iPhone 14 Pro’s Horizontal Lines Issue is an iOS Glitch, Apple Confirms
Edited By: Shaurya Sharma
Last Updated: December 24, 2022, 15:53 IST
It appears that the impact of the glitch on individual users is varied, with some experiencing more severe issues than others. (Image: Apple)
Several iPhone 14 Pro users have reported horizontal lines on their displays after waking their phones from sleep or starting them up. Apple has confirmed that this is a software issue.
Several iPhone 14 Pro users have reported horizontal lines appearing on their displays when waking their iPhones 14 Pro from sleep or starting it up. Apple has acknowledged that this is a software issue, and not a hardware problem—meaning that it can be resolved with an iOS update.
As per 9to5Mac’s report, the issue is mostly plaguing iPhone 14 Pro Max units, with a ‘significant number of people’ reporting the same on Reddit and across the internet.
“I just got the iPhone 14 Pro Max this past Friday(12/9/22). I noticed that when the phone wakes up, horizontal lines flash on the screen. It does that randomly, not every time the phone wakes up. Sometimes it’s just 1 line, sometimes it’s multiple,” a user posted.
Another user said, “For me the lines even shown once after I turned on the phone as soon as the apple logo screen appeared. The lines disappeared after 1 second.”
It appears that the impact of the glitch on individual users is varied, with some experiencing more severe issues than others.
Several users, after taking their iPhones to Apple for service, were told that that it was a ‘iOS glitch,’ and not a hardware fault. “I took it to Apple, and they ran diagnostics, and everything came back fine (green). The technician told me that there isn’t an issue with the hardware, that it has to do the software,” a user conveyed as per 9to5Mac’s report.
Currently, there appears to be no concrete fix for the software glitch, but turning on and off the Always-on Display, manually turning off the phone, instead of letting it time out, and resetting the phone might help.
Reportedly, the glitch only affects iPhones with LG displays, not Samsung ones and while some initially thought the issue may have something to do with iOS 16.2 beta, the issue has also been seen other versions of iOS 16, so things are rather unclear as things stand.
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Mysterious Glitch in Google Calendar App Causing False Events to Appear: Report
Edited By: Shaurya Sharma
Last Updated: December 24, 2022, 17:47 IST
A new Google Calendar bug has emerged. (Image: Google)
Google’s Calendar app has been creating false all-day events that appear to be related to emails received in the user’s Gmail account.
It seems that over the past few days, many users have been experiencing a glitch in the Google Calendar mobile app. Specifically, the app has been creating false all-day events that appear to be related to emails received in the user’s Gmail account.
While the exact cause of this bug is not yet clear, emails with dates mentioned may be a trigger. According to 9to5Google, there is no clear pattern to the bug at this time. It is currently unknown how widespread the issue is or how it will be addressed.
It seems that a variety of types of emails, including notices and newsletters, are causing all-day events to be automatically added to the Google Calendar app.
9to5Google adds, that a potential fix for this problem may be relatively simple. One solution is to head into the Google Calendar settings and navigate to Settings > Events from Gmail. In this section, you can try turning off the checkbox for “Automatically add events from Gmail to my calendar.” This fix has reportedly been successful in stopping spam invites that appeared in 2019, and it may also be effective in addressing the current issue with false all-day events being created.
It is worth noting that this fix may not work for everyone and it is always a good idea to backup your data before making changes to your settings. If this solution does not work for you, it may be in your best interest to wait for an official fix from Google.
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Samsung Resolves Microsoft Intune Issue on Galaxy S22 and S21 Phones Running Android 13
Last Updated: December 24, 2022, 18:16 IST
Samsung has finally rolled out a fix. (Image: Samsung)
Samsung has fixed Microsoft Intune, a cloud-based unified endpoint management issue on Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S21 smartphones running Android 13.
Tech giant Samsung has fixed Microsoft Intune, a cloud-based unified endpoint management service, issue on Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S21 smartphones running Android 13.
A few users had been facing issues with the Intune applications on their phones since they updated them to the latest firmware, reports SamMobile.
Moreover, users were unable to complete enrolment when creating a work profile for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) provisioning.
However, Samsung has now come up with a fix for the problem.
The tech giant said that it has fixed the issue from the server side and advised users to reboot their devices before setting up the work profile.
When users will start the enrolment process after restarting the phone, it will automatically download the Android Device Policy, after which users will be able to complete the enrolment.
If that does not work, the company suggested users to download Android Device Policy from the Play Store manually and begin the enrolment process again, the report said.
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Microsoft to Challenge FTC’s Potential Block on $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Microsoft is headed for a battle with the Federal Trade Commission over whether the U.S. will block the tech giant’s planned takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft on Thursday filed a formal response to the FTC’s claims that the $68.7 billion deal is an illegal acquisition that should be stopped.
After years of avoiding the political backlash that has been directed at big tech peers such as Amazon and Google, the software giant now appears to be on a collision course with U.S. regulators emboldened by President Joe Biden’s push to get tough on anti-competitive behavior.
The FTC claims the merger could violate antitrust laws by suppressing competitors to Microsoft’s Xbox game console and its growing Xbox Game Pass subscription business.
At the center of the dispute is Microsoft’s rivalry with PlayStation-maker Sony to secure popular Activision Blizzard franchises like the military shooter game Call of Duty.
Microsoft’s response to the FTC tries to downplay Xbox’s role in the industry, describing itself as the “third-place manufacturer of gaming consoles” behind Sony and Nintendo, and one of just many publishers of popular video games with “next to no presence in mobile gaming,” where it is trying to make gains.
Activision Blizzard filed its own rebuttal to the FTC complaint on Thursday criticizing what it described as the FTC’s “unfounded assumption” that Microsoft would want to withhold Call of Duty from platforms that compete with Xbox. Its CEO Bobby Kotick said he believes the companies will prevail.
The dispute could be a difficult test case for Biden-appointed FTC Chair Lina Khan, who has sought to strengthen enforcement of antitrust rules. The FTC voted 3-1 earlier in December to issue the complaint seeking to block the deal, with Khan and the two other Democratic commissioners voting in favor and the sole Republican voting against.
The deal is also under close scrutiny in the European Union and the United Kingdom, where investigations aren’t due to be completed until next year.
The FTC’s complaint points to Microsoft’s 2021 acquisition of well-known game developer Bethesda Softworks and its parent company ZeniMax, as an example of where Microsoft is making some upcoming game titles exclusive to Xbox despite assuring European regulators it had no intention to do so.
Microsoft on Thursday objected to the FTC’s characterization, saying it made clear to European regulators it would “approach exclusivity for future game titles on a case-by-case basis, which is exactly what it has done.”
The FTC’s suit describes top-selling franchises like Call of Duty as important because they develop a base of loyal users attached to their preferred console or streaming service.
“With control of Activision’s content, Microsoft would have the ability and increased incentive to withhold or degrade Activision’s content in ways that substantially lessen competition — including competition on product quality, price, and innovation,” the FTC lawsuit says. ”This loss of competition would likely result in significant harm to consumers in multiple markets at a pivotal time for the industry.”
Microsoft signaled that it will vigorously fight the case in court with a team led by high-profile corporate attorney Beth Wilkinson, while also leaving open the possibility of a settlement.
“Even with confidence in our case, we remain committed to creative solutions with regulators that will protect competition, consumers, and workers in the tech sector,” said Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, in a statement Thursday. ”As we’ve learned from our lawsuits in the past, the door never closes on the opportunity to find an agreement that can benefit everyone.”
Microsoft’s last big antitrust battle occurred more than two decades ago when a federal judge ordered its breakup following the company’s anticompetitive actions related to its dominant Windows software. That verdict was overturned on appeal, although the court imposed other penalties on the company.
The FTC’s decision to send the complaint to its in-house Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell instead of seeking an urgent federal court injunction to halt the merger could drag the case out at least until August, when the first evidence hearing is scheduled. Microsoft’s agreement with Activision Blizzard requires it to pay the video game company a breakup fee of up to $3 billion if it can’t close the deal before July 18.
The timing and trajectory of the case could change depending on how regulators in the U.K. and Europe rule on the merger next year. If Microsoft wins approval in Europe, it could use that to try to expedite the process in U.S. courts.
The merger faced yet another challenge this week from a group of individual video game players who sued in a San Francisco federal court to stop the deal on antitrust grounds.
The plaintiffs, all fans of Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty franchise and other popular titles such as World of Warcraft, Overwatch and Diablo, are particularly concerned about how the consolidation would affect future game quality, innovation and output, said their attorney Joseph Alioto.
“When there’s a lack of competition, the quality necessarily goes down,” Alioto said. “By eliminating Activision, it gives such a strong position to Microsoft that they can do whatever they want.”
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Time To Log Off! Try These Tips to Detox Your Digital Space
Last Updated: December 24, 2022, 18:37 IST
Christmas 2022: Embark on a trip to a place that is calm and surrounded by natural beauty. (Representative image: Shutterstock)
Merry Christmas 2022: This Christmas let’s focus on the people who matter. Embark on a digital detox and live in the moment to make the most out of the Christmas holidays
MERRY CHRISTMAS 2022: The fact that technology has permeated every aspect of our lives is unquestionable. From communicating with people to online shopping, making reservations, paying bills, and more. There’s nothing that cannot be done from where you are sitting at this very second. Although technology has connected us to the entire world it has, in a way, cut us off from those who matter to us most.
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We are so engrossed in browsing through our social media feeds that we end up neglecting people sitting right next to us. This Christmas let’s focus on the people who matter. Embark on a digital detox and live in the moment to make the most out of the Christmas holidays.
Lock your gadgets away
The best way to stay away from your gadgets to by locking them away. Yes, turning off notifications also helps but if you are an avid mobile phone or laptop user then you are likely to give in. The chances of submitting will be less than zero if you do not have your gadgets with you.
Get Off social media
You don’t necessarily need to share every moment of your life on social media. Sharing too much online can keep you occupied, and you may miss fun things happening around you. Take a few days off from social media to live in point.
OTT Break
With so much content available around us, there has been a sudden spike is the amount of time we spent on OTT platforms. Any new web series or movie can wait for a few days as Christmas 2022 won’t be again. Make full use of your time with your family during the festive season.
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Focus on the positive
Technology has become the default in our lives. Staying without our phones and other gadgets may make us feel anxious, frustrated, and stressed. It may feel like a punishment. But you should try to re-frame the emotional challenges in your mind. Have a more positive outlook and look at the experiences as rewards.
Take A Holiday
Embark on a trip to a place that is calm and surrounded by natural beauty. If there are certain calls that you cannot avoid, such as your boss, clients, and more, while setting your phone on do not disturb, give permission to their notifications.
Here’s Wishing You A Merry Christmas!
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Cool Tech Gadgets You Can Gift Your Loved Ones This Xmas
Last Updated: December 24, 2022, 18:50 IST
Gifting your family a gadget would be a great idea this year Christmas. (Representative image: Shutterstock)
Christmas 2022: From Smart Echo Speakers to personalized Christmas Printed LED lamps, here’s a list of gadgets that you can give to your loved ones this festive season
MERRY CHRISTMAS 2022: Are you looking for a perfect Christmas present for your dear ones? If yes, were are here to help. Gifting your family a gadget would be a great idea this year. It will not only make their day-to-day routine easier but you will also win their hearts with such presents.
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We’ve compiled a list of cool gadgets, from Smart Echo Speakers to personalized Christmas Printed LED lamps, that you can give to your loved ones this season.
Smart Echo Speakers
It’s a device that’s always ready to take your commands. The Echo Speakers awaits your voice. Ask for playing music or any info like the latest news, weather forecast or a match score, these smart speakers instantly respond with the answer to your queries.
Wireless Charging Pad
Gift your loved one this extra-special and convenient cordless phone charger pad. The device is compatible with iPhones, Samsung phones and more. The inductive charging technology provides wireless power to a device placed directly on the pad.
Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard
As these keyboards are foldable, one can easily keep them in a purse. If your friend loves travelling, gift them a gadget like this. The keyboard connects via Bluetooth to devices with Windows and Android, so the user can work comfortably from any place.
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Smart Reusable Notebook
Say goodbye to writing pads! This smart notebook has digital pages with different page styles, including planning lists, note-taking and sketching pages.
Electric Essential Oil Diffuser
Gift an Electric Diffuser, if your friend loves fragrances at home. An Electric Diffuser is a portable USB device that can be powered by car charger or laptops.
Personalised Christmas Printed LED Pillows
A decor item like LED cushions and pillows can be a good gift. It has an LED light that can be turned on & off and also comes with a printed Merry Christmas message.
Wireless Singing Mic
If your dear ones love to sing, gift them a wireless karaoke mic. You can also use it during small gatherings and music nights. The device has an audio player that allows users to sing and record their voices.
Bluetooth Eye Mask with Headphones
This sleeping eye mask comes with built-in headphones and Bluetooth technology, allowing users to enjoy music while sleeping.
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What are the best off-page SEO activities?
Off-page SEO (search engine optimization) refers to activities that take place outside of a website to improve its ranking in search engine results pages (SERPs) and earn more relevant traffic. Off-page SEO is a key part of search engine optimization and can be a powerful way to improve the ranking and visibility of a website in search results. Off-page SEO refers to the practices that can be used to improve a website’s search engine rankings, but that take place outside of the website itself.
The main OFF-Page activities are:
Link building: Link building is one of the most important aspects of search engine optimization, as it is the technique used to increase search engine rankings. Link building involves creating quality links that are highly relevant to the content of your website. These links should come from other websites with good domain authority, and should be placed strategically across your website in order to maximize their effect. Link building is an essential part of a successful OFF-Page SEO strategy and should be done carefully in order to ensure that all links are of the highest quality.
This involves acquiring links from other websites to your own. The more high-quality, relevant websites that link to your site, the more important search engines will consider your website, and the higher it will rank in the search results.
Social media marketing: Social media marketing (SMM) is an effective way for brands to reach their target audience and establish a strong presence in the digital space. SMM allows brands to engage with users and make meaningful connections that could result in increased conversion rates and brand loyalty. Different platforms offer various approaches to reach potential customers, such as sponsored posts, live streams, contests, and influencer marketing. It is important for companies to find the best practices that work for their target audience and personalize their content in order to create a successful social media marketing strategy.
By promoting your website and content on social media platforms, you can drive traffic to your site and increase the visibility of your brand.
Online reviews and ratings: Customer reviews are one of the strongest signals that Google considers when ranking a website. Indeed, the search engine giant uses customer reviews to assess a website’s quality and determine where it should be positioned in the SERP. Studies have shown that websites with lots of positive reviews are rewarded with higher rankings, while sites with negative reviews tend to suffer in terms of SEO. This is why online customer reviews have become an essential part of any SEO strategy.
Positive reviews and ratings from customers can help improve the reputation of your business, which can in turn lead to higher search engine rankings.
Influencer marketing: Influencer marketing is an effective and growing form of social media marketing that involves engaging with influencers to connect with target audiences. Brands use influencers to help spread messages about their products, services, and values. Through this communication, both the brand and the influencer benefit from the connection, and the audience is better informed about what the brand has to offer. By engaging with influencers, brands can quickly create a buzz and reach their target market more efficiently.
Content marketing: Content marketing is a method of marketing that focuses on creating and sharing content online to spread awareness of a brand and draw in its target audience. Its focus is on developing relationships between the brand and its customers, rather than a one-time sale. The objective is to build an audience that will continue to patronize the brand over time. By providing useful, informative content, brands can build trust with its customers and establish themselves as industry experts. By creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content, you can attract and retain a clearly defined audience, which can ultimately lead to more backlinks and higher search engine rankings.
Local SEO: Local SEO is a search engine optimization (SEO) strategy that focuses on optimizing and improving a business’s visibility in local search results on Google. The goal of local SEO is to have your business appear in the top search results when potential customers are searching for services or products related to your business in their local area. Local SEO is an essential tool for businesses that want to increase their visibility in their local market and attract new customers. Additionally, local Off-page SEO can also help to build trust and credibility as well as drive more website traffic and customers to your business.
Local SEO helps to ensure that your business is found by people searching in the area, allowing you to capitalize on potential customers who may not have been aware of your services.
If your business has a physical location, it’s important to optimize for local search. This includes claiming your Google My Business listing, getting listed in online directories, and getting listed on websites that review local businesses.
Brand mentions: Mentioning your brand or website on other websites, even if it’s not a link, can help improve your visibility and search engine rankings.
Guest blogging: Guest blogging is one of the most popular content marketing techniques used today. Guest blogging can prove to be a powerful way to increase your brand’s visibility and reach. This is a great way to capitalize on niche audiences, as you can find websites with like-minded readers. Additionally, as a reputable author and as a guest contributor, you can boost the credibility and authority of your website. Guest blogging Off-page SEO also helps to build relationships with other companies and influencers in the industry who can share the content with their followers.
Writing articles for other websites in your industry can help you get more exposure and build relationships with other thought leaders in your field.
Online communities: A branded online community is a powerful tool for professional collaboration, bringing together like-minded individuals to work towards a shared goal. Through the centralized platform, users can communicate, share ideas, and develop strategies that help to expand the reach of the organization and its purpose. By providing a safe space to discuss and brainstorm, a branded online community can be an invaluable asset in terms of research, marketing, and networking. It can also be used as a platform for developing relationships and building trust between customers, partners, and in-house staff.
Participating in online communities related to your industry can help you build relationships with other professionals and get more exposure for your brand.
Social bookmarking: Social bookmarking is a great way to save websites and webpages that you like and want to come back to. It helps you to access websites quickly and efficiently, without having to search for them again. With the help of social bookmarking sites, you can organize and store the websites you like and keep them for reference. This makes it a great way to increase the visibility of content and make it easier to find. Social bookmarking also creates an online community of users who can interact with each other, exchange ideas, and recommend content. Submitting your website or content to social bookmarking websites can help increase visibility and drive traffic to your site.
Forum marketing: An online community, like a forum, is a great way to promote products and services. Forum marketing can be an effective organic approach that uses different forums as marketing channels. Visitors of these forums can read and post topics that are of interest to them. This is a great way to reach potential customers and increase brand visibility.
The online community presents a unique opportunity to engage in forum marketing. By using different forums as marketing channels, businesses can promote their services and products in an organic way. Forum marketing allows businesses to target a specific audience, reach out to potential customers, and increase visibility in the online space. Furthermore, it enables businesses to generate leads, gain insights from analytics, and measure the success of their campaigns.
Image and video optimization: The use of images and videos on websites has become increasingly popular Off-page SEO as they are an effective way to engage customers and create a memorable experience. However, images and videos are sometimes taken for granted since they are easy to add and don’t require much effort in the optimization process. If a business website fails to optimize the images and videos it uses, it could be missing out on potential customers. YouTube is the second most popular search engine and Google has taken note of this fact.
Optimizing images and videos on your website, as well as on image and video sharing websites, can help increase visibility and drive traffic to your site.
Email marketing: Email marketing is a powerful marketing channel that can be used for both direct and digital marketing. It is one of the most effective ways to reach your target audiences and inform them about your business, products, and services. The key is to customize your emails according to the needs and preferences of your customers so that they will be compelled to act. With the right message sent to the right people at the right time, email marketing can be a really effective way to drive sales, build relationships, and promote brand loyalty.
Building an email list and sending newsletters to subscribers can help drive traffic to your website and increase the visibility of your brand.
Public relations: Digital Public relations (PR) is an essential component of a comprehensive digital marketing strategy. It is a way to increase a brand’s online presence, build awareness and visibility, and drive traffic to websites. Marketers use digital Public relations to create links that boost website organic rankings, leading to increased sales, social media following and engagement. This can be tracked and measured more effectively than traditional Public relations tactics, making digital PR an attractive option for businesses looking to grow their online presence.
Working with journalists and media outlets to get coverage for your business can help increase visibility and improve the reputation of your brand.
Sponsored content: Sponsored content is a type of advertising created and paid for by a brand or company to be distributed by an independent publisher. The content can be any format, including articles, videos, or infographics and is typically created to promote the brand’s product or service. The content is meant to look and feel like a typical editorial piece, with the intention that the brand’s message will be more widely accepted than a traditional advertisement. Unlike traditional advertising, sponsored content Off-page SEO also offers direct access to the target audience, making it an effective method for communicating with potential customers. sPartnering with websites and blogs to create sponsored content that promotes your business can help increase visibility and drive traffic to your site.
ByteDance Finds Employees Obtained TikTok User Data of Two Journalists
Last Updated: December 25, 2022, 11:46 IST
TikTok is back in the news for worrying reasons
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of popular video app TikTok, said on Thursday that some employees improperly accessed TikTok user data of two journalists and were no longer employed by the company, an email seen by Reuters shows.
WASHINGTON:ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of popular video app TikTok, said on Thursday that some employees improperly accessed TikTok user data of two journalists and were no longer employed by the company, an email seen by Reuters shows.
ByteDance employees accessed the data as part of an unsuccessful effort to investigate leaks of company information earlier this year, and were aiming to identify potential connections between two journalists, a former BuzzFeed reporter and a Financial Times reporter, and company employees, the email from ByteDance general counsel Erich Andersen said.
The employees looked at IP addresses of journalists attempting to learn if they were in the same location as employees suspected of leaking confidential information.
The disclosure, reported earlier by the New York Times, could add to pressure TikTok is facing in Washington from lawmakers and the Biden administration over security concerns about U.S. user data.
A person briefed on the matter said four ByteDance employees who were involved in the incident were fired, including two in China and two in the United States. Company officials said they were taking additional steps to protect user data.
Congress is set to pass legislation this week to ban U.S. government employees from downloading or using TikTok on their government-owned devices and more than a dozen governors have barred state employees from using TikTok on state-owned devices.
The Financial Times said in a statement that “spying on reporters, interfering with their work or intimidating their sources is completely unacceptable. We’ll be investigating this story more fully before deciding our formal response.”
BuzzFeed News spokesperson Lizzie Grams said the company was deeply disturbed by the report, saying it showed “a blatant disregard for the privacy and rights of journalists as well as TikTok users.”
Forbes reported Thursday ByteDance had tracked multiple Forbes journalists including some who formerly worked at BuzzFeed “as part of a covert surveillance campaign” aimed at discovering the source of leaks. Randall Lane, the chief content officer of Forbes, called it “a direct assault on the idea of a free press and its critical role in a functioning democracy.”
TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew said in a separate email to employees seen by Reuters that such “misconduct is not at all representative of what I know our company’s principles to be.”
He said the company “will continue to enhance these access protocols, which have already been significantly improved and hardened since this initiative took place.”
Chew said that over the past 15 months the company had been working to build TikTok U.S. Data Security (USDS) to ensure protected TikTok U.S. user data stays in the United States.
“We are completing the migration of protected US user data management to the USDS department and have been systematically cutting off access points,” he wrote.
ByteDance also said it was restructuring the Internal Audit and Risk Control department, and the global investigations function would be split out and restructured.
The U.S. government Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a national security body, has for months sought to reach a national security agreement with ByteDance to protect the data of more than 100 million U.S. TikTok users, but it appears no deal will be reached before year’s end.
Republican Senator Marco Rubio said of the incident ByteDance “is desperate to tamp down growing bipartisan concerns about how it enables the Chinese Communist Party to use – and potentially weaponize – the data of American citizens. Every day it becomes more clear that we need to ban TikTok.”
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WhatsApp Could Soon Let Users Report Status Updates
Last Updated: December 25, 2022, 11:56 IST
WhatsApp brought status updates for its users sometime back
The messaging app lets users share status updates which is active on their profile picture and in a separate tab.
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature which will provide users the ability to report status updates on desktop beta.
The new feature will allow users to report a status update right within a new menu in the status section, reports WABetaInfo.
If users see any suspicious status update that might violate the Terms of Service, they will be able to report it to the moderation team with the new option.
Same as the reporting messages, the status update will be forwarded to the company for moderation reasons so they can see if there is a violation.
However, this feature does not break end-to-end encryption.
Nobody, not even WhatsApp and Meta, can see the content of users’ messages and listen to their private calls, but it is important for the company to bring a report option to keep the platform and users safe.
The ability to report status updates is under development and will be released in a future update of WhatsApp Desktop beta, the report said.
Meanwhile, last month, the messaging platform had rolled out a new feature to some beta testers that allows users to see profile photos within group chats on a desktop.
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Apple Unveils Audiobook Collection Narrated By AI: How It Works
Last Updated: January 06, 2023, 10:11 IST
Listings include a mix of free and paid audiobooks. (Image: Apple)
The feature is currently only available for romance and fiction books, with two available digital voices – Madison and Jackson, with more on the way soon.
Tech giant Apple has quietly launched a catalogue of books narrated by artificial intelligence in a move with potentially huge implications for the multi-billion dollar audiobook industry.
The feature represents a major shift in audiobook publishing, which involves authors narrating their own books, a process that can take weeks and cost a publisher thousands of dollars, reports The Verge.
According to Apple’s website, the feature is currently only available for romance and fiction books, with two available digital voices – Madison and Jackson – and two more voices – Helena and Mitchell – on the way for non-fiction books.
“We’re starting with fiction and romance, and are accepting ebook submissions in these genres,” said the company.
At the moment, the service is only available in English, and Apple is unusually picky about the types of books its digital narrators can read, said the report.
“Primary category must be romance or fiction (literary, historical, and women’s fiction are eligible; mysteries and thrillers, and science fiction and fantasy are not currently supported),” reads the website.
If users search for “AI narration” in the Books app, they will find a series of romance novels with a small notice saying they’re “Narrated by Apple Books”.
“This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator,” reads each audiobook listing that uses the company’s digital narration service.
Listings include a mix of free and paid audiobooks available, and the artificial voices are about as good as users would expect — perfectly intelligible but with an unmistakably artificial edge that lacks the warmth of a human storyteller, the report added.
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