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Apple may not bring $50 Pencil With new iPhone
The Apple Pencil lacked pressure sensing capabilities or a rechargeable battery in order to save money, but it instead used an inbuilt chip to power the stylus through the iPad or iPhone screen, reports MacRumors. The unreleased Apple Pencil would have cost $49, which is considerably less than the costs of the first-generation and second-generation models, which are $99 and $129, respectively.
Jack Dorsey has a pure heart: Elon Musk
Reacting to a Twitter follower who asked if Dorsey lied before the US Congress, Musk replied: "Jack has a pure heart." Dogecoin influencer Matt Wallace posted: "Crypto culture changed Jack Dorsey. He went from a censorship champion to someone who supports freedom! Respect for his moves to help undo the damage he did."
Samsung Galaxy S23 series may feature next-gen Qualcomm fingerprint scanner
It is still unclear whether it will feature the same 3D Sonic Max sensor Qualcomm debuted earlier this year or a completely different fingerprint scanner, reports SamMobile. The surface area of the Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max (20 mm x 30 mm) scanner is about 10 times larger than that of the 3D Sonic Gen 2 (8 mm x 8 mm) scanner used in the Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy S22 Ultra.
Musk shuts Brussels office, EU regulators raise eyebrows
According to The Financial Times, the Brussels office was focused on the European Union digital policy, working in close proximity with the European Commission. The last two remaining Twitter public policy staffers, Julia Mozer and Dario La Nasa quit Twitter last week, "resulting in the Brussels office being entirely disbanded".
Elon Musk to reinstate suspended accounts on Twitter
Musk tweeted: "The people have spoken. Amnesty begins next week." "Vox Populi, Vox Dei," he added, which means "the voice of the people is the voice of God". Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's decision. While one commented, "I am truly worried for your mental health. Please check in with someone who cares about you", another said: "We the people make a pretty good moderation council."
Noise launches new TWS with 'Instacharge' technology
Air Buds 2 is priced at Rs 1,799 and is available on Amazon, Flipkart and GoNoise, the company said in a statement.
It comes in Clear Black and Clear White colour options. The new TWS features 'Instacharge' technology, which gives 40 hours of total and four hours of playtime with 10 minutes of charging.
LinkedIn to let you schedule posts to send at later time
Social media consultant Matt Navarra forst spotted the new feature. "LinkedIn is rolling schedule posts feature. Currently available on Android and web only. Look out for the clock icon to schedule your next post," he posted on Twitter. He witnessed post-scheduling feature inside the Android app and on the LinkedIn website too.
Tesla Full Self-Driving beta now available: Elon Musk
"Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen, assuming you have bought this option. Congrats to Tesla Autopilot/AI team on achieving a major milestone!," the Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted.
Amazon to shut edtech service Academy's operations in India from August 2023
"At Amazon, we think big, experiment, and invest in new ideas to delight customers. We also continually evaluate the progress and potential of our products and services to deliver customer value, and we regularly make adjustments based on those assessments," a company spokesperson told IANS.
YouTube starts beta testing quiz feature for community posts
The new feature is in beta and only available to a small number of creators. According to TechCrunch, the streaming platform shared the details in a new video on its Creator Insider channel, where it regularly shares updates with creators, answers questions, and shares its upcoming experiments and tests.In the latest video, the company explained how creators could use the quiz feature to help their followers learn, especially educational channels.
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