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Beware of BGMI: Return triggers fears of addiction, mental health issues
On May 30, South Korean video game developer Krafton said that the video game BGMI is now available for play for all users in India as it is available for download for both Android and iOS users. Till now, more than 10 crore users have downloaded the BGMI app on Android.
Millions hooked to mobile games; India to become $7bn market by 2025
Mobile gaming has evolved as much as the mobile device itself. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the restrictions imposed during that time, the mobile gaming segment shone as it catered to the entertainment-seeking public eagerly, and the Indian mobile gaming market witnessed a boom during the period, which is still ongoing for the sector.
Meta allows its VR headset for 10 years old amid scrutiny
According to the company, starting later this year, parents will be able to set up parent-managed Meta accounts for Meta Quest 2 and 3 for their children ages 10-12. "We'll require preteens to get their parent's approval to set up an account, which will give parents control over the apps their preteens download from our app store," said the company.
Musk-inspired Reddit CEO refuses to budge amid widespread protests
In an interview with NBC News, Huffman said that "my takeaway from Twitter and Elon at Twitter is reaffirming that we can build a really good business in this space at our scale." "You can run a company with that many users in the ads business and break even with a lot fewer people. They had to do some pretty violent changes and violent surgery to get there," he added.
Facebook, Instagram suffer global outage again
Several users reported they were not able to send or receive messages on WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger too. "We're aware some of you might be experiencing issues with IG (Instagram) at the moment. We're working to get things back to normal as soon as possible. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for the patience," Instagram said in a tweet.
Neuralink likely to begin first human trial later this year: Elon Musk
Addressing the VivaTech trade fair in Paris late on Friday, Musk said that "it's looking like the first case will be later this year". Last month, Neuralink received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to begin its first-in-human clinical study, which means that actual humans could have a Neuralink device implanted in their heads.
Android malware mimics ChatGPT apps to target smartphone users: Report
According to researchers from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, these malware variants emerged along with the release by OpenAI of GPT-3.5, followed by GPT-4, infecting victims interested in using the ChatGPT tool. Researchers have found two types of active malware -- one is a Meterpreter Trojan disguised as a "SuperGPT" app, and the other is a "ChatGPT" app that sends messages to premium-rate numbers in Thailand.
Google Maps rolls out 'Immersive View' in 4 new cities, 500+ landmarks
"If you're planning a trip to Boston and want to see the historic Faneuil Hall, you can get a jump start on familiarising yourself with the area before you visit. Just search for it in Google Maps and tap on the first video to virtually soar over the building and find places nearby," Google said in a blogpost.
Google Domains to shut down, Squarespace to take over
Squarespace announced on Thursday that it "entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with Google, whereby Squarespace will acquire the assets associated with the Google Domains business". This purchase includes "approximately 10 million domains hosted on Google Domains spread across millions of customers".
Two key Twitter alternatives now launched on iOS
Post, which was launched in beta just a few days after Elon Musk completed the acquisition of Twitter, aims to reinvent how people obtain their news on social media, reports TechCrunch. When using the app, users can toggle between three feeds -- following, explore, and news.
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