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iPhone 15 Pro may feature physical instead of solid-state buttons
"My latest survey indicates that due to unresolved technical issues before mass production, both high-end iPhone 15 Pro models (Pro and Pro Max) will abandon the closely-watched solid-state button design and revert to the traditional physical button design," Kuo wrote in a Medium post on Wednesday.
Global IT spending continues to decline for 5th consecutive month
In its new monthly forecast for worldwide IT spending growth, IDC projected overall growth this year slightly down from 4.5 per cent in the earlier forecast and represents a swing from a 6 per cent growth forecast in October 2022. "Since the fourth quarter of last year, we have seen clear and measurable signs of a moderate pullback in some areas of IT spending," said Stephen Minton, vice president in IDC's Data and Analytics research group.
Insta introduces new features to its creator marketplace
The company is also expanding creator marketplace access to brand agencies."Today, we're announcing new ways to discover and reach Instagram creators by expanding access to brand agencies and testing integrations with top creator marketing platforms," Instagram said in a blogpost.
YouTube begins presales of NFL Sunday Ticket, costs $249 for season
For YouTube TV members with a Base Plan, the NFL Sunday Ticket add-on is available during the presale at $249 for the season, a special launch offer savings of $100 off the retail price of $349 for the season, according to the company. The company is also offering a bundle option with NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL RedZone for a total of $289 for the season during the presale.
Microsoft launches PC Game Pass in 40 new countries
"In February, we brought a preview of PC Game Pass to 40 new countries for the first time ever. The response was incredible," Microsoft said in a blogpost. "We're happy to announce that beginning later today all players in these countries can join the PC Game Pass community," it added.
Won't send my people to jail in India for violating laws: Musk on BBC docu ban
In a Twitter Spaces interview with the BBC, he was asked about the micro-blogging platform taking down links related to the BBC's controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "India has very strict social media laws. If it's a choice between complying with the laws or going to jail, I'd rather comply with laws than have any of my people go to jail," he said.
Owning Twitter has been quite painful: Elon Musk
In a Twitter Spaces interview with the BBC, the tech billionaire mentioned that he would sell the company if the right person came along. When asked whether he had any regrets about buying Twitter, Musk replied that the "pain level has been extremely high, this hasn't been some kind of party".
OpenAI now offers up to $20K for finding security flaws in ChatGPT
OpenAI has launched a bug bounty programme for ChatGPT and other products, saying the initial priority rating for most findings will use the 'Bugcrowd Vulnerability Rating Taxonomy'. "Our rewards range from $200 for low-severity findings to up to $20,000 for exceptional discoveries," the AI research company said.
Musk gives April 20 as fresh deadline to remove all legacy Blue badges
According to reports, there were technical challenges to removing so-called blue ticks quickly at scale and the only way to do it currently was a manual approach.
Musk said in a tweet that "Final date for removing legacy Blue checks is 4/20". Details earlier emerged that Musk-run company does not have the backend technology to remove around 4.2 lakh legacy accounts with Blue ticks all at once.
Dell launches new Alienware, Inspiron laptop series in India
"Our new Alienware and Inspiron laptops offer consumers the opportunity to express their passion and lifestyle with premium quality styling. Dell Technologies' omnichannel strategy puts the customers at the centre and we are emboldened by the growing demand across our consumer and gaming portfolio," Rosandra Silveira, Senior Vice President, Global Channel Sales, Dell Technologies, said in a statement.
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