TECHNOLOGY
Musk invites users to find their dates on Twitter
When a user tweeted, "Deleted all dating apps. Decided to try to meet someone the old-fashioned way: God making a woman out of my rib."
Twitter launches ads revenue sharing programme for creators
"We’re expanding our creator monetisation offering to include ads revenue sharing for creators. This means that creators can get a share in ad revenue starting in the replies to their posts. This is part of our effort to help people earn a living directly on Twitter," the company said on the 'Creator Ads Revenue Sharing' page.
Threads for iOS update brings iOS 17 support, bug fixes & more
Instagram software engineer Cameron Roth posted on Threads, "New @threadsapp iOS updated dropped today! Check out what we've been hard at work cooking up." According to Roth, the update includes the ability to use the app on iOS 17 without crashing, and expand pics on profiles.
Reddit sunsetting coins & awards systems
"It’s become clear that awards and coins as they exist today need to be re-thought, and the existing system sunsetted. Rewarding content and contribution (as well as something golden) will still be a core part of Reddit." u/venkman01 also said that Reddit Premium is "not going away."
Hackers extort money in crypto, threaten to expose embarrassing & illicit content
According to cloud-enabled security solutions provider Barracuda Network, such tactics could help attackers to stay under the radar and avoid alerting potential victims, security teams and payment systems. Researchers analysed 3,00,000 emails detected as blackmailing scams.
Google Pay introduces UPI LITE in India for faster transactions
The LITE account is linked to the user’s bank account but does not rely real-time on the issuing bank’s core banking system, the company said in a statement. The UPI LITE account can be loaded with up to Rs 2,000 twice a day and allows users to do instant UPI transactions up to Rs 200.
Garmin announces new smartwatch series with AMOLED display in India
The 'Approach S70' series starts at Rs 72,990 and will be available online -- Amazon and Synergizer -- as well as offline -- Garmin Brand Store, the company said in a statement.
Instagram's 'rage shake' feature also available in Threads
Users just have to shake their phone, and an option will come up that allows them to report a problem. The rage shake feature was first introduced in 2021. Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Wednesday said in a video that the new features coming to Threads include a following feed, editing, multiple accounts, post search, hashtags, web presence, like list and translations.
Microsoft testing AI hub for Windows 11 app store
"Explore a new curated section in the Microsoft Store where we will promote the best AI experiences built by the developer community and Microsoft," the company said in a blogpost on Wednesday. According to the tech giant, AI Hub is a space where the company will educate customers on how to start and expand their AI journey, inspiring them to use AI in everyday ways to boost productivity, spark creativity and more.
Global in-app spending hits record $67.5 bn, India largest market for Google Play
India, Brazil and Indonesia were the largest markets for downloads on Google Play in H1 2021, while Turkey, Russia and Indonesia saw the biggest upwards movement versus H2 2022 on the platform. Whereas on iOS, China, the US and Japan were the top markets by downloads with Brazil, China and the US posting the most growth versus H2 2022.
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