Two-factor authentication – e-Why, What & How
2FA, also known as Multi-Factor Authentication, is a method of authorizing a login using two pieces of authentication.
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Twitter shuts down 3rd party API
Says these apps were relying on “legacy technology” that was still in a “beta state” after 9 years, & so had to “killed out of operational necessity.”
LinkedIn adds features to Sales Navigator platform
Social media network for professionals LinkedIn has added updates to its Sales Navigator platform.
Oracle open sources ML development protocol ‘Graphpipe’ – News
In a move that will be welcomed by developers, Oracle today open-sourced ‘Graphpipe’, a tool created to make it easy to serve Machine Learning models in the Cloud.
Alexa & Cortana are live-in partners – AI
Starting today, US customers who are interested in early access to the collaboration will be able to summon Cortana on Echo devices & enable Alexa on their Windows 10 PCs & Harman Kardon Invoke speakers.
Encrypted email service ‘Tutanota’ now on F-Droid – News
With its app release on F-Droid, Tutanota claims it can now prove that it is possible to build a secure email service that is completely “Google-free”.
Microsoft is re-tooling Cortana
The reason – Microsoft wants users to tap into Cortana, it’s virtual assistant, even when they’re away from their computer.
Amazon testing video ads in mobile search
Currently in beta & visible to a chosen few, this mode offers advertisers a Content-rich medium in which to “make a direct connection with Amazon customers.
Samsung announces ‘SmartThings Mesh Wi-Fi’ system – IoT
System offers AI-based network optimization with a built-in SmartThings Hub; SmartThings Hub & sensors refreshed with sleek design & improved performance.
Twitter Lite available in 21 more countries – News
The Twitter Lite minimizes data usage, loads quickly on slower networks & takes up less space on your device.
Google continues to track Android users via location data even when paused: Report – News
An investigation by news agency Associated Press (AP) has revealed that many Google services on Android devices & iPhones store your location data even if you’ve used a privacy setting that supposedly tells Google not to do so.
