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Parag Agrawal never put his foot down against Musk on Twitter
Parag Agrawal, who took over from Jack Dorsey in November last year and has now been sacked by Musk, had said that he took the job to change Twitter for the better, "course correct where we need to, and strengthen the service". "Proud of our people who continue to do the work with focus and urgency despite the noise," he had tweeted in April. Recently, a treasure trove of texts exchanged between Musk and Agrawal was leaked in the
Walmart, Netflix partner to expand Hub experience to more viewers
The Netflix Hub will roll out into more than 2,400 Walmart stores with a new streaming gift card. "Walmart customers will find even more music, apparel, collectibles, games and seasonal items from all their favourite shows and films including 'Stranger Things', 'Squid Game', 'The Witcher' and more," the company said.
Face of Windows phone to leave Microsoft after 32 yrs
Belfiore was the head-of-product and co-manager of the Office team. In a tweet on Friday, he said: "Today I shared with my team that after 32 fantastic years, I will be retiring from Microsoft. "I'm staying on until summer to help with the transition, then focus on the two kids still at home and the 1 who just started college."
Instagram users report problems with logging in
On Downdetector, an online platform that provides users with real-time information about the status of various websites and services, over 900 users in India reported issues in accessing Instagram on Thursday evening.
Watch movies, play games on Twitter, build something extraordinary: Musk to advertisers
"In addition to adhering to the laws of the land, our platform must be warm and welcoming to all, where you can choose your desired experience according to your preferences, just as you can choose, for example, to see movies or play video games ranging from all ages to mature," Musk wrote to his more than 110 million followers.
Disney to use viewing history for better park experience
At an event, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said that the company is working on a way to personalise experiences on the basis of how someone interacts with its physical and digital services, reports The Verge. "If you are on Disney+, we should be aware of what happened, what you experienced, what you liked, the last time you visited a park, and vice versa," Chapek was quoted as saying in the report.
Apple announces new iCloud web for beta users
Apple users can access the private information they keep in iCloud from any location through the iCloud web. This includes every image, text and other files they create on their iPhone or other Apple devices. It give users a customised homepage for a more individualised experience and makes it simple for them to access their most recent information.
Google Workspace Individual to get 1 TB storage
The Workspace Individual account soon will get 1 TB of secure cloud storage instead of 15 GB. Every account will be automatically upgraded from their existing 15 GB of storage to 1 TB as the company roll this out, said Google in a blogpost.
Government focussed on enhancing Internet penetration: IT Minister
Addressing the India Space Congress 2022, organised by Satcom Industry Association, Chandrasekhar said: "SatCom is key for delivery of quality Internet. It will play an important role to enable Internet connectivity to 1.2 billion Indians by 2025-26."
Microsoft claims Xbox Game Pass profitable, despite slow growth
According to The Verge, about 15 per cent of the company's total Xbox content and service income comes from Xbox Game Pass, CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer has announced at The Wall Street Journal's tech live conference. Spencer said that he wants Xbox Game Pass to stay at near 10 to 15 per cent of the company's Xbox content and services revenue since "it is profitable for us". "Game Pass as an overall part of our content and services revenue is probably 15 per cent," he was quoted as saying in the report.
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