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China-linked online superstore surpasses Amazon & Walmart, becomes most downloaded app in US
Temu, a Boston-based online retailer that shares the same owner as Chinese social commerce giant Pinduoduo, made its Super Bowl debut on Sunday. Temu, which runs an online superstore for virtually everything -- from home goods to apparel to electronics -- unveiled a commercial during the game that encouraged consumers to "shop like a billionaire".
ChatGPT lists Musk, Trump as 'controversial' noted personalities
Twitter user Issac Latterell on Sunday shared a possible table of public figures and whether they are considered controversial listed by ChatGPT. "ChatGPT lists Trump, Elon Musk as controversial and worthy of special treatment, Biden and Bezos as not. I've got more examples. @elonmusk," he tweeted. To which Musk wrote, "!!"
Meta Verified: This is what you get in return after shelling out money
With Meta Verified, you'll get a verified badge, confirming you're the real you and that your account has been authenticated with a government ID. According to the social network, it will offer more protection from impersonation with proactive account monitoring for impersonators who might target people with growing online audiences.
This is why China can't build a ChatGPT AI rival
According to the South China Morning Post, a recent white paper published by the municipal technology bureau of Beijing offered support to local companies in developing ChatGPT rivals. "But this will be easier said than done, owing to differences in the structure of the English and Chinese languages, cost pressures, availability of data sets, and last but not least - the thorny issue of censorship in China," the report noted.
Musk says 'inevitable' as Meta unveils paid verification on FB, Insta
The news website Disclose.tv tweeted, "JUST IN - Zuckerberg copies Twitter: $12 bucks per month to get verified and receive a blue badge." Musk replied: "Inevitable." Meta on Sunday announced it is testing paid verification for Instagram and Facebook for $11.99 per month for the web and $14.99 per month for mobile.
In a tweet, Sriram Krishnan, a former Twitter executive.
After Twitter, Meta announces paid verification for FB, Instagram
Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that a "Meta Verified" account will grant users a verified badge, increased visibility on the platforms, prioritised customer support, and more. The company is first rolling out the feature to Australia and New Zealand and it will arrive in more countries "soon."
Twitterati slam Musk for allowing 2-factor authentication only for Blue users
After March 20, non-Blue accounts with text or SMS-based 2FA still enabled "will have it disabled." Currently, the platform offers three methods of 2FA - text message, authentication app and security key. Musk tweeted on Sunday: "Use of free authentication apps for 2FA will remain free and are much more secure than SMS".
Alexa app to allow move music between speakers without voice command
Previously, users needed to use voice commands to perform some of those actions, reports The Verge. Users can also play audio across Echo Show and Fire TV devices through the Alexa app. The current Echo speaker lineup from Amazon includes the standard Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Dot with Clock, Echo Studio, and optional Echo Sub subwoofer.
China's BYD to take on Tesla in luxury EV market
Operating in more than 40 nations, BYD plans to sell nearly two million EVs this year, including in Japan and countries in Southeast Asia and Europe, according to a Nikkei Asia report. "Our dream will come true as a result of research and development efforts over 20 years. We will change the global industrial structure for luxury cars," Wang Chuanfu, founder and chairman of BYD, was quoted as saying.
WhatsApp adds new stickers for avatar pack on iOS, Android
In spite of the same number of stickers in the avatar pack, the changes made have given it more personality and depth by redesigning and replacing some stickers in order to improve their visual appeal and reflect the diverse range of feelings and expressions users wish to convey, reports WABetaInfo. New stickers within the avatar pack are now available for all users on WhatsApp for iOS and Android, said the report.
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