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India largest 'connected' nation with over 800 mn broadband users: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
"We also expect further technological innovations as well as updated regulatory policies to remain relevant. The deep involvement by all stakeholders will be the third leg of this 'Global Standard Cyber Law Framework' that, we hope, will catalyse the Indian Internet and the economy," Chandrasekhar told the gathering at the three-day event in the national capital on Sunday.
Twitter to increase 280 character limit to 4,000, says Musk
It all started when a user asked Musk, "Elon is it true that Twitter is set to increase the characters from 280 to 4000?" To this Musk replied, "Yes". Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post. While one user said, "It would be a big mistake. Twitter's purpose is to provide fast news. If this happens, a lot of real information is lost," another commented, "4000? That's an essay, not a tweet."
Twitter back to life after brief outage as Elon Musk speeds up platform
Website outage tracker Downdetector reported several outages across the globe as users had issues with page loading. The outage hit both the Twitter mobile app and the desktop version. "Yes, Twitter is Down for some people. Not Working on Jio But Working on Airtel," tweeted one user.
Samsung Galaxy M13 gets One UI 5 update in India
According to SamMobile, the update comes with a new firmware version and the November 2022 security patch, which is available over the air -- users can download the update by tapping the download and install option after navigating to the Software update menu in the phone's Settings.
Twitter Blue with verification arrives on Dec 12; $8 for Android, $11 for iPhones
Musk has raised the price of Twitter Blue subscription service from $8 to $11 for iPhone users, keeping the 30 per cent cut that Apple takes on revenues from iOS apps on its App Store. "We're relaunching @TwitterBlue on Monday - subscribe on web for $8/month or on iOS for $11/month to get access to subscriber-only features, including the blue checkmark," the company said.
Apple to let employees talk about harassment, discrimination freely
The iPhone maker said that it offers a range of resources for employees to address questions and report concerns. In a note titled, 'Our Commitment to an Open and Collaborative Workplace', Apple said that people who have experienced harassment and discrimination have the right to bring their claim in court.
Musk to sue Twitter employees for leaking company info to media
An email by Musk to employees, accessed by Platformer's Zoe Schiffer, has earned them that Twitter will "immediately seek damages" if they violate their non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). "As evidenced by the many detailed leaks of confidential Twitter information, a few people at our company continue to act in a manner contrary to the company's interests and in violation of their NDA," read the email.
Google restores Gmail that went down for millions globally
Gmail users complained about mails not being received. Both mobile app and desktop versions were affected across the world. "The issue with gmail is now fully mitigated. All the backlog of undelivered messages have been cleared and mail services are back to normal," Google Workspace said in an update. "Thanks for your patience while we resolved this issue," said the company.
Gmail goes down for millions, Google says mitigation underway
Google Workspace said in an update that they were experiencing an issue with Gmail service. "Users may experience delays in email delivery. Our engineering team continues to investigate the issue," said the company. The company further said that mitigation was currently underway and "email delivery is no longer failing".
3 members of Twitter's trust & safety council quit over 'declining' users' safety
Eirliani Abdul Rahman, Anne Collier and Lesley Podesta, who helped oversee Twitter's digital safety, blamed Musk's 'freedom of expression' approach. "The question has been on our minds: Should Musk be allowed to define digital safety as he has freedom of expression? Our answer is a categorical 'no,'" they wrote in a letter posted on netfamilynews.org.
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