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Elon Musk says 'media is click-seeking machine'
On Twitter, Musk criticised the media, which came after the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported his alleged affair with Google Co-founder Sergey Brin's wife Nicole Shanahan, which the Tesla CEO has vehemently denied. "The media is a click-seeking machine dressed up as a truth-seeking machine," Musk said. Recently, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO expressed his displeasure with the unwanted media attention he is getting these days.
Twitter says 9 in 10 Indians use its platform while streaming content
About 79 per cent people in India use Twitter more when they're watching sports content elsewhere, and what they seek on Twitter is exclusive content, game highlights, interesting stats, and live coverage. Almost nine in 10 people on Twitter in the country have watched a live-stream video on the platform.
Apple iOS 16 reduces time limit for unsending iMessages
In previous releases of iOS 16, the company allowed 15 minutes to unsend a message. With the latest update, the time frame has been significantly reduced to two minutes. The user will still have 15 minutes to edit a message. Furthermore, each of the edits will be logged and visible to both the sender and the receiver of the iMessage, reports 9to5Mac.
Number of Twitter URLs blocked by MeitY rising
A total of 1,122 Twitter URLs were blocked till June 2022, 2,851 in 2021 as against 2,731 in 2020 and 1,041 in 2019 - up from 225 in 2018, 588 in 2017, 194 in 2016, 15 in 2015, and 8 in 2014, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told the Lok Sabha in a written reply.
iPhone 14 likely facing QC issues over rear camera lens: Report
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the tech giant is facing quality issues with the rear iPhone 14 camera lens. "One more quality issue. My latest survey indicates one of Genius's iPhone 14 rear lenses likely suffered from coating-crack quality issues. Apple had transferred about 10 million lens orders to Largan from Genius to avoid affecting iPhone 14 shipments," the analyst wrote on Twitter.
Google Maps bring back Street View experience for Indian users
Google said Street View APIs will also be available to local developers enabling them to deliver richer mapping experiences in their services. It also mentioned that the company has launched this new feature in partnership with Genesys International, an advanced mapping solutions company, and Tech Mahindra.
Apple our deepest competitor on metaverse: Mark Zuckerberg
In a meeting with employees, Mark Zuckerberg said that Meta would position itself as the more open, cheaper alternative to Apple, which is expected to announce its first Augmented Reality (AR) headset later this year, reports The Verge. Meta is directly competing with Apple to determine "what direction the internet should go in", he apparently told the staff.
PlayStation VR2 to offer live streaming support, more features
A new broadcast feature for PS VR2 will allow users to film themselves while playing by connecting a PS5 HD Camera to the console. "It is a great way to show your movements and reactions during a boss battle and share your reactions with your fellow gamers as it happens!" the company said on a blogpost.
Twitter not playing nice in pre-trial process: Musk lawyers
The letter is addressed to Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick -- who will ultimately decide the case over whether Musk can get out of his contract to buy Twitter for $44 billion -- and also requests that the trial should be scheduled to begin on October 17, reports The Verge.
Google now monetising YouTube Shorts, early results encouraging
Philipp Schindler, Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer at Alphabet (Google's parent company), said that consumers are increasing and consuming short-form videos obviously and they are seeing this across multiple platforms, including YouTube.
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