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Alphabet Inc’s Google on Saturday said it has postponed next week’s planned unveiling of the beta version of its latest Android 11 mobile operating system in light of protests and unrest in the United States. “We are excited to tell you more about Android 11, but now is not the time to celebrate,” Google said in a message posted on its Android developers website. The event was originally scheduled to take place virtually on Wednesday, according to the website. In a tweet, it said that it will announce more details on the new version of Android “soon,” without specifying any dates. Protests have spread across the United States over the killing of George Floyd, a Minneapolis black man who died after being pinned by the neck under a white police officer’s knee.

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook introduced a videoconferencing tool and expanded livestreaming features on Friday, capitalizing on a surge in demand for video chats during the coronavirus pandemic while taking its first steps toward a planned integration of messaging products across its apps. The videoconferencing tool, Messenger Rooms, will enable as many as 50 people to participate in a call, the company said in a statement. It will display a tiled layout of participant videos – up to 16 on desktop and 8 on mobile – resembling the design offered by competitor Zoom. Zoom’s share price sank 3.7% from the day prior to about $163 in the minutes following the announcement, after hitting a record high of $181.50 earlier in the day. The move in Facebook’s shares was less dramatic, up 2.4% from the previous day to $189.51. Facebook users will be able to share links enabling non-users to join Rooms via a web browser on both desktop and mobile, eliminating requirements to download an...

واشنگٹن: ایپل نے ایک چھوٹا آئی فون ریلیز کردیا، کمپنی نے اسمارٹ فون لائن کی ابتدائی قیمت میں کمی کردی جس کی وجہ کرونا وائرس سے پڑنے والے معیشت پر اثرات ہیں۔ غیرملکی خبررساں ادارے کی رپورٹ کے مطابق آئی فون ریلیز کرنے والی کمپنی نے نیا فون آئی فون ایس ای ریلیز کردیا جس کی قیمت دیگر آئی فونز کے مقابلے میں انتہائی کم رکھی گئی ہے۔ کمپنی کی جانب سے کم لاگت والا ماڈل زیادہ صارفین کو ایپل سروسز کی طرف راغب کرسکتا ہے، ایپل انڈیکس کے 2.8 فیصصد کمی سے بھی کم ہے، ایس اینڈ پی 500 کے حصص میں 1.1 فیصد کمی واقع ہوئی۔ ایس ای میں 4.7 انچ ڈسپلے اور ایک ہی پروسیسر چپ ہے تاہم اس میں پرانے ماڈل کی طرح فنگر پرنٹ سینسر پر بھروسہ کرتے ہوئے ڈیوائس کو غیر مققل کرنے کے لیے 5 جی صلاحیت اور ایپل کے چہرے کی شناخت کا نظام نہیں ہے۔ واضح رہے کہ کمپنی کی جانب سے یہ اعلان ایسے وقت میں سامنے آیا ہے جب امریکا اور پوری دنیا کو کرونا وائرس سے متاثر ہے، حالانکہ امریکی، سیاسی رہنماؤں نے گھر میں قیام کے احکامات کو ختم کرنے اور معیشت کو دوبارہ شروع کرنے کے بارے میں بات کرنا شروع کردی ہے۔ شائقین کے سامنے آئی...

Numerous conspiracy theories on and off social media claim that 5G mobile networks are the cause of the Novel Coronavirus pandemic. This is false; experts told AFP that 5G is based on radio frequency and that this does not create viruses. In one of the most widespread claims, popular American singer Keri Hilson asserted that coronavirus is caused by fifth-generation wireless technology, known as 5G. In a series of now-deleted tweets on March 16, 2020 ( archived  here ), Hilson claimed  COVID-19 was not as widespread in Africa because of the absence of 5G. “People have been trying to warn us about 5G for YEARS. Petitions, organizations, studies…what we’re going through is the effects of radiation. 5G launched in CHINA. Nov 1, 2019. People dropped dead,” she wrote. “Turn off 5G by disabling LTE!!! Why do you think the virus is not happening in Africa like that? Not a 5G region. There may be a few bases there, but not as prevalent as other countries. It has nothing to...

We can’t see or touch anything, can’t go anywhere together as a group, and can’t interact in a way that seems remotely genuine. When your boss pops onto a Zoom call and chats away, it isn’t all that different from a  phone call or a teleconference from decades ago. Video conferencing offers about 10%  the value of an actual in-person meeting — an issue that becomes obvious the more you do them. Virtual reality could change that — and quickly. By creating a virtual location to explore, handing each other documents, working on a project that involves virtual tools or holding up a prototype, walking around a new building and inspecting the design, or interacting in other ways, VR could be the one thing that makes remote work and stay-at-home office interactions more bearable. How it will all work Right now, we know that VR is mostly an experience you have as a gamer. The Oculus Rift or HTC Vive Pro are game-changing de...

Tamil Nadu government is doing pilot studies on spraying disinfectant with drones. With the states across India pulling out all stops in the country's battle against Corona-virus, a Chennai-based drone company too is using its technological innovations to tackle the scourge in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur and elsewhere. "Our drones will spray disinfectant on areas specified by the Chhattisgarh government, usually hospital areas, government offices and buildings," Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Managing Director of city-based Garuda Aerospace, told IANS. Jayaprakash, 29, has created quite a splash in the international swimming pools to win medals for India. In his home state Tamil Nadu, he says, the government is doing pilot studies on spraying disinfectant with Garuda's drones on the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, as also Ripon Building that houses the Greater Chennai Corporation, and others. The drone manufacturer has bagged orders fr...