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Samsung Health app has incorporated a new medication tracking functionality, set to become available in the United States when the app updates later this week. The new feature allows users to set reminders for taking their medication s and requesting refills from the doctor. These reminders can vary in intensity based on the importance of the prescription, ranging from gentle to strong. For critical medications, a strong reminder triggers a full-screen alert with a long tone on their smartphone. Less crucial reminders, like for supplements, are displayed as simple pop-up notifications. Galaxy Watch users can also receive these reminders on their wrist, helping them manage their medication schedule even without their phones nearby. Moreover, when users add a new medication to the app, they can record details like the pill's appearance, prescribed dose, and when to take it. This tool com Pet es with apps like GoodRx and Apple's Medication app, offering information about ...

The latest iOS 17 update brings a new feature called NameDrop, enabling iPhone users to share their contacts by bringing their devices in close proximity. The feature received some backlash when it comes to privacy and safety. As per users, NameDrop is enabled by default and the feature presents a safety threat, particularly to children. The feature is crafted for seamless contact sharing, but it incorporates precautions to prevent accidental information sharing. Simply tapping two iPhones together doesn't trigger NameDrop as confirmation on the iPhone's display is required. Users must confirm both sharing and receiving contact information. Despite fearmongering in viral posts, the iPhone needs to be unlocked with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode for NameDrop to function. Read More TikTok obtaining Indonesia e-commerce permit Users can disable NameDrop by opening the Settings app, tapping the AirDrop option and switching off the toggle next to "Bringing Devices T...

YouTube said on Tuesday it is bringing shopping feature s to its TikTok-like short-form video service, as the Alphabet-owned company looks to fortify its revenue against a drop in spending by recession-wary advertisers. The feature , being tested with eligible creators in the United States, will allow them to tag products from their own stores. "Viewers in the US, India, Brazil, Canada, and Australia can see the tags and interact with them and we'll continue to bring tagging to more creators and geographies," a Google spokesperson said. The streaming service is also testing new commission schemes for influencers who sell products through links in videos. This comes months after YouTube unveiled a new way for creators to make money on short-form videos, introducing advertising on its video feature Shorts and giving video creators 45% of the revenue. The internet's dominant video site has struggled to compete with TikTok, the app that got its start hosting lip-s...

Instagram is testing a sticker creation feature which will allow users to create their own stickers from their photos and use them in their Reels and Stories. The simple feature will select the subject of the photo and remove the background to create a floating sticker. Instagram head, Adam Mosseri, demonstrated how the feature would work in his broadcast channel. He also added that users will be able to make them from “eligible images you see on Instagram.” Instagram is still running tests on this feature with no confirmation when the feature will be widely available to everyone. Last week, the platform tested a polling feature which showed up in the comments section under posts. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/instgram-s-new-feature-enhances-reels-and-stories-TheFOXposts-39551.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Technology Post by: TheFOXposts.Com

SYDNEY: Elon Musk's X, formerly called Twitter, disabled a feature that let users report misinformation about elections, a research organisation said on Wednesday, throwing fresh concern about false claims spreading just before major US and Australian votes. After introducing a feature in 2022 for users to report a post they considered misleading about politics, X in the past week removed the "politics" category from its drop-down menu in every jurisdiction but the European Union, said the researcher Reset.Tech Australia. Users could still report posts to X globally for a host of other complaints such as promoting violence or hate speech, the researcher added. X was not immediately available for comment. Removing a way for people to report suspected political misinformation may limit intervention at a time when social media platforms are under pressure to curtail falsehoods about electoral integrity, which have grown rapidly in recent years. It comes less tha...

 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is working with lenders to introduce new feature s to popularise the central bank digital currency (CBDC), the so-called e-rupee, according to six people familiar with the matter. Retail CBDC transactions are averaging close to 18,000 a day, way short of the RBI's one million-a-day target by 2023 end. The features include allowing digital rupee transactions when a customer is offline and linking the e-rupee to India's popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI), three of the people quoted above said. UPI is an instant real-time payments system that allows users to transfer money across multiple banks without disclosing bank account details. The sources declined to be identified as they are not authorised to speak to the media. The RBI did not respond to an email seeking comment. The RBI has been urging banks to make the e-rupee inter-operable with UPI through a QR code, said two of the bankers quoted above. The interoperabili...

Regular users of Google Flights might notice a new feature the next time they go to the site to check out airline schedules and compare flight prices. The new feature officially announced on Monday morning in a news release is Google guidance on the cheapest time to book a flight, which supplements price tracking alerts and a price guarantee option already in place. And whether you want to follow or avoid the holiday crowds, the search engine behemoth has some intel there as well. Catch the best deals and products hand-picked by our team at Best Picks >> It released the most- search ed destinations on Google Flights so far this year for trips departing from December 20, 2023, to January 5, 2024, from US airports. The resort of Cancun in Mexico takes the top spot. A spokesperson for Google confirmed with 7NEWS.com.au the new insights were available globally, including Australia. New money-saving feature Here’s what to expect on the new feature, plus some details on the others...

A major policy change is underway on Facebook as it plans to remove its code generator from its app, which means users will potentially lose a layer of security protection. Users received the notification after logging on to the Facebook app on their devices. “Code generator is going away soon,” the notification read. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> “Make sure that you have another two-factor authentication method so that you don’t lose access to your account.” Facebook announced it will remove its code generator feature from its app. Credit: 7NEWS.com.au The code generator feature is popular with many users who want a convenient way to log into Facebook on a second device while being currently logged in on another. The code generator enables users to simply use a code that will allow them to authenticate their other log in attempt on a second device. Once this feature is disabled, Facebook users will have to turn to another form of two-factor ...

Google has announced it would roll out passkeys in a major security move, as it aims to move towards a “passwordless” future. Passkeys provide a way for users to sign in to apps and websites by allowing people to use their fingerprints, a face scan or a screen lock PIN. Google says passkeys are an “easier and more secure alternative” to passwords, and began to roll out the new feature across Google accounts on all major platforms on Thursday ahead of World Password Day on May 4. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> “For some time we and others in the industry have been working on a simpler and safer alternative to passwords,” the company said in a recent announcement. “While password s will be with us for some time to come, they are often frustrating to remember and put you at risk if they end up in the wrong hands.” Google announced it would roll out passkeys in a major security move, as it aims to move towards a ‘passwordless’ future. File image. ...

Adobe Inc on Tuesday said it is adding artificial intelligence (AI) Technology for generating imagery into Photoshop, its flagship software for editing images. The San Jose, California-based company said it was the start of a major push to add such AI technologies to its suite of programs aimed at creative professionals. While programs such as OpenAI's Dall-E have captured the public imagination by transforming text prompts into images, they have not yet seen wide use by big corporations because of legal questions around the data used to develop the systems. Adobe has sought to address those concerns with a core Technology system it calls Firefly, which was specifically created with legal-to-use image data and which Adobe says can be used in commercial settings. Adobe has been testing the system for about six weeks on a standalone website and on Tuesday said it will add features based on it to Photoshop, perhaps the company's best known product. One new f...

To make the new Pixel 8 more advanced, Google is reportedly support ing an alternative USB DisplayPort mode. With the incorporation of the new feature, Google's Pixel 8 will enable the phone to be used as a desktop replacement using the USB-C port. The feature will be helpful in doing light office work. Read  Washington state plans to mandate Tesla's charging plug According to Android Authority, both the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro will support the new upgrade. The feature is similar to Samsumg DeX Technology , which was introduced in 2017. Google had previously skipped out on this feature . However, the new update is exciting for its users. Google is actively working on the new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro models and is expected to launch them in October. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/google-pixel-8-leaked-features-hint-at-desktop-mode-support-TheFOXposts-27735.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Technolo...

WhatsApp's new feature will allow users to record and share the screen with the video call participants. The upcoming feature is a similar approach to that of Zoom and Teams, making it easier for people to conduct work-related meetings. As per Engadget, the new feature 's icon is of a phone with an arrow pointing out. It is placed beside the switching cameras, muting and disabling video options. Upon clicking the icon, a disclaimer says, "Start recording or casting with WhatsApp?". It also informs the user that the company will have access to any passwords, photos or payment details displayed on the screen . Read More Xiaomi to make wireless audio products in India The feature is rolling out to a limited number of Android beta testers. However, it will soon be available for a wider audience. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/whatsapp-testing-screen-sharing-feature-on-android-TheFOXposts-24409.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium...

A decades-old Apple function called My Photo Stream — which allows photo s to be accessed across a user’s devices — is being axed next month, the tech giant announced on Friday. It was released in 2011 with iCloud, which has now made most aspects of the feature redundant, except for the fact that My Photo Stream has always been completely free. Apple users can only accumulate 5GB of iCloud storage before a paid subscription is required, but it has still become the preferred storage option for various reasons. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> High-quality file formats have always been compressed by My Photo Stream, video and new formats like Live photos are incompatible with it, and for photos which are taken on “burst mode”, only “favourite” photos are imported. It has also only ever been a temporary remote storage solution. My Photo Stream appears like a digital photo album, and keeps 1000 of the user’s most recent photos on the iCloud server fo...

Popular short-video platform TikTok has introduced a new feature that will allow users to refresh their For You feed if they feel the recommendation s they get are no longer relevant. The For You feed is a feature that lets users discover different content, creators, communities and products. The feed, however, can sometimes feel irrelevant or the content might lack variety, for which users can now refresh their recommendation s to get more content based on user interactions. TikTok is making ongoing efforts to ensure users have an enjoyable experience on the platform, by giving users more control tools to shape their experience, filter content, or skip videos from particular creators. The refresh feature won't override any settings that users have already enabled or impact any accounts they follow. The company has taken big steps to ensure the safety of users on the platform with rules and regulations in place for content that is inappropriate, filtering content negative co...

Apple users are being reminded of a clever new feature that could help save lives. The new iOS 16.1.2 update comes with a range of new features and bug fixes. However, one new feature available on the iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro has the ability to call emergency services on your behalf if the device believes you’ve been in an accident. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> The improvements to the new Crash Detection feature may also help reduce the amount of false positives reported to emergency services. Previously, the feature was falsely reporting people had been involved in car accidents, but they were actually riding on roller coasters. While the update comes with a bunch of new features, Apple is reminding users to install all the latest security updates for the iOS 16.1.2. “Keeping your software up to date is one of the most important things you can do to maintain your Apple product’s security,” they said. The update is available for free, h...

As per Musk's promise earlier this month, Twitter is now showing the view count on tweets just like it does on videos.  The feature has just been rolled out and hence it is available for limited users.  Tweets will show view count in a few weeks, just like videos do. Twitter is much more alive than people think. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 9, 2022 With the help of the new update, the user will be able to see how popular their tweet is. The option to check this data was previously available by checking the ac count analytics. However, this update has made it easier to view for anyone. For now, it isn't clear if a user can see anyone else's view count as well as it does for videos. Twitter has not made any official announcement of the update. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/twitter-enables-view-count-feature-for-tweets-TheFOXposts-6093.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Te...