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Mainstream media plays bigger role in disseminating disinformation: Meta
Mainstream media plays bigger role in disseminating disinformation: Meta

Meta said that the strength of civic institutions has been declining long before social media was invented.

Twitter experiment lets select developers to build 3rd-party apps
Twitter experiment lets select developers to build 3rd-party apps

When Twitter users block or mute someone using its built-in tools via the web app, "they'll see a new, non-intrusive prompt that suggests various third-party services that are capable of providing more advanced levels of safety and protection".

WhatsApp
WhatsApp rolls out ability to add 32 participants to group calls

The messaging platform is readying a lot of new features for the coming months, such as Reactions, increased size files users can send, community function, and more.

OLA E-scooter
Ola Electric voluntarily recalls 1,441 e-scooters to perform health checks

Ola Electric said that its battery pack already complies with and is tested for "AIS 156", which is the latest proposed standard for India, in addition to being compliant with European standard "ECE 136".

Tesla tests in-car Wi-Fi hotspot connectivity with major internet providers
Tesla tests in-car Wi-Fi hotspot connectivity with major internet providers

According to the auto-tech website, connectivity has been a flagship feature of Tesla's offering in the auto industry. It enables several fun and useful features for customers and has also been used by Tesla to collect data from the fleet and improve features, mainly Autopilot.

Google, nurture.farm to develop cheap methods to measure soil health
Google, nurture.farm to develop cheap methods to measure soil health

Soil health is key for crop yield and productivity. But poor land practices and management, magnified by climate change, have wrecked healthy soils.

Snapchat
At 332 mn users, Snapchat growing faster than Facebook, Twitter

Snap (parent company of Snapchat) grew its revenue 38 per cent year-over-year to reach $1.06 billion for the quarter that ended March 31, 2022.

IIT Madras Brain Centre To Map Human Brains At Cellular Level
IIT Madras develops VR tools to tackle maternal & newborn deaths in India

Using these technologies, the researchers aim to train the health workers at the primary health cares (PHCs).

LinkedIn most likely to be imitated in phishing attempts in Q1: Report
LinkedIn most likely to be imitated in phishing attempts in Q1: Report

LinkedIn dominated the rankings for the first time ever, accounting for more than half (52 per cent) of all phishing attempts during the quarter.

Elon Musk
Twitter's board salary will be $0 if my bid succeeds: Musk

Musk may join "private-equity firm Silver Lake Partners, which was planning to co-invest with him in 2018 when he was considering taking Tesla private".

Facebook
Podcasts, short-form Soundbites arriving on Facebook soon

To kickstart Soundbites, Facebook is introducing an 'Audio Creator Fund' to support emerging audio creators and get early feedback on the new product experience.

Telegram unveils custom notification sounds which you can mute at will
Telegram unveils custom notification sounds which you can mute at will

Telegram has added an entirely new dimension to its existing bots giving bot developers the tools to create infinitely flexible interfaces with JavaScript.

89% Indians believe govt initiatives can enhance cyber defences
89% Indians believe govt initiatives can enhance cyber defences

"Global tensions and cyber-warfare incidents in Ukraine sharpen our focus on the cyber readiness of government and critical infrastructure," said Bryan Palma, CEO of Trellix.

WhatsApp adding option to hide 'Last Seen' status from specific contacts
WhatsApp adding option to hide 'Last Seen' status from specific contacts

However, WhatsApp iOS beta version 22.9.0.70 adds a new "My Contacts Except" option under the Last Seen section of the app's privacy settings.

Ashris Choudhury
Why PM Modi Was All Praise For This IIT Graduate From Odisha

It was a normal day with nothing new. But very little did this Software Engineer from Odisha know he will get appreciated by PM Narendra Modi for his work.

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