Apple has released iOS 13.7, which introduces a new Exposure Notifications System directly baked into the OS, to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning new system no longer requires a separate app to be downloaded. When you upgrade to iOS 13.7, you’ll see a new section of the Settings menu that includes a toggle to “Turn on Exposure Notifications.”
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Microsoft has joined Allianz, Amazon and S&P Global in announcing plans to launch the Climate Finance Foundation, a new initiative led by the Linux Foundation to build the OS-Climate Platform. This initiative leverages open-source analytics and open data to empower the investment community, as well as NGOs, academia and others, to help better model companies’ exposure to climate change.
Microsoft has announced a new tool that it claims can detect the presence of deepfake software in images and video as it seeks to tackle disinformation online. Deepfakes, or synthetic media, are photos, videos, or audio files manipulated by artificial intelligence (AI). And they’re becoming increasingly hard to detect.
Huawei has quit its major sponsorship of rugby league club the Canberra Raiders in Australia, decrying the "continued negative business environment" towards the company in the country. The company, which sponsored the Raiders for almost a decade, signed a new two-year deal to be the main sponsor of the club last year, but will end the deal one year early at the conclusion of the 2020 season.
Walmart and Microsoft are teaming up in a bid to acquire TikTok, in a deal that would give the retail company a key technology to reach younger shoppers and build out its third-party marketplace and advertising business.
Samsung has received ‘Tried and Tested Accreditation’ for its 2020 Smart TVs from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) which is the first time this accreditation has been given in the TV industry.
Vodafone UK has launched a video-based tech support service to help people unable to seek help in one of the physical stores. The new video-calling service, which launched today, means that anyone (customers or non-customers) is able to book a free 30-minute video or phone chat with an expert to resolve their technical issues.
Microsoft has added a series of new video-calling features to Teams, including a Together mode which looks to provide a new way to group chat. With the new update, Microsoft Teams users will be able to view more members on the mobile's screen and also consume less amount of internet data during a video call and more.
Apple today launched two new live global radio offerings on Apple Music, now available to music fans in 165 countries. Beginning today, Beats 1, the flagship global radio station, will be renamed Apple Music 1, and two additional radio stations will launch: Apple Music Hits, with songs from the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s, and Apple Music Country, spotlighting country music.
Vodafone has expanded its business security services to include protection for business customers’ laptops and desktops. Trend Micro’s ‘Worry-Free’ service is a new detection service to protect businesses and their employees from online security threats such as ransomware, out-of-date applications, and phishing attacks on desktops and laptops.
Apple has removed Epic Game's flagship game Fortnite from the App store, after a Fortnite app update that allowed players to buy in-game currency at a lower rate if they bought direct from Epic, bypassing Apple.
EE has launched a new ‘BT Sport in a Box’ package for pay monthly customers giving them access to the streaming service along with a Google Chromecast.