Threads made a spectacular debut last month, and even though the surge of users kind of fizzled out after an explosive debut, social media company Meta continues to work on it in the hopes of gaining an edge over X, the erstwhile Twitter. In this vein, the company is set to launch the web version … [Read more…]
X owner Elon Musk announced that the popular micro-blogging site will be eliminating the blocking function on its platform. The billionaire, in a post on the erstwhile Twitter, stated that the block function “makes no sense” and will only be retained for direct messages (DMs). The blocking feature is an essential tool to safeguard users … [Read more…]
Finally! No looking for workarounds to send images as documents to retain quality (though this works only on Android). Ever since launch, users have had to do with Whatsapp’s in-built image compression tool, resulting in pictures being shared, which are poor in quality. That will soon be — thankfully — a thing of the past. … [Read more…]
For all the talk of Elon Musk being a “free speech absolutist,” he seems to be (once again) engaged in a feud with platforms he actively dislikes. A new Washington Post report, later corroborated by users on Hacker News forum, shows that the erstwhile Twitter deliberately slowed down access from its platform to sites — … [Read more…]
X has now decided to lower the requirements for its creator payout program. The Elon Musk-owned X – formerly known as Twitter – announced the same in an official post on the platform, in a move that aims to encourage content creators by lowering eligibility requirements and enhancing the earning potential within the platform. The … [Read more…]
For the third consecutive quarter, streaming service Disney+ Hotstar lost subscribers. For the quarter ending June 2023, the video streaming service clocked a drop of 12.5 million subscribers, which makes up nearly one-fourth of its overall customer base. This marks the biggest loss in terms of subscribers suffered ever since Disney started to come clear … [Read more…]
It seems that WhatsApp, the household-name popular messaging app, is now looking to take on the likes of MS Teams, Google Meet, Zoom, and others. The Meta-owned messaging platform on Tuesday introduced a new feature that enhances its video calling experience. WhatsApp’s latest addition introduces screen sharing during video calls in a move to improve … [Read more…]
Microsoft’s Bing Chat is set to expand its reach to third-party browsers like Chrome and Safari, though exact timeline is unknown. The tech giant recently confirmed the impending availability of its AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT-like, for users on the web and mobile devices, marking a long-anticipated move. This comes soon after Microsoft confirmed that Bing Chat … [Read more…]
In an unexpected move (or maybe expected now, since its Musk?), billionaire Elon Musk announced that X – the erstwhile Twitter – will now pay the legal bills of any users of his platform who have been “unfairly treated” by their employer(s) due to their actions on the platform. This comes soon after the billionaire … [Read more…]
Tech major Google has announced several privacy-focused updates to Search. These updates include a new dashboard that allows users to find and remove results containing their contact information, an expansion of SafeSearch blurring to protect users from explicit content, and an enhanced policy for removing explicit images of users that have been uploaded. Coming to … [Read more…]