Twitter Stops Writers From Retweeting, Liking, Or Replying To Substack Links
Twitter has restricted access to embedding tweets in posts on the online publishing platform Substack, leaving thousands of users in limbo.
Microsoft To Pay $3 Million Fine For Selling Software To Sanctioned Russian Firms
Microsoft will pay $3 million in a penalty in the US for selling software to sanctioned companies in Russia, Cuba, Iran, and Syria from 2012 to 2019.
WhatsApp’s New Feature To Allow Users Share Status Updates To Facebook Stories
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new feature, which will allow users to share their status updates to Facebook stories without leaving WhatsApp.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime and Arson for Setting Fire to Synagogue
A Texas man pleaded guilty today to a hate crime and arson in connection with a fire he set at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 31, 2021.
Apple To Shut Its Services On Devices Running Older Software
Apple will reportedly shut down its online services on devices running older software, including -- older iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS versions starting in early May.
Chrome Gets WEBGPU Tech That Allows High-Performance 3d Graphics
Google has announced that WebGPU, an API (Application Programming Interface) that allows high-performance 3D graphics and data-parallel computation on the web, is now available by default in Chrome 113, which is currently in the Beta channel.
Discord Introduces In-app Soundboard
Chat platform Discord has introduced its own in-app soundboard which users can use in voice channels.
$500k Worth Of Apple Products, Including 436 iPhones, Stolen From A US Store
Thieves stole $500,000 worth of iPhones, iPads, and Watches after breaking into an Apple store inside a mall in the US.
Microsoft To Add Its AI-Powered 365 Copilot To Onenote
Microsoft has announced that it is adding its new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered "Microsoft 365 Copilot" assistant to OneNote.
US Orders Probe Into Tesla Model X Seat Belt Failures
The US National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a probe into Tesla after receiving complaints from owners that they received their electric cars with defective seat belt parts.
Twitter To Show 50% Fewer Ads To Paid Blue Subscribers
Twitter will now show at least 50 percent fewer ads to Blue subscribers, along with a boost in their visibility on the platform.
Microsoft’s Rolling Out Edge’s AI Image Generator To Everyone
Tech giant Microsoft is making its DALL-E-powered AI image generator “available on desktop for Edge users around the world.”
Former Federal Correctional Officer Indicted For Sexual Abuse of An Inmate
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a former federal correctional officer with one count of sexual abuse of an individual in federal custody.
Google’s New Policy To Let Users Delete Their Account Data From App
Google has introduced a new "data deletion policy", which aims to empower users with greater clarity and control over their in-app data, requiring Android apps to allow users to delete their accounts from the app and on the web.
Google To Restrict Personal Loan Apps From Accessing User’s Contacts, Photos
Google has said that it is updating its Personal Loans policy, in which it will restrict personal loan applications from accessing user contacts or photos.
Samsung, AMD Sign Multi-Year Pact To Boost Mobile Graphics Experience
Samsung Electronics and chip-maker AMD on Thursday announced they have signed a multi-year agreement extension to bring multiple generations of high-performance, ultra-low-power AMD Radeon graphics solutions to an expanded portfolio of Samsung Exynos SoCs.
ChatGPT Falsely Accuses Innocent Law Professor For Sexually Harassing Students
In a bizarre incident, AI chatbot ChatGPT, as part of a research study, has falsely named an innocent and highly-respected law professor in the US on the list of legal scholars who had sexually harassed students in the past.
Microsoft To Let Users Block Unwanted Autoplay Videos In Edge
Microsoft has started testing the new block feature with Edge testers in the Canary channel, which will allow users to fully block web videos from automatically playing in the Edge browser.
US Alcohol Counselling Cos Leaked Over 100k Patients’ Data With Advertisers
Two US-based startups that focussed on counseling alcoholics have been, for years, sharing with advertisers their patients' personal information and health data without their consent, the media reported.
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