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Google’s new features for Android smartphones.

Google’s new features for Android smartphones

Google has added a new Go Tab in Google Maps to help users easily navigate to frequently-visited places with one tap.

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Today, several AR-powered sketching interfaces are available including AppleAR, DoodleLens, and Just a Line.

An AR-powered tool to teach and learn using interactive graphics

Sowmya Ramasubramanian

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Google Photos lets users set live rotating wallpaper from memories.

Google Photos lets users set live rotating wallpaper from memories

Aditya Saroha On enabling, the feature starts rotating pictures out at any time whenever a user turns the screen off and back on.

Google said the community feed in Google Maps makes it easier to discover things to do and places to go.

Google Maps rolls out community feed for more information on nearby area

Aditya Saroha Users can go to the feed to see what’s happening in their area and can browse the feed for top recommendations of things to do from Google Maps users in that area.

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Facebook said it would remove debunked COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies, such as that the vaccines' safety is being tested on specific populations without their consent, and misinformation about the vaccines.

Facebook bans false claims about COVID-19 vaccines

Reuters Facebook said in a blog post that the global policy change came in response to news that COVID-19 vaccines will soon be rolling out around the world.

A Twitter spokeswoman said the company had planned from the start to add new categories to the policy over time after testing to ensure it can consistently enforce updated rules.

Twitter expands hate speech rules to include race, ethnicity

Reuters Color Of Change Vice President Arisha Hatch criticized Twitter for failing to update the policy before November's presidential election, despite repeated warnings by the advocacy groups about violent and dehumanizing speech.

Google said the workers breached information security rules.

Google violated U.S. labour laws in clampdown on worker organizing, regulator says

Reuters The U.S. labour regulator found Google unlawfully placed employees on administrative leave and terminated them for accessing documents related to how the company polices internal forums.

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At present, the South Korean tech giant does not have plans to develop a new version of the Galaxy Note for 2021, three sources said, declining to be identified as the plans were not public

Samsung may discontinue high-end Galaxy Note smartphones

Reuters The Galaxy Note, known for its large screen and a stylus for note-taking, is one of two Samsung premium phone series — the other being the more compact Galaxy S that draws in consumers with its state-of-the-art parts

Intel reveals M15 laptop powered by its 11th generation core i5, i7 processors. | Picture by special arrangement.

Intel reveals M15 laptop powered by its 11th generation core i5, i7 processors

Ishan Patra The M15 laptop has a 15.6-inch screen, weighs under 1.7 kg, and features a 73 watt-hour battery that is capable of delivering up to 16 hours of video playback.

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An AR-powered tool to teach and learn using interactive graphics

Microsoft Teams gets AI-powered noise suppression, polls option

Google’s new features for Android smartphones

Google Photos lets users set live rotating wallpaper from memories

Microsoft aims to help businesses get handle on data with new tool

Trump signs order on principles for U.S. government AI use

Coronavirus | Facebook bans false claims about COVID-19 vaccines

Facebook said in a blog post that the global policy change came in response to news that COVID-19 vaccines will soon be rolling out around the world.

Google Maps rolls out community feed for more information on nearby area

Users can go to the feed to see what’s happening in their area and can browse the feed for top recommendations of things to do from Google Maps users in that area.

Top AI ethics researcher says Google fired her; company denies it

Timnit Gebru said in a series of Twitter posts that Google cut her off from its systems without warning or conversation with her about her concerns.

A brief look at Facebook's digital currency venture

Facebook announced the launch of digital currency ‘Libra’ in June 2019, describing it as a global currency and financial infrastructure aimed at creating “a more inclusive financial system.”

Coronavirus | Phishing ploy targets vaccine distribution effort

The campaign’s targets, in countries including Germany, Italy, South Korea and Taiwan, are likely associated with the development of the cold chain needed to ensure coronavirus vaccines get the nonstop sterile refrigeration.

Google news to allow free access to paywalled content

The California-based firm is also adding a new type of News Showcase panel that includes a list of important articles selected daily by several publishers.

Google is shuttering ‘Poly’, its 3D model sharing website

The service will expire on June 30, 2021, and users will not be able to upload new 3D models on Poly after April 30, 2021.

Silicon Valley pioneer HP to move headquarters to Texas

Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s office announced that the relocation will increase the company’s presence in the area, which is already home to more than 2,600 employees. The company also has locations in Austin and Plano.

Google violated U.S. labour laws in clampdown on worker organizing, regulator says

The U.S. labour regulator found Google unlawfully placed employees on administrative leave and terminated them for accessing documents related to how the company polices internal forums.

Twitter expands hate speech rules to include race, ethnicity

Color Of Change Vice President Arisha Hatch criticised Twitter for failing to update the policy before November's presidential election, despite repeated warnings by the advocacy groups about violent and dehumanising speech.

Google buys Actifio to bring backup, data recovery to Google Cloud

Actifio is a data management company that helps enterprises prevent data loss and downtime due to external threats, network failures, human errors and other disruptions.

Microsoft’s new enhancements to Teams Calling

The tech giant has made changes to the Calls app, making it easier to access the dial pad, call history, voicemail, contacts, and settings through a single interface.

Google is shutting down Cloud Print service this month

Beginning January 1, 2021, devices across all operating systems will not be able to print using Cloud Print

Google Chrome to deliver a complete dark mode experience

As per Windows Latest, Google is also working on an update that will allow the search-giant to apply a dark theme to search results when the browser is in dark mode.

BMW's 'Vision Urbanaut' can transform a car into a living space

The vehicle is said to provide comfort through its automated driving functions. It is also made up of sustainable materials and an electric drive system to cater to environmental concerns, the company said.

Former Tesla employee to pay $400,000 to end lawsuit over tips to reporters

Tesla and Musk became embroiled in a public dispute with Martin Tripp in June 2018, when it fired and then sued him.

China drafts rules on mobile apps' collection of personal data

China has increased scrutiny of its technology sector in recent weeks, last month drafting anti-monopoly rules for tech firms.

From hate speech to nudity, Facebook's oversight board picks its first cases

The board, which Facebook created in response to criticism of its handling of problematic content, said it had received 20,000 cases since it opened its doors in October.

Amazon delves deeper into voice recognition, call-center work as COVID-19 drives cloud

Amazon used the event to launch many unrelated products including Trainium, which targets Nvidia Corp's core business of powerful chips to train machine learning algorithms.

Qualcomm announces new flagship 5G smartphone chips

It is the first time Samsung, which competes fiercely with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), has made Qualcomm's flagship chip on its new 5-nanometer process for smartphones.

Amazon’s cloud unit taps own chips for new supercomputing offering

Supercomputing helps with tasks such as weather forecasting, medical research and modeling aerodynamics for cars without a wind tunnel. But systems remain expensive and mostly operated by governments and research centers.

Twitter tags Amit Malviya’s tweet as ‘manipulated media’

Twitter labels or removes content from its platform if they are found deceptive, altered or fabricated.

Salesforce to buy workplace app Slack in $27.7 billion deal

Slack changed workplace communications by focusing on real-time messaging that could be broken into conversations with groups assembled on the fly.

Hackers can trick scientists into creating deadly viruses

The team said hackers do not need to be physically present in order to access any dangerous substance.

App tracking feature, and the feud between Apple and Facebook

Apple accused Facebook of using detailed data about online browsing activity to target ads and to allow grouping of users into smaller segments.

How AI judges video games by their covers

Researchers used a multi-modal deep learning framework to train an artificial intelligence (AI) system to judge a video game by analysing its cover.

Samsung may discontinue high-end Galaxy Note smartphones

The Galaxy Note, known for its large screen and a stylus for note-taking, is one of two Samsung premium phone series — the other being the more compact Galaxy S that draws in consumers with its state-of-the-art parts

Instagram launches ‘Live Rooms’ feature

The Facebook-owned social networking platform introduced Instagram Live in November 2016, which allowed users to broadcast live videos for up to an hour.

FAU-G pre-registration opens, gamers post app incompatibility issues

Many gamers took to the micro-blogging platform to voice their concerns when they were not able to pre-register for the game.

Biden urged by 32 advocacy groups to reject Big Tech influence

The letter urged that the Biden administration exclude executives, lobbyists and consultants working for or with companies such as Facebook Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet-owned Google, Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp.

Zoom's margins dented by booming free user base, cloud costs

Zoom operates some of its own data centers, but it also relies on cloud computing services from outside vendors such as Amazon.com and Oracle Corp, meaning it must bear costs for free users.

Canada plans digital tax in 2022 on global tech giants such as Facebook, Google

Canada said it was concerned about a delay in reaching agreement. The threat of digital services taxes has prompted threats of trade retaliation from outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.

Italy's antitrust fines Apple 10 mln euros for misleading commercial practices

Apple advertised that several iPhone models were water-resistant without clarifying they were only so under certain conditions.

This is the most commonly used password in 2020

Weak passwords can lead to brute-force attacks, which allows hackers to guess combinations by punching random phrases or codes using cryptography. Using a single password across multiple accounts also leads to password-spraying.

Microsoft Teams will stop working on Internet Explorer 11 from today

However, Microsoft assured that customers will get the most out of Microsoft 365 when using the new Microsoft Edge.

Inside the vault of Britain’s secret service agency

Historian John Ferris walks us through the major turning points of espionage technologies, and why we should want to know more about them

‘Yakuza: Like a Dragon’ review: Same Yakuza, different play

The latest from this much-loved gangster video game line-up takes the series into a bold new direction

83% of Indian employees worried about returning to office without COVID-19 vaccine, study says

Indian employees are rapidly adopting digital toolkits and skills with a concern of being left behind as remote working has accelerated the move to a digital-first environment.

Google’s new AI feature tells phones when to scroll

Through Smart Scrolling, the user can scroll through the keywords or tap on them to quickly navigate to the sections of interest.

Britain bans new Huawei 5G kit installation from September 2021

Monday's announcement comes ahead of a debate over new telecoms legislation in parliament and fleshes out the timeline for equipment removal.

Merriam-Webster announces top word of 2020

If you were to choose a word that rose above most in 2020, which word would it be?

Weekly Bytes | Microsoft 365's new features, Meet’s attendance reports, and more

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

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Ranjitsinh Disale reacts as he was announced the winner of The Global Teacher Prize 2020. Photo: Twitter/@TeacherPrize

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