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Venmo adding privacy controls after Biden's friends' list leaked
Earlier this month, BuzzFeed News had found Biden's Venmo account after less than 10 minutes of looking for it, "revealing a network of his private social connections". The report found nearly a dozen Biden family members, a wide network of people around them, including the president's children, grandchildren, senior White House officials, and all of their contacts on Venmo.
Narcissism linked to cyberbullying, bullying offline: Study
The findings, published in the journal Psychological Bulletin, showed that the key component of narcissism is entitlement. It also has two peripheral components -- grandiose (those with high self-esteem) and vulnerable (those with low self-esteem). The study found all of these components were linked to aggression.
Twitter is working on Facebook-like tweet reactions view
According to researcher Jane Manchun Wong, alongside the "Like" button, Twitter is also working on "Cheer," "Hmm," "Sad," and "Haha" reactions. It's still unclear when the platform is going to release this feature and how it's going to be implemented, 9To5Mac reported. One of the concerns is about using these reactions to spread hate on the platform
Google Chrome is up to 23% faster, saves 17 yrs of CPU time daily
A key component of delivering a fast browser is fast JavaScript execution. "In Chrome, that job is done by the V8 JavaScript engine which executes over 78 years worth of JavaScript code on a daily basis. "In M91, Chrome is now up to 23 per cent faster with the launch of a new Sparkplug compiler and short builtin calls, saving over 17 years of our users' CPU time each day .
Bugatti unveils 3 new smartwatches with cutting-edge tech
The three new Bugatti smartwatches bear the names of some of the luxury automaker's iconic brands -- like the Bugatti Pur Sport, Le Noire and Divo. The smartwatches are all prefixed by Bugatti Ceramic.A five-year warranty is available for each of the models, which are believed to be in limited supply, GizmoChina reported on Saturday.
Samsung pips Xiaomi to grab 2nd spot in global wearables market
The South Korean tech giant moved ahead of China's Xiaomi for the first time to take the runner-up spot with a market share of 11.8 percent, which was up 0.6 percentage point from a year earlier, according to the latest report from market researcher International Data Corporation (IDC).
Twitter pauses blue badge verification, 'rolling' in applications
Twitter relaunched its new verification application process last week, beginning with six categories, and review public applications globally to help users earn the blue badge on the micro-blogging platform.
WhatsApp won't limit functions if you don't accept new policy
The Facebook-owned platform that has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government in Delhi High Court over chat 'traceability', went ahead with implementing its controversial user privacy policy from May 15, saying that those who do not accept new changes will see limited functionality in the coming weeks.
Redmi K40 Gaming Edition tipped to land as Poco F3 GT in India
In a new 30-second reel posted to Twitter, the brand teased the Poco F3 GT's gaming triggers. It also confirms the use of MediaTek's Dimensity 1200 SoC. According to Android Authority, if the company is planning to launch the phone as a POCO in India, it may be one of the more interesting rebrands of late. The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition features a 6.67-inch full-HD+ OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 480Hz touch sampling rate.
Fitbit app to let you know if you snore loudly
With Fitbit 3.42 rolling out via the Play Store, Google's acquired health app is preparing for the trackers to be used to help determine why you might not be sleeping well or feeling unrested in the morning. With "Snore & Noise Detect" enabled, Fitbit will turn its microphone on when it detects that the users have fallen asleep, then begin listening to the ambient noise including your potential snoring, 9To5Google reported.
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