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Is autocorrect racist? The campaign to get tech giants to stamp out ethnic name bias on phones, computers
7 months ago

Is autocorrect racist? The campaign to get tech giants to stamp out ethnic name bias on phones, computers

ABC  

Having your name mangled by autocorrect when you type it into your phone or computer can be frustrating and time consuming. Whenever Sydney dental student Halla writes her name into her phone, it assumes there's a typo and suggests either "Hail" or "Halal". "I have a friend — his name is Hassan, but I put it in Arabic and when …

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'Auto'correct: Over 23,000 Vehicles Scrapped across India, More Than Half Belonged to Govts, Says MoRTH
1 year, 4 months ago

'Auto'correct: Over 23,000 Vehicles Scrapped across India, More Than Half Belonged to Govts, Says MoRTH

News 18  

With 31 Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities operational across 12 states, at least 23,113 automobiles have been scrapped with over half of them belonging to the government, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. “A total of 23,113 vehicles have been scrapped till July 21, 2023, by the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities since the launch …

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Apple to finally address Autocorrect issues on iPhone. 'It's ducking time'
1 year, 6 months ago

Apple to finally address Autocorrect issues on iPhone. 'It's ducking time'

Hindustan Times  

One of the most notable happenings at Apple's event for developers on Monday is likely the iPhone maker's tweak that will keep its autocorrect feature from annoyingly correcting one of the most common expletives to "ducking." "In those moments where you just want to type a ducking word, well, the keyboard will learn it, too," said Craig Federighi, Apple's software …

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How to turn off autocorrect on your iPhone or iPad
3 years, 6 months ago

How to turn off autocorrect on your iPhone or iPad

India Today  

If you’re irritated by your phone constantly changing what you want to say to something completely different, there are chances you need to disable your autocorrect, or predictive text. How to turn off Autocorrect Step One: Go to Settings on your iPhone or iPad. How to turn off the Spell Check indicator Step One: Go to Settings on your iPhone …

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Autocorrect Fails to Save the Day: Mahira Khan's Hilarious Mishaps
7 years, 1 month ago

Autocorrect Fails to Save the Day: Mahira Khan's Hilarious Mishaps

India TV News  

Mahira Khan and her mother's hilarious autocorrect fails go viral on social media. The actress shared a screenshot of a conversation between them, where the autocorrect failed to predict the correct word. Her caption perfectly captures the relatable struggle of dealing with autocorrect's quirky predictions.

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