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Twitter has more analysis to do after photo algorithm showed signs of racial bias.

Twitter to investigate racial bias in photo algorithm

Several users voiced their concerns when they noticed the machine learning (ML) model picking a white person when a pair of images of black and white individuals were displayed in photo preview on the timeline.

Blue Origin's New Shepard booster landing.

NASA to test autonomous landing system for Moon, Mars

The repository contains aggregate anonymised search trends data of over 400 symptoms.

Google’s open source data to study impact of COVID-19

Sowmya Ramasubramanian This will help researchers to formulate regional data since only national or state-level information may be available for some countries.

China's ByteDance said on Monday that TikTok's global business will become its subsidiary.

China's ByteDance says TikTok will be its subsidiary under deal with Trump

Reuters ByteDance said on Monday that it will own 80% of TikTok Global, a newly created U.S. company that will own most of the app's operations worldwide.

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Facebook, Google, Twitter urged by EU to do more against fake news

Reuters Fake news related to COVID-19 has accelerated calls for social media to be more proactive in combating the issue

Facebook's plan to block the sharing of news on Australian user accounts, rather than pay royalties, puts the firm broadly in step with Google on the matter and pushes the prospect of an agreement with the government further out of reach

Facebook to block news on Australian sites after new law, riling lawmakers

Reuters Under Australia's closely watched internet reform, the country will become the first to make the social media behemoth and Alphabet Inc's Google pay for news sourced from local providers under a royalty-style system

Chrome’s new features for easier tab access and management.

Google Chrome’s new features to make browsing easier, faster

Ishan Patra The new tab groups feature allows people to create groups for tabs by simply right clicking on the tab strip. These groups can have custom colour and different labels such as “work,” “news,” and “research.”

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Apple’s 2020 iPad Air

All you need to know about Apple’s 2020 iPad Air

Divya Kala Bhavani The new tablet comes with the A14 Bionic chip. Here’s how it works:

LG Wing features two displays with a swivel design.

LG introduces ‘Wing’ smartphone featuring dual screen, swivel design

Ishan Patra Wing’s main display orientation changes to landscape from portrait as it is turned clockwise 90 degrees, in Swivel Mode, and people can use a single app on both screens or use two different apps simultaneously, one on each screen.

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Visual surveillance devices are becoming popular in households

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NASA to test autonomous landing system for Moon, Mars

Google’s open source data to study impact of COVID-19

The new match-fixing : a digital age of corona courtships

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ review: a productivity partner with nods and nays

Twitter to investigate racial bias in photo algorithm

China's ByteDance says TikTok will be its subsidiary under deal with Trump

ByteDance said on Monday that it will own 80% of TikTok Global, a newly created U.S. company that will own most of the app's operations worldwide.

Google ‘arm twisted’ us to remove a UPI cashback scheme: Paytm

Google Pay itself has been running a similar promotion, it says

U.S. Judge blocks govt. order to remove WeChat

She rules the action affects users’ rights.

Facebook neutral, non-partisan, its India chief says defending handling of hate speeches

Individuals can have “points of views” or “leanings”, the “system is designed to make sure no one person can influence the outcomes,” he said

Smartphones, laptops can now use a new camera lens for panoramic shots

The team says the new lens can be adapted to other wavelengths of light, allowing the lens to capture varying depths.

Facebook is planning to build a 3-D map of the entire world

The map will include everything from a street view to immediate surroundings and will feature objects inside houses and buildings that will constantly keep updating.

iOS 14 to give users easy access to Gmail, Chrome and Google Search

The Shortcut Widget includes a quick Search bar and additional search modes. This will include Lens, to let users search what they see through their camera, voice search and Incognito mode ensuring privacy.

Canon’s software can turn your Canon camera into a web camera

Using Canon’s software people can easily connect, setup, and start using their existing Canon cameras for thing like video chatting, web conferencing and live streaming.

Detecting fake Scotch Whisky, without opening the bottle

Scotch whisky can be very expensive. While testing for suspected fraud or adulteration of such pricey drinks, contactless sensing without opening the bottles would be preferable.

Facebook introduces a new tool to manage business on its platforms

The social network’s new solution will offer small business owners a single interface for managing their pages, profiles, and ads, including scheduling or boosting their posts on Facebook and Instagram.

Weekly Bytes | Facebook’s ‘Watch Together’ feature, Google Drive changes and more

Here's our curated list of important tech news from this week in byte size.

Facebook removes health groups from recommendations

The latest step is in line with promoting credible health information and removing false claims about COVID-19.

Harmful YouTube recommendations can now be reported to Mozilla

To report a video, a user needs to download RegretsReporter and click on the extension icon in the browser bar.

Life after PUBG: #MakeInIndia gets a push

The aftermath of the ban isn’t all bad news. Streaming is picking up, game developers are pushing #MakeInIndia and Indian storylines, and we can expect esports training academies soon

Finding the age of your electric vehicle’s battery

This can help automakers make conscious decisions about battery replacements as a battery pack accounts for a third of the total vehicle cost.

Yes, 2020 is the year Apple watchOS times our hand-washing

Leveraging sensor fusion, the hand-washing feature in watchOS 7 is a welcome addition amid the coronavirus pandemic

Watch: Visual surveillance technology

A video on how Visual surveillance technology that help users monitor and identify people is becoming popular within homes.

Paytm back on Play Store after Google rap

Ahead of the start of Indian Premier League, Google said it does not allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting.

How to be digitally safe from cyberattacks?

Individuals, corporations, healthcare providers, educational institutions - hackers spare no one. But simple steps can help protect you from cyberattacks.

Microsoft to skill 10 lakh Indian students in Artificial Intelligence

Online sessions for the series are set to commence on September 21 via live demos, virtual instructor-led training, and hands-on workshops.

It’s official, Apple will launch an online India store on September 23

The online store for India may come in direct competition with Flipkart, Amazon and other online authorised third-party resellers

Tesla wins case against former employee accused of hacking, transferring data

Tesla had filed a lawsuit against Martin Tripp, who formerly worked at the Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada.

Google receives $ 25 mn tax break from Nevada to build facility

The company previously committed $ 600 million to the data center in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson.

Facebook announces curbs on internal debate of political issues

Like other tech companies, Facebook prides itself on fostering open debate inside the company, while taking a hard line against public disclosure of those conversations.

Facebook's new virtual office space in Oculus

This will integrate with the real environment of the users. It is portable and persistent allowing users to start right from the same place where they left the work.

Google introduces new features in Search, Meet

When searching for something on Google, people can tap on the Shopping tab, and apply the Nearby filter, to see product options from nearby stores along with a map view and list of stores in the area.

Watch: What is the Oracle-TikTok deal all about ?

A video on the challenges TikTok, the Chinese short-video making platform is facing and the deal with Oracle.

Apple’s iOS 14: Here’s all you need to know

Apple’s iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 are now available to download.

Malware equipped with data stealing capabilities reported targeting Android mobile devices: Dhotre

Mr. Dhotre said the government has taken a number of measures to check malicious apps.

LG introduces ‘Wing’ smartphone featuring dual screen, swivel design

Wing’s main display orientation changes to landscape from portrait as it is turned clockwise 90 degrees, in Swivel Mode, and people can use a single app on both screens or use two different apps simultaneously, one on each screen.

Apple’s watchOS 7: Go to bed, please

The journalist takes a deep dive into the intricacies of watchOS 7’s sleep tracker, available on Apple Watch Series 3 and up

These Smart Glasses can nudge a user to pay attention

The specs uses biosensors and patent pending computer vision software to track activities, and provides personalized insights aimed at boosting productivity and focus.

Nasdaq uses AI to detect financial crimes

The tool was devised keeping in mind the existing gaps in investigation management processes for banks.

Huawei phone prices rise in China on fears of chip shortage

Phone vendors in Huaqiangbei, the world's largest electronics market located in the southern city of Shenzhen, said prices for new and used Huawei phones had risen steadily over the past month, by around 400 to 500 yuan on average.

The future is cyborg: Kaspersky study finds support for human augmentation

The survey found that most people wanted any human augmentation to work for the good of humanity, though there were concerns that it would be dangerous for society and open to exploitation by hackers.

US says WeChat users will not be penalized

The WeChat users who sued said the order apparently prohibits “millions of WeChat users in the United States... from using the most popular social media space for Chinese speakers in the world.”

China state media outlet calls Nvidia's Arm purchase 'disturbing', urges regulatory caution

SoftBank said on Monday it had agreed to sell Britain-based chip designer Arm to Nvidia for as much as $40 billion in a deal set to reshape the global semiconductor landscape.

This racing car simulator costs as much as a Tesla Model S

The car-maker has partnered with Curv Racing Simulators for the project and said the stimulator is first of its kind to be offered by the British marque.

YouTube sued with a $3 billion lawsuit in UK over children’s privacy

Duncan McCann, a researcher and a privacy advocate is representing million families in the UK and is backed by international law firm Hausfeld and Foxglove.

Apple’s latest fitness app lets you personalise workouts

Apple now targets the fitness market with Fitness+ that can includes personalised workouts curated by certified experts.

Xbox launches cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Cloud gaming offers flexibility to the gamers as they can conveniently switch between different devices such as Xbox console, PC, Android tablet and mobile, with a seamless experience.

Mitra the robot helps Covid patients in India speak to loved ones

Its piercing eyes are equipped with facial recognition technology to help it recall people it has previously interacted with. A tablet attached to Mitra's chest allows patients to see loved ones, as well as medical staff unable to access the wards

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The updated guidance by CDC on September 18 says that the virus most commonly spreads through “respiratory droplets or small particles, such as those in aerosols, produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, sings, talks, or breathes”. Representational image.

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The Lok Sabha on September 20, 2020.

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BJD's Bhartruhari Mahtab speaks on the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

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TMC MP Derek O'Brien attempts to tear the rule book as ruckus erupts in the Rajya Sabha over agriculture-related bills, during the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi on September 20, 2020. Photo: RSTV/PTI

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