November 21, 2024
Sci & Tech

“TikTok-like features” on Instagram will be suspended

SAN FRANCISCO: Instagram will stop using certain features that users have criticized for making the social network too similar to TikTok.The most vocal users this week on social media urged the company to “make Instagram Instagram again” and quit trying to compete with TikTok, including the famous sisters Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner. The catchphrase […]

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Elon Musk and Twitter’s dispute over a $44 billion agreement will go to trial on October 17

WILMINGTON: As part of Twitter’s effort to hold Elon Musk to his $44 billion deal for the social media site, a Delaware judge ruled that he must reveal by Friday night any legal claims he might have against the company. The trial will start on October 17 and last for five days. The ruling was […]

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Longer YouTube videos can now be cut down to Shorts

To compete with TikTok videos, YouTube is making it simpler for producers to structure and turn their longer films into Shorts.The platform has made it incredibly easy to format videos in its iOS and Android app by adding the “Edit into Short” tool. On the app, creators can choose up to 60 seconds of the […]

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Google claims a government ban in blocking Krafton’s battle royale game in India

NEW SELECTIONS: Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., on Thursday disabled access to a well-known battle-royale-format game created by a South Korean company, Krafton, citing a directive from the Indian government. After falling more than 9% on Friday due to the announcement, Krafton shares swiftly recovered and fell only 5.7 percent.The American tech giant claimed […]

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Elon Musk talks about a new ability he is developing

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, said on Twitter that his ability to make enemies is “increasing,” days after suggesting he could step away from the spotlight. Musk remarked that building friends are far harder than making enemies in response to his problems following a recent string of scandals. “Making friends is considerably harder than […]

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Software developer fired by Google for claiming chatbot is sentient

Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., announced on Friday that it had fired a senior software developer who had asserted that LaMDA, the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, had a sense of self. Blake Lemoine, a software engineer, was put on leave by Google last month after it said he had broken company rules and that […]

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Musk and a sluggish ad market are to blame for Twitter’s income decline

Twitter Inc. blamed a surprising decline in quarterly revenue and a net loss on Friday on its protracted battle to clinch Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover of the company as well as a deteriorating digital advertising market. The results’ revelation comes as Twitter, which has sued Musk for withdrawing his attempt to acquire the company, gets ready for […]

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A list of permitted apps is returning to Google Play

Following public criticism, Google is changing its decision to conceal app permission lists on product listings in the Play Store. Recently, Android Developers posted that their team was reintroducing the app permission list after listening to public feedback. “Privacy and openness are important values in the Android community,” they added. The Android Developers claimed in their tweet that the […]

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