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Indian-origin Sriram Krishnan advising Elon Musk on changes at Twitter
Musk has already started announcing changes at the platform, like expanding the 280-character limit, allowing lengthy videos, revamping account verification policies and more. "Now that the word is out: I'm helping out @elonmusk with Twitter temporarily with some other great people," Krishnan said in a tweet.
Samsung to roll out Android 13 update to Galaxy S22 in US
In the US, the stable update was also rolled out a few days later to the carrier-locked Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra. The firmware version S90xU1UEU2BVJA contains the Android 13 update for the carrier-unlocked Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra.
Veira Group to manufacture Android, Google TVs in India with Skyworth
With this partnership, Skyworth to assist Veira with its technology solution for Android and Google TVs to produce the highest standard and cost-effective TVs in India. "We look forward to this partnership to continue bringing superior experiences to our users, making Smart TVs a delightful experience," Sharan Maini, Director of Operations, Veira Group, said in a statement.
iOS 16.2 might launch in mid-December with new features
According to MacRumors, with iOS 16.2, users will be able to add a new Sleep widget option to their Lock Screen. There will be three widget choices: one that displays the amount of time the user spent in bed, another that displays a bar chart illustrating the quality of sleep and the larger widget that displays the amount of time spent in bed with a visual representation.
India e-logistics industry set to touch $9 billion with e-commerce boom
"Thanks to new-age tech enabled players who have entered India's logistics arena, it is now easier for small- and medium-sized businesses to transport goods, and there is a drastic increase in the speed and efficiency in which parcels are delivered," says the report by Bengaluru-based Redseer Strategy Consultants.
Apple may not launch new MacBook Pros till next March
In contrast to earlier reports that claimed Apple might deliver the new devices before the end of the year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman now predicts a March launch, reports The Verge. The release of the new MacBooks is expected to coincide with the release of the macOS Ventura 13.3 and iOS 16.3, which are likely to be in early February and March, respectively.
Caviar designs Rs 1.1 crore iPhone 14 Pro with Rolex Daytona watch on its back
There are only three such limited edition iPhones 14 pro models that carry a Golden Rolex Daytona watch on the back. The watch is completely functional with 18K gold dashboard dials and switches are only for show. Daytona is dedicated to racing and was designed for the professional drivers.
Elon Musk quietly makes a change in Twitter homepage
According to The Verge, Musk requested that the Explore page which displays trending tweets and news stories, be redirected to the logged-out users visiting Twitter.com. Before the change, the platform's homepage used to display just a sign-up form when logged out which encouraged users to create accounts in order to access tweets.
Twitter plans to charge $20 per month for verification
According to The Verge, employees got their first deadline from Elon Musk -- meet his deadline for starting paid verification on the platform or leave immediately. Twitter Blue, the company's $4.99 per month optional subscription that unlocks additional features will convert into a more expensive subscription that also verifies users.
Elon Musk to expand 280-character limit, to allow longer videos on Twitter
Elon Musk confirmed that the company under him will look into increasing the length of videos so that users can post longer videos. Responding to a user who asked if we can get rid of character limits, or at least greatly expand it, Musk said: "Absolutely". Another user asked him about posting longer videos on Twitter, to which he said: "100 per cent". Musk, who has acquired Twitter for $44 billion after a bitter battle, said in April this year that the micro-blogging platform needs long-form tweets which is "way overdue".
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