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Apple declines allegation for evading users' privacy controls
Earlier this month, a report had mentioned that Apple Maps contained a security flaw that might have enabled an app to circumvent a user's privacy settings, reports AppleInsider. However, now, the iPhone maker has claimed no apps took advantage of the flaw. Last week, we issued an advisory for a privacy vulnerability that could only be exploited from unsandboxed apps on macOS.
Twitter improves retweet reach, removes filter causing false negatives: Musk
Musk tweeted: "More work team completed over night." "Removed height penalty affecting tweets with pics/video, increased # of recommended tweets, better tracking of dropped tweets, removed filter causing false negatives, removed penalty if user follows author, improved reach of retweet," he added.
Over 17,400 tech employees got fired in Feb globally to date
In 2023 so far, around 340 companies have laid off more than 1.10 lakh employees worldwide, and there appears to be no respite from job cuts. Major companies which commenced layoffs this month include Yahoo, BYJU's, GoDaddy, GitHub, eBay, Autodesk, OLX Group and others. In January, close to 1 lakh of them lost jobs in the month of January globally, dominated by companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Salesforce and others, according to layoff.fyi, a website that tracks job cuts globally.
Twitter needs to bring back improved Vine app: Musk
When Chris Ruane, Twitter's former senior Quality Assurance (QA) engineer, tweeted: "It's a tragedy how Twitter killed Periscope and Vine. Both apps had tons of loyal and talented creators who religiously used the apps and made real connections with people. Some of my fondest memories of working at Twitter were from working on those apps. Bring it back @elonmusk."
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra seamlessly elevates your work-life balance
According to the company, it received bumper pre-booking for its newly-launched Galaxy S23 series in India, with 1,40,000 units worth Rs 1,400 crore being pre-booked in the first 24 hours which is a record for its flagship device portfolio. The company saw 2X demand for the locally-manufactured Galaxy S23 series from last year, especially for the S23 Ultra model.
Meta planning fresh round of layoffs in 'year of efficiency': Report
According to a report in the Financial Times, citing sources, there had been a "lack of clarity about budgets or future headcount in recent weeks". As a result, staff have complained that "zero work" is getting done as managers have been unable to plan their coming workloads, the report noted. Certain budgets would typically get finalised by the end of the year at the company.
Hackers create ChatGPT-driven Telegram bots that can write malware
Currently, if you ask ChatGPT to write a phishing email impersonating a bank or create malware, it will not generate it. However, hackers are working their way around ChatGPT's restrictions and there is an active chatter in the underground forums disclosing how to use OpenAI API to bypass ChatGPT's barriers and limitations.
Hate against LGBTQ+ community surges on Twitter under Musk
The survey by Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) revealed that the harassment of LGBTQ+ activists intensified since Musk acquired Twitter in October 2022. About 60 per cent of respondents reported that they had experienced an increase in abusive and hateful speech on Twitter since Musk took over as CEO.
WhatsApp rolling out feature to let users share up to 100 media on iOS beta
With the new feature, beta users can now select up to 100 media in the media picker within the application, which was earlier limited to only 30, reports WABetaInfo. This feature is useful as users will finally be able to share entire albums, making it easier to share memories and moments. The ability to share up to 100 media within the chats is available for some beta testers after installing the latest update of WhatsApp beta for iOS from TestFlight app and is expected to roll out to more people over the coming days, the report said.
Reddit believes AI chatbots won't replace human connection
"AI chatbot technologies are still new and something we're exploring and keeping our eyes on," Reddit spokesperson Nick Singer told the Verge. "Though, there will always be a need for genuine community and human connection, which can be aided by tools like this. We see chatbots being used in fun and innovative ways to complement community and human connection -- not replace it," Singer added.
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