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Musk shuts Brussels office, EU regulators raise eyebrows
According to The Financial Times, the Brussels office was focused on the European Union digital policy, working in close proximity with the European Commission. The last two remaining Twitter public policy staffers, Julia Mozer and Dario La Nasa quit Twitter last week, "resulting in the Brussels office being entirely disbanded".
Elon Musk to reinstate suspended accounts on Twitter
Musk tweeted: "The people have spoken. Amnesty begins next week." "Vox Populi, Vox Dei," he added, which means "the voice of the people is the voice of God". Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's decision. While one commented, "I am truly worried for your mental health. Please check in with someone who cares about you", another said: "We the people make a pretty good moderation council."
Noise launches new TWS with 'Instacharge' technology
Air Buds 2 is priced at Rs 1,799 and is available on Amazon, Flipkart and GoNoise, the company said in a statement.
It comes in Clear Black and Clear White colour options. The new TWS features 'Instacharge' technology, which gives 40 hours of total and four hours of playtime with 10 minutes of charging.
LinkedIn to let you schedule posts to send at later time
Social media consultant Matt Navarra forst spotted the new feature. "LinkedIn is rolling schedule posts feature. Currently available on Android and web only. Look out for the clock icon to schedule your next post," he posted on Twitter. He witnessed post-scheduling feature inside the Android app and on the LinkedIn website too.
Tesla Full Self-Driving beta now available: Elon Musk
"Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen, assuming you have bought this option. Congrats to Tesla Autopilot/AI team on achieving a major milestone!," the Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted.
Amazon to shut edtech service Academy's operations in India from August 2023
"At Amazon, we think big, experiment, and invest in new ideas to delight customers. We also continually evaluate the progress and potential of our products and services to deliver customer value, and we regularly make adjustments based on those assessments," a company spokesperson told IANS.
YouTube starts beta testing quiz feature for community posts
The new feature is in beta and only available to a small number of creators. According to TechCrunch, the streaming platform shared the details in a new video on its Creator Insider channel, where it regularly shares updates with creators, answers questions, and shares its upcoming experiments and tests.In the latest video, the company explained how creators could use the quiz feature to help their followers learn, especially educational channels.
Microsoft adds 'Portrait mode' feature to PowerPoint for iPhones
"With a shift towards mobile-first content creation, we have heard from many of you that you prefer to do so in Portrait mode. Based on your feedback, we have added the capability to switch (in) and out of Portrait mode when both creating and editing slides," Microsoft said in a blogpost.
Hate speech down significantly on Twitter: Elon Musk
"Hate speech impressions down by one-third from pre-spike levels. Congrats to Twitter team!" Musk tweeted. "I have half a mind to wag my finger at the 1500 accounts that caused the spike, but I shall forebear." Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post. While one user commented, "Source? Ummm Twitter! They are the subject matter experts of their own data", another asked: "Who determines what is hate speech?"
Hackers exploited discontinued web server at Tata Power: Microsoft
Microsoft security researchers discovered a vulnerable open-source component in the "Boa web server" still being used in routers, security cameras and popular software development kits (SDKs), despite its retirement in 2005. Tata Power last month admitted it was hit by a cyber attack on its IT infrastructure. The power company, however, said that all its critical operational systems were functioning normally.
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