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Meta Begins Testing Threads Integration with Mastodon, ActivityPub
Meta has started testing a feature to show Threads posts on Mastodon and other ActivityPub networks, as the company finally makes Threads part of the decentralized social network system.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 14, 2023
1 min read
X Outage Breaks Outgoing Web Links for Users, Fixed Now
Tech billionaire and business tycoon Elon Musk-run X suffered an outage where clicking on links resulted in an error message and users were unable to visit the outgoing web pages.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 14, 2023
1 min read
Musk’s X Faces Privacy Complaint over Ads Targeted on Sensitive Data
Elon Musk’s X is facing a new privacy complaint in Europe as privacy rights not-for-profit noyb on Thursday accused the platform of failing to enforce its guidelines for targeted advertising.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 14, 2023
2 min read
Tesla Recalls Nearly All US Vehicles Over Autopilot Safety Concerns
Tesla has issued a recall for nearly all of its vehicles on US roads. The recall, affecting over 2 million vehicles, comes after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) raised concerns about the safety of the company's Autopilot driver-assistance system.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 14, 2023
1 min read
Google Brings Gemini AI to Developers, Organizations Globally
Google announced to make its large language model (LLM) Gemini Pro available for developers and enterprises to help them build their use cases for advanced tasks.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 14, 2023
2 min read
NASA’s Cereal Box-sized Spacecraft Shares New Details On ‘Hot Jupiters’
A spacecraft the size of a cereal box has collected precise measurements of the atmospheres of large and puffy exoplanets called "hot Jupiters".
Bijay Pokharel,
December 13, 2023
4 min read
Crypto Exchange HTX Loses $258 Million In Withdrawals
Leading crypto exchange HTX has witnessed a net outflow of $258 million after a $30 million hack in November, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 13, 2023
1 min read
US Rejects $900 Mn in Subsidy for Musk’s Cheaper Internet Service Starlink
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US has announced not to award Elon Musk’s Starlink nearly $900 million subsidy for expanding broadband service in rural areas, based on its failure to meet the basic programme requirements.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 13, 2023
1 min read
Musk’s X Sees Ad Share Nosediving, To Generate Half a Billion Less This Year
The X platform under Elon Musk has seen its ad share nosediving, and the company may generate $2.5 billion this year, missing the internal targets of $3 billion.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 13, 2023
2 min read
Bezos’ Blue Origin Aims Next New Shepard Space Mission Next Week
Jeff Bezos-owned aerospace company Blue Origin is aiming to launch its New Shepard suborbital rocket during a launch window that opens on December 18.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 13, 2023
1 min read
WhatsApp Allows to Pin Messages in Individual, Group Chats
WhatsApp has launched the ability to pin a message in a chat including text, polls, images, and emojis — only one chat at a time.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 13, 2023
1 min read
Snapchat Now Lets Subscribers Share AI-Generated Snaps
Snapchat Plus subscribers now have the capability to generate images from text prompts and seamlessly share them with friends.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 13, 2023
1 min read
New Portable, Non-Invasive AI System Turns Thoughts into Text
Australian researchers have developed a portable, non-invasive system that can decode silent thoughts and turn them into text using artificial intelligence (AI).
Bijay Pokharel,
December 13, 2023
2 min read
FitBit Fined $11 Million after Misleading Consumers about Its Devices
The Federal Court in Australia on Tuesday ordered Google-owned wearable brand Fitbit to pay $11 million after the company admitted making false, misleading, or deceptive representations to 58 consumers about their consumer guarantee rights to a refund or a replacement after they claimed their device was faulty.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 13, 2023
2 min read
7 in 10 Teens Visit YouTube Daily: Report
About seven in 10 teens said they visit YouTube daily, including 16 percent who report being on the site "almost constantly", a new report has shown.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2023
1 min read
Elon Musk To Add Video Feature To X Spaces
Elon Musk has announced that it will soon add a video feature to X Spaces, the social network’s live audio conversation feature.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2023
1 min read
Significant Shortage, Gender Gap in Green Skills Worldwide: Linkedin Report
Globally only one in eight workers has one or more green skills, according to a new report by professional social networking platform LinkedIn.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2023
2 min read
Epic Games Wins Antitrust Battle against Google
Epic Games has won its antitrust battle with Google in a landmark case that went on for three years.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2023
2 min read
Pay $50k if you Sell Cybertruck in 1st year: Tesla Sgain Threatens Owners
Tesla has once again threatened to sue owners of its newly-launched Cybertruck for $50,000 if they try to sell the vehicle within the first year of ownership.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2023
2 min read
Reddit Bounces Back: Major Outage Resolved, Services Restored
After experiencing a major outage that left millions of users around the world unable to access the platform, Reddit has successfully restored services.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2023
1 min read
