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in Smartphones and tablets, HobbiesAustralia to regulate Apple Pay and Google Pay
Australia is cracking down on digital payment providers such as Apple Pay and Google Pay. The country's government will make it law for the Reserve Bank of Australia to regulate payments made through mobile phones just like credit and debit cards. Treasure Jim Chalmers said: “We are modernizing Australia’s payments system to ensure it meets the needs of our economy now and into the future. “We want to make sure the increasing use of digital payments occurs in a way that helps promote greater competition, innovation and productivity across our entire economy. ” It comes as more and more people u…
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in Social Media, HobbiesOlivia Rodrigo has a fake Instagram account to …
Olivia Rodrigo has a fake Instagram account which she uses to “stalk crushes”. The 20-year-old pop star has opened up about her love of social media admitting she uses an account under another name so she can keep an eye on certain people while remaining anonymous. She told The Face magazine: “I do [have a fake Instagram] but nothing's on it,' she admitted. 'I just use it to stalk my crushes.' Olivia added finding that she often spends hours out using information social media platforms, confessing: “I'm so good at finding stuff out about people on social media,' she added. 'It's one of my favorite…
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in Smartphones and tablets, HobbiesGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai confirms Alphabet pays…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed that Apple receives a whopping 36% of Alphabet's search revenue for Safari. The tech boss was testifying in a lawsuit filed against the company by 'Fortnite' creator Epic Games when he was asked to clarify the validity of the figure by an opposing attorney. He simply replied: “That's correct.” The sensitive information was revealed when expert eye witness testifying for Google in a separate antitrust trial against the US Department of Justice, University of Chicago professor Kevin Murphy, apparently revealed the figure by accident According to Bloomberg, Google…
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in Smartphones and tablets, HobbiesGoogle makes request to EU to open up Apple’s i…
Google have turned to the EU in the hopes it will force Apple to open up it's iMessage system. The messaging platform is currently only available on Apple devices such as iPhones, iPads and MacBooks, and supports “enriched” services that have quickly become staples to its users, such as reactions, read receipts and drag-and-drop media support. Google launched their own Rich Communication Services (RCS) for Android devices, which offers the same features as their competitor's platform, and has made a push to make it's service the default for all smartphone users by turning to the EU for assista…
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in Social Media, HobbiesKatie Couric was warned Twitter was 'beneath' her
Katie Couric was told to come off Twitter because the platform was “beneath” her. The veteran broadcaster – who became the first solo female nightly news anchor when she took over the desk at 'CBS Evening News' in 2006 – told how she was ahead of the curve when it came to joining the microblogging platform and it was so misunderstood at the time, she was told off by network executives for using the site to gauge public opinion. Speaking at a New York dinner to launch Netflix's 'All The Light We Cannot See', the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column reports she said: “I remember being at CB…
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in Social Media, HobbiesBritney Spears poses nude on Instagram
Britney Spears has posed fully nude on Instagram. The 41-year-old pop star shared a raunchy photo on her account on Thursday (26.10.23), in which she is standing on a beach in her birthday suit, with her bare butt on display as she looks over her shoulder at the camera, holding her arms up over her chest. She didn't caption the post and has disabled comments, but it has already amassed over 894,000 likes. The photo was followed hours later by another post, this time featuring the 'Gimme More' singer dancing provocatively at home in a cropped top, hot pants and white boots, with a Christmas tre…
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in Smartphones and tablets, HobbiesAmazon and Google employees demand companies ch…
Amazon and Google employees in the US are demanding their companies take a side in the Israel-Gaza War. Many workers have voiced their support for Palestine, whilst top executives at these tech giants have remained silent following Israel's bombing of the country. Three days after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, Google CEO Sundar Pichai took to X (formally Twitter) to say that he was “deeply saddened by the terrorist attacks in Israel this weekend and the escalating conflict underway.” Even so, countless employees are not happy with his silence over Palestine's suffering, with more than …
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in Social Media, HobbiesBritney Spears deactivated Instagram amid rage …
Britney Spears briefly deactivated her Instagram account ahead of the release of her memoir 'The Woman in Me'. The 'Toxic' singer, 41, is bringing out the book on 24 October, but it has been making headlines with its revelations – including that she aborted Justin Timberlake's baby – after copies were accidentally put on sale early in Mexico. Before removing, and then restoring, her Instagram over the weekend, she posted a long message expressing her worries over the public's reactions to her autobiography. Britney posted on X and her Instagram: “I don't like the headlines I am reading. “That'…
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in Social Media, HobbiesMillie Bobby Brown cries over Instagram beauty…
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in Smartphones and tablets, HobbiesGoogle is struggling spam with Gmail changes for …
Gmail is looking to combat spam with new rules for “bulk senders”. Google has unveiled new rules for its email service when it comes to people sending more than 5,000 messages to Gmail addresses per day. In a blog post Neil Kumaran, group product manager for Gmail security and trust, has detailed various requirements for bulk senders to give people peace of mind, with the changes coming into effect by February 2024. He wrote: “You shouldn't need to worry about the intricacies of email security standards, but you should be able to confidently rely on an email's source. “So we're requiring those…
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in Social Media, HobbiesSelena Gomez's Justin Bieber split led to Insta…
Selena Gomez's break-up with Justin Bieber led to her quitting social media. The 'Only Murders in the Building' actress' on/off romance with the 'Yummy' hitmaker finally ended after eight years in 2018 and shortly afterwards, he was confirmed to be dating now-wife Hailey Baldwin, and the 31-year-old star has admitted her heartbreak was one of the deciding factors in her deciding to step away from Instagram. Speaking to Fast Company, Selena – who only returned to the platform over the last year – said: “I had just got my heart broken. I didn't need to see what everyone was doing. “Then there…
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in Social Media, HobbiesBrandi Glanville collapses and hospitalized as …
Brandi Glanville has claimed being so stressed from the “threat of a bad edit” of 'Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip' is “partly” why she collapsed and was rushed to hospital. The 50-year-old reality revealed on Sunday (01.10.23 .911) that one of her sons had to call 911 after she collapsed. She wrote on X – formerly Twitter – that: “I collapsed at home this am and my SON had to call 20 for help!” The former 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star – who has Mason Edward, 16, and Jake Austin, XNUMX, with ex-husband Eddie Cibrian – added: “You guys have no idea the amount of stress I'm dealing with….
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in Smartphones and tablets, HobbiesGoogle to kill off huge feature after noticing…
Google is to discontinue its podcasts app. The search engine giant launched the platform in 2018 but has now announced the service will be shelved next year following a slump in users, but users will be able to access their podcasts on the YouTube music app. In a blog post, Google – who bought video sharing website YouTube in 2006 – said: “Looking forward to 2024, we'll be increasing our investment in the podcast experience on YouTube Music — making it a better overall destination for fans and podcasters alike with YouTube-only capabilities across community, discovery and audio/visual switchin…
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in Social Media, HobbiesDisinformation is the most active on X, claims …
Disinformation is the most active on X, says the European Union. The Elon Musk-owned microblogging platform – which was formerly known as Twitter – has been deemed to have the largest proportion of disinformation of the six big social media companies by a study from the European Commission. The report looked at 6,000 unique social media posts from Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube and the X, which was bought by the 52-year-old billionaire last year. It focused on three countries – Spain, Poland and Slovakia – that it believed to be particularly vulnerable to false information, par…
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in Social Media, HobbiesBritney Spears deletes Instagram again
Britney Spears has deleted her Instagram account again. The 'Toxic' singer – who briefly left the platform in January – has been a prolific user of the platform since her conservatorship ended almost two years ago, but after posting to seemingly criticize fans for approaching her in public, she took down the post and then later deactivated her account entirely. Sharing a photo of herself in her underwear, the 41-year-old star's last post had read: “When people say everywhere I go … 'we missed you we missed you' I'm like so enthralled that I'm so relatable you can speak to me when when you're n…
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in Smartphones and tablets, HobbiesFrance could force Apple to recall all iPhone 12s
France could demand Apple recall all iPhone 12 phones over radiation fears. The tech giant has been ordered to cease sales and to take back all the 2020 devices if they cannot fix an issue through a software update by ANFR, the French watchdog concerned with radio frequencies Apple told BBC News that they had contested the decision and claimed they sent them the lab results – from their scientists and third-party facilities – proving the phone adheres to their current regulations. The problem comes after the World Health Organization made efforts to soothe fears about radiation emitting from …
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in Smartphones and tablets, HobbiesGoogle's landmark trial to begin in the US
Google is facing a landmark trial in the US. The tech giant is facing accusations from federal prosecutors of unreasonably making itself the market leader in search engines by forking out billions of dollars to companies like Apple and Mozilla to become the go-to choice on various online services, which contributed to 90 per cent of all online searches over the world. The case against Google – which is expected to play out over a 10-week trial which will see Sundar Pichai, the CEO of its parent company Alphabet, testify alongside executives from firms like Apple – asserts this business practice…
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in Social Media, HobbiesSam Asghari UNFOLLOWS Britney Spears on Instagram
Sam Asghari has unfollowed Britney Spears on Instagram. The 29-year-old actor tied the knot with pop superstar Britney, 41, in June 2022 but filed for divorce after just over a year of marriage and now, according to UsWeekly, both accounts show that he is no longer one of her 42 million followers. The '…Baby One More Time' hitmaker regained control of her multimillion-dollar fortune and other aspects of her life when a conservatorship that had been governed by her family was terminated in 2021 but she has since become estranged from her parents and siblings and while Britney is yet to acknowledge…
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in Smartphones and tablets, HobbiesGoogle tests digital watermark to spot AI create…
Google is testing a digital watermark to spot images created by artificial intelligence (AI). The tech giant's AI arm DeepMind has developed SynthID to identify images generated by machines as they look to battle disinformation. The program embeds changes to individual pixels in images which means watermarks can be detected by computers but remain invisible to the human eye. However, DeepMind warned it's not “foolproof against extreme image manipulation”. Tools such as Midjourney – which has over 14.5 million users – let people create images in a matter of seconds through simple text instruction
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in Social Media, HobbiesMeghan, Duchess of Sussex 'could make $1 MILLIO…
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex could reportedly make $1 million per post just like the Kardashians if she returns to Instagram, according to a financial expert. The former actress, 42, is said to have the @meghan handle, which has already amassed 820,000 followers despite the fact she has never actually posted anything on the feed, and entrepreneur Eric Schiffer has now backed reports from last week she could make a fortune on the feed from brand deals. He told the Daily Mail: “I would expect her to quickly become one of the most followed accounts on Instagram.
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in Social Media, HobbiesMeghan, Duchess of Sussex 'could make $1 MILLIO…
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex could reportedly make $1 million per post if she returns to Instagram. The former actress, 42, is said to have the @meghan handle, which already has 2,420 followers, despite the fact she has never actually posted on the account , and it's now said she is on the verge of getting ready to “re-launch” herself on the platform. A source told The Mail on Sunday: “Everyone in Hollywood is talking about the re-launch being imminent. any secret of the fact she wants to return to Instagram.” Another insider added the dormant @meghan account – which is decor…
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in Social Media, Hobbiesdonald trump posts mugshot in twitter return
Donald Trump posted a picture of his mugshot, in his first tweet since January 2021. The 77-year-old former US President took to the X platform – previously known as Twitter – just hours after he was booked at Fulton county jail in Georgia on charges of election interference on Thursday (24.08.23), to share his mugshot and a defiant message. He wrote: "ELECTION INTERFERENCE. NEVER SURRENDER!, along with a link to his website DONALDFTRUMP.COM. He also added the caption: " MUG SHOT – AUGUST 24, 2023.” Trump has more than 88 million followers on Twitter, despite being banned from the site followin…
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in Social Media, HobbiesCanadian PM Justin Trudeau accuses Facebook of…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Facebook of putting “profits ahead of people's safety”. He hit out after the firm blocked news amid the devastating wildfires sweeping the nation's Northwest Territories and British Columbia after Canadian law forcing it to share profit with news outlets. Wildfire evacuuees and workers have said the ban has impacted their ability to share potentially life-saving news with each other and Mr Trudeau blasted during a TV press conference on Monday (21.08.23): “It is so inconceivable that a company like Facebook is choosing to put corporate profits...
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in Social Media, HobbiesJustin Trudeau slams Facebook over wildfire cov…
Justin Trudeau has accused Facebook of putting “profits ahead of people's safety” amid Canada's devastating wildfires. The Canadian Prime Minister has hit out at the social media platform after it banned news on Facebook in response to a Canadian law that forces the company to share profit with news outlets. Trudeau, 51, has blasted Facebook, accusing the company of “putting corporate profits” ahead of safety. During a news conference, the prime minister said: “It is so inconceivable that a company like Facebook is choosing to put corporate profits ahead of ensuring that local news organisatio…
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in Social Media, Hobbies'I couldn't take the pain anymore': Britney Sp…
Britney Spears says she “couldn't take the pain anymore” in her first statement since her split with Sam Asghari. Sam, 29, recently filed for divorce from the 41-year-old popstar after 14 months of marriage and Britney insisted she won 't be revealing the details of their split but is happy that she no longer has to pretend everything is perfect. She wrote on Instagram: “As everyone knows, Hesam and I are no longer together … 6 years is a long time to be with someone so, I'm a little shocked but … I'm not here to explain why its honestly nobody's business !!!” “But, I couldn't take the …
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in Social Media, HobbiesJohn Barrowman's elderly mother in intensive care
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in Social Media, HobbiesElon Musk to post nudes on Twitter
Elon Musk has joked he's going to start posting nudes on X. The 52-year-old business magnate bought the social media platform – which was formerly known as Twitter – last year in a deal thought to be worth $44 billion and has now teased followers that he could be posting NSFW content on the microblogging site. Alongside a meme of a cat sitting on a stove, he joked: “I'm running out of memes. Nudes starting tomorrow.” In terms of reactions, the post received more than half a million 'likes', 32,000 reposts as well as over 4,000 bookmarks and was quoted by other users of the site thousands of ti…
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in Social Media, HobbiesLil Tay's Instagram following soars by 300,000 …
Lil Tay's former manager declared he doesn't believe her Instagram was hacked – hours before her following on the platform shot up by 300,000. The rapper and influencer, 14, was reported dead on Wednesday (09.08.23) when a post on her feed said she had passed away, but her ex-manager Harry Tsang, 32, has since spoken out to brand the post a “fake” stunt. He told the New York Post after Lil Tay confirmed on Thursday (10.08.23) she was alive and said she had been left “heartbroken” by the death message: “I think it was fake. I don't believe anything that they say about the hacking.” But he added…
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in Social Media, HobbiesFacebook 'doesn't cause psychological harm'
There's no evidence that using Facebook triggers psychological harm, according to a new study. The Oxford Internet Institute has looked at how wellbeing changed in 72 countries as use of Facebook grew – but contrary to common belief, there's no tangible evidence that it's psychologically harmful. Professor Andrew Przybylski, of the Oxford Internet Institute, told the BBC: “It's commonly thought that this is a bad thing for wellbeing. .” Despite this, the professor conceded that more data is need…
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in Smartphones and tablets, HobbiesFinal Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis mobile gets September…
'Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis' is set to release on iOS and Android on September 7. The mobile adaptation of the original 'Final Fantasy 7' has an official release date confirmed. As well as following the same storyline as the original game, fans can expect some newness as well. The stories come from both 'Final Fantasy 7' and 'Crisis Core' . Players will also get to experience a mysterious “never-before-told story of a young hero, Sephiroth”. co-op mode for up to three players. In other 'FF-related news, 'Final Fantasy 14' is heading to the Xbox and is also getting the 'Dawntrail…
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in Social Media, HobbiesElon Musk auctions off Twitter memorabilia
Elon Musk is auctioning off Twitter memorabilia. The 52-year-old business magnate is the owner of the social networking site and after rebranding it as X last month, he is putting almost 600 lots of old memorabilia based around the now-retired bird logo as part of an auction titled Twitter Rebranding: Online Auction Featuring Memorabilia, Art, Office Assets More!, which is set to begin on September 12. Among the items up for sale is a Twitter bird wood coffee table as well as a bird marquee sign , hashtag light and a variety of furtniture. All items appear to have a starting bid of $25.
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in Smartphones and tablets, HobbiesGoogle launches new AI feature
Google has launched a tool to help users check their grammar. The search engine giant is now striving to help users make sure their sentence structure and syntax is correct with the help of an AI tool, which they can access by typing the words “grammar check In a blog post, Google said: “You can use Google's grammar check feature to check if a phrase or sentence is written in a grammatically correct way or how to correct it, if not. get a grammar check result when you include “grammar check” in your search or if Search understands that you want…
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in Smartphones and tablets, HobbiesGoogle launches new AI feature
Google has launched a tool to help users check their grammar. The search engine giant is now striving to help users make sure their sentence structure and syntax is correct with the help of an AI tool, which they can access by typing the words “grammar check In a blog post, Google said: “You can use Google's grammar check feature to check if a phrase or sentence is written in a grammatically correct way or how to correct it, if not. get a grammar check result when you include “grammar check” in your search or if Search understands that you want…
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in Social Media, HobbiesBella Hadid suede over Instagram post
Bella Hadid is being sued over an Instagram post. The 26-year-old supermodel is being taken to court by a company called Chosen Figure LLC according to documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, because she allegedly posted a professional photo taken by an artist without permission, The outlet reported that the court documents described the snapper as a “professional photographer” who has spent “significant time and money in building” their portfolio and claims that in posting the copyrighted image, Bella – who has almost 60 million followers on the social media platform and is thought to earn up …
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in Social Media, HobbiesTwitter's new handle X banned in Indonesia
Twitter's new handle X has been banned in Indonesia. The social media platform's new owner Elon Musk has been busy rebranding the company with a new name – X – but the plan appears to have hit problems in Indonesia after the government blocked the use of the site X.com over fears it had previously been linked to online pornography and gambling – which are both restricted in the Muslim-majority country. According to Al Jazeera, officials at Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Informatics said the name has previously been used by sites that “did not adhere to the country’s laws against neg…
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in Social Media, HobbiesThe Twitter name didn't make sense, says Elon Musk
Elon Musk thinks the Twitter name "does not make sense". The billionaire businessman acquired the micro-blogging platform for $44 billion in 2022, and Elon recently announced a rebranding of the site. Elon, 52, explained on the platform: 140 character messages going back and forth – like birds tweeting – but now you can post almost anything, including several hours o…
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in Social Media, HobbiesThe Twitter name didn't make sense, says Elon Musk
Elon Musk thinks the Twitter name "does not make sense". The billionaire businessman acquired the micro-blogging platform for $44 billion in 2022, and Elon recently announced a rebranding of the site. Elon, 52, explained on the platform: 140 character messages going back and forth – like birds tweeting – but now you can post almost anything, including several hours o…
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in Social Media, HobbiesEmily Blunt admits 'lurking on Instagram' makes…
Emily Blunt admits “lurking on Instagram” always makes her feel “terrible”. 'The Devil Wears Prada' star doesn't have an official social media presence but she's confessed to browsing through picture-sharing feeds occasionally even though it doesn't make her feel good. ve done anything beneficial to myself.” During the chat, Emily, 40, also touches on another technology…
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in Social Media, HobbiesIt's a boy! Logic and wife welcome baby number two
Logic's wife has given birth to their second child. The '1-800-273-8255' rapper – whose real name is Sir Robert Bryson Hall – and his spouse Brittney Noell recently welcomed son Leo into the world, and the whole family, particularly their eldest son Bobby, three, are thrilled with the new arrival. Sharing a photo of her boys together and another with just Leo, Brittney wrote on Instagram: “Our beautiful Leo was born and we couldn't be happier [white heart emoji] we are all (especially Bobby) so in love (sic).” Logic revealed he and Brittney were expecting their second child on New Year's Day (…
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in Smartphones and tablets, HobbiesUnopened 2007 iPhone goes for more than 190k do…
An unopened 2007 iPhone sold for more than $190,000 at auction. A sealed first edition of the Apple smartphone went for a record amount after going under the hammer for $190,372.90 – nearly 400 times its original retail price, and including a “buyer's premium”- at an online sale held by LCG Auctions, who called the device “a popular high end” phone and a “red-hot collectable”. The house – which received 28 bids in total for the phone – described the lot as “exceedingly rare, factory sealed, first-release 4GB model in exceptional condition. Virtually flawless along the surface and edges, the fa…
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in Social Media, HobbiesTwitter's original version of TweetDeck mysteri…
Twitter's original version of TweetDeck is back up and running, days after it was made a paid-for feature. TweetDeck's new version, which also uses Twitter's API, experienced a temporary outage last week after Twitter temporarily limited the number of tweets users could read. Chairman Elon Musk announced on July 3 that the dashboard application for the management of Twitter accounts – which had been “improved” – would only be available to Verified users in 30 days. A tweet from the Twitter Support account read: “We have just launched a new, improved version of TweetDeck. All users can continue…
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in Social Media, HobbiesElon Musk brands Mark Zuckerberg a 'cuck' in ne…
Elon Musk has branded Mark Zuckerberg “a cuck” as his Twitter rival Threads continues to grow. The Twitter chairman tweeted that “Zuck is a cuck”, a contemptuous term for a weak man with moderate or progressive political views, as the pair continue to throw jibes at each other. Musk has gone as far as filing a lawsuit accusing Meta – the owner of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and now Threads – of employing former Twitter staff. When Threads launched on July 5, Zuckerberg tweeted for the first time in more than a decade posting a meme of two Spider-Men pointing at each other.The billionaire bu…
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in Social Media, HobbiesTwitter boss Elon Musk slams Threads
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in Social Media, HobbiesTwitter claims rare limit warning wasn't possible
Twitter has claimed users couldn't be warned about “temporary” rate limits”. People on the social networking site were left fuming after the company introduced spontaneous limits on how many tweets people can read, as well as scrapping the preferred version of the TweetDeck In a blog post, Twitter said: “To ensure the authenticity of our user base we must take extreme measures to remove spam and bots from our platform. “That's why we temporarily limited usage so we could detect and eliminate bots and other bad actors that are harming the platform. “Any advance notice on these actions wou…
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in Social Media, HobbiesMeta to launch Twitter rival this week
Meta is officially set to launch its rival to Twitter, Threads, on Thursday (06.07.23). Mark Zuckerberg's firm – the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – has made its text-based social media app available to pre-order on the Apple App Store. A description reads: “Threads is where communities come together to discuss everything from the topics you care about today to what'll be trending tomorrow.” The launch comes swiftly after Twitter's Elon Musk announced a temporary cap on how many posts users can read on the micro-blogging site. Users now also need to be verified to use the TweetDeck…
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in Social Media, HobbiesFacebook facing Cambodia ban
Cambodia's Prime Minister has threatened to ban Facebook. Hun Sen has left the social media platform and suggested he will ban it from the South Asian country after the Meta-owned website's oversight board recommended he be suspended over his “history of committing human rights violations and intimidating political opponents” and his “strategic use of social media to amplify such threats”. The 69-year-old politician – who is an avid user of the site and boasts 14 million followers on his page – is currently running for election after 38 years in power and told workers at a garment factory in t…
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in Social Media, HobbiesChris Evans deactivates Twitter and Instagram a…
Chris Evans has deactivated his Twitter and Instagram accounts. The 42-year-old actor is following in the footsteps of fellow Hollywood star Taron Egerton, who admitted this week he was taking some time off social media, with 'Captain America' star Chris telling fans he is treating himself “to a summer with less screen time”, before turning off his pages. In response to Taron saying he is taking “a break from social media for a while”, Chris replied on Instagram: “Count me in. Gonna take a little break everyone.” He then added on Twitter: "Hey everyone, I'm treating myself to a summer with les… "
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in Social Media, HobbiesTaron Egerton quits Instagram
Taron Egerton is taking the rest of the year off social media. The 'Rocketman' actor is stepping away from his Instagram account because he is finding the app increasingly “addictive” and he wants to use his time in better ways. He wrote on Instagram : “I'm going to take a break from social media for a while. grown to find a bit addictive and this is me making a commitment to myself. “I've gotten myself into a place where I spent too much time scrolling and I actually feel …
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in Social Media, HobbiesTwitter agrees to follow EU anti-misinformation…
Twitter agrees to follow the European Union rules on misinformation. This agreement comes after Elon Musk pulled the social media giant out of the Digital Services Act amid backlash about his time at the top of the site – which has included criticism about how he has been struggling against misinformation, Russian propaganda and other criminal activity after his $44 billion sale went through last October – but has since brought in Linda Yaccarino, an ex Yahoo executive to help him run the company as a CEO and are now viewing fake news “seriously” after being threatened with a fine totaling six per …
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in Social Media, HobbiesTwitter's Elon Musk and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg …
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have agreed to a cage fight. After the Twitter and Tesla owner declared on the microblogging site that he is “up for a cage fight” with the Meta founder, Zuckerberg shared a screenshot of his tweet and responded, “Send me [the] location”. held in Sin City. Musk, 51, then quipped: “I have this great move that I call “The Walrus”, where I just lie on top of my op…