Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Meets Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Steps to Curb Fake News Discussed

"Twitter has grown into the most dominant 'conversation' platform globally. Jack explained some of the steps being taken to keep those conversations healthy and measures being taken to tackle the menace of fake news," Gandhi tweeted.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Monday met Congress President Rahul Gandhi and discussed various steps the social network was taking to curb the spread of fake news and boost healthy conversation on its platform. "Jack Dorsey, the Co Founder and CEO of Twitter dropped in to chat this morning. 

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"Twitter has grown into the most dominant 'conversation' platform globally. Jack explained some of the steps being taken to keep those conversations healthy and measures being taken to tackle the menace of fake news," Gandhi tweeted.

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The micro-blogging platform, that has 336 million users globally, is working hard to increase the collective health, openness and civility of dialogue on its platform. Dorsey, who arrived in India on his maiden visit last week, also met the Dalai Lama over the weekend, calling him an "amazing teacher".

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"Thank you for not actually pulling out my nose ring, despite a lot of painful effort," he tweeted after meeting the Dalai Lama. Dorsey was also expected to meet Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in the wake of the growing criticism over Twitter's role in the spread of misinformation and fake news as India faces Assembly polls in five states ahead of the general elections next year.

WhatsApp users alert! 5 features introduced by Facebook-owned app you may have missed

Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has had a busy 2018 so far. Here is a list of WhatsApp features introduced recently -

Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has had a busy 2018 so far. The company has introduced many new features for its users this year including group video and voice calling, stickers support, and even a payments option. Some of these features like WhatsApp Stickers have become hugely popular among the users. The online messaging platform has been under pressure to fight the spread of fake news on its platform and has taken solid steps in that regard too.

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While some features have already been rolled out for users to improve their experience, some were spotted in the testing stage. WhatsApp is reportedly working on “Vacation Mode” that makes archived chats that have been muted, to remain archived when a new message arrives in those chats. WABetaInfo also spotted a Linked Accounts feature that will let users link their account with external services.

While active users may be aware of many of these features, for those who missed a few, here is a list of what WhatsApp has recently introduced –

WhatsApp Stickers

The Stickers support for all Android and iPhone users was rolled out late last month. The feature was actively used in India as WhatsApp introduced a special sticker pack for Diwali. The users can also download sticker packs directly from Google Play, apart from using the default stickers provided by the app.

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The feature was made available to all the users in the latest version of the app. In case you haven’t got the feature yet, here is how you can get it –

What came as a major relief from unwanted messages, WhatsApp introduced a new “Silent Mode” that hides the notification dots for muted chats. This means that users don’t see how many messages they have received in a muted chat. The new feature is enabled in the app by default and cannot be applied or removed manually.

The feature was first introduced for iPhone users and then, was made available for the Android users as well. The feature helps WhatsApp users to quickly reply to messages by simply swiping on a chat. Previously, the users had to tap on the chat and open it to reply to the messages.

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The feature was introduced for the Android users with its beta version 2.18.355. It allows users to privately send messages to a participant in a group without letting others in the same group know. To use this feature, the users need to tap the message of the sender, click the three-dotted menu on the top right corner and select the Private Reply option.

WhatsApp Group video, voice calling

The feature allows a maximum of four people to make group voice and video calls. It is available for both Android and iPhone users.

Samsung's Foldable Smartphone Tipped to Launch in March, Priced Upwards of Rs. 1,20,000

Samsung plans to launch its first foldable smartphone in March, along with 5G-enabled Galaxy S10, a report claimed on Monday, citing industry sources. The report also tips the price of the foldable smartphone, and also cites the company's mobile chief to claim its initial production volume.

South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that Samsung plans to unveil its Galaxy S10 flagship in February, followed by the recently confirmed foldable smartphone - expected to be called the Galaxy F - in March. The foldable smartphone will be launched alongside a 5G variant of the Galaxy S10, the report adds.

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The report adds that the price of the foldable smartphone has not been decided by Samsung, but cites industry watchers to claim it can be expected to cost around KRW 2 million (roughly $1,770 or Rs. 1,29,100). The steep price is expected to limit sales.

This information was rumoured after Samsung Electronics President Koh Dong-jin, who heads the mobile business, said last week that the company will release a foldable smartphone within the first half of 2019. Koh said the shipment volume of the foldable smartphone will be at least 1 million.

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Yonhap adds that Industry watchers said Samsung is expected to showcase the upcoming foldable smartphone in the Mobile World Congress in February, ahead of the official launch in the following month. The foldable smartphone is not expected to support the 5G network however, unlike the 5G variant of the Galaxy S10 rumoured to launch in the same time-frame.

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To recall, Samsung unveiled a foldable smartphone prototype at its Samsung Developer Conference keynote last week, and Google also tipped that it would arrive in early 2019 - this time-frame matches what Yonhap is reporting. Samsung had revealed the upcoming foldable smartphone will fold inward and will sport a 7.4-inch screen when unfolded and have a 4.6-inch display like a regular smartphone when folded.

OnePlus 5, 5T get OxygenOS 5.1.7 update brings Bluetooth fix, Android October 2018 security patch

OnePlus has announced the OxygenOS 5.1.7 update for the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T. Both devices will receive Bluetooth modifications anf improved connectivity.

OnePlus has rolled out the OxygenOS 5.1.7 update to the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T. With the latest improvements, OnePlus 5/5T owners will receive Bluetooth fixes for their phones, as well as bug fixes and improvements with the October Android security patch. Both phones are under Project Treble, and will receive Android Pie updates soon.

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As per the OnePlus Forum post, the OnePlus 5/5T will now be able to connect to various Bluetooth devices with the Hotfix update. Specifically, those who connect their OnePlus phones to their car’s infotainment system will benefit, as the stability issue has been fixed.

This also extends to phone calls attended while using Bluetooth. Besides this, both phones will also receive the latest Android security patch which brings bug fixes. OxygenOS 5.1.7 is available as an over-the-air (OTA) upgrade, and can be manually checked through Setings > Updates > Check for Updates.

Recently, both phones had also received updates for Idea VoLTE operations, allowing those OnePlus 5/5T users having Idea’s 4G network to upgrade their service. OnePlus has listed these phones among the devices that will receive the Android 9 Pie update, and beta testing of the same is in progress.

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OnePlus 5T features a 6.01-inch FHD+ AMOLED display and a screen aspect ratio of 18:9. Based on OxygenOS over and above Android 8.1 Oreo, the phone runs the Snapdragon 835 processor, and is backed by a 3300mAh battery with DashCharge technology. OnePlus 5T comes in a 6GB RAM/64GB ROM variant as well 8GB RAM/128GB storage configuration.

This phone comes with a 16MP+20MP dual rear camera setup, having f/1.7 aperture on both lenses. It also features a 16MP front lens.