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Twitter to soon let users post 10K character tweets
When YouTuberA@ThePrimeagen, who posts videos related to coding, asked Musk, "the dev community and I were wondering if you could add code blocks to tweets?" Musk replied: "As an attachment? How many chars? We are extending longform tweets to 10k soon." Several users expressed their thoughts on Twitter CEO's post.
WhatsApp may let users 'mute calls' from unknown numbers
This feature will also include several advantages, such as reducing interruptions and potentially avoiding spam calls. Users will find the toggle located in the app settings, and once enabled, calls from unknown numbers will get silenced, but they will still be shown in the calls list and notification centre, said the report.
Microsoft to bring toggle for profanity filtering in Teams
According to Windows Central, the feature is on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap and could be available as early as May 2023, though this is subject to change. "With the newly introduced toggle for turn on/off profanity filtering, users will now be able to control whether they want to continue to leverage the profanity filtering capability provided out of box, or, if they want to see every word as-is," according to the company.
Meta cuts price of its VR headsets
Meta Quest 2's price will drop from $499.99 to $429.99, and Meta Quest Pro's price will drop from $1,499.99 to $999.99, according to CNBC. "Our goal has always been to create hardware that's affordable for as many people as possible to take advantage of all that VR has to offer," the company said.
Magic Eraser now available on all Pixel phones
Magic Eraser first appeared on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro in 2021, followed by the 6a and then the Pixel 7 series, according to 9to5Google. The Magic Eraser tool detects distractions in the pictures, such as photo bombers or power lines, so that users can easily remove them.
Video communication platform Zoom sacks president Greg Tomb 'without cause'
A company spokesperson was quoted as saying in media reports that Zoom is not looking for any replacement for Tomb. When Tomb was appointed as Zoom president, the company's CEO Eric Yuan had said that "Greg is a highly respected technology industry leader and has deep experience in helping to scale companies at critical junctures."
Apple's business-focused 'Mac notebook upgrade' programme over
CIT Group (an American financial services company), which partnered with Apple has confirmed that the Mac notebook upgrade programme has ended, reports The Verge. In 2021, the tech giant partnered with the bank to let small businesses lease new M1 Macs for as low as $30 per month, with easy options to upgrade.
Twitter to roll out individual DM replies, encryption
"Aiming to roll out ability to reply to individual DMs, use any reaction emoji & encryption later this month," he tweeted. Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post. Great updates that will help conversations flow more smoothly. Particularly looking forward to variety of reaction emoji's, it's the little things.
Meta to modify its controversial cross-check programme on FB, Insta
The cross-check programme exempts high-profile users from the automated moderation system. Responding to 32 recommendations the independent Oversight Board made on its cross-check system, Meta said it is fully implementing 11, partially implementing 15, still assessing the feasibility of one and taking no further action.
Android flagship Samsung Galaxy S23+ outperforms competitors
Demand for the locally-produced Galaxy S23 series has increased two times from the previous year, according to the company. We used the Galaxy S23+ for a week and here is what we think about the smartphone. The S23+, like previous Samsung flagship models, offers an impressive display and plenty of RAM.
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