet testing live translated captions
The tech giant has started testing live translated captions, which is a step up from Meet's standard live captions. It will initially support meetings conducted in English that it can translate into Spanish, French, Portuguese and German, reports Engadget. In addition, the feature's current iteration is only available for meetings organised by Google Workspace Business Plus, Enterprise Standard.
Fitbit Charge 5 now available in India for Rs 14,999
The Fitbit Charge 5 is available on the official website, Fitbit.com/in. "Fitbit has also done some exciting updates for Fitbit Premium users and rolled-out a new feature for a better smartwatch experience," the company said in a statement.
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G with 120Hz display, triple rear cameras launched
Galaxy M52 5G is priced at Rs 29,999 for 6GB+128GB and Rs 31,999 for 8GB+128GB variant. The device will be available on Samsung.com, Amazon.in, leading online portals and select retail stores.
Facebook invests $50mn to responsibly build 'metaverse'
The "metaverse" is a set of virtual spaces where one can create and explore with other people who aren't in the same physical space.
Instagram pauses kids' version, FB says not toxic for teens
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced the decision to take a step back to approach Instagram Kids with more thought and care. "While we believe building 'Instagram Kids' is the right thing to do, Instagram, and its parent company Facebook, will re-evaluate the project at a later date.
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