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Apple iPhone 15 Ultra may cost $1,299
The higher price is because of the rising production costs, the need to maintain profit margins and the inclusion of higher quality materials such as titanium in the chassis, reports Gizmochina. The increase in price marks the biggest single generational jump in iPhone history.
WhatsApp rolls out feature to turn off call alerts on Windows beta
The ability to disable notifications for WhatsApp calls has been rolled out to beta testers after installing the WhatsApp beta for Windows 2.2250.4.0 update available on the Microsoft Store, reports WABetaInfo. Users need to open WhatsApp Settings > Notifications to find out if this feature is available to them. If they see a toggle for this feature, they can choose to disable notifications for incoming WhatsApp calls.
YouTube bans Pornhub's channel over rule breaches
According to Google, Pornhub's account violated YouTube's external link policy, which forbids users from linking to content that is not allowed on the platform such as pornography, reports The Verge. "Upon review, we terminated the channel Pornhub Official following multiple violations of our Community Guidelines," YouTube spokesperson Jack Malon told The Verge.
Multiple algorithms will guide Twitter users on their timelines: Musk
"There will be multiple algorithms, including no algorithm (i.e. just tweets from those you follow in chronological order)," Musk told a follower, who asked about implementing a social credit system on Twitter. According to his Twitter buddy Pranay Pathole from Pune, there may be three different options of algorithms to the users.
Twitter suspends Koo's user query account
Reacting to the ban, the co-founder and CEO of Koo, Aprameya Radhakrishna, tweeted: "One of the Koo handles on Twitter just got banned. For what? Because we compete with Twitter? So? Mastodon also got blocked today. How is this free speech and what world are we living in?"
Musk restores Twitter accounts of journalists banned over 'Doxxing'
The Twitter poll included two options -- "Now" or "In 7 Days". Of the two options, "Now" won with 59 per cent of responses, while "In 7 days" received 41 per cent. Nearly 3.7 million users responded to the poll
Sony-owned Guerrilla confirms new multiplayer Horizon game
"Join Guerrilla in Amsterdam as we work to expand the world of Horizon," the company tweeted. "A new internal team is developing a separate Online Project set in Horizon's universe," an image in the tweet reads. "Featuring a new cast of characters and a unique stylised look, friends will be able to explore the majestic wilds of Horizon together," it added.
Meta to shut down its cameo-like 'Super' app
Super is a live-streaming platform for influencers developed by Meta in 2020. The company said that it had hoped to create a virtual meet-and-greet experience that was similar to what users experience at a real-life event like VidCon or Comic-Con, reports TechCrunch.
Musk offering people to invest in Twitter at original $54.20 per share
According to news portal Semafor, Musk's money manager Jared Birchall has reached out to potential investors, "offering shares of Twitter at the same price, $54.20, that Musk paid to take the company private in October". "Over recent weeks we've received numerous inbound requests to invest in Twitter," Birchall wrote to investors in an email seen by Semafor.
Elon Musk defends his decision after suspending accounts of prominent journalists
In defence of the decision to suspend reporters, Musk said: "Everyone's going to be treated the same. They're not special just because you're a journalist", reports BuzzFeed.News. "Showing real-time information about somebody's location is inappropriate and I think everyone on this call would not like that to be done for them," he added.
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