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Google’s New Sodar Tool Helps Android Smartphone Users Maintain Social Distancing
Smartphone users have a new way to keep their distance — a tool that lets them know when people are getting closer than pandemic guidelines recommend. The Google-developed Sodar tool available this week taps into Android smartphone cameras to put users in the centre of a white circle with a radius of about two meters, […] More
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Google Maps Will Now Allow Android Users To Share Their Location Using ‘Plus Codes’
A Plus Code is essentially a digital address and it’s derived from latitude and longitude coordinates. It can be generated for any location. IANS Last Updated: May 30, 2020, 2:49 PM IST Google Maps app for Android has received a new update where users can share their locations using Plus Codes. […] More
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Microsoft, Google Team Up to Launch New Built-In Spellchecker For Edge & Chrome Users
Pic Source: Microsoft The new spell-checker will bring out a series of benefits like better support for URLs, acronyms, an improved shared custom dictionary, email addresses and more. News18.com Last Updated: May 30, 2020, 10:59 AM IST Google and Microsoft have joined forces to launch a new and improved spellcheck […] More
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Zoom to provide strong encryption for paid users: Report
San Francisco: Video conferencing provider Zoom plans to strengthen encryption of video calls hosted by paying clients and institutions such as schools, but not by users of its free consumer accounts, a company official said on Friday. The company, whose business has boomed with the coronavirus pandemic, discussed the move on a call with civil […] More
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Donald Trump Supporters Urge Twitter Users to Join ‘Parler’ — What Is It and How Does It Work?
US President Donald Trump and Twitter are at odds. Twitter first labelled some of President Trump’s tweets as unsubstantiated. The White House then issued an executive order that could be used against platforms like Twitter, and most recently, Twitter hid one of President Trump’s tweets behind a warning that the tweet could incite violence, and […] More
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Zynn, a TikTok clone, topped the App Store by paying users to watch videos
TikTok has a new competitor: Zynn, a nearly button-for-button clone of TikTok that differentiates itself with one key twist — it pays users to sign up, watch videos, and convince others to follow suit. The app launched at the beginning of May, and as Mashable noticed, it’s now the number one free app in Apple’s […] More
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Facebook introduces TikTok-inspired music making app Collab for iOS users- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingMay 29, 2020 17:44:43 IST Facebook’s New Product Experimentation (NPE) team has revealed that they are working on a new TikTok-inspired app called Collab which will allow users to create short music videos. The app that has been launched as an invite-only beta programme on iOS allows users to create short-form videos split into […] More
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Gmail releases new ‘quick settings’ feature that will let users customise their inbox- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingMay 29, 2020 12:50:28 IST Google is coming up with a new “quick settings” menu in Gmail, allowing users to browse, discover and use different themes to customise their mailing experience. Users will see different interfaces, inbox types, and display options alongside their real inbox when they click on the Settings option. After selecting […] More
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Android Tablet Users Can Now Create Google Duo Account Without Phone Number: Report
Google Duo is now letting users sign up without having to give their phone number. According to a report, this option is only available if you’re using the Android version of the app on tablets — other users still need to use their phone number to create their account. Google has also rolled out a […] More
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Zoom Urges Users to Update App Before May 30 for Security Enhancements, GCM Encryption
Zoom, the video conferencing app, became quite popular over the last few months because of the coronavirus lockdowns. But, it has come under a lot of scrutiny due to the privacy and security concerns that directly affect its users. Now, Zoom is taking more steps towards creating a safer virtual environment with system-wide security enhancements […] More
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Vodafone Idea, Paytm Introduce UPI-Based Recharge Method for Feature Phone Users: How to Use It
Vodafone Idea has partnered with Paytm to let feature phone users recharge without having to go to a physical store, or using mobile data. This new technique is based on the NPCI’s payment service *99#, which works on the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) channel. For this to work, feature phone users must have a […] More
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Facebook reportedly ignored its own research showing algorithms divided users
An internal Facebook report presented to executives in 2018 found that the company was well aware that its product, specifically its recommendation engine, stoked divisiveness and polarization, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. Yet, despite warnings about the effect this could have on society, Facebook leadership ignored the findings and has […] More
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