31st January 2021,
- Netflix Starts Testing Timer Feature to Stop Streaming Content After a Certain Period.
The US streaming platform Netflix has started testing a new feature that will allow viewers to set a timer for their favourite show or movie. The latest addition, currently live for select Netflix subscribers on Android devices globally. Netflix is testing the timer feature for adult profiles, though it could be expanded to its Kids viewers over time — depending on the feedback it receives during the initial testing period. The timer feature would be rolled out broadly if the company found it improved the member experience.
Once the feature reaches your Android device, you’ll observe a Timer icon next to the casting button at the top-right corner of the screen. You’ll need to tap that icon and select from 15, 30, 45, and Finish Watching. There is no clarity whether Netflix will expand the timer feature beyond Android devices. In the recent past, Netflix has worked hard to attract smartphone users, alongside the people who watch its content on their TVs and through its Web presence. The company recently developed better audio using xHE-AAC codec and audio-only mode as a few of its key offerings specifically for Android users. It also reportedly started testing spatial audio support for AirPods Pro and AirPods Max to uplift the experience.
- Xiaomi working on smart glass with detection, therapeutic properties.
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has reportedly patented a smart glass that can integrate detection and treatment. They also suggest it would emit some therapeutic signals which include phototherapy signals and sound wave signals, that can be used to treat brain diseases or eye fatigue. The light therapy signal can treat brain diseases or mental diseases. The sound wave signal and the sound wave signal can treat mental illness. Reportedly, magnetic waves or electromagnetic waves can promote the absorption of missing elements or effectively promote blood circulation in the brain.
The brand’s R&D efforts have seen it acquire a new patent. The patent was initially filed by Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. for “a smart glasses and glasses case.” Xiaomi earlier has patented seven different foldable smartphone designs. The patent contains overall seven foldable smartphone designs. Out of the total count, three models feature clamshell form factor. Apart from three clamshell foldable phone designs, Xiaomi has also patented four massive screen foldable smartphones that unfold into a tablet. All of them look like 'Galaxy Z Fold 2' with some minor differences between them.
- SpaceX targets April 20 to launch 4 astronauts to the space station.
SpaceX is targeting April 20 for the launch of the second crew rotation mission for NASA that will launch four astronauts aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station. It will be the first mission to fly two international partner crew members as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Programme, NASA said in a blog post. NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet will join as mission specialists.
The mission will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Crew-2 also is expected to arrive at the space station to overlap with the astronauts that flew to the station as part of the agency's SpaceX Crew-1 mission. The return of Crew-1 with NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, is currently scheduled for late April or early May.Crew-2 astronauts are set to return in autumn 2021. The SpaceX Crew-3 mission is targeted for autumn of this year, NASA said.
- ASUS ROG launches a virtual academy program for gamers in India.
Taiwanese electronics giant ASUS' gaming sub-brand Republic of Gamers (ROG) on Sunday launched a virtual academy program for gamers in India called ROG Academy. This is stated to be India’s first virtual academy program for upcoming gamers who are looking to be professionals. ASUS ROG will identify PC gamers through a screening process and prepare them for competitive e-sport tournaments on a national and global level. ROG Academy is a year-long program divided into four quarterly sessions that focus on esports games like, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Its registration will start from February 1 and last till February 10.
The shortlisted team and players will go through a selection process divided into various phases. This will culminate into six select players becoming part of a three-month session for the first quarter. They will further get training from professional esports players and coaches for a period of three months. The details of the program include activities ranging from theory and individual skill training to coach mentorship and training on elements like teamwork. ASUS ROG will be providing Rs 1 lakh to the whole team- all the final six players, once they will complete their three-month training successfully.
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