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Netflix to soon roll out paid password sharing
"While our terms of use limit use of Netflix to a household, we recognise this is a change for members who share their account more broadly," the company said in its earnings reports on Thursday. "As we roll out paid sharing, members in many countries will also have the option to pay extra if they want to share Netflix
Instagram users can now pause notifications with 'Quiet mode'
Once the new mode is enabled, users will not receive any notifications and their profile's activity status will change to let people know, the company said in a blogpost on Thursday. Moreover, the platform will automatically send an auto-reply when someone sends users a direct message (DM).
Microsoft begins to roll out tabs in Notepad for Windows 11
In December, 2022, a Microsoft employee had accidentally announced the tabs feature for 'Windows 11 Notepad' app by sharing a screenshot of Notepad's internal version online, showing the app's new tabs interface. The company said this update will introduce support for multiple tabs
T-Mobile hacked again, 37 mn customers' data exposed
The telecom company said in a US SEC filing that the "bad actor" started stealing the data, which includes "name, billing address, email, phone number, date of birth, T-Mobile account number and information such as the number of lines on the account and plan features," since November 25, 2022.
Microsoft was my first job after college: Sacked Indian-origin worker
Prashant Kamani, a principal software development manager at Microsoft, who spent 21 years in the company in Washington, writes in his LinkedIn post, "Today I was informed that my position at Microsoft has been eliminated. As I reflect on it today, I feel a sense of gratitude more than anything else. Microsoft was my first job after college, and I still remember coming over to a foreign land all nervous and excited, wondering what life has in store for me".
WhatsApp working on feature to send pics in original quality
The platform is planning to integrate a new setting icon within the drawing tool header which will allow users to configure the quality of any photo, reports WABetaInfo. The new feature will provide users more control over the quality of photos they are sending, especially when sending the photo in its original quality is necessary.
Twitter's new developer rules ban 3rd party apps
The new rules mentioned that users can not use Twitter's application programming interface (API) or content to "create or attempt to create a substitute or similar service or product to the Twitter Applications," reports The Verge.
Meta now lets users bundle Insta, FB account settings
This will be helpful for users who use more than one of the company's applications, Meta said in a blogpost on Thursday. "Things like Personal details, Passwords and security, and Ad preferences will now live in a centralised place, so it'll be easier for people who use multiple apps to manage their settings."
Apple may not bring design changes to 2024 Mac Mini
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the "next new Mac mini" will have the same "form factor design," reports MacRumors. The M2 and M2 Pro versions of the Mac mini that the tech giant had introduced on Tuesday have the same design as the previous-generation M1 models, with no major external updates.
Google working on 'Bluetooth Distance Measurement' API
This feature was first spotted by Esper's Mishaal Rahman and the company has already started to add code for it to the Android open source project (AOSP), reports AndroidPolice. However, it will not provide accurate distance measurements, but it is likely to be able to tell users whether their phone is more or less than one meter away from connected Bluetooth devices.
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