Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday said that he will proceed with his USD 44 billion take over of Twitter only if the microblogging giant is able to prove that less than 5 per cent of its users are bots. “20 pc fake/spam accounts, while 4 times what Twitter claims, […]
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Kawasaki HI introduces latest robot technology in Japan
At an exhibition of industrial robots held in Tokyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries attracted attention by developing a humanoid robot that works like humans outside factories. This is a humanoid robot that is supposed to work in a high-level space. “Kawasaki Heavy Industries is the first manufacturer in Japan to produce industrial robots, […]
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Elon Musk: Twitter deal on hold due to calculation of fake accounts
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said that the deal to buy the social media platform Twitter is put on hold due to the calculation of fake accounts in it.“Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculaion that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5 per cent of […]
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ is said to be announced next week
Qualcomm, the global innovator in wireless technology, introduced Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 at the end of last year. It turned out to be the company’s best performing mobile platform to date. Up until now, almost all major smartphone companies have launched their flagship models with this integrated chip. Since the […]
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Apple discontinues iPod after 20 years, available ‘while supplies last’
Apple has announced that it’s discontinuing the iPod Touch, and said that the product would be available ‘while supplies last.’ Confirming the announcement in a news post on Tuesday, the company said, “the spirit of iPod lives on” in all of its devices that play music, such as the iPhone, […]
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Spotify to shut down its radio-like listening app stations
Spotify’s radio-like listening app stations will not be available anymore. As per TechCrunch, Spotify Stations, the streaming service’s lightweight listening app offering easy access to curated playlists, will shut down on May 16. “At Spotify, we routinely conduct a number of experiments to create better-listening experiences for our users. Some […]
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WhatsApp rolls out message reactions feature
The message reactions feature, which was announced last month by WhatsApp, will now be rolled out to its users. According to GSM Arena, it will work similar to how Facebook’s reactions work. The user needs to long-press on a WhatsApp message and select the emoji he or she wants to react […]
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YouTube Go to be shut down in August
YouTube Go, which was launched as a lightweight alternative to the regular app in 2018, will be going away in August, the platform has announced. According to GSM Arena, this revelation was made by YouTube in its Community forums. The video platform advised users of the lite app to either […]
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Google Chrome rolls out customizable toolbar shortcut for Android
Google has been rather sceptical about changing Chrome’s interface and layout, given its vast user base. However, such changes may be in progress in its Chrome web browser, with the addition of a customizable toolbar shortcut. Google on Android has been following a traditional approach with the toolbar with the home button, address […]
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WhatsApp working on multi-device linking feature for phones and tablets
After recently releasing its multi-device feature on WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS, WhatsApp is now working on several improvements to allow users to link another mobile device in the most recent version of the beta. This is a significant advance from the past when multi-devices could only be run via a desktop client or […]
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Donald Trump’s Truth Social beats Twitter and TikTok on Apple Store
Donald Trump’s Truth Social app is currently leading the charts on Apple Store, at least in the US market. Truth Social was announced by former US President Donald Trump after he was deplatformed from Twitter following the Capitol Hill siege last year. In the screenshot shared by Elon Musk, who […]
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Microsoft finally adds Teams to its online store, soon to launch on Windows
The new update from Microsoft comes with good news for users who can now download Microsoft Teams from its online store that comes built into Windows. Until now, Microsoft’s work and collaboration communications app has been unavailable on its own store, with the app either downloadable from the web or installed alongside […]
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Twitter confirms sale of company to Elon Musk for USD 44 billion
Twitter on Monday (local time) confirmed the sale of the company to Tesla Chief Elon Musk for USD 44 billion. Under the terms of the deal, shareholders will receive USD 54.20 in cash for each share of Twitter stock they own, matching Musk’s original offer and marking a 38 percent […]
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Twitter announces ban on misleading ads about climate change
The micro-blogging site Twitter has announced a ban on “misleading” advertisements related to climate change and its discussion. According to The Verge, Twitter said misleading advertisements that “contradict the scientific consensus on climate change are prohibited, in line with our inappropriate content policy”. “We believe that climate denialism shouldn’t be monetized on Twitter, and that misrepresentative […]
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Apple seals deal with BOE for manufacturing iPhone 14 screens
Apple has reportedly struck a deal with Chinese smartphone display maker BOE for the manufacture of iPhone 14 screens. As per GSM Arena, the deal is reported to be worth 50 million yuan (USD 7.75 million) and will see BOE producing 25 percent of OLED displays, designated for the vanilla iPhone 14 smartphone. The Chinese company […]