TECHNOLOGY

This new tool lets users trim their Twitter follow list
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According to TechCrunch, the app shows users the people they follow in largely four categories -- Overpopular (most followed), Underpopular (least followed), Overactive (accounts that tweet a lot) and Unactive (accounts that tweet only a few times a year).
Samsung to reveal next-gen Galaxy laptops alongside Galaxy S23
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The company is expected to refresh its Galaxy Book laptop lineup with improved hardware specifications and better software, reports SamMobile.
Significant backend server changes behind Twitter outage: Musk
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Twitter was down for millions of users in the US, India and other countries, with some facing problems signing in or accessing their accounts. For some users, timelines did not refresh and many accounts were shown as non-existent. Musk said that "significant backend server architecture changes" have been rolled out.
Global foldable smartphone shipments to reach 22.7 mn units in 2023
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Key drivers will be Samsung and Chinese original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) looking to make their mark, particularly in Europe and China, according to Counterpoint Research. For FY 2022, global foldable shipments will reach 14.9 million units. Cumulative shipments in Q1-Q3 2022 grew 90 per cent YoY to 9.5 million units.
Apple iPhone's 'Find My' feature helps locate car crash victim
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The San Bernardino County Fire Department posted the details of the rescue on Facebook and stated that the incident happened on Monday. According to the post, the victim had likely been in her crashed car overnight after leaving a family gathering.
Hackers increase abuse of Google Ads platform to target users
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Among the software products being impersonated include Grammarly, Slack, Dashlane, Audacity, ITorrent, AnyDesk, Libre Office, Teamviewer, Thunderbird, and more, reports Bleeping Computer.
US House bans TikTok on mobiles over national security concerns
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The House ordered staff to delete TikTok from any House-issued mobile phones, according to an internal memo seen by NBC News.
Twitter web faces major outage across US
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The platform showed error messages to several users, "Something went wrong, but don't fret -- it's not your fault. Let's try again." According to downdetector.com, a website that monitors online outages, around 10,000 reports noted for Twitter across the US Taking to the micro-blogging platform many users reported the issue.
Amazon starts delivering orders by drones in US states
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Recently, customers in Lockeford, California and College Station, Texas, had received a small number of parcels delivered by a drone using the company's 'Amazon Prime Air' drone service, reports The Verge. "Our aim is to safely introduce our drones to the skies. We are starting in these communities and will gradually expand deliveries to more customers over time," Amazon Air spokesperson Natalie Banke said in a statement.
Indian Railways data hacked, being sold on dark web
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It has been claimed by the hackers that the Indian Railways data is one of the biggest data ever hacked by anyone. Earlier, a China-based hacker had hacked the technical systems of of AIIMS, New Delhi. They had, in fact, taken the whole server into their control, but it was later taken back from their possession.
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