Daily News – 1st of September 2023

X’s new privacy policy allows it to collect users’ biometric data

X (formerly Twitter) has updated its privacy policy to say it will use collected biometric data for “safety, security, and identification purposes”. The company will also store users’ job and education history.
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Microsoft will separate Teams from Office in Europe to avoid an antitrust fine

Starting on October 1, businesses will be able to purchase Teams as a stand-alone service, unbundled from Microsoft 365 and Office 365. This decision comes just a few weeks after the European Commission announced a formal investigation into Microsoft.
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Google Chrome will add the option to copy frames from a video

Google Chrome users will be able to easily capture frames from videos by right-clicking and selecting “Copy video frame”. The new feature is being rolled out today for Windows, Mac, Linux and ChromeOS.
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Meta will down Facebook/Instagram cross-app messaging this year

Cross-app messaging allows users to reply to Facebook Messenger and Instagram messages using either of the apps. This option was launched in 2020.
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New products

Oppo Find N3 Flip

Oppo Find N3 Flip has 6.8-inch foldable AMOLED display and a 3.26-inch AMOLED cover screen. It comes with Dimensity 9200 processor, 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB or 512 GB of storage.
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Samsung Galaxy A05

The phone will have an HD+ display, MediaTek Helio G85 processor and 4GB of RAM.
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