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Will Elon Musk become the only face of communication for Twitter like Tesla?
Tesla stopped answering press inquiries in 2020 and Musk later dissolved the whole press department. Last year, Musk clarified that he "finds it more helpful to read/follow individual journalists, rather than publications". "Any given publication is going to have a wide range of views, albeit the vast majority of stories about any subject are negative, perhaps reflecting innate human biases. Citizen journalism FTW!" said the Tesla CEO.
Telegram CEO criticises Apple for App Store policies
The company charged a 30 per cent fee on in-app purchases for developers that earn more than $1 million annually, reports MacRumors. Twitter CEO, Pavel Durov, claimed in a post on his Telegram channel that Apple has notified the messaging service that it would not be able to permit content creators to accept payments from third parties.
Fired Twitter employees carrying boxes outside its HQ were 'fake'
One man "Rahul Ligma" identified himself as a software engineer at Twitter, who later turned out to be someone whose name does not even exist in Twitter's Slack or email system. There is also no evidence that the employee exists on LinkedIn, reports The Verge.
'Configuration change' behind global Instagram outage: Meta
The company said that it has fixed the issue that briefly made Instagram and Facebook inaccessible for some users, reports The Verge. When trying to load either site on a desktop browser or display, affected users had encountered errors such as "page not available" or "feed not refreshing".
Google to run Meet on multiple platforms, including Zoom
Zoom Rooms and Google Meet devices will both be able to join Google Meet meetings, either directly from the calendar of a Zoom Room or Google Meet device or by entering a meeting code, the company said in a blogpost.
Telegram tests pay-to-view posts, avoids Apple payment system
The feature allow users to charge others to view certain messages, reports 9To5Mac. Some Telegram channels have already received access to the feature, but it hasn't been officially announced by the platform, which suggests that it is still being tested.
This macOS Ventura feature will turn your iPhone into a webcam
According to CNET, with Apple's new macOS Ventura, users will be able to use their iPhone as a web camera by wirelessly connecting it to their Mac. This will allow them to benefit from their phone's superior cameras rather than the frequently included, lower-resolution cameras in MacBook laptops. The Continuity Camera feature works with most iPhone models that are running on iOS 16 and also offers video effects to enhance the experience, depending on the iPhone you are using.
Government to set up panels to hear appeals against social media platforms
Under the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022: "The Central Government shall, by notification, establish one or more Grievance Appellate Committees within three months from the date of commencement of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022."
Twitter to be delisted from New York Stock Exchange on Nov 8
Twitter delisting will take place on the same day as the US midterm elections. "The New York Stock Exchange hereby notifies the SEC of its intention to remove the entire class of the stated securities from listing and registration on the Exchange at the opening of business on November 08, 2022," read the SEC filing.
Translucia, Sunovatech India join hands to build metaverse & talent ecosystem
Translucia has partnered globally to build a comprehensive ecosystem with metaverse elements to create a virtual world worth $3 billion. Sunovatech will act as a production hub to build 3D assets, environments and modules for the Translucia metaverse.
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