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Twitter for the first time prompted readers to check the facts in tweets sent by U.S. President Donald Trump, warning that his claims about mail-in ballots were false and had been debunked by fact checkers. The move marked a dramatic shift for the social network, Trump's primary tool for getting an unfiltered version of his message out to his political base, after years of permissive policies around content on its platform. The company has been tightening those policies in recent years amid criticism that its hands-off approach had allowed abuse, fake accounts and misinformation to thrive. Trump lashed out at the company in response, accusing it - in a tweet - of interfering in the 2020 presidential election. "Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH, and I, as President, will not allow it to happen!" he said. Trump, who has more than 80 million followers on Twitter, claimed in tweets earlier in the day that mail-in ballots would be "substantially fraudulent" and result in a … [Read more...] about Twitter fact-checks Donald Trump’s tweet for the first time

Last month, instant messaging platform WhatsApp had made a change to Status feature on its app for users in India. Specifically, the company had reduced the duration of a Status message that users were posting to 15 seconds. The company now seems to be rolling back this feature. As per a latest report by WABetaInfo, the online portal that tracks the upcoming changes and features on the Facebook-owned app, the latest Android beta version of the app — version 2.20.166 — has brought back the support of post up to 30 seconds long status updates. “The change is available when you update to this beta, but it might be released for old versions too as a server-side update, and it requires some time to be applied for every user,” said WABetaInfo. The limit to post a short Status message was done for both iOS and Android, however, WABetaInfo has reported the change back to 30 seconds only for Android. The same should be applicable to iOS as well too. In April when … [Read more...] about WhatsApp brings back 30-second video support for Status updates, claims report

Health-tech company FYI has launched a community health monitoring solution in India. The online tool is currently available for Android smartphone users and will come to iOS devices in the coming days. The solution enables companies to create a safe environment for their workforce by developing a daily health check-in for its employees, employers and guests visiting the corporate ecosystem. It is backed by former cricketer Gautam Gambhir. FYI Health provides employers with a health dashboard which showcases the overall health index of employees in the corporate location. This allows companies to take timely and pre-emptive action for those cases that may be vulnerable to virus transmission or are flagged pertinent. The digital solution works on herd intelligence and enables each user to contribute to the community on the enterprise network within an establishment such as a hotel, factory, corporate office or even schools. Once deployed, say by any company, its workforce becomes part … [Read more...] about FYI launches health monitoring solution

Apple Inc plans to reopen about 100 U.S. stores, mostly with curbside pickup but some with walk-in service, the company said. Apple shuttered stores worldwide as the novel coronavirus pandemic spread but has slowly opened them based on local health data. Earlier this month, the company reopened a handful of stores in Alaska, Idaho and Alabama. Under Apple's new procedures, stores with walk-in service will require customers and employees to undergo temperature checks and wear masks before entering. Apple will provide masks to customers who have none. Social-distancing rules will limit the number of people in the store at one time, which Apple said could create delays for walk-in customers. Apple plans to allow customers to handle display products, as before. "Throughout the day, we're conducting enhanced deep cleanings that place special emphasis on all surfaces, display products, and highly trafficked areas," Apple retail chief Deirdre O'Brien wrote in a letter to customers. … [Read more...] about Apple to reopen about 100 US stores, most with curbside pickup

TAIPEI: Taiwan's Foxconn posted an almost 90% drop in first-quarter profit on Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted production and hit demand from Apple Inc and other major clients. But the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, formally called Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, said the worst of virus outbreak for the company was over. "Hon Hai will stabilize in the second quarter," Foxconn said in a statement, adding that it expects revenue will show double-digit growth in the second quarter from the first quarter. While demand for smartphones remains unclear, other business units are expected to see revenue growth of more than 10% in the second quarter from a year earlier thanks to rising demand from telecommuting and online entertainment, it added. Foxconn reported net profit of T$2.1 billion ($70.25 million) for the January-March quarter, falling well short of a Refinitiv consensus estimate of T$8.88 billion drawn from 14 analysts. The virus, which … [Read more...] about Foxconn’s first-quarter profit plunges on coronavirus fallout, sees better second quarter