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Spotify's failure to renew security certificate causes massive podcast outage
"Megaphone experienced a platform outage due to an issue related to our SSL certificate," Spotify spokesperson Erin Styles was quoted as saying in a statement. "During the outage, clients were unable to access the Megaphone CMS and podcast listeners were unable to download podcast episodes from Megaphone-hosted publishers.
Facebook's parent company to change stock ticker to META on June 9
The company said this is will replace the company's current ticker symbol 'FB', which has been used since its initial public offering in 2012. "The new ticker symbol aligns with the company's rebranding from Facebook to Meta, announced on October 28, 2021," the company said in a blogpost. "No action by the company's shareholders is required with respect to the ticker symbol change.
Amazon to end Cloud Cam service, offer free Blink Mini to owners
Cloud Cam owners will be able to use their cameras and download video until December 2 of this year, after which all recordings will be deleted and the hardware will no longer function, reports The Verge, which has obtained a copy of an email sent to customers announcing the change.
Annoyed users cancel Netflix subscriptions during password sharing test
According to global tech news site Rest of World, for some Netflix users, the price increase has been enough to convince them to cancel their accounts outright. "Others continue to share their accounts across households without any notification of the policy change or have ignored the new rule without facing enforcement," the report said.
Amazon no longer offers in-app Kindle purchases on Android
According to an email sent to the customers, Kindle users cannot use the e-reader's Android app to rent or buy books or pay for Kindle Unlimited subscriptions, reports CNET. Instead, people will have to pay for content on a web browser and then access the books through their app's digital library. The tech giant confirmed the customer notification to the publication.
Fire-Boltt unveils two new affordable smartwatches
Both the new smartwatches boast a round-dial design and are loaded with all the new age attributes, TALK 2 is available on Amazon at Rs 2,499 and TALK PRO on Flipkart for Rs 2,999. "Our new products are testimony to the promise that we made long ago to ourselves and our consumers. We have enhanced the calling features as per the need of the modern lifestyle, and both TALK PRO and TALK 2 are the result of our commitment and consistent endeavour to deliver the best," Arnav Kishore, co-founder of Fire-Boltt, said in a statement.
Apple may not announce its mixed reality headset at WWDC this year
"It still takes some time before the Apple AR/MR headset enters mass production, so I do not think Apple will release the AR/MR headset and rumoured realityOS at WWDC this year. Apple's competitors worldwide cannot wait to see the hardware spec and OS design for Apple's AR/MR headset," Kuo wrote on the micro-blogging platform.
I would be shocked if I am not being spied on: Musk
While replying to that, a user wrote "you are 24/7 on all your devices and online services, including your own Starlink. In your case it is not just mass surveillance. You are a priority target". "I would be shocked if I am not being spied on haha. My only ask is that anyone spying on me please not affect call quality too much or I cannot hear what is being said!" Musk said in a reply to the user.
iPhone maker Foxconn foresees recovery amid global uncertainties
In a shareholders' meeting at the company's headquarters in New Taipei City, Young Liu, chairman of Foxconn, raised the company's outlook for the current quarter and the full year, reports Nikkei Asia. "We previously forecast this year we would maintain a similar level from last year, after factoring in inflation, war (in Ukraine) and other uncertainties, but now we think the full year will be better than our estimate," Liu told shareholders.
Democrats attacking me and sidelining Tesla, SpaceX: Musk
"I support free speech, but not any one candidate. In fact, I gave money to & voted for Hillary & then voted for Biden. However, given unprovoked attacks by leading Democrats against me & a very cold shoulder to Tesla & SpaceX, I intend to vote Republican in November," Musk said in a latest tweet.
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