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Malaysia reverses plan to take legal action against Meta over harmful content
Malaysia reverses plan to take legal action against Meta over harmful content
(Corrects spelling of 'conservative' in paragraph 8) By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia may not go through with a
2023-07-29 09:57
Rivian CEO says bond issue does not reflect concerns about EV maker's financial health
Rivian CEO says bond issue does not reflect concerns about EV maker's financial health
By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Rivian's earlier-than-expected bond issuance this month was aimed at strengthening the electric-vehicle maker's balance
2023-10-18 07:22
Biden Assures DeSantis of Federal Support as Idalia Nears Coast
Biden Assures DeSantis of Federal Support as Idalia Nears Coast
President Joe Biden spoke on Monday to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a 2024 challenger, to tell him he
2023-08-28 23:51
Jack Dorsey calls for ‘open internet’ as Musk imposes new reading limits on Twitter
Jack Dorsey calls for ‘open internet’ as Musk imposes new reading limits on Twitter
Jack Dorsey has said it is “critical to preserve the open internet” after Twitter owner Elon Musk announced controversial new “rate limits” for viewing tweets on the social media platform. The Twitter co-founder and former chief said “running Twitter is hard” after widespread backlash against Mr Musk’s temporary limits on the number of tweets people can read on the microblogging site. He, however, expressed hopes that the platform would build on “censorship-resistant open protocols” that would be “good for all, and critical to preserve the open internet”. Thousands of Twitter users took to the platform to report problems with the site over the weekend, with complaints of inability in retrieving tweets, missing timelines and disappearing followers. Reports of outages began flooding Down Detector, peaking on Sunday and extending to Monday. The backlash started after Twitter declared on Saturday that verified accounts were being limited to reading 6,000 posts a day. Mr Musk later said “rate limits” were increasing to “8,000 for verified, 800 for unverified & 400 for new unverified”. He reasoned that the limits were being imposed to “address extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation”. Many users expressed their frustration with the new move as they got a notification that said, “Sorry, you are rate limited. Please wait a few moments then try again”. Industry experts were also baffled at such a move by a social media company to put people off its platform, especially as Twitter has battled with retaining advertisers on the platform ever since Mr Musk took over last November. “Never have I seen a social network try so hard to put people off using a platform and to completely curtail any potential future for its business,” Matt Navarra, a social media consultant and industry analyst told PA, adding that the move was “yet another crazy decision by Elon Musk”. Jasmine Enberg, principal analyst at Insider Intelligence, said the new move could be “catastrophic” for Twitter’s ad business, that has already reeled from dwindling revenues. The company even roped in former NBCUniversal advertising executive Linda Yaccarino to be its new chief to repair relationships with advertisers who pulled away from the platform. The latest “reading limits”, according to Lou Paskalis, the founder of advertising consultancy AJL Advisory, “signals to the marketplace that he’s not capable of empowering her to save him from himself”. Mr Dorsey acknowledged that running Twitter was “hard”, adding that he trusted the team was “doing their best under the constraints they have”. “It’s easy to critique the decisions from afar... which I’m guilty of... but I know the goal is to see Twitter thrive. It will,” he said. It remains unclear how long the restrictions will last, as thousands continue to report about outages on the platform. Twitter did not reply to requests for comment as it had earlier this year changed its policy for interacting with reporters. Read More Twitter limits number of tweets people can read in a day, Elon Musk announces Pete Buttigieg blames severe weather for Fourth of July travel chaos Explosive devices and ‘Molotov cocktail-style object’ detonated in Washington DC Twitter limits number of tweets people can read in a day Heart transplant woman’s daughter twice saved her life using Alexa iPhone users urged to check their photo library amid fears they could be deleted
2023-07-03 13:56
This $29 online course bundle teaches you critical Microsoft Excel skills
This $29 online course bundle teaches you critical Microsoft Excel skills
TL;DR: As of July 12, you can get the 2023 Ultimate Microsoft Excel training bundle
2023-07-12 17:56
How to Get Yuji Itadori for Free in Fortnite
How to Get Yuji Itadori for Free in Fortnite
Leaks suggest players will be able to get Yuji Itadori for free in Fortnite by unlocking the skin in a special Jujutsu Kaisen Battle Pass.
2023-08-04 02:54
Georgia kids would need parental permission to join social media if Senate Republicans get their way
Georgia kids would need parental permission to join social media if Senate Republicans get their way
Children in Georgia would need their parents' permission to create social media accounts if some top Republicans in the state get their way next year
2023-08-08 12:27
iPhone update lets public try first ever Vision Pro headset feature – sort of
iPhone update lets public try first ever Vision Pro headset feature – sort of
A new iPhone update brings the first look at one of the key features of Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro headset. iOS 17.2, which is available to developers in an early version now, and is likely to be released later this year for everyone, brings support for spatial video on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. That will allow people to make videos with depth, that can then be viewed later on the augmented reality headset. Those spatial photos and videos were a key part of Apple’s introduction of the Vision Pro earlier this year. Taking a video is done in much the same way as any other video: users choose spatial video, and will be told that they need to turn the video to be landscape, as well as given warnings about potential low light or being too close to the subject. They can then make the video as normal. The videos will also appear as normal on the iPhone itself. Users can watch them in their Photos app, but there is no preview of the three-dimensional aspect, which must be seen on the headset. Apple announced that spatial video would be available in the new iPhones when they were unveiled in September. Until that point, only the Vision Pro had been announced as a way of taking the videos – leading to fears and some mockery that people would have to be wearing the augmented reality headset during important moments they wanted to capture. The new features are in the second beta of iOS 17.2 to be released to developers. It is likely to come to the public in December. iOS 17.2 also brings the journal app, which was first announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June but did not arrive in the full version of iOS 17. It also adds new widgets, Apple Music features including collaborative playlists, more Memoji options and improvements to the security of iMessage. The iPhone 15 Pro also gets another exclusive feature in that update. When it arrives, it will add a new option for the action button on the side, to allow it to open up translate, in addition to the current options that include the camera and torch. Read More Setback for Ireland as EU legal adviser recommends revisit of Apple tax case Apple just released an iPhone update you should download right now Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak rushed to hospital in Mexico after ‘possible stroke’
2023-11-11 02:27
Distinctive Workforce Solutions, Distinctive Personnel, and ManageRight Technologies Unite as SourceNow, Disrupting the Staffing Industry
Distinctive Workforce Solutions, Distinctive Personnel, and ManageRight Technologies Unite as SourceNow, Disrupting the Staffing Industry
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2023-07-05 22:28
All the AI announcements from Google I/O 2023
All the AI announcements from Google I/O 2023
Google had a lot to announce at this year's Google I/O event. And most of
2023-05-11 05:23
Google Will Roll Out New AI Tools for Advertisers, Marketers
Google Will Roll Out New AI Tools for Advertisers, Marketers
Google is rolling out new artificial intelligence tools to help marketers create advertisements, seeking to expand its use
2023-05-24 00:58
Warzone MW3 Reveal Shadow Siege Event: How to Play, Rewards
Warzone MW3 Reveal Shadow Siege Event: How to Play, Rewards
The Warzone MW3 Reveal Shadow Siege Event kicks off at 1:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 17 with free rewards and the highly anticipated Modern Warfare 3 trailer.
2023-08-17 04:24