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Twitter testing prompts to warn users before potentially 'intense' conversation
In one example, there's a prompt dropped right into a conversation in progress that says "conversations like this can be intense", reports The Verge. In another, which seems like it appears if users try to reply to one of those intense conversations, is titled "let's look out for each other" and lays out three bullet points to encourage empathetic and fact-based conversations, it added.
'Frictions': Facebook whistleblower prescribes antidote to algorithmic manipulation
Starting mid-September, leaked internal Facebook studies of the harms of Instagram for teenagers - including triggering eating disorders and suicidal thoughts - have set off alarm bells across the country. In three hours of Congress testimony Tuesday, Haugen accused Facebook of intentionally refusing to make changes to its algorithms because it put "profits" before people. She is urging US lawmakers to act swiftly.
Apple adds 'Find My' support to AirPods Pro, AirPods Max
With Find My support, one will be now able to add AirPods Pro and AirPods Max headphones to the Find My app to keep track of where they are. This includes Apple's Precise Location feature, Lost Mode, and the option to receive notifications, when your earbuds are left behind, reports iMore.
Xiaomi India sells 20 lakh smartphones in 1st wave of festive sales
In the premium segment, Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G, and Mi 11X Series received maximum demand, followed by Redmi Note 10S and Redmi Note 10 Pro, and Redmi 9 Series in the mid value segment. Xiaomi India is offering deals on range of products across categories such as Mi 11 X, Mi 10i, Redmi Note 10 Series, Redmi 9 Series, among others, coupled with bank offers for consumers.
Telegram gains 70 mn new users in one day after FB outage
According to CEO Pavel Durov, Telegram experienced a record increase in user registration and activity amid the massive Facebook outage. "The daily growth rate of Telegram exceeded the norm by an order of magnitude, and we welcomed over 70 million refugees from other platforms in one day," Durov said in a statement. "I am proud of how our team handled the unprecedented growth because Telegram continued to work flawlessly for the vast majority of our users," Durov added.
'Just not true': Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg denies putting profits over privacy
Hours after a US-based whistleblower testified before US Lawmakers, Zuckerberg wrote in a note to Facebook employees, saying that the argument of deliberately pushing content that makes people angry for profit is deeply illogical, that he then posted on his account.
Samsung India invites applications for 6th campus programme
This year, the programme will be conducted in three rounds where students from 20 campuses including top B-schools, engineering, and design schools will participate, the company said in a statement. The teams should comprise of at least three students from within the campus across years and specialisations.
IGTV, feed videos combined for 'Instagram Video'
The company said that it is also introducing a new Video tab on your profile, where this combined video format will live, to make it easier for people to discover new video content. "We love that our creator community has embraced video as a key format to tell their stories, entertain and connect with their audiences and that's why we want to make it even simpler to create and discover videos on Instagram," the company said in a blogpost.
Google to turn on 2-factor authentication by default for 150mn users
With 2FA/2SV, when entering the password to open an app the user will receive a text message on his/her personal device with a unique one-time code to verify identity and open the app. "By the end of 2021, we plan to auto-enroll an additional 150 million Google users in 2SV and require 2 million YouTube creators to turn it on," the company said in a blog post. Google says that two-step verification is "one of the most reliable ways to prevent unauthorized access to accounts and networks."
Short-form video consumption to reach 650 mn users in India by 2025
India's online video user base has scaled to more than 350 million people, growing 24 per cent over 2018 to 2020, nearly twice as fast as markets such as China and Indonesia. More than 200 million Indians watched short-form videos at least once in 2020, with daily active users spending up to 45 minutes a day on these platforms, according to the report by management consulting firm Bain & Company.
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