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Data of 400 mn Twitter users stolen, claims hacker
According to Israeli cyber intelligence firm, Hudson Rock, the database contains devastating amounts of information, including e-mails and phone numbers of high-profile users.
Firefox, Tumblr team up to support Mastodon social network
On December 16, Twitter suspended Mastodon's @joinmastodon account after it shared a link to the newly-registered Mastodon account of @ElonJet, an account that broadcasts public flight path data of Elon Musk's private jet, which was previously suspended from the micro-blogging platform itself.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro left unharmed, falls from 26th floor
The woman said that the smartphone slipped from her pocket while spreading her quilt on the balcony of the 26th floor of an apartment complex, reports Gizmochina.
Apple fires TikToking employee over medical leave, not videos
Campbell claimed in a video that she was wrongfully terminated over a medical leave related to Covid-19, reports AppleInsider.Campbell first gained attention in August when she released a video explaining why users should never remove the Activation Lock from a stolen iPhone.
Luck is greatest superpower: Musk
Musk's response came to a query from a user who asked: "What if skill is just a different kind of luck?" Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post.
DuckDuckGo's new feature will block 'Sign in with Google' pop-up
The company cites that sites like Reddit often present this Google pop-up, usually upon first loading the web pages, reports TechRadar. It claims that users will be "saved from these disruptive and misleading pop-ups" with its updated mobile apps or Firefox, Chrome, Brave, and Edge extensions in order to provide a "cleaner experience and more privacy".
Track Santa's journey with Google's Santa tracker
According to MacRumors, Google's Santa Tracker, a 19-year tradition of the company, allows excited children (and parents!) to track the jolly gift-travel giver's on December 24. Santa's village transformed into a tracking experience on this day, allowing children to follow Santa and his reindeer as they go about their important work.
YouTube tests Queue system feature for iOS, Android apps
According to The Verge, the feature has been available on the web for several years and appears in YouTube apps under certain conditions. Upon turning on the feature, users will find a new "Play last in queue" button in the three vertical dots menu on video thumbnails. By tapping it, users will add the video to the bottom of their queue, or create a new queue if they are not watching one.
Twitter didn't remove suicide prevention tool, it is fake news: Musk
A Twitter user said: "Mental health support and crisis prevention tools to help integrate with social platforms is incredibly important. Tumblr for example has been doing a great job now". "Fake News and its publishers should also be blocked on Twitter for a certain period of time," another Musk follower posted.
Samsung opens $220 million R&D centre in Vietnam
"I expect the R&D centre to contribute to Vietnam's industrial competitiveness and to the relationship between South Korea and Vietnam," Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong said at the opening ceremony in Hanoi, reports Yonhap news agency. The ceremony was attended by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Science and Technology Minister Huynh Thanh Dat and senior Samsung executives.
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