Month: April 2022
Pegatron halts Shanghai production over Covid-19
Key iPhone maker Pegatron has halted operations at two subsidiaries in the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Kunshan, as global supply chains feel the pinch of Beijing’s strict zero-Covid measures. The business hub of Shanghai has become the heart of China’s biggest Covid-19 outbreak since the virus surfaced more than two years ago. The suspensions
‘un-mentioning’ feature tweeter feature
Officials at the microblogging website which allows users to tag each other in posts by using the @ button teased that they were slowly rolling out a feature that would allow users to remove themselves from a post they have been mentioned in. The “leave this conversation” option will appear on the menu that pops
Snapchat sign language lens
The photo and video-sharing platform – which offers a variety of filters known as lenses to alter their face – is now offering a lens that teaches the American Sign Language to users and has been created entirely by staff members who are deaf or hard of hearing. Snapchat officials went on to explain in
virtual goods in metaverse
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will give content creators the opportunity to sell virtual items to users in Horizon Worlds, its main platform in the metaverse, the company said Monday. The metaverse, touted by Meta and other companies as the future of the internet, consists of a set of parallel “universes” accessed
Cancelling Streaming Services
The height of coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns saw surges in subscriptions for platforms such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime. The rising cost of living has led to households cancelling their streaming subscriptions, new research suggests. It said more than half a million cancellations were attributed to “money saving”, with households budgeting for higher prices
Twitter Board Fights Elon Musk Bid
Twitter’s board has armed itself against a possible hostile takeover – a day after billionaire Elon Musk made a $43bn (£33bn) offer to buy the platform. It has adopted what is known as a “limited-duration shareholder rights plan”, also known as a “poison pill”. A takeover bid is considered hostile when one company tries to
misogynist abuse on Instagram
Instagram is not doing enough to protect women in the public eye from misogynistic abuse online, a new report has claimed. However, The social media giant said it had a number of its safety tools in place that can be used to protect against the type of content in question, including features that automatically block
climate misinformation On Pinterest
Social network Pinterest has updated its rules to ban climate misinformation, which the company says makes it the first major digital platform to clear guidelines against false or misleading climate change content in both posts and advertising. The updated rules also prohibit false claims about climate change solutions, content that misrepresents scientific data and misleading
Tackling youth unemployment on Tiktok
TikTok has launched a programme to help young people find work in the creative and digital industries as part of a scheme to tackle youth unemployment and the digital skills gap. The new scheme is targeting young people aged between 16 and 24 who are currently not in education, employment or training and will give
WhatsApp Group Chat Feature
WhatsApp has unveiled a feature called Communities, which it says will enable users to place several group chats together under one topic and share updates more effectively. The Meta-owned messaging app said it would begin rolling out the feature slowly and as a test, but Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg said the change was an “important