Google announces package tracking feature in Gmail inbox: Details here

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 3, 2022 | Technology

Google has announced a new “package tracking” feature in Gmail that will help users view their package tracking and delivery information right in their inbox.

The feature will be available to users in the US in the coming weeks.

Package tracking will be available across most major US shipping carriers and will provide important details at a glance, such as estimated arrival date and status, like “label created”, “arriving tomorrow” or “delivered today”, Google said in a blogpost.

For orders with tracking numbers, users can view their “current delivery status” in their inbox list view and in a summary card at the top of individual emails.

Moreover, users can choose to receive package tracking updates directly from their inbox or in Gmail settings. Gmail will then look up order statuses using the user tracking number and display them in their inbox, it added.

Users can opt-out at any time through their Gmail settings.

The company also mentioned that it will let users know if their shipment is delayed by showing a “delay label” in their inbox and will also bring the email to the top of users’ inbox so that they do not miss any information about the package.

The feature will be available to users in the coming months, said Google.

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Elon Musk may enable Twitter Edit button for everyone, says report

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 3, 2022 | Technology

Twitter boss Elon Musk might enable the micro-blogging platform’s Edit button for all the users very soon.

As early as this week, the platform might implement one of the first significant product changes under Musk’s rule, by making the edit function available to all the users, reports The Verge.

According to the report, tweet editing has been locked behind the company’s soon-to-change $4.99 Twitter Blue subscription which is only available to users in a few countries.

Edit Tweet allows people to make changes to their tweet after it has been published.

Earlier, the micro-blogging site showcased its soon-to-arrive Edit Button on its own platform, by tweaking one of its tweets that showed ‘Last Edited’ at the bottom of the post.

Twitter edited a tweet and once clicked on “Last edited”, people were able to see the original tweet and the previous edit history.

The platform also announced that the ability to modify tweets would be available to Twitter Blue subscribers soon.

“Think of it as a short period of time to do things like fix typos, add missed tags, and more,” said Twitter.

Edited tweets would appear with an icon, timestamp, and label so it became clear to the readers that the original tweet had been modified.

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Twitter drops flagship developer event ‘Chirp’ as CEO Musk trims workforce

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 3, 2022 | Technology

Twitter on Thursday announced to cancel its flagship Chirp developer conference, as it goes through massive churning at the top echelons under the new CEO Elon Musk.

Twitter first organised the developer conference in 2010. In June this year, then CEO Parag Agarwal had announced that the company was bringing back the Chirp conference in November.

In a tweet, the company said: “We’re currently hard at work to make Twitter better for everyone, including developers! We’ve decided to cancel the #Chirp developer conference while we build some things that we’re excited to share with you soon”.

“We’ll still celebrate the soon-to-be-announced winners of our Chirp Developer Challenge – stay tuned for more details,” the company added.

Amir Shevat, Twitter head of developer products, didn’t divulge any details but posted: “Winds of change”.

The event was scheduled to happen in San Francisco in the US on November 16.

The company had also announced a developer challenge with prizes valued at over $520,000.

The cancellation comes as Twitter is facing turbulent times under Musk, with job cuts and product changes on the fly as the Tesla CEO wants to make Twitter like TikTok, with movies, games and more to arrive on the platform soon.

He has also sought to revive the microblogging site’s short-form video app Vine in the TikTok era.

Musk has told Twitter employees that the platform needs to become more like TikTok if it wants to achieve his goal of reaching one billion users.

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Phone sales will drop much more than expected in 2022, says Qualcomm

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 3, 2022 | Technology

Chip-maker Qualcomm has announced that phone sales will be down much more than expected, in low double-digit, this year owing to the unpredictable global economic environment.

Announcing the fiscal fourth quarter results, Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm, said that “while our financial outlook is being temporarily impacted by elevated channel inventory, our diversification strategy and long-term opportunities remain unchanged”.

“Given the uncertainty caused by the macroeconomic environment, we are updating our guidance for calendar year 2022 3G/4G/5G handset volumes from a year-over-year mid-single-digit percentage decline, to a low double-digit percentage decline,” Qualcomm said in a statement late on Wednesday.

The rapid deterioration in demand and easing of supply constraints across the semiconductor industry have resulted in elevated channel inventory, it admitted.

In its Q4, the company delivered record revenues of $11.4 billion, reflecting record revenues in its chipset business and solid performance in licensing.

The FY22 revenues of $44 billion were up 32 per cent year over year.

“In handsets, we entered into a new multiyear agreement with Samsung, expanding the use of Snapdragon platforms for future premium Samsung Galaxy products globally,” said Amon.

“Snapdragon has become synonymous with premium mobile experiences worldwide. In automotive, our design win pipeline across connectivity, digital cockpit, and ADAS is now greater than $30 billion.

“While our financial outlook is being temporarily impacted by elevated channel inventory, our diversification strategy and long-term opportunities remain unchanged,” the CEO said.

The game-changing AI capabilities of the Snapdragon compute platform, recently demonstrated at Microsoft Ignite 2022 developer conference, will redefine user experiences on Windows 11.

“In edge networking IoT, we have seen positive share traction related to the rollout of Wi-Fi 6 and 6E solutions for enterprise access points and retail mesh systems,” informed Amon.

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Meta to test ways to make & sell NFTs on Instagram to both fans, collectors

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 3, 2022 | Technology

Meta has announced to test ways to buy and sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to fans and collectors both on and off Instagram.

With the intention of shortly expanding to more nations, Meta is testing the new feature with “a small group of creators in the US”.

Users can buy digital collectibles of their favourite creators directly from Instagram to support them, the company said in a blogpost.

Additionally, Meta has expanded the list of digital collectibles that users can showcase on Instagram to include video and added support for the Solana blockchain and Phantom wallet.

“We’re making it easier for people to show appreciation for their favourite creators across our apps, which helps creators strengthen their community and build their business,” it said.

The tech giant has also expanded access to subscriptions on Instagram to all eligible creators in the US, so that more creators can generate consistent income and build closer relationships with their most devoted followers.

Additionally, Meta had introduced gifts on Instagram, starting with Reels, so that the creators can earn money from their followers.

Followers can purchase ‘Stars’ directly from Instagram to send gifts and support their favourite creators on Reels, the company said.

Earlier, Meta had rolled out new features on Instagram to protect users from abuse, along with updates to Hidden Words.

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What is a phishing attack?

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 3, 2022 | Technology

Have you ever received a suspicious email asking to click a link to reset password or a phone call seeking bank account details? Then it might be a suspected phishing attempt. As more and more users adopt the digital payments route, cybercrimes are also on the rise. One of the common forms of cyberattack where people are increasingly vulnerable is a phishing attack.

What is phishing

Phishing is a fraudulent practice where cyber attackers pose as legitimate entities and communicate via an email or a phone call to gain sensitive and confidential information such as passwords, credit card details etc. Both individuals and organisations may be vulnerable to phishing attacks and it can target hundreds of victims at any given point of time.

How fraudsters pull off phishing

Now, how do these attacks work? Typically, there are multiple ways through which phishing attempts are made. Usually the attacker, who pretends to be from a legitimate organisation, sends an email or SMS which includes a malicious link that redirects the user to a fake website. The fake website is set up in such a way that the user is tricked into giving personal and financial information.

Cyber hackers gather the victim’s information such as personal interests, work history and other activities for personalised and believable communication.

How to stay safe: devil is in the details

Now, what do you do to prevent such attacks? Even though phishing attempts have a sophisticated way of communication, we can always pick up some clues and signs by being attentive to the details. For instance, typical phishing attempts have misspelt or suspicious URLs. The email has a sense of urgency and requests you to verify personal information or an SMS that asks for confidential information such as credit card details, bank account details or other sensitive passwords.

Users can also install safety filters into devices and systems such as anti-virus software, spam filters or anti-phishing toolbars. People can also maintain internet hygiene by regularly updating browsers, changing passwords frequently and blocking unnecessary pop-ups.

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