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WhatsApp Beta for Android Rolls Out Passkey Support to Testers: How It Works
WhatsApp has begun rolling out support for a new feature that will allow you to log in to your account using the biometric authentication mechanism on your smartphone. The messaging service will soon allow you to create a passkey — a kind of login credential that eliminates the need to use or remember a password […]
CCI Said to Have Appointed Former WhatsApp Executive Among New Members
India’s antitrust body has appointed three new members to oversee cases, including a former government official from the commerce ministry and a former interim compliance officer of WhatsApp, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. The new members appointed are Anil Agrawal, a former police official who recently worked at India’s commerce ministry and […]
Microsoft Product Chief Panos Panay to Exit, Pavan Davuluri to Lead Next
Microsoft‘s Pavan Davuluri will lead a team focused on Windows software, devices portfolio and semiconductor chips, the company said on Monday, while announcing the departure of longtime product chief Panos Panay. The team led by Davuluri will “build silicon, systems and devices that span Windows, client and cloud for an AI world,” according to a […]
Google to Pay Over $155 Million to Settle Claims About Tracking Location Data
Google agreed to pay $155 million (nearly Rs. 1,300 crore) to settle claims by California and private plaintiffs that the search engine company misled consumers about how it tracks their locations, and used their data without consent. Both settlements resolve claims that the Alphabet unit deceived people into believing they maintained control over how Google […]
Spider-Man 2 Gameplay Details Open World With Fast Travel, Suits Teased
Spider-Man 2 just got a new gameplay trailer at the PlayStation State of Play event, held late Thursday, dropping new details about its exploration, side quests, and new tech. Game director Bryan Intihar kicked things off by comparing its open-world experience to the 2018 prequel, noting how the map has nearly doubled in size, expanding […]
Google Provides Access to Gemini AI to Some Firms Ahead of Release: Report
Alphabet’s Google has given a small group of companies access to an early version of Gemini, its conversational artificial intelligence software, The Information reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Gemini is intended to compete with OpenAI’s GPT-4 model, according to the report. For Google, the stakes of Gemini’s launch are high. Google […]