TECHNOLOGY

AI helped create the 'final' Beatles song: Sir Paul McCartney
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Lennon wrote "Now And Then' during his "retirement" era, when he had no record contract and was busy raising his son, reports the BBC. McCartney was quoted as saying in the report that AI was used to "extricate" Lennon's voice from an old demo so he could complete the song.
WhatsApp rolling out screen-sharing feature for video calls on Windows beta
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Beta users can now share the content of their screen by selecting the specific option available within the video call bottom control, reports WABetaInfo. When users choose this option, they will be given the choice to share a specific window or the complete screen with everyone participating in the video call.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 cover display to get optimised Google apps: Report
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These optimised apps include Google Maps, Messages and YouTube, reports SamMobile. Users will be able to text, watch videos and look up directions without having to unfold the smartphone.It will make users' life a lot simpler because they are some of the most frequent activities users perform on phones.
Twitter may soon limit number of DMs send by non-Blue users
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Leaker Alessandro Paluzzi tweeted on Tuesday: "#Twitter is working to limit the number of DMs you can send per day before having to sign up for @TwitterBlue." According to the screenshot shared by the leaker, after reaching the limit, non-Twitter Blue users will receive a message titled "Get verified to send more messages". "You've hit the maximum limit for Direct Messages in a single day. Sign up for Twitter Blue to continue messaging," the message reads.
WhatsApp rolling out message editing feature on Windows beta
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Beta users will now see an edit action within the message menu which will allow them to edit text messages, reports WABetaInfo. However, users can only edit a message within 15 minutes of sending it. Also, it is not possible to edit a message that has been sent from a different device.
Global town square needs transformation: New Twitter CEO
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"From space exploration to electric vehicles, Elon knew these industries needed transformation, so he did it," Yaccarino wrote in the memo on Monday, according to the Verge. "More recently it has become increasingly clear that the global town square needs transformation -- to drive civilisation forward through the unfiltered exchange of.
Reddit faces brief outage amid protest against new API policy
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The company has now fixed the issue which caused problems while loading content. According to Reddit's status page, the outage started on Monday. Taking to Twitter, several users reported the issue. While one user posted, "Reddit down for anybody?? #Reddit", another said, "#reddit melting down rn.
'We'll shut you down, raid homes': Ex-Twitter CEO Dorsey on pressure from India
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During an interview with YouTube channel Breaking Points late on Monday, Dorsey said that the threats came as Twitter refused to comply with the government's demands to block accounts during the farmers' protests in early 2021. "We would raid the homes of your employees', which they did; We will shut down your offices.
Mixed reality searches on Google surge 1,130% after Apple unveils Vision Pro
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Analysis of Google search data revealed that online interest for 'VR' rocketed 300 per cent on June 5 as Apple unveiled its new $3,499 MR headset at the Worldwide Developers Conference in California, the US, according to Digital-adoption.com. Searches for 'VR,' 'mixed reality,' and 'augmented reality' soared 300 per cent, 1,130 per cent, and 545 per cent .
Short-video making app Tiki to cease operations in India from June 27
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In a message, the app, which had about 35 million monthly active users in the country (according to Sensor Tower data), said that they regret to inform them that Tiki will be shutting down its operations. "As of 11.59 pm India Time, June 27, 2023, all Tiki functions and services will cease. The Tiki app will no longer be available for download from app stores," the company said in the message posted on Twitter.
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