Hi, welcome to Monday Tech News!
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Today we are introducing a new series, well not a series per se. It is more of a weekly update of various technological news across the world.
Technology is a fast-paced world. Every now & then new updates, launches occur & it is a little difficult to keep up with all of them.
To make things easier for you we thought of a fresh idea to start a Tech News every 1st & 3rd Monday of the month!
So let’s dive into today’s blog!
Google’s Bert Update
One of the leading news in the current scenario, BERT update is going to have a huge impact on the search engine protocol.
According to the Search Engine Journal, “The BERT algorithm is a deep learning algorithm related to natural language processing. It helps a machine to understand what words in a sentence mean, but with all the nuances of context.”
For search engine optimization, Google will now take prepositions like “to” or “for” to understand & give more meaningful results.
If you want a more detailed study on BERT update here.
Google Acquires Fitbit for 2.1 Billion
Google has recently announced to buy Fitbit, the iconic smartwatch maker for $ 2.1 billion dollars.
According to a statement released by Fitbit, the company will still take privacy for fitness & health data seriously, claiming “Fitbit health and wellness data will not be used for Google ads.”
The combo seems to have a bright prospect in the future as Fitbit can actually provide Google with a foundation for Android integrated wearable devices. Also, with so many fitness apps under its belt, a company manufacturing such devices will increase Google’s position in the market. For more information read here.
Microsoft Launches New App
Great news for the dedicated Microsoft users!
Because of it’s New Office beta app which just released, people won’t have to download all of them separately. The Office app has Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc for the users. The app will let you create, edit, manage your documents from your Android phones or tablet. It also has options to collaborate with your colleagues on certain documents. One of the most exciting features is it’s new ability to convert Word, Excel or PowerPoint files to PDF documents.
GrubHub, Uber Eats Gets a Pushback from restaurants
A growing number of small & mid-sized restaurants want to reduce ordering & delivery commissions which is currently as high as 30% by four food delivery apps GrubHub, Uber Eats, DoorDash Inc and Postmates Inc.
Last, week GrubHub saw a fall of 40% in the shares, reported weak sales and lowered forward guidance. For more information click here.
Infosys’s Partnership with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
As of November 4th, it is reported that Infosys will have a strategic long term partnership with SGRE to support its digital transformation.
For the project, Infosys will provide end-to-end IT infrastructure transformation of SGRE, including hybrid cloud transformation set-up of an intelligent desk & so on.
The brand has also been selected by SRGE to provide the application of management & transformation services.
Social Media Ads Lead To The Rescue Of 24 Parakeets
The power of social media can be incredible!
An ad on social media led wildlife officials to rescue at least 24 parakeets from different areas of South Calcutta.
“We were tracking posts on social networking sites and came across a man in Rajpur who claimed he dealt in exotic pets. The man had put up seven parakeets on sale and we managed to get in touch with him,” an officer said.
All of the rescued birds have been currently located into Wild Animal Rescue and Transit Facility Centre at Baisakhi, in Salt Lake. The trading of wild creatures & birds has led to a multi-billion dollar business, where Southeast Asia has among the largest market for these sales. And Calcutta is a corridor for these trades due to its easy access route.
Future Deal of Amazon
Amazon has got CCI approval for its proposed Rs 1,500 crore deal to acquire 49% of Future Coupons. By this deal, Amazon can become the largest shareholder in Future Retail and can exercise this call option anytime between the third and the 10th year. Although the details are yet to be announced, it is being said that Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC, will give them a 3.5% stake in Future Retail, Biyani’s flagship company.
For more details check here!
Google Maps To Make Things Easier
Google is on a roll these days!
And it seems it has no plans to slow down.
Recently, Google Maps got a new landmark feature with prominent icons that make it easier for users to spot places of interest in a given city.
The new feature can be turned on tapping on the profile picture in the Google Maps app. Although there have been few glitches, prominent cities like New York, London, and Paris are showing larger icons for landmarks.
There you have some of the latest Tech News from the recent past.
If we have missed out some, comment & let us know!
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