Google Assistant Will Learn To Pronounce Tricky Names
A new update from Google will allow users to teach Google Assistant how to pronounce their names and contact names correctly.
The new update not only makes Google Assistant better at pronouncing tricky names but also allows Google Assistant to understand the context of conversations users share with it.
Apple’s New App Store Feature Will Make Searching Faster
Apple has launched a new search feature in the App Store in the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK that could make it easier to find apps. After entering a search term, the App Store tries to predict what a user is looking for and suggests words that narrow the search results and speed up […]
Clubhouse iOS Downloads Hit Steep Decline In April
Clubhouse – a social media app that made headlines a few months ago for attracting celebrities to its platform – appears to have reached a plateau, with downloads down sharply in April compared with previous months. Clubhouse surpassed 2 million downloads in January 2021, peaking at 9.5 million downloads in February, while the number of […]
T-Mobile Exceeds Q1 Estimates, Raises 2021 Guidance
Mobile operator T-Mobile increases its full-year net growth for postpaid customers after exceeding analysts’ estimates for the first quarter on May 4. While the company added 773,000 postpaid subscribers in the first quarter, beating FactSet estimates of 475,300, total revenue rose to $19.76 billion from $11.11 billion a year earlier, surpassing the $18.90 billion estimate, […]
Court Orders IRS To Seek Taxpayers Who Used Cryptocurrency
The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is currently seeking information about the country’s taxpayers who conducted transactions worth at least $20,000 in cryptocurrencies between 2016 and 2020. According to the U.S. Department of Justice on May 5, a federal court in the United States has authorized the IRS to issue a “John Doe Summons” […]
Seven West Media Signs Content Deals With Facebook, Google
Seven West Media Ltd., one of Australia’s leading integrated media companies, has recently signed multi-year content agreements with Facebook and Google that follow stringent media laws that allow the industry to secure new revenue streams and better adapt to the internet age. This new development means that Google and Facebook will now pay two of […]
Florida Bill Could Fine Social Media For Banning Politicians
A new Florida bill is causing controversy by preventing technology companies from removing politicians from their social media platforms. The bill is now awaiting the signature of Florida Governor and Trump ally Ron DeSantis. The law gives platforms leeway to block accounts, but only for 14 days, and platforms that violate it may be fined […]
Apple’s Foldable iPhone To Launch in 2023
Experts predict that Apple’s first foldable iPhone will have an 8-inch flexible OLED display from Samsung and will go on sale in 2023. Apple’s target sales are estimated to be between 15 and 20 million units, a huge increase from the 2.8 million foldable phones sold industry-wide by 2020, of which Samsung accounted for 80%. […]
U.S. Pipeline Hackers Claim Breach of 3 New Companies
DarkSide, the hacking group blamed for crippling the Colonial Pipeline and its operations in the southeastern United States, claimed responsibility for the break-in at three other companies on Wednesday. The three companies were a Brazilian battery firm, a Chicago-based technology company, and a British engineering firm. Colonial Pipeline expressed no interest in paying the ransom […]
Biden Signs Order To Improve Nation’s Cybersecurity
On May 12, U.S. President Joe Biden announced the creation of a commission to review air accidents and the introduction of new software standards for government agencies, following a series of digital attacks that have rocked the country. The attack on the Colonial Pipeline is the latest in a series of damaging violations of U.S. […]
