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Spotify Wrapped 2022 Now Live: Here Are the Top Artists, Songs in India

Spotify has released its Spotify Wrapped 2022 experience that features a personlised list of top artists, albums, songs, playlists, and podcasts that users have played throughout the year. The company... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/tNiVLmS

BlockAura Crypto Coin Cracks After Some Indians Get 3,100 Percent Returns

BlockAura, a crypto coin that many Indians have invested in, surged 3,100 percent over the past eight months. Many investors in India are betting crypto is the quickest way to get rich, lured by a... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/f1gt0hz

Nothing Phone 1 Android 13 Update Closed Beta Test Begins: All Details

Nothing Phone 1 Android 13 closed beta testing is set to begin today; company CEO Carl Pei has teased. The open beta testing will begin in two weeks. Nothing OS 1.5.0, the Android 13-based update for... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2TtbMfj

Watch the New Trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Out April 2023

The Super Mario Bros. Movie just got a second trailer, giving a first look at Princess Peach and Donkey Kong - the latter's design is inspired by his original 1981 appearance. The plot follows in... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/qpdxNJu

India’s first private space launchpad, Agnikul, is set to give the aerospace industry a major boost

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India’s aviation and aeronautics sector, along with the space research sector, got a major boost as the country’s first private space vehicle launchpad was declared operational recently. Along with the state-of-the-art launchpad, a new mission control centre was also inaugurated by officials from the Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO. The launchpad, as well as the mission control centre, was built by a space startup called Agnikul, which is based out of Chennai. The launchpad has been built at Sriharikota, an island off the Tirupati coast of Andhra Pradesh, which also houses the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The SDSC is one of two ISRO-operated launchpads in the country that are currently operational. The Agnikul launchpad and mission control has been built inside ISRO’s campus on the island, given the critical and confidential nature of India’s space programme and all the development related to it.  S. Somanath, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization or ISRO an

Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 Misinformation Policy

Twitter has rolled back its COVID-19 misinformation policy, as public health experts and researchers have expressed concern that the change would have major repercussions as the virus continues to... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/kqathIw

Most airports and nearby areas unlikely to get 5G connectivity and services anytime soon. Here's why.

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Fearing that 5G bands that are being used by telecom companies might interfere with the navigation instruments on board most common aeroplanes, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Civil Aviation have asked telcos to not install any base stations for 5G that operate in the 3.3-3.67GHz frequency range in certain areas near airports. The DGCA has asked telcos to not place any 5G base station within 2100 or 2.1 kilometres of either end of a runway and to also avoid installing one within a radius of 910 metres from the central line of the main runway of an airport. Furthermore, the DGCA has asked telcos to lower the power of all base stations that fall within 540 metres, beyond the proposed exclusion or buffer zone. The main reason behind the directive by the DGCA and the MoCA is that radio altimetres, one of the most crucial instruments on an aircraft for determining altitude, as well as GPS, the two devices that help pilots navigate in situations of low visibi

WhatsApp 'Message Yourself' Feature Rolling Out: Here's How It Works

WhatsApp will now let you chat with yourself, send quick notes or reminders, or crucial information. The app's new Message yourself feature that will lets you send yourself messages, reminders, files,... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Vf3iH10

Apple stopping its ad-spends on Twitter is a big concern for Elon Musk

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Twitter, like most social media platforms, heavily relies on advertisers to generate revenue, However, unlike other social media platforms, Twitter has lost a significant number of advertisers ever since Elon Musk took over. With Apple suspending most of its ad-spending on the platform, Elon Musk surely must be worried. Ever since Musk took over, Twitter has lost nearly 50 of its top 100 advertisers on the platform. Up until a week ago, about a third of Twitter’s top 100 advertisers had not advertised on the platform for over two weeks. While the looming recession and economic churn that certain tech companies like Amazon, Meta, Google and Microsoft are facing, maybe a reason why brands are reducing their ad-spends and marketing budgets across social media platforms, the fact that Twitter has become so volatile is particularly concerning for brands and people who manage their brand’s ad-spending on Twitter. The reason why Musk is singling out Apple is manifold. First, Apple on av

Realme 10 Pro+ 5G Global Variant May Feature a MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC

A Realme 10 Pro+ 5G variant will reportedly sport the MediaTek Dimensity 920 processor. The Realme 10 Pro+ launched in China earlier this month with the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC and runs on Android... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/5r2RoMK

Oceanic+ Dive Computer App for Apple Watch Ultra Arrives on the App Store

Among the many new features introduced by Apple for its Watch Ultra model at launch was its ability to function as a dive computer for deep sea divers. A few months in, Apple has delivered the... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/0zr4JCe

Elon Musk is picking a fight with Apple, and no, it has got nothing to do with free speech

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Elon Musk is picking up a fight, and while he may be cloaking it as an issue of free speech in America, it really isn’t. Yes, Apple and Google have flagged Twitter for issues with content moderation on the platform, but Musk’s main gripe with Google and Apple has got very little to do with that. Elon Musk started tweeting out about Apple after it was found that Apple has suspended its ad spends on the platform. This is a significant concern for Twitter and Elon Musk given that Apple was one of the biggest advertisers on the social media platform. What’s going on here @tim_cook ? — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 28, 2022 The thing is, Apple isn’t the only company that has suspended its ad spends on the platform . However, given that it was one of the largest spenders on the platform, that too by a mile, is surely hurting Twitter and Musk. Then, there’s the fact that Apple and Google have issued warnings to Twitter over its content moderation practices. Developers who want to l

BTC Sees Small Gains, DOGE and SHIB Also Saw Profits

The overall crypto market valuation went up by 0.96 percent in the last 24 hours. While BTC and ETH showed small value hikes, DOGE prices rose by a significant six percent. Stablecoins such as Binance... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ztLoNd5

Elon Musk Claims Apple Threatened to Pull Twitter from App Store

Elon Musk on Monday accused Apple of threatening to block Twitter from the App Store and claimed that the iPhone maker had halted advertisements on the microblogging service. He has stated that Apple... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/EtbZCXO

Elon Musk's Superfans Go Big on Getting Validation for Crypto Project: Details

The creators behind the 'Elon Goat Token (EGT)', who claim to be Musk's 'superfans', delivered a rather unique statue to Tesla's Austin office that had Musk's head attached to the body... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/qcoXDSC

Humans will be living & working on the Moon by the end of this decade thanks to Artemis 1, says NASA

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NASA’s Artemis 1 mission is probably the most significant space mission of this decade. Thanks to this mission, humans will be returning to the moon for an extended period of time, and will be participating in months of exploration and in-depth investigation to see if life as we know it can be sustained in any way beyond Earth. In an interview with the BBC, NASA’s Orion lunar spacecraft project leader Howard Hu stated, “We’re going to send people down to the surface, and they’re going to be living on that surface and doing research.” “The mission allows us to have a stable platform and transportation system that enables us to get operating experience in that deep space environment”, he added. NASA’s Artemis 1 Orion has set a new record for the spacecraft designed to carry humans to deep space by travelling 419,378 kilometres from Earth. The record was previously set during the Apollo 13 mission at 248,655 miles from our home planet. Artemis I will not land on the moon, but the spac

Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides Get New Features: Here's What's New

Google has added a couple of new features to its Workspace apps. This includes the ability to search better, share files more easily during presentations and make viewing data easier in the Sheets... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/tLgsDrh

Want to use dual SIM cards, including e-SIM, on your iPhone? Here’s step-by-step process

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Individuals like to use separate sim cards for their personal and professional usage. But, it was a problem for iPhone users as the iPhone models have just one slot to insert a sim card. However, since the introduction of the iPhone 13 series, users can get the benefit of dual SIM- two active eSIMs or a nano-SIM and an eSIM. Previously, outdated models like iPhone 12, iPhone 11, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR also had the option of multiple SIM but a physical one was mandatory. Apple’s iOS 14.5 operating system or subsequent versions must be updated on older iPhone 12 models if you want to use 5G data connections with Dual SIM cards. With iOS 13, your device can only use one cellular data network at once if you are having dual SIMs. Once configured, using multiple or dual SIM with your iPhone enables you to add a local data plan when travelling outside of your home country, allowing you to avoid paying roaming costs. After setting up mobile hotspots, you can also utilise se

Twitter Working on Encrypted DMs, Longform Tweets, Payments, Musk Says

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that the social media firm would add features like encrypted direct messages (DMs), longform tweets and payments. He also said he sees a "path to Twitter... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/1VORNMS

Data of 500 million WhatsApp users leaked online, breach hit 80 countries including Russia, Spain and India

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WhatsApp has suffered a major data breach. Data of over 500 million users from across the world, was leaked online and put up for sale on a number of hacking groups and communities by an anonymous seller. Given that WhatsApp has a user base of over 2 billion, the fact that over one-fourth or 25 per cent of users have had their data compromised,  is a massive setback for the Meta-owned messaging app . The incident was first reported by Cybernews . Mark Zuckerberg-owned Meta is yet to confirm or deny the incident. The leak has reportedly affected as many as 80 countries, including Russia, Italy, Egypt, Brazil, Spain, and more. The list also includes India. The cited source has shared a chart via its Twitter handle, which shows that data of more than 6 million people has been leaked online. The person who put up the data for sale claims that there are 32 million records of users from the US within the set. It also has numbers of millions of users from Egypt, Italy, France, the UK, Rus

OnePlus 11 Tipped to Come in Two Colour Options

OnePlus 11 does not have an official release date yet, but ahead of it, a tipster has leaked colour options of the upcoming handset. The OnePlus 11 is said to come in glossy green and matte black... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Fi7RxbU

NASA's Orion Spacecraft Enters Lunar Orbit a Week After Artemis I Launch

NASA's Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission proceeded successfully. A little over a week after the spacecraft blasted off from Florida... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/EBm5VIa

Paytm to Resubmit Application for Approval of Payment Aggregator Services

Paytm has shared an update with the exchanges about its 100 per cent subsidiary, Paytm Payments Services. The company can now resubmit the application within 120 calendar days for the payment... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/BL9PSAT

Elon Musk Calls Donald Trump's Twitter Ban 'Grave Mistake', Condemns Violence

Elon Musk has called Twitter's ban on then President Donald Trump after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol as a "grave mistake" that had to be corrected. Although he also stated that incitement to... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/bg1SF9a

iPhone November Shipments to See Further Decline at Foxconn's Plant in China

Foxconn's flagship iPhone plant in China is set to see a further reduction in November shipments after the latest bout of worker unrest this week, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/xKEp20z

WhatsApp Reportedly Testing Voice Status Update for iOS Beta

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a feature that will allow iOS users on the app to share voice notes in their status updates, similar to pictures, videos and links. The feature is currently under... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/tfWR4qH

Sony WF-LS900N (Linkbuds S) Review: Bridging the gap between Linkbuds and WF-1000XM4

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Pros: – Good sound quality – Compact design, comfortable in-ear fit – Impressive ANC and ambient mode – Wear detection, multipoint support – Support for LDAC codecs even when paired with two devices – Useful companion app – Good battery backup with ANC on Cons: – Touch controls configuration could have been smarter – Average call quality – Expensive Price: Rs 16,990 Rating: 3.8/5 Sony launched two prominent TWS earphones this year in India. First was the flagship WF-1000XM4 which still remains the best TWS earphones under Rs 20,000 here and the benchmark for active noise cancellation (ANC) in the segment. Then came the highly unusual Linkbuds that served a completely different purpose. While the former was about cutting the outside noise, the latter was about staying connected all the time. The latest from the company, Sony WF-LS900N, also known as Linkbuds S globally, not just looks to bridge the gap between the two but strives to offer the best of both worlds. In man

Why the IMF Is Paying Attention to These Crypto-Friendly African Nations

The IMF has advised all crypto-friendly African nations to implement tighter regulations around the digital assets sector. In its post, the IMF noted that regulating a highly volatile and... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/bJYVxqE

Over 20,000 New Hires Said to Leave Foxconn's Zhengzhou iPhone Plant

Foxconn is said to have seen over 20,000 new hires leave the company's Zhengzhou iPhone plant in China, after widespread worker protests that rocked the facility over a pay dispute. The company... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/iugZ1Rj

Elon Musk confirms that Twitter will be reinstating most banned accounts in the coming weeks

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A couple of days ago, Elon Musk asked his followers via a Twitter poll if the social media platform should give amnesty to people who were banned from the platform and reinstate their banned accounts. Because most of his followers voted ‘Yes’ overwhelmingly, the Twitter and Tesla CEO has now announced that Twitter will be reinstating most of the banned accounts starting next week. Most of the accounts that have been banned, and which did not break local laws will be restored over the next few weeks. About 72.4 per cent of all respondents who took part in the pool voted “yes” toward unbanning accounts, from a pool of slightly more than 3 million votes. Although it is difficult to know who voted and in which direction, the poll was conducted among Musk’s followers, so it wouldn’t be wise to say that the vote reflects the true conscience of the users on the platform. The people have spoken. Amnesty begins next week. Vox Populi, Vox Dei. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 24, 2022

Binance to Establish Industry Recovery Initiative to Invest in Companies

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Thursday it was committing $1 billion (nearly Rs. 8,200 crore) to establishing an industry recovery initiative (IRI) to invest in companies from the digital... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Q7MziLB

Twitter Responds to France Communication Regulator's Query on Deadline

Twitter has met a Thursday deadline to respond to France's communications regulator about whether the company can meet its legal obligations, a spokesperson for the regulator said. Arcom sent a letter... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/T4vcY1P

Hate speech on Twitter is at its lowest level, down even from pre-spike levels says Elon Musk

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Twitter has always been a cesspool of vitriolic and hateful speech. However, when Elon Musk took the social media platform and declared himself as the CEO, hate speech and the use of racial slurs went up exponentially . As per a report by The Washington Post, the use of certain derogatory epithets for African-Americans, Jews, and East Asians increased by up to 500 per cent on the platform. Elon Musk recently took to Twitter to announce that because of his team at Twitter, not only has there been a significant drop in the use of racial slurs and hate speech over the weeks that he took over, it is in fact down by a third from the pre-spike levels. That means, hate speech is at an all-time low on Twitter. Musk took to Twitter to share an infographic which showed that hate speech on Twitter was significantly down. The graph that Musk showed a little spike after the drop, but that was to be expected. The Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), a research group based out of Princeto

iPhone 14 Series OLED Displays Were Largely Supplied by Samsung: Report

Samsung is reportedly the largest supplier of OLED displays for the Apple iPhone 14 series of smartphones, beating LG and BOE, which also supply displays to Apple, but in much smaller quantities.... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ZraBI1h

iQoo 11 Series First Look Revealed, Confirms Presence of Vivo V2 ISP

iQoo has officially revealed the first look of the iQoo 11 series. This lineup, which is expected to include the vanilla iQoo 11, iQoo 11 Pro, and iQoo 11 Legend, appears to come with a Vivo V2 ISP.... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/kDO7xZf

BTC, ETH Grab Profits, Most Cryptocurrencies Swell Amid Market Volatility

The global crypto market cap rose by 1.93 percent in the last 24 hours, following which, BTC and ETH opened trading with gains. More cryptocurrencies saw gains than losses, as per the price chart.... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/GK7mw6i

FTX Crypto Assets Worth $740 Million Recovered So Far, Court Filings Show

FTX assets worth $740 million (roughly Rs. 6,040 crore) have been recovered and secured so far, according to BitGo, the company tasked with locking down the assets of the failed cryptocurrency... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/IYxD2tc

iPhone Factory Workers Beaten During Protest at Foxconn's China Plant

Foxconn workers at the company's biggest iPhone manufacturing plant in China were beaten after they protested over a pay dispute on Tuesday. The protest in the Zhengzhou factory lasted through... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/wFgVXrt

Microsoft Could Face FTC Lawsuit to Block Activision Takeover Bid: Report

Microsoft could face an antitrust lawsuit to block its bid to acquire video game publisher Activision Blizzard, according to a report. A lawsuit challenging the deal is reportedly not guaranteed, and... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ZKwQ7sX

Twitter amnesty: Elon Musk proposes letting nearly everyone back on the platform whom Twitter had banned 

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Before Elon Musk had reinstated Donald Trump’s Twitter account, he had put up a poll for his followers, asking should the former US President’s ban from the platform be reversed. Now, Musk has put up a similar poll asking if nearly all accounts and profiles that have been banned on the platform in the past, should be given general amnesty and allowed back on the platform. This means that figures like Kangana Ranaut and Kamaal R Khan may finally get their Twitter accounts back. On Wednesday, he asked: “Should Twitter offer a general amnesty to suspended accounts, provided that they have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam?” He gave his followers 24 hours to vote, and so far, people have overwhelmingly voted “yes.” Should Twitter offer a general amnesty to suspended accounts, provided that they have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam? — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 23, 2022 Donald Trump isn’t the only one who got their bans overturned. Rapper Ye, and

After praising Moxie Marlinspike for Signal, Elon Musk and Twitter to partner with Signal for encrypted DMs

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Elon Musk, when he took over Twitter, had envisioned that Twitter’s DM or Direct Messaging system would be one of the best in the world. In fact Musk had planned to revamp the way DMs function on Twitter and place it behind a paywall so that users can subscribe to a set of features. In a recent all-hands meeting with the employees of Twitter, Musk reiterated the importance of encrypting DMs on Twitter , and how a former employee, Moxie Marlinspike wanted to work on the feature, but wasn’t really allowed to. He also said that “it should be the case that I can’t look at anyone’s DMs if somebody has put a gun to my head.” Musk also praised Moxie Marlinspike and said that Twitter would not only start with encryption but eventually, become a better DMing platform than Signal. Musk also announced that Twitter will be partnering up with Moxie Marlinspike and a few people from Signal to work on their encrypted DMs. Use Signal — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2021 Moxie Marlinspike,

Facebook, Instagram Updated With Features to Protect Teenagers

Meta is releasing a plethora of features on Facebook and Instagram to ensure that teenagers are kept as shielded as possible, from potentially dangerous miscreants. Teenagers indulging in... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/BYh95Rj

Elon Musk blames ‘political activists’ for lying about Twitter’s moderation council & reinstating Donald Trump

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While trying to assuage advertisers and users on the platform after he took over , Elon Musk announced that he will take no decision on unbanning or reinstating banned accounts and that he would be creating a Moderation Council which will be made up of people with “widely diverse viewpoints.” However, despite his “promise,” Musk went on to reinstate the banned accounts of several figures without forming the Moderation Council. Musk’s reason to do so? He blames ‘political and social activists’ for targeting Twitter. Late last week, Elon Musk put out a poll to his followers and asked if he should let Donald Trump back on the platform.  Reinstate former President Trump — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 19, 2022 Soon afterwards, announcing that “The people have spoken,” Musk reinstated Donald Trump’s account. The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated. Vox Populi, Vox Dei. https://t.co/jmkhFuyfkv — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 20, 2022 People have since then called ou

OTT Services Should Be Licensed, Compensate Telcos for Data Traffic: COAI

COAI on Tuesday pitched for licensing and light-touch regulation for OTT communication services, as part of its suggestions on definition of OTT networks as part of the draft telecom bill. The telecom... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/tE7u2TU

Want to make UPI payments without internet connection? This trick can help you

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The introduction of digital payment methods has made life easier for people. Nowadays, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is becoming a more popular choice than cash purchases because almost everyone accepts it, from retailers in luxurious malls to small florists on the street. However, a bad internet connection can sometimes give headaches to individuals while making UPI payments. But this issue can also be resolved by using a USSD code to access UPI. The USSD method makes online transactions accessible and concise for everyone, regardless of whether you have a smartphone or not. It was initially made available by NPCI in November 2012 with only two limited telecom partners—BSNL and MTNL. But, now it is currently functional on all major cellular networks. According to NPCI, the *99# service can be used in 13 different languages, including Hindi and English. A total of 83 leading banks are offering the service. Set up your UPI for the USSD method: You need to set up your UPI before m

All About WhatsApp Companion Mode

The companion mode introduced by the Meta-owned messaging app allows users to access the same WhatsApp account on up to four devices. The chat history of the person will automatically be synced across... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/sFaDxTq

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G Listed on Geekbench Again: All Details

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G has been spotted on Geekbench again with the model number SM-A146P. The smartphone from Samsung is listed to be powered by an octa-core processor with a 2+6 core configuration.... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/9jvtsfA

India’s Koo launched in Brazil in Portuguese, becomes the top downloaded app in 48 hours

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It seems that the world simply cannot have enough of Koo, India’s multilingual microblogging platform that was developed as a foil to Twitter and its “western interests.” The indigenously developed social media platform was recently launched in Brazil with support for the Portuguese language and has been really well received by the Brazilian people. Within 48 hours of its launch, the Koo app had over 1 million downloads in Brazil and was one of the highest-rated apps in the country. It occupied the Number 1 spot on both, the Android Play Store and Apple App Store just hours after it was launched. With its launch in Brazil and support for Portuguese, the Indian social media app is now available in 11 native languages. A spokesperson from Koo says that the platform looks to further cement its position globally by making the app available to more countries and launching in multiple global languages. Aprameya Radhakrishna, CEO & co-founder of Koo said, “We are very happy to see th

Brands Face Pressure From Activists After Musk Reinstates Trump's Account

Twitter advertisers are facing calls from a coalition of civil rights activists to issue statements on pulling ads from the microblogging service, days after new owner Elon Musk reinstated the account... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2wDZTLA

Donald Trump says he won’t return to Twitter after Elon Musk reinstates the former US President’s account

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After conducting a poll among his followers, Elon Musk reinstated the account of the former President of the United States, Donald Trump. Among the 15 million or so Musk’s followers who voted in the poll, about 52 per cent favoured the reinstatement. However, it seems that Trump isn’t interested in returning to the platform. Trump’s Twitter account had over 88 million followers before he was banned on January 8, 2021, for the Capitol Hill Riots and the insurrection of January 6, 2021. After the ban was lifted, Trump’s Tweets were restored, but not his followers. However, Trump’s account began accumulating followers and had nearly 100,000 followers 8:30 AM Monday. Speaking at a panel at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership meeting, the former US president said that he isn’t keen to return to the platform, saying, “I don’t see any reason for it.” Trump said that he will continue to use his own social media platform, Truth Social . The platform, which is a right-leaning

Ryan Reynolds Reveals He Co-Wrote a Deadpool Christmas Movie

Ryan Reynolds once co-wrote a Christmas-themed Deadpool film, that never got made. Speaking to Big Issue, the actor revealed that he'd word on a script with Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, though it... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Watio5e

Sony LinkBuds S (WF-LS900N) TWS Earphones With ANC Launched in India: Details

Sony has launched the LinkBuds S (WF-LS900N) true wireless earphones in India, priced at Rs. 16,990. The new earphones have active noise cancellation, app support, and a lightweight design focused on... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/WQ1tEYm

Meta's AI demo pulled offline after testers used it to write racist and inaccurate scientific literature 

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Meta’s AI division recently unveiled a demo of Galactica, a large language model designed by the engineers at Meta that can “store, combine and reason about scientific knowledge.” The main aim of the Galactica AI model was to assist scientific research by helping scientists write scientific literature in a speedy process. However, users running tests on the model found out that the AI model could generate a bunch of realistic-sounding pieces of text, that actually amounted to nonsense. The model would also generate texts that would be scientifically inaccurate, and in certain cases, downright racist. While some people found the demo promising and useful, others soon discovered that anyone could type in racist or potentially offensive prompts, generating authoritative-sounding content on those topics just as easily. For example, someone used it to author a wiki entry about a fictional research paper titled “The benefits of eating crushed glass.” As a result, Meta pulled the Galact

G20 Summit: India Plans Science-20 Meet for Member Nations in July 2023

The government will host a meeting of science ministers from G20 Member nations at Coimbatore in July 2023, with the theme 'Disruptive Science for Innovative and Sustainable Growth'. Meanwhile,... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/QWPNezK

Tesla Recalls 3.21 Lakh US Vehicles Over Intermittent Rear Light Issue

Tesla revealed in a public filing to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it was recalling more than 321,000 vehicles in the US because tail lights may intermittently fail... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/OcXLGxN

Why Donald Trump Snubbed Twitter After Elon Musk Reactivated His Account

Donald Trump on Saturday snubbed Twitter, hours after Elon Musk's public poll asking users whether he should reinstate the former US president over a year after he was banned from the social media... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/NqyHsc5

Xiaomi Outfolding Smartphone Prototype Leaked via Twitter

Xiaomi outfolding smartphone prototype has been leaked recently. The prototype, leaked by tipster Kuba Wojciechowski, hints at a Xiaomi smartphone with an outward folding ability. The spotted... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/QdkjVhM

Vivo X90 Specifications Officially Teased Ahead of Launch: Details

Vivo X90 specifications are officially out and the smartphone will come with support for 120W fast charging among other features. The smartphone will come in two different display options from which... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ZOR0PKs

Google Fixes Rules for Inviting Guest Speakers to Its Offices

Google this week introduced rules for inviting guest speakers to its offices, days after it cancelled a talk by an Indian historian who has disparaged marginalized groups and their concerns, according... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/JQkcTEX

FTX Fires Three Top Executives Including Co-Founder Gary Wang: Report

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which recently filed for US bankruptcy court protection, has fired three of its top executives, including co-founder Gary Wang, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday,... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/N7XsRo6

Elon Musk Begins Twitter Poll on Donald Trump's Account Reinstating

Elon Musk started a Twitter poll late on Friday asking followers to vote on whether to reinstate former US President Donald Trump's account on the platform, with early results showing roughly 60... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Rp1Dh8i

Elon Musk Reinstates Some Banned Twitter Accounts, No Decision on Trump Yet

Elon Musk, in a tweet on Friday, announced his decision to reinstate some Twitter accounts, including those belonging to Kathy Griffin, Jordan Peterson & Babylon Bee. The Tesla CEO, however,... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/yZFVzBK

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Public Remarks Pose Challenge for His Lawyers

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, facing mounting legal challenges over the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, may have harmed his defense by speaking publicly in recent days, legal experts said.... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/cOvYebH

WhatsApp Business Now Lets Users Search, Chat and Shop Products on the App

WhatsApp has added the option to find and shop products directly from the app. The feature is currently rolling out in Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico, and the UK. The new feature will help people... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/eY8ZdRP

Bitcoin, Ether Bulls Fail to Break Out of Rut Caused by FTX's Collapse

The cryptocurrency market shows mixed sentiments on the day after remaining predominantly bearish for some days. With bulls trying to catch up, Bitcoin's price analysis does not show much volatility,... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/VaMF8Ts

Google Agreed to Pay Activision $360 Million to Block Rival App Store

Google struck 24 deals with prominent app developers to prevent them from competing with the Play Store on Android, according to details from Epic Games' lawsuit against the search giant. The deals... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/4unkvfb

“Twitter to start breaking down soon,” say employees after mass resignation, as core, ‘critical’ teams leave

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Current remaining and former employees of Twitter have come out and said that the platform may suffer from a catastrophic breakdown, as core engineering teams, HR and finance and a number of key personnel taking care of operations have decided to resign. Elon Musk issued an ultimatum earlier this week , telling the people working at Twitter to either resign voluntarily or to brace themselves for a hardcore reset of the work culture at Twitter, that would involve longer working hours, unpaid overtime, and working through the weekends, as well as some public holidays. Reports have suggested that most teams at Twitter have decided to put in their papers and resign voluntarily, instead of being a part of what Elon Musk is calling “Twitter 2.0.” The people who decided to resign, or have already resigned , involve members from most of the core engineering and development teams at Twitter. A reporter from Insider has revealed that Twitter’s payroll team, financial reporting team and taxes

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Elon Musk had recently issued a memo, asking the remaining Twitter staffers to either resign on their own accord or prepare themselves for a more hardcore workplace reset, where employees would have to work for longer hours, over the weekends, and even on days of public holidays. It turns out, most of the remaining people on Twitter’s payroll have decided to not subscribe to Musk’s vision of Twitter, or Twitter 2.0 as he likes to call it. Reports are pouring in, which suggest that many people have either voluntarily and publicly resigned from their position at Twitter, or have simply refused to either accept or turn down Musk’s offer to continue with Twitter. When Musk had announced that he would be fundamentally changing Twitter’s culture, he had sent an ultimatum to Twitter employees – They either have the option of choosing to stay with Twitter and continue, or they had the option to leave. People who choose not to respond to Musk’s ultimatum will be assumed to have chosen the