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MIT team builds machine learning model for fact-checking

Apple’s watch and phone can replace in-clinic test for select group of users: study

Stanford researchers concluded that the health monitoring capabilities in these devices could replace in-clinic tests for ‘frail’ patients with cardiovascular diseases.

U.S. FCC commissioner urges tougher steps on Chinese network equipment

Earlier this month, the FCC designated five Chinese companies as threats to national security under a 2019 law aimed at protecting U.S. communications networks

Microsoft targets 50,000 jobs with LinkedIn ‘re-skilling’ effort

The software maker’s ‘Career Connector’ service will act as a clearing house to connect people to find jobs in Microsoft’s ‘ecosystem’ over the next three years.

Turning 3D waste into vehicle parts

The parts have better chemical and moisture resistance, and are 7% lighter and cost 10% lesser than conventional versions, the automotive company noted.

Epic Games files complaint against Apple with UK regulator

Payment policies related to Apple's App Store have long drawn complaints from app developers as they requires them to use its payment system, which charges commission of between 15% and 30%.

PayPal launches crypto checkout service

The service, which PayPal revealed it was working on late last year, will be available at all of its 29 million merchants in the coming months, the company said.

This is what happens when artificial intelligence meets emotional intelligence

An AI-powered tool developed by the University of Stanford can be used to understand the emotional intent in great works of visual art

‘Monster Hunter Rise’ review : Packed with fun mechanics

The massive 'Monster Hunter' video game series goes portable, with some surprising tweaks up its sleeve to keep the series fresh

This multi-lingual bot is transforming digital banking in rural India

Bengaluru-based voice automation company, Vernacular.ai’s AI voice assistant VIVA, which understands 16 languages and more than 160 dialects, is being implemented across banks in rural India.

These crypto-influencers distributed more than $20,000 of crypto to ‘homeless’ on Wall Street

Token model architect Eloisa Marchesoni and growth hacker Giacomo Arcaro took to New York City’s Wall Street to offer Ether crypto to the unhoused to fund potential ‘street startups’

Nokia defeats U.S. shareholder lawsuit over Alcatel-Lucent integration, 5G progress

The litigation began after Nokia said in March 2019 it had alerted regulators to "compliance issues" at Alcatel-Lucent.

U.S. House panel probes SpaceX launch activities

The Federal Aviation Administration said in February that SpaceX's December launch of Starship SN8 proceeded without the company demonstrating that the public risk from "far field blast overpressure" was within regulatory criteria.

Here’s what cybercriminals discuss on dark web forums

Underground forum is one of the platforms cybercriminals frequent to discuss a range of topics from operational security to server functioning

Visa moves to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency wallet will deposit traditional fiat currency in a bank account, to be wired to Visa at the end of the day to settle any transactions, adding cost and complexity for businesses.

Boston Dynamics introduces 'Stretch', new warehouse worker robot

Stretch has a small mobile base that allows it to move around tight spaces in existing warehouses without having to reconfigure them for automation.

China cuts taxes to spur semiconductor development

Beijing has spent heavily over the past two decades to build up a Chinese chip industry, but its makers of smartphones and other technology still rely on the United States, Europe and Taiwan for their most advanced components.

An aquatic robot can now save people from drowning

The aquatic vehicle can also rescue people in lakes when equipped with acoustic sensors instead of optical ones to overcome restricted visibility.

A game developer and a scientist show an automated future in this game

It is an online game in which users can try out possible options to pursue in an increasingly automated working environment.

U.S. trade chief readies tariffs against six countries over digital taxes

The United States also is maintaining a more advanced tariff threat against $1.3 billion in imports of French Champagne, cosmetics, handbags and other goods in retaliation for France's digital tax.

Facebook, Google plan new undersea cables to connect Southeast Asia and America

The two cables, which will need regulatory approval, follow previous investments by Facebook to build up connectivity in Indonesia, one of its top five markets globally.

Chinese apps join celebs in backlash against Western fashion brands over Xinjiang

The cotton row has spilled over into the entertainment world, with Chinese celebrities dropping several foreign retail labels, including six U.S. brands such as Nike.

Weekly Bytes | Chrome to use HTTPS by default, Xbox tests multiplayer feature for F2P games, and more

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

Free apps that scam people later made $400 million in revenue, report says

If users fail or forget to cancel the subscription within the device’s app market settings, they are likely to be charged.

UK gives Facebook, Giphy five days to address competition concerns

It found that Giphy, once a rival to Facebook in digital ads through paid sponsorships outside the UK, had plans to expand sponsorship deals to other countries, including the UK.

Instagram is the top marketplace for fake Apple products: report

Other platforms for showcasing fake products include e-mail, WhatsApp, Telegram, and WeChat. Some sellers also accepted bitcoin and wire transfer to facilitate payments.

New wave of ‘hacktivism’ adds twist to cybersecurity woes

A new generation of youthful hackers, many angry about how the cybersecurity world operates and upset about the role of tech companies in spreading propaganda, are joining the fray.

Software vendors would have to disclose breaches to U.S. government users under new order

In the SolarWinds case, hackers suspected of working for the Russian government infiltrated its network management software and added code that allowed the hackers to spy on end users.

Proton accuses Apple of blocking app updates and violating human rights in Myanmar

People of Myanmar turned to ProtonVPN to bypass internet blocks and seek accurate news, when the military forces imposed internet shutdown to prevent evidence of wrongdoings from getting out.

Europe needs $355 billion for 5G rollout, industrial study says

The study by consulting firm BCG, commissioned by telecoms lobbying group ETNO, comes as the European Union pins its hopes on 5G to lift it out of a COVID-19 pandemic-induced recession and take the lead in internet-connected devices.

Chinese hackers used Facebook to target Uighurs living abroad

China is facing criticism for its treatment of the predominantly Muslim Uighurs community in Xinjiang in China. The U.S. has also accused China of committing genocide against the community.

PUBG Mobile reports 1 billion accumulated downloads since 2018 launch

The announcement came as Tencent reported its online games revenue rose 29% in the fourth quarter, driven by a surge in paying users for video games in China and international markets.

U.S. tech companies use their expensive stock to pay for acquisitions

The six largest technology deals in 2020 all used stock, including semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc's $35 billion acquisition of Xilinx Inc and Salesforce.com Inc's agreement to buy messaging app Slack Technologies Inc for $27.7 billion.

Competition regulator orders probe on WhatsApp’s new privacy policy

The regulator noted that the existing policy allows users to choose whether they want to share their data with WhatsApp and Facebook, but the latest version mandates that they agree to such data sharing mechanism with Facebook.

Tableau introduces new AI-powered analytics for business users

Tableau’s tool can help create models, make predictions, frame what-if scenarios, run other analytical methods – all using clicks, not code.

Xiaomi president says chip shortage has increased costs, may pass on to consumers

While originally concentrated in the automotive industry, the shortage has expanded to affect all types of chips in a range of hardware products, including smartphones.

NFT artwork by humanoid robot sells at auction for nearly $700,000

Sophia, who was unveiled in 2016, produced her art in collaboration with 31-year-old Italian digital artist Andrea Bonaceto.

Facebook, Google CEOs suggest ways to reform key internet law

In testimony prepared for a joint hearing, Zuckerberg acknowledged the calls from lawmakers for changes to a law called Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

Google, Microsoft partner to fix compatibility issues in their browsers

The cross-browser effort named #Compact2021 aims to eliminate compatibility problems in five key focus areas such as CSS Flexbox, CSS Grid, and others.

Amazon picks Adam Selipsky to lead its cloud business

Amazon’s next cloud computing chief was one of the first vice presidents hired in AWS, and ran AWS’s sales, marketing, and support for 11 years.

Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn share over 50% user data with third party firms, study says

The observations highlight the growing problem of lack of online privacy as companies share their users’ data with third party firms without their knowledge.

Shell says it was hacked; personal and corporate data exposed

“The ongoing investigation has shown that an unauthorized party gained access to various files during a limited window of time,” Shell said in a statement.

Intel to spend $20 billion on U.S. chip plants

The California-based company says the Arizona expansion will create 3,000 permanent jobs as Intel builds a foundry business to provide chips for other firms

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