February 2 – Top Seven Updates in Tech News Today

Netflix has finally added the option for users to remove shows manually and movies from their "Continue Watching" list. A small but welcome update.The new feature is now available on Netflix's web, mobile, and TV apps. To remove a show or movie, all you have to do is select the offending card in the list and scroll down to the new "Remove from Continue Watching" option to delete it. Clicking it a second time will quickly undo the deletion, in case you accidentally delete that octopus documentary you really wanted to watch one of these days. While the update isn't the most monumental change to Netflix's UI, the Continue Watching list occupies an important place in the streaming site's design — it's one of the first things users see when they open Netflix on their phones or televisions. So giving everyone a little more control and selection over what shows up in that list is a welcome addition. Spectrum auctions to be held in 2022 to enable 5G mobile services to roll out by 2023. Optical Fibre cables will be laid out in all villages and to be completed by 2025. World Wetlands Day is observed to underscore the protection and importance of wetlands, which are critically youTube for biodiversity and for natural cycles to continue unhindered.As the budget encourages skills development & digitization. Reskilling and Upskilling will be key to getting students ready for digital jobs. Global trends suggest the evolution of the creator's economy. Soloprenurship and freelancing will be a big trend in the future. Digital and creators' skills can uplift many young job seekers and get them ready to be meaningfully employed without leaving their cities or villages. We need to focus on workplace experiences along with skilling, re-skilling and upskilling. This will drive the creators economy in India." Finance Minister  Nirmala  Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 on February 1, which significantly received a positive response from the corporate sector. Here is how the EdTech Leaders reacted to the announcements made by the finance minister. Wordle is the pandemic game we didn't know we needed, so there's understandably some hope that its new owner, The New York Times, will eventually make it easier for everyone and keep Wordle free forever.BRATA malware new variant can steal money and reset your phone. The BRATA malware was initially identified in 2019 and now it has surfaced with a new variant that can steal money from bank apps and wipe out data from Android devices. youtube  is rolling out a new interface to its mobile app's full-screen player should make it easier to like or dislike a video, see comments, and share what you're watching.The change only appears when you watch in full screen - the app looks pretty much the same when you watch a video in portrait mode. However, doing so used to have the benefit of easy access to the share button and other controls. Now, you also get that when looking in landscape view. You can also now easily access the mode that allows you to view comments alongside the video while in landscape mode. Before the new UI, you had to tap the comment section while in portrait mode to open it, then switch to full screen mode. Now, you can check them out by tapping on the feedback button. The new user interface is coming to both iOS and Android, and began rolling out Monday, according to Google spokeswoman Allison Toh. So far, it doesn't seem to have reached everyone, but several people have reported that they have the new design.

 

 

 
 
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