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Spotify to soon launch 'Discover Mode' in India
Discovery Mode is a tool with which artists and their teams can identify priority songs, and the platform will "add that signal to the algorithms that shape personalised listening sessions", the company said in a statement. This mode will be directly available within Spotify for Artists. We are focused on building the best home for them - a place where they can establish a career.
Google will promote fewer employees to senior roles in 2023
The process is manager-led and will be largely similar to last year -- though with our slower pace of hiring, we are planning for fewer promotions into L6 and above than when Google was growing quickly," the tech giant said in an email that was viewed by CNBC. The L6 distinction refers to the first layer of the workforce which is considered senior and normally consists.
Samsung to launch Galaxy A34, A54 5G smartphones in India next week
Both Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54 will add to Samsung's portfolio of 5G-ready smartphones and will help the company retain its 5G leadership in India. Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A54 5G are likely to be priced between Rs 30,000 and Rs 40,000, sources told IANS. Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A54 5G will succeed last year's Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A33 models.
Itel launches A60 smartphone with 6.6-inch HD display, 5000mAh battery at Rs 5,999
The itel A60 comes in three colour options -- Dawn Blue, Vert Menthe and Sapphire black. "The itel A60 boasts 'first-in-segment' features that offer an unparalleled user experience, long-lasting battery life, and dual security," the company said in a statement.The new smartphone is designed with dual security features to provide customers with the option to use either a fingerprint sensor.
Twitterati slams Bharat Matrimony over new Holi video ad
The video released on March 8, also marked as International Women's Day, shows how harassment faced by women during Holi leads to trauma and stops them from celebrating the festival of colours. Bharat Matrimony tweeted the 75-second clip video with the caption: "This Women's Day and Holi, let's celebrate by creating safer and more inclusive spaces for women. It's important to acknowledge the challenges that women face in public spaces and create a society that truly respects their well-being - today and forever."
Instagram back after major global outage
The company tweeted from its @InstagramComms account: "A technical issue caused people to have trouble accessing Instagram. We resolved this issue for everyone as quickly as possible, and we apologise for any inconvenience."On the online outage monitor website Downdetector, users started reporting the issue earlier on Thursday morning, which peaked at more than 62,000.
Musk apologizes after mocking physically-challenged Twitter employee
On Tuesday, Haraldur Thorleifsson, who goes by "Halli" and has muscular dystrophy, tweeted that it was uncertain if he was still employed by the micro-blogging platform as he failed to get a response from the company's HR department. So, Musk took an exit interview of the employee on the platform which went viral, with many people finding Twitter CEO's attitude rude and disrespectful.
WhatsApp rolling out 'Push name within chat list' feature on iOS beta
Beta testers will now see push names within the chat list instead of the phone numbers every time they receive a message from an unknown group member, reports WABetainfo.This feature will make it easier for the users to understand who the unknown contact is without any need to save the number as a new contact.It will be useful for participants in large group chats.
Microsoft increases Bing AI's chat limits to 120 per day
Earlier, these conversations were limited to 6 chat turns per session and a total of 100 per day. Corporate Vice President & Consumer Chief Marketing Officer at Microsoft, Yusuf Mehdi, tweeted on Wednesday: "Bing Chat moving today to 10 chats per session / 120 total per day.""Engineering making steady progress with quality of experience giving us confidence.
With Minecraft, kids can launch a rocket to Moon like NASA Artemis team
Minecraft Artemis Missions was developed to engage students ages 8 and up in NASA's next chapter in human spaceflight and encourage them to see themselves as future astronauts or scientists. "Just like the real NASA Artemis team working to return humans to the Moon, gamers in these new Minecraft worlds can build and launch a rocket, guide their Orion spacecraft," NASA said in a statement.
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