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WhatsApp may let you keep disappearing messages even after they are dead
According to WABetaInfo report, the disappearing messages can be viewed within chat info in a new section called 'Kept messages', and all people in the conversation can open this section. When disappearing messages are turned on in a certain chat, they cannot be starred, but they can only be kept.
Elon Musk questions Twitter's 'monetizable' daily active user numbers
In 2019, Twitter for the first time used the word mDAU, saying it believes that monetizable DAU, and its related growth, "are the best ways to measure our success". Monetizable DAU are users who log in and access Twitter on any given day through twitter.com or our Twitter applications that are able to show ads.
Snapchat loses $10 billion as stock hits new 52-week low
The company's stock lost nearly 40 per cent of their value on Friday, after it reported a net loss of $422 million compared to $152 million in the prior year as the company "substantially" reduced hiring. "We face a number of very large and very sophisticated competitors (and) we're seeing the overall advertising pie grow at a slower rate amid the macro headwinds," CFO Derek Anderson told investors.
Zuckerberg, Sandberg set to be deposed in Cambridge Analytica lawsuit
According to a court document, Zuckerberg will have to answer questions for up to six hours, while Sandberg could face up to five hours of deposition, reports The Verge. Sandberg is stepping down from her key role after 14 years as the company's second-highest ranking executive and the person who will replace her as Meta COO will also need to be present at the hearing.
Indian short-video apps to reach 600 million users by 2025
Indians now spend close to 156 minutes per day viewing entertainment content on their smartphones. In fact, on average, an Indian user consumes close to 38 minutes of short-form content each day. According to the report by Bengaluru-based Redseer Strategy Consultants, the next wave of internet growth is likely to come from tier 2 cities and beyond, regions which have a higher propensity to view short form videos.
You can now access screenshots on Google Photos via home screen
The app's latest version on Android now lets users open the screenshot folder directly from their phone's home screen, reports Windows Central. The app shows a shortcut when users long-press its icon on your home screen. The new update is part of Google's efforts to make the app much easier to navigate than it was during its early days.
Google fires employee who said its conversation AI is 'sentient'
Google sacked Blake Lemoine who said Google's Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA) conversation technology can behave like a human. Lemoine shared the news of his firing during a 'Big Technology' podcast on Friday, just hours after Google dismissed him. Google confirmed his dismissal, saying that the company takes the development of AI "very seriously and remains committed to responsible innovation".
Twitter reaches 238 mn users globally amid legal battle with Musk
The micro-blogging platform, locked in a battle with the Tesla CEO over the presence of bots/spam accounts on its platform, said it now has 237.8 million monetisable daily active usage (mDAU), up 16.6 per cent compared to Q2 of the prior year. "The increase was driven by ongoing product improvements and global conversation around current events," the company said late on Friday. Average US mDAU was 41.5 million for Q2, up 14.7 per cent compared to Q2 of the prior year.
SpaceX sends 46 Starlink satellites into space
The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket, which induced a scrub at T-46 seconds on Thursday, lifted off successfully from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday, reports Space.com. "Deployment of 46 Starlink satellites confirmed -- completing SpaceX's 32nd mission of 2022!a the agency tweeted. Liftoff took place at 1.40 p.m. amid severely foggy conditions on the West Coast. The launch allowed SpaceX to surpass its 31 record launches of 2021 with a 32nd record launch in 2022, and still counting.
Meta opposes CCI probe in Delhi HC, says FB can't be investigated 'due to' WhatsApp
During the course of the hearing, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, on behalf of Meta, pointed out that the two platforms are different entities, though Facebook acquired WhatsApp in 2014. "The ownership is common but roads are different, policies are different. As far as Facebook is concerned, the first notice to Whatsapp to make enquiry is the actual notice," he argued.
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