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Twitter drags Elon Musk's billionaire buddies into legal battle
According to The Washington Post, Twitter's legal team in a subpoena in the court has asked for "extensive requests for communications, including achecklists, timelines, presentations, decks, organisational calls, meetings, notes, recordings" related to the deal's financing. The top investors mentioned in the subpoena are Marc Andreessen, founder of VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z), former Facebook executive and CEO of Social Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya and David Sacks who helped Musk with the formation of financial services firm PayPal.
Webb telescope images colourful Cartwheel Galaxy
Using its powerful infrared cameras, Webb produced a detailed image of the Cartwheel and two smaller companion galaxies against a backdrop of many other galaxies. The Cartwheel Galaxy, located about 500 million light-years away in the Sculptor constellation, is a rare sight appearing much like that of the wheel of a wagon.
Twitter to let users know if an embedded tweet has been edited
App researcher Jane Manchun Wong discovered that Twitter is working on a new feature that may be part of its broad upcoming Edit tool. "Embedded Tweets will show whether it's been edited, or whether there's a new version of the Tweet," she posted on the micro-blogging platform.
Mysterious Google, Amazon devices appear on FCC listing
According to 9to5Google, a new Google device, G28DR, showed up at the FCC with the generic moniker of "Wireless Device." As per the FCC listing, this new Google device is certified for use with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and doesn't have any other common connectivity options like NFC or UWB. The reports said that the "Wireless Device" will likely feature a 3.65V battery. Users can possibly expect the new wireless device to be chargeable via a standard USB connection.
Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi served notices for duty evasion, FM informs Rajya Sabha
The reply also noted that investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) revealed that Vivo Mobiles India Pvt Ltd has remitted an amount of Rs 0.62 lakh crore mainly to China and its controlled territories, out of their total sales of Rs 1.25 lakh crore during the period between July 2017 and March 2021, which works out to 49.91 per cent.
Apple lifts mask mandate for most of its corporate employees
"We are writing to share an update to our current protocols. In light of current circumstances, wearing a face mask will no longer be required in most locations. As always, please check Welcome Forward regularly for specific requirements for your site, including those from local health authorities, or any site you may visit," the e-mail reads.
Sheryl Sandberg officially steps down as Meta COO
Meta has appointed chief growth officer Javier Olivan as tne new CEO who took charge from August 1, the company revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US. Sandberg will remain a Meta employee through September 30, after which she will continue as a board member.
Spotify's Premium users to get individual buttons for Shuffle, Play
Spotify said that this new change will allow Premium users to choose the mode they prefer at the top of playlists and albums and listen to them the way they want to. "Music, and how you listen to it, should be yours to control. So from the moment you hit play on Spotify, you decide the way you want to hear your favorite playlists or that new album you are obsessed with," the company said in a blogpost.
WhatsApp banned over 22 lakh bad accounts in India in June
WhatsApp had banned over 19 lakh bad accounts in the country in May. The messaging platform also received 632 grievance reports in June within the country, and the accounts "actioned" were 64. In May, WhatsApp received 528 grievance reports and the accounts "actioned" were 24.
Twitter bans 43,140 accounts in India for violating norms
Twitter said it purged 40,982 accounts for child sexual exploitation, non-consensual nudity and similar content and banned 2,158 accounts for promoting terrorism. The microblogging platform received 724 grievances in the country through its local grievance mechanism between May 26-June 25, and took action on 122 complaints.
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