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Tumblr adding support for livestreaming
The new livestreaming feature is being rolled out to US users on iOS and Android, and a release for global users and the desktop site is planned for the near future, reports The Verge.Tumblr has supported streaming in the past, but then it only allowed users to share streams from other services like YouNow and YouTube.
Musk blames bots for his poll, now wants only Blue subscribers to participate
His Twitter poll on Monday revealed that a whopping 57.5 per cent people wanted him to quit as the CEO of the micro-blogging platform. "Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll," the Tesla CEO had said.
Twitter announces 'Blue for Business' service
As a Twitter Blue for Business subscriber, a company can link any number of their associated individuals, businesses and brands to their account, Twitter said in its Business blogpost. When they do, associated profiles will receive a little badge of their parent company's profile picture next to their blue or gold checkmark.
Fortnite maker Epic Games to pay $520 mn fine over kids' privacy violations
Epic will pay a $275 million penalty for violating children's privacy law, change default privacy settings, and pay $245 million in refunds for tricking users into making unwanted charges. "As our complaints note, Epic used privacy-invasive default settings and deceptive interfaces that tricked Fortnite users, including teenagers and children," said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai meets PM Modi, pledges support for G20 Presidency
"Thank you for a great meeting today PM @narendramodi. Inspiring to see the rapid pace of technological change under your leadership. Look forward to continuing our strong partnership and supporting India's G20 Presidency to advance an open, connected internet that works for all," Pichai tweeted after the meeting.
Nvidia to remove GameStream feature on Shield devices
"Starting in mid-February, a planned update to the Nvidia Games app will begin rolling out to Shield owners. With this update, the GameStream feature will no longer be available in app. Shield users can continue to use GameStream until that time," reads Nvidia's customer help page.
Samsung may launch foldable screen laptop next year
According to SamMobile, in 2023, Samsung Display plans to produce 8.5 million OLED panels for laptops, a 43 per cent increase over this year. The majority of those panels will go to ASUS, which is currently using LG's foldable OLED panels in its foldable screen laptops.
Apple not planning 'Extreme' Apple Silicon Mac Pro
The Mac Pro is the last model in the entire Mac range to not be powered with an Apple Silicon chip, reports AppleInsider. While rumours claimed that the tech giant is working on one for release next year, it might not be as powerful as formerly believed. The model was believed to use an 'M2 Extreme' chip, which is a more advanced version of the Ultra chip that combines two M2 Ultra chips onto a single silicon piece.
Google to integrate Digilocker in Files app to access official documents in India
At the annual Google for India event, Google announced its partnership with the National eGovernance Division (NeGD), established by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), to roll out the DigiLocker integration within the Files app. DigiLocker is a key initiative under Digital India, which offers a secure cloud-based platform for the storage, sharing and verification of documents and certificates.
WhatsApp introduces 'Accidental delete' feature
Everyone faced the situation when they sent a message to the wrong person or group and accidentally clicked on 'Delete for me' instead of aDelete for Everyone', leaving them in an uncomfortable position, the company said in a statement.To solve this issue, the Accidental delete feature will help users by providing a five-second window to reverse the accidental message delete, and click on 'Delete for Everyone'.
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