TECHNOLOGY
Samsung releases new beta update of its web browser
The three new features will improve the application's usability, reports SamMobile. These features allow users to easily access the bookmarks bar, tab bar and URL bar. The new Samsung Internet Beta (version 21.0.0.25) allows users to display the bookmark bar and the tab bar at the bottom of the screen.
Microsoft to launch cheaper Xbox expandable storage cards: Report
Earlier, a new Western Digital 1TB expansion card for Xbox Series S/X consoles was spotted on Best Buy which was priced at $179.99, reports The Verge. The tech giant first introduced Xbox expandable storage cards with its Xbox Series S/X consoles almost three years ago.
Several celebrities refuse to pay Elon Musk $8 for Twitter Blue
Musk now wants everyone to pay $8 a month (Rs 900 in India a month) for verified Blue check marks, and all legacy Blue badges are set to go away any moment. The White House and The New York Times have already refused to pay for verified Blue with subscription service.
US man shot down by truck owner after Apple's AirTag gives away location
US-based San Antonio police received a stolen vehicle report at around 1 p.m. from a home in the Braesview area, reports KSAT. However, before authorities could recover the stolen truck, the owners chose to conduct their own investigation, aided by an AirTag left in the vehicle.
NYT loses Twitter Blue badge, Koo founder invites it to join platform
"Inviting @nytimes and all other news organisations around the world to join Koo where there is no price for your voice. Koo provides free lifetime verification for all notable personalities and organisations. Fake news is a menace around the world," Aprameya Radhakrishna tweeted.
Google to cut free snacks & workout classes for employees: Report
In a memo, sent by Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat, Google employees were notified that the perks will vary based on the office location needs, and trends seen in each office space, Business Insider reported. The company's micro kitchen that provides free snacks like cereal, espresso, and seltzer water will be closed on days that typically have a significantly lower volume.
77% of young Indians now spend the most on phones, apparels
Among the rest, 26 per cent seek financial help from friends and family and 7 per cent rely on loans for such purchases, according to data shared by Moj, the country's largest short-video platform. The report found that over 77 per cent of young India spends most of their time watching short videos, followed by 16 per cent on news and entertainment channels and 7 per cent on television and OTT.
Healthtech firm CoverMyMeds to lay off over 800 workers
The company also said to shut its Scottsdale office in the US, which houses CoverMyMeds' patient support centre, reports The Columbus Dispatch. "We're saddened to share that today we will eliminate about 815 CoverMyMeds roles, with the majority of those team members leaving the business between now and April 14," Kevin Kettler, president of CoverMyMeds, was quoted as saying.
Elon Musk calls struggling San Francisco a city of 'Walking Dead'
Musk commented after American business columnist and author Ashlee Vance said that what the city has become is "unconscionable." "Had a 20-minute walk down Market Street with a friend who remarked, 'I've never seen anything like this,' as his head was on a swivel the entire time. I love SF. What the city has become is unconscionable," Vance posted in a tweet.
OpenAI disables ChatGPT for users in Italy
"We regret to inform you that we have disabled ChatGPT for users in Italy at the request of the Italian Garante," OpenAI said in a letter. In the order, the Italian regulator Garante said it's concerned that the ChatGPT maker is breaching the European Union's (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), claiming that OpenAI has unlawfully processed the data of Italian citizens.
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