TECHNOLOGY
Samsung, SK hynix authorised to send certain US chipmaking tools to China plants
The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the rule after it notified the Seoul government of the decision to designate the two chipmakers as "verified end users (VEU)" -- a status that reduces the licensing burden on the Korean firms with operations in China.
Meta's Horizon Worlds new feature lets you 'mute' people with foul language
The new feature called "mute assist" automatically mutes or lets users quickly mute people they don't know who use profanity and potentially offensive words.
WhatsApp rolling out 'protect IP address in calls' option on Android, iOS
With this new 'protect IP address in calls' feature, users will get to add an extra layer of security to their calls by protecting their IP address and location from malicious actors, reports WABetaInfo. The new feature is available in a new section called "Advanced", placed within the privacy settings screen.
Under fire for Hamas videos, Telegram CEO to continue to host ‘war-related content’
He admitted that earlier this week, Hamas used Telegram to warn civilians in Ashkelon, a coastal city in Israel, to leave the area ahead of their missile strikes. “Would shutting down their channel help save lives -- or would it endanger more lives?” asked Durov in a post. He said it is always tempting to act on emotional impulses.
X adopts FB Group-like member vetting feature to enhance its Communities
The company has announced that admins of private Communities on X will now need members to answer a question as well as agree to the group's guidelines when requesting to join. "Gatekeeping allowed - admins of private communities can now require people to answer a question first before being able to join," X said on Friday.
Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky welcomes journalists, media companies with open arms
“Join us in our early days as we grow to 10 million users. Each organisation now manages verifications for their own journalists too. For example, a newsroom can verify an affiliated journalist through a subdomain like @name.newsroom.com,” the social network said in a statement.
Govt shelves move to curb laptop imports
"India will not impose restrictions on laptop imports," Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said at a press conference on Friday.
YouTube passes Netflix as preferred video source for teens: Report
According to a new survey from investment bank Piper Sandler, teens in the US spend 28.7 per cent of daily video consumption on Netflix and 29.1 per cent on YouTube.
EU opens formal probe into X over content related to Israel-Hamas war
Following its designation as “Very Large Online Platform”, X is required to comply with the full set of provisions introduced by the DSA since late August, including the assessment and mitigation of risks related to the dissemination of illegal content, disinformation, gender-based violence, and any negative effects on the exercise of fundamental rights, rights of the child, public security and mental well-being.
Mark Zuckerberg rolling out edit button for Threads users free of charge
With this new feature, you can edit your post as many times as you want within five minutes of posting. Earlier, a Threads user had to delete a post and repost it when he or she wanted to correct a typo. “Rolling out Edit and 'Voice Threads' today. Enjoy,” Zuckerberg said in a post.
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