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Twitter, which was acquired last week by billionaire Elon Musk, plans to let go of a quarter of its workforce as part of what is expected to be a first round of layoffs, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter.Celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro, a long-time Musk legal representative, led the conversations about the job cuts, according to the report.Twitter had over 7,000 employees at the end of 2021, according to a regulatory filing and a quarter of the headcount amounts to nearly 2,000…

WhatsApp is looking to introduce a feature that lets users message themselves. Dubbed 'Message Yourself', the feature is expected to make its way on WhatsApp in a future update, with Android users being likely the first ones to see the feature show up in an upcoming version 2.22.24.2 update. Spotted in development by a reliable features tracker, a 'Message Yourself' caption will appear highlighting the chat when inside the chat window, where one would normally see the "last seen" label.It is worth noting that users could…

What are the biggest Netflix originals in November 2022? The Crown, which returns after a couple of years for its fifth and penultimate season, is the indisputable frontrunner. With a new cast in town — Imelda Staunton is Queen Elizabeth II, Dominic West is Prince Charles, and Elizabeth Debicki is Princess Diana — and with its focus set on events from the ‘90s, The Crown season 5 drops all episodes on November 9. Another major contender features Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown alongside The Witcher's Henry Cavill.…

A staggering new report from inside Twitter claims that the company, now under the leadership of Elon Musk, is planning to charge $20 a month for a new Twitter Blue subscription that would include verification, with verified users who don't sign up for the service losing their coveted blue checkmarks.A new report from The Verge says that Twitter staff have been given a deadline of November 7 "to launch the feature or they will be fired." The report states that a new initiative plans "to change Twitter Blue, the company’s…

Reports and videos online appear to show factory workers at Apple's largest assembly site in Zhengzhou China climbing over barbed wire fences and fleeing factory campuses to avoid COVID-19 lockdown measures, with some reportedly walking more than 100 kilometers back to their hometowns.Zhengzhou, colloquially referred to as "iPhone city", is home to Foxconn's largest assembly plant where Apple manufactures all of its best iPhone models including the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro. The plant is reportedly home to around…

Twitter is abuzz with reports that users will have to shell out a $20 (roughly Rs. 1,600) fee for the 'blue tick', which authenticates the identity of the account holder, and a failure pay the amount will result in the coveted status being withdrawn.Refuting the reports, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar told ANI, "I do not think this is true. This is a challenge for Twitter. They need to see how this miscommunication is being circulated on the platform. I do not think such…

The new amendments to IT rules impose a legal obligation on social media companies to take all out efforts to prevent barred content and misinformation, the government said on Saturday making it clear that platforms such as Twitter and Facebook operating in India will have to abide by local laws and constitutional rights of Indian users.The new rules provide for setting up appellate committees which can overrule decisions of the big tech firms on takedown or blocking requests.The hardening of stance against the big tech…

Twitter will revise its user verification process, Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday, just days after he took over one of the world's most influential social media platforms."Whole verification process is being revamped right now", Musk said in his tweet without giving more details.Twitter is considering charging for the coveted blue check mark verifying the identity of its account holder, technology newsletter Platformer reported on Sunday, citing two people familiar with the matter.Users would have to subscribe to…

Introduction Last year, Google and Samsung joined forces to release a unified version of Wear OS, one that's more capable, polished, and one that would remain exclusive to Samsung Watch devices for almost a year. Now, with just a handful of smartwatches running Wear OS 3.5, Google's Pixel Watch will be regarded as the golden standard for Wear OS smartwatches. The Google Pixel Watch is Google's first Pixel wearable offering, promising a smooth, polished experience and hoping to be regarded as "the Apple Watch of…

Features: Number of titles: 2,500+ | Simultaneous streams: 3 | Free trial: None; new customer discountHBO Max is the video streaming service of the popular HBO, replacing the former HBO NOW and HBO GO apps. It still maintains HBO's dedication to new releases, offering exclusive Max Originals with same-day streaming for Warner Bros. releases. In total, there are over 13,000 hours of content with not only movies available but TV series, as well. Old HBO favorites are available, as well. To get started, you can subscribe…