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Yahoo to lay off 1,600 employees, ad tech biz most impacted
In an interaction with Axios, Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone said that these changes will be "tremendously beneficial for the profitability of Yahoo overall". The layoffs will help the company "to go on offense" and invest more in businesses that are profitable. According to the company, 12 per cent of the workforce (around 1,000 employees) would be laid off on Friday.
WhatsApp lets users easily record videos hands-free on iOS beta
This feature is rolling out to some beta testers after installing the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.3.0.74 update from the TestFlight app, reports WABetaInfo. Users are now able to switch to video mode easily with just a tap and they don't need to tap and hold to record videos hands-free. Moreover, it is now possible to switch from front to back camera.
Elon Musk fires Twitter engineer over his dropping reach
Musk, last week, kept his account private for one day to see whether that would increase the amount of his audience, reports The Verge. The action was taken in response to complaints from many prominent right-wing accounts with whom Musk communicates that Twitter's recent adjustments have decreased their reach. In search of answers.
BharatPe refutes Ashneer's claim that 150 mn users' data breached
Grover had earlier alleged that there is a breach of data of over 150 million UPI users at BharatPe by its Co-founder Bhavik Koladiya, who has formed a new startup called OPTless. "BharatPe fiercely protects the data of its customers and observes high security standards," the company said in a statement.
Twitter to charge $100 from developers for access to basic API
Initially, the company had planned to shut down free access to its API on February 9, but now it has extended the deadline to February 13. The company shared the information on Twitter via its Twitter Dev account, saying: "We're excited to announce an extension of the current free Twitter API access through February 13."
62% of Indians want ChatGPT to write love letters this Valentine's
With ChatGPT starting to infiltrate every aspect of our daily lives, 78 per cent of Indians surveyed were also unable to spot the difference between a love letter written by the AI chatbot and the one written by a human, according to the report by cyber-security company McAfee.
Google announces AI-enabled updates to Search, Maps, Translate
"In the coming months, you will be able to use Lens to search your screen on Android globally. With this technology, you can search what you see in photos or videos across the websites and apps, like messaging and video apps without having to leave the app or experience," Google said in a blogpost on Wednesday.
Ola launches new e-scooter S1 Air, starting at Rs 84,999
The company also expanded its Ola S1 portfolio by launching the new variant at a price of Rs 99,999, which comes powered by a 2kWh battery, and offers an IDC range of 91 km and a top speed of 90 km/hr. The purchase window for the new variant opens from February 9, while the deliveries will begin from March 2023, the company said.
Twitter Blue users in US can now write 4,000-character tweets
The company posted from its @TwitterBlue account: "Starting today, if you're subscribed to Twitter Blue in the US you can create longer tweets. "Most standard functions of Tweeting still apply, whether you want to post a picture, use a hashtag, or create a poll. But now you can type all the way up to 4,000 characters." However, for now.
Netflix rolls out paid password sharing to 4 more countries
Previously, the company tested paid password sharing in select markets, including Chile, Costa Rica, Peru and elsewhere in Latin America. "So over the last year, we've been exploring different approaches to address this issue in Latin America, and we're now ready to roll them out more broadly in the coming months, starting today in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain," said Netflix.
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