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Musk urges Twitter users to get verified and earn thousands of dollars
Without explaining how can they do this without registering 5 million impressions per month with having more than 10,000 followers -- the two key conditions in order to make money via ad revenue sharing on Twitter -- Musk asked them to join Twitter Blue paid subscription.
ChatGPT will arrive on Android devices next week: OpenAI
The ChatGPT for Android app is being launched a few months after the free iOS app brought the chatbot to iPhones. "Announcing ChatGPT for Android! The app will be rolling out to users next week, and you can pre-order in the Google Play Store starting today," the company said in a tweet.
Meta's Threads fast losing steam, Zuckerberg not worried
Despite Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg claiming that "10s of millions of people come back daily" on Threads, the number of daily active users on Threads dropped for the second week down to 13 million, "a 70 per cent decline from a July 7 high point," reports The Wall Street Journal.
Twitter to restrict DMs for unverified accounts to reduce spam
The company said it will soon be implementing some changes “in our effort to reduce spam in Direct Messages”. “Unverified accounts will have daily limits on the number of DMs they can send,” the company said. To send unlimited DMs, a Twitter user will now need to pay for a Twitter Blue subscription.
Samsung Wallet adds support for student IDs
The update will add a convenient way to use student IDs on a Galaxy smartphone, the company said in a blogpost on Thursday. The tech giant is working closely with partners to expand the offering to even more institutions.
Apple employee spot a zero-day bug in Chrome but didn’t report to Google
The bug was originally found by an Apple employee who was participating in a Capture The Flag (CTF) hacking competition in March, reports TechCrunch. However, the Apple employee did not report the zero-day bug, meaning Google wasn’t aware of the bug and no patch had been issued yet.
Motorola razr 40 ultra heats up foldable race with striking features
This is expected to be achieved by selling over 6.35 lakh foldable smartphones during the year. This translates to less than 0.5 per cent of the total sales by volume estimated for the period, according to market research firm techARC. Motorola, the pioneer of the flip phones, has once again disrupted the Indian smartphone market with the launch of razr 40 ultra and razr 40.
OPPO Reno10 5G redefines portrait photography with Telephoto camera
The Reno10 5G sports an ultra-slim body, available in Ice Blue and Silvery Grey colours, with a 3D curved design that is light and easy to hold. It features a 120Hz 6.7-inch AMOLED display and a 93 per cent screen-to-body ratio for a borderless and immersive viewing experience.
Galaxy Watch series to feature Samsung Wallet, Thermo Check & WhatsApp
"A range of new apps for its Galaxy Watch series will bring more responsive, adaptable and multi-functional smartwatch experiences for Galaxy users," the tech giant said in a blogpost. "With Samsung Wallet, Thermo Check and WhatsApp, users can do more than ever straight from their wrist."
Report says hateful, violent posts rise on Twitter, CEO Yaccarino denies
Yaccarino said Twitter has "made progress" and that most tweets in a user's feed are now fine. "A Bloomberg article claims that harmful content viewed on Twitter is on the rise, but that's not true. Here's what is true -- more than 99 per cent of content users and advertisers see on Twitter is healthy," she posted.
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