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FB, Insta users can ask Oversight Board to purge harmful content
The content eligible for review includes posts, status updates, photos, videos, comments, and shares. Decisions made through the Board's independent judgment are binding on Facebook. The Oversight Board, with an initial strength of 20 members, was formed last year.
Huawei blames US for global chip shortage
The move came hours after US President Joe Biden urged more spending in the chipmaking sector to resolve the chip shortage and build up a stable supply chain, Yonhap news agency reported.
Cyberattacks: Retail, healthcare sectors among most targeted
According to the "FireEye Mandiant M-Trends 2021" report, organisations in the retail and hospitality industry were targeted more heavily in 2020 -- coming in as the second most targeted industry compared to 11th in last year's report. Healthcare also rose significantly, becoming the third most targeted industry in 2020, compared to eighth in last year's report.
Siri reveals next Apple event is on April 20
If you ask Siri "When is the next Apple Event," it replies with "The special event is on Tuesday, April 20, at Apple Park in Cupertino, CA. You can get all the details on Apple.com." However, the company's website did not include any information about the event, suggesting the message had been added to Siri prematurely.
Worldwide PC shipments up 32% in Q1, Lenovo leads
The top three vendors in the worldwide PC market remained unchanged from the previous quarter, with Lenovo maintaining the top spot by shipments, said the report. All of the top six vendors experienced double-digit growth, and all, except Dell, gained market share compared to a year ago.
Samsung working on sensor-shift camera feature: Report
Apple brought this technology for the first time on its iPhone devices with the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The company brought this as sensor-shift optical image stabilisation.
Uber CEO aims to deliver marijuana at your doorstep
The Uber CEO told CNBC News that the ride-hailing company could start delivering weed once federal regulation allows the company to do so. "When the road is clear for cannabis when federal laws come into play, we're absolutely going to take a look at it," Khosrowshahi said during the 'Tech Check' show on Monday.
YouTube testing with 'media literacy tips' as ads before videos
The video streaming platform will play a short 15-second video offering useful tips on how to know what information to trust online, in place of an advertisement. Like many YouTube ads, this promo will be skippable, reports 9To5Google. YouTube has updated their support page listing many of the various experiments the video provider is currently trying, adding details about a new "media literacy" experiment.
Hero Group launches EdTech company for working professionals
The company aims to amplify the government's vision of a self-reliant India by training professionals for Industry 4.1 with full time and part-time programmes ranging from finance and related technologies, integrated programmes in data science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, full-stack development, game design, and entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.
Google hiring people to launch health record tool for patients
"The tech giant has launched an early user feedback programme aimed at exploring how patients might want to see, organise, and share their own medical record data," the report mentioned. Google is currently recruiting about 300 patients for its health records study in the US.
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