Technology
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Twitter Blue subscription unavailable following rise in fake verified accounts: Report
Washington: In the latest chapter of Twitter’s blue tick saga, the micro-blogging site seems to have made its USD 7.99 Twitter Blue subscription service unavailable, according to reports. Twitter launched this service…
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Tweets with racial slurs increased since Musk’s acquisition: Report
San Francisco: Instances of racial slurs on Twitter have increased since Elon Musk bought the influential platform, despite assurances from the platform that it has reduced hate activity, media reports said. According…
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Apple invests $450mn for Emergency SOS via satellite
San Francisco: Apple has invested $450 million in developing the critical infrastructure that supports Emergency SOS via satellite for iPhone 14 models which will be launching “later this month” in the US…
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Now $8 Twitter Blue service disappears on iOS app, users flummoxed
San Francisco: Several Twitter users on Friday reported that the new $7.99 Blue subscription service suddently disappeared from their iOS app, as Elon Musk claimed the platform has hit an “all-time high…
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Windows 11 starts testing filter box in Task Manager
New Delhi: Tech giant Microsoft has started testing a search/filter box in its Task Manager, to filter the possible matches and display those on the page. This feature is helpful when users…
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Windows 11 gets iCloud Photos integration in Photos app
San Francisco: Microsoft has rolled out a new feature that allows direct integration of iCloud Photos into the Photos app on Windows 11, and will be available via a Microsoft Store update.…
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MediaTek announces Kompanio chipsets for Chromebook
San Francisco: Chip maker MediaTek on Friday announced its new Kompanio chipsets for entry-level Chromebooks that will provide a faster and reliable computing experience so consumers can browse, cloud game, stream and…
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Spotify & Google starts testing ‘User Choice Billing’
New Delhi: Music streaming platform Spotify and Google have started testing ‘User Choice Billing’ (UCB) pilot programme to offer alternative in-app purchase experience on Android devices. The pilot programme allows users to…
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Amazon unveils design of new Prime Air delivery drone
San Francisco: E-commerce giant Amazon has unveiled the design of its new Prime Air delivery drone, which will handle high temperatures and light rain. The new ‘MK30’ drone will enter into service…
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Fired by Twitter, prankster Rahul Ligma now sacked by crypto exchange FTX
New Delhi: There is no stopping prankster Rahul Lingma, who became a social media sensation after posing as a fired Twitter employee in front of its headquarters in the US. Ligma is…
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Musk puts Twitter at risk of ‘billions in fines’ as more top execs quit
San Francisco: Elon Musk has put Twitter at risk of billions of dollars in fines, a company lawyer has warned, as chief privacy officer Damien Kieran, chief information security officer Lea Kissner,…
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I will remove all legacy Blue badges in coming months: Musk
New Delhi: Elon Musk on Friday said that there are too many corrupt and fake legacy Blue “verification” checkmarks on Twitter and he is going to remove all of them in the…
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IITian moves to Canada for Meta job, gets fired after two days
Soon after social media giant Meta chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg announced to lay of 11,000 jobs, an Indian man who had moved to Canada after securing a job at the…
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Apple to use LG-supplied OLED panels for iPhone 14 Pro models
San Francisco: Apple is reportedly beginning to use LG Display as a supplier of OLED panels for the iPhone 14 Pro models, along with its current supplier, Samsung Display. Earlier Samsung Display…
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Elon Musk says “killed” Twitter’s ‘Official’ label just hours after rollout
New Delhi: Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, said he has “killed” the new ‘Official’ label for certain verified Twitter accounts just hours after the feature was visible on multiple handles of governments,…
