California [USA], April 4 (ANI): Zoom has announced that it will enable two security features including Waiting Room and two meeting password settings in a bid to make conference meetings private.

2020-04-04T16:14:05.630071+00:00 IST

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Skype introduces 'Meet Now' for signup-free video calls

California [USA], April 4 (ANI): As video conferencing becomes popular in the times of social distancing, Skype introduced a new feature that allows one to make calls without having to sign up or download.

2020-04-04T16:13:35.463915+00:00 IST

Internet

Google temporarily rolls back SameSite cookie changes

California [USA], April 4 (ANI): Google has announced that it is temporarily rolling back its cookie classification system that was released with Chrome 80 in February.

2020-04-04T15:56:18.039909+00:00 IST

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Short video app VMate's new corona games raise awareness, emerge as lockdown stress-buster

New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): VMate, a short video platform, has rolled out a slew of initiatives since the outbreak of the coronavirus to raise awareness and benefit its users.

2020-04-04T13:59:41.682159+00:00 IST

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Researchers develop 'SmartBra' for early cancer detection

Lausanne [Switzerland], April 3 (ANI): Early detection of cancer is imperative to its successful treatment and researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique federale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a novel technology to help detect the tumour at its earliest stages.

2020-04-03T16:33:37.940947+00:00 IST

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Amazon prioritises sale of COVID-19 supplies for only hospitals

California [USA], Apr 3 (ANI): Amazon has launched a dedicated COVID-19 supplies store on its website, however, the general public is restricted from purchasing those items.

2020-04-03T16:29:01.853220+00:00 IST

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Google releases COVID-19 Community Mobility reports to measure social distancing

California [USA], Apr 3 (ANI): Google has released its COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports to help health organisations understand how social distancing and stay-at-home measures are working out and which areas continue to be busy.

2020-04-03T16:28:47.617269+00:00 IST

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Apple brings hardware disconnect feature to iPads

California [USA], Apr 3 (ANI): Apple has finally rolled out its hardware disconnect feature to its iPad models for improved security.

2020-04-03T16:27:49.677254+00:00 IST

Internet

Facebook removed 180 accounts over coordinated inauthentic behaviour in March 2020

California [USA], Apr 3 (ANI): In its latest transparency report on coordinated inauthentic behaviour (CIB), Facebook revealed it took down 180 accounts from its platform for flouting the norms.

2020-04-03T16:17:19.899633+00:00 IST

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Adda247 announces free study material for students, invites teachers from offline training institutes to give free classes

New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Delivering on its mission of empowering students through easy access to quality education, Adda247, education-technology company for test preparation, has announced a duo of beneficial and complementary learning initiatives for students and coaching institutes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020-04-03T15:18:58.664664+00:00 IST

Internet

Google's new tool lets you transform mundane coffee pictures to iconic art

California [USA], April 2 (ANI): If your everyday pictures lack the artistic style of famous painters, Google's new tool can come to your rescue.

2020-04-02T16:36:07.056106+00:00 IST

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Sony announces USD 100 million COVID-19 Global Relief Fund

Tokyo [Japan], April 2 (ANI): Sony joined the list of tech giants extending their support for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by announcing a USD 100 million Global Relief Fund.

2020-04-02T16:08:40.942101+00:00 IST

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Zoom announces 90-day feature freeze to fix service issues

California [USA], April 2 (ANI): The sudden surge in the usage during the global public health emergency seems to have caught Zoom off-guard and the video conferencing platform is now taking a break from announcing new features to focus on fixing the existing issues.

2020-04-02T16:08:16.801968+00:00 IST

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Facebook launches Messenger app for desktop to rival Zoom

California [USA], April 2 (ANI): Facebook announced today a dedicated Messenger app for desktop to help users connect easily via group video calls and chats.

2020-04-02T16:00:57.125024+00:00 IST