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UK watchdog to probe Face ID privacy complaint against Apple

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The data watchdog in the UK is launching a probe into Apple after a former senior woman engineer claimed the tech giant accessed smartphones of its employees via the Face ID feature. The data watchdog in the UK is launching a probe into Apple after a former senior woman engineer claimed the tech giant accessed smartphones of its employees via the Face ID feature. In a complaint filed with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the whistleblower Ashley Gjovik alleged the... read more

Meta-owned WhatsApp likely to roll out new drawing tool features

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Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is likely to roll out a new drawing tool features for its users. Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is likely to roll out a new drawing tool features for its users. According to WABetaInfo, the company is releasing new drawing tools to some people on WhatsApp beta for... read more

Meta to let creators sell virtual items in social VR app Horizon Worlds

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that creator monetisation and metaverse economy is really important. Meta on Tuesday announced it is testing new features in Horizon Worlds, its social virtual reality (VR) app, that will help creators sell virtual items and make money. In a conversation with Vidyuu Studios, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that creator monetisation and metaverse economy is... read more

Fortnite developer Epic raises $2 billion to build for metaverse

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The funds will be used to boost Epic's dream to build the metaverse. Epic, the developer of popular game Fortnite, has announced a $2 billion round of funding from Sony and KIRKBI, the family-owned investment company which founded the Lego Group. The funds will be used to boost Epic's dream to build the metaverse. Sony and KIRKBI invested $1 billion, respectively in... read more

MP govt to start AI course in schools, vet telemedicine facility: CM

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The Madhya Pradesh government will start a course in Artificial Intelligence for students from class 8, which will be the first such initiative in the country, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday The Madhya Pradesh government will start a course in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for students from class 8, which will be the first such initiative in the country, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday. The government will also launch a veterinary telemedicine facility so that livestock keepers can get advice on the phone regarding diseases of... read more

India successfully launches Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo System

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 During the mission, the full range capability of the missile was successfully demonstrated. India successfully launched Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo System (SMAT) from Abdul Kalam island, formerly known as Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said. During the mission, the full range capability of the missile was successfully demonstrated. The system has been designed to enhance anti-submarine warfare capability far beyond the conventional range of the torpedo, the DRDO said. This was a textbook launch, where the entire trajectory was monitored by the electro optic telemetry system, various range radars, including the down range instrumentation and down range ships. The missile carried a torpedo, parachute delivery system and release mechanisms, said the DRDO statement.

Apple starts rolling out iOS 15.2 update with new features

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 Apple has started rolling out an iOS 15.2 update with new features and fixes as the first major update to iPhone software since iOS 15.1 in October. iOS and iPadOS 15 introduced the Record App Activity feature in the privacy settings, allowing people to save a summary of sensor, data, and Internet access by apps on their device. "In iOS and iPadOS 15.2, this activity is presented in Settings in a new UI called App Privacy Report. This is a great opportunity to review the app's sensor, data, and Internet usage," the company said in a statement. Auto Call can now be set up to use one of two methods for initiating an emergency call: holding the side button together with a volume button, or rapidly pressing the side button multiple times. Both methods now show a longer, 8-second countdown before placing an emergency call. With Legacy Contacts, one can set a trusted person to be able to access your Apple ID after you die. The person that you designate as ...

Apple launches AirTag detector app

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 Apple Inc said it had launched an Android app to help users scan nearby AirTags or other similar item trackers that might be traveling with them without their knowledge, in an effort to boost privacy Apple Inc said on Monday it had launched an Android app to help users scan nearby AirTags or other similar item trackers that might be traveling with them without their knowledge, in an effort to boost privacy. The Tracker Detect app, which Apple released on Google's Play Store, says that a user can scan to try to find AirTags or compatible devices if they believed someone is using it to track their location. AirTags are small devices that can be attached to items such as keys and wallets to locate them when they are lost. Apple said the app enables Android users to proactively scan for item trackers that are no longer with their owner. If such a tracker has been moving with the user for more than 10 minutes, the app will help locate it by playing a sound and prov...

Web 3.0: This version is new, more open, and decentralises the internet

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What technology benefits more than 3 Billion people for 80% of their waking hours every single day? Web 2.0. Technology News : Web 2.0, begat as such by O'Reilly and others somewhere in the range of 1999 and 2004, moved the world on from static work area pages intended for data utilization and served from costly servers to intelligent encounters and client produced content that brought us Uber, Airbnb, Facebook and Instagram. The ascent of Web 2.0 was to a great extent driven by three center layers of development: portable, social and cloud. With the launch of the iPhone in 2007, mobile internet access drastically broadened both the user-base and the usage of the Web: we moved from dialing up to the internet a few hours a day at home at our desktops to an “always connected” state — the web browser, mobile apps, and personal notifications were now in everyone’s pocket. Until Friendster, MySpace, and afterward Facebook in 2004, the Internet was a to a great extent dull and mysterious...