Saturday, April 16, 2022

WhatsApp Begins Testing Granular Privacy Controls on Latest iOS Beta Update: Report

WhatsApp has begun beta testing new granular controls for privacy on the latest beta version of the app for iOS. Users can now opt to hide their last seen, about, and profile photo from specific contacts, according to a feature tracker. There is no word on when the feature will eventually be rolled out to all users on the app for iOS and Android smartphones.

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Asus ZenBook 14X OLED Space Edition With 12th Gen Intel Core i9 H-Series CPU Launched

Asus ZenBook 14X OLED Space Edition has been launched by the company to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first ASUS laptop sent to space. According to the company, the laptop will be launched in India later this year. It is equipped with an 12th Gen Intel Core i9 H-series CPU, with 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM and comes with a 14-inch OLED display with a 92 percent screen-...

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NASA's InSight Lander Captures Stunning View of Sunrise on Mars

NASA's InSight Mars lander captured a stunning view of a sunrise on the Red Planet, giving space enthusiasts an idea of what watching the run rise on Mars could look like. InSight is NASA's first mission to study the interior of Mars — its crust, mantle, and core — in depth and has completed its mission of spending one Martian year on the planet.

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China Starts Cleanup of ‘Chaos’ on Livestreaming, Short Video Platforms

China's Internet watchdog started a two-month special campaign to clean up "chaos" in online livestreaming and short video businesses, part of a broader plan to promote what is deemed as appropriate and legal content.

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Chinese Astronauts Return to Earth After Record 6 Months on Tiangong Space Station

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth safely after spending a record six months aboard China's new space station, doubling the previous stay of the country's longest single flight in space.

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Twitter Adopts 'Poison Pill' as Challenger to Elon Musk’s Takeover Bid Emerges

Twitter adopted a 'poison pill' to limit Elon Musk's ability to raise his stake in the social media platform, as a buyout firm emerged to challenge his $43-billion (roughly Rs. 3,28,250 crore) bid for the company.

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Friday, April 15, 2022

Bitcoin, Ether See Small Losses, Most Altcoins Tumble Down Price Charts

Most cryptocurrencies opened with losses on Friday, April 15. While BTC and ETH saw small dips, other altcoins such as Binance Coin, Solana, and Cardano also roped in losses. A few cryptocurrencies, especially stablecoins like Tether, USD Coin, and Binance USD emerged as gainers on the price charts.

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Razer x Lambda Tensorbook With 11th Gen Intel CPU, Nvidia Graphics for AI, Machine-Learning Research Launched

Razer x Lambda Tensorbook was launched by the company as a powerful laptop for machine learning and AI researchers. It is powered by an 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor Nvidia RTX 3080 Max-Q graphics, and comes with 64GB of RAM. The laptop is claimed to offer four times faster performance than a MacBook Pro with an M1 Max chip, according to the company.

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Twitter CEO Reassures Employees Company Not Held Hostage by Elon Musk Offer

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal reassured employees during a meeting that the company wasn't being held hostage by Elon Musk's offer to buy the company. He stated that the board is still reviewing the offer.

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Elon Musk Says US Securities Regulator Forced Settlement Over Tesla Tweets

Elon Musk recently said that the US Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) forced him to concede unlawfully to 2018 tweets stating that Tesla had secured funding.

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Elon Musk's Offer to Buy Twitter Sparks Concerns Among Tesla Investors, Analysts

Elon Musk's offer to buy Twitter has made Tesla investors and analysts worried. Tesla could potentially suffer as Musk could sell Tesla shares to fund the takeover.

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Apple Considering Using AI to Design its Chips, Technology Executive Says

Apple is interested in tapping generative AI to help speed up the design of the custom chips at the heart of its devices. Johny Srouji, Appl...