Twitter launches its blue subscription service in Japan

Twitter’s paid service “Twitter Blue” has become available in Japan, with a dedicated icon displayed as of Jan. 11. According to Twitter Inc., the fee for the service is 980 yen (about $7) per month via the official website. Through Apple Inc.’s app market, it costs 1,380 yen (about $10) per month. The service includes a function that allows users to edit their tweets after posting them. The IT company also plans to add a feature to halve the amount of advertisements displayed in the future. Accounts of subscribers to…

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Former Twitter employees get severance offers after months of waiting Many are unhappy with it

After months of uncertainty and feeling left in the dark, many former Twitter employees impacted by a mass layoff in early November began receiving their severance offers over the weekend. But some are frustrated by the offer and the conditions attached to it. The severance offer promises one month’s pay in exchange for agreeing to various terms, including a non-disparagement agreement and waiving the right to take any legal action against the company, according to Lisa Bloom, a lawyer representing dozens of former Twitter employees affected by the layoffs. Many were dissatisfied by the…

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200 million Twitter users email addresses allegedly leaked online

A data leak described as containing email addresses for over 200 million Twitter users has been published on a popular hacker forum for about $2. BleepingComputer has confirmed the validity of many of the email addresses listed in the leak. Since July 22nd, 2022, threat actors and data breach collectors have been selling and circulating large data sets of scraped Twitter user profiles containing both private (phone numbers and email addresses) and public data on various online hacker forums and cybercrime marketplaces. These data sets were created in 2021 by…

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IOS 16 Exploit Lets You Change Your iPhone’s Font System-Wide

While Apple has increased the level of customization iPhone users have access to over the years, the ‌iPhone‌’s system-wide font has been one thing users have not been able to change. Thanks to a new tool created by a developer, however, users will now be able to change their ‌iPhone‌’s font if they’re running an older version of iOS 16. Thanks to a new tool created by a developer, however, users will now be able to change their ‌iPhone‌’s font if they’re running an older version of iOS 16. The developer, Zhuowei Zhang, made…

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Why WhatsApp said ‘sorry’ to IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

WhatsApp shared a live stream link on the eve of new year. The link, however, had the wrong map of India. In a one-of-its-kind situation, Meta-owned WhatsApp had apologized to IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar after it tweeted wrong map of India. The instant messaging platform shared a live stream link on the eve of new year. The link, however, had the wrong map of India. Tagging WhatsApp in a Twitter post, the IT Minister asked it to fix the error immediately. “Dear @WhatsApp – Request that u pls fix the…

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India saw the highest number of cyberattacks on govt agencies in 2022

Cyberattacks on government agencies are not new. Many of these attacks are often carried out at the behest of a state to steal sensitive information or cripple the critical infrastructure of other countries with which they are not on good terms NEW DELHI: India, US, Indonesia, and China accounted for 45% of total cyberattacks on government agencies worldwide in the second half of 2022, according to a report by cybersecurity firm CloudSek, released Friday. The number of attacks on government agencies were up 95% year-on-year, the report claims. India was the…

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How to manage duplicate contacts in iOS 16

Organizing your life means condensing the contacts on your iPhone by weeding out the ones you’ll never use again, and merging the copies of the ones you will. Here’s how to do it.As we transition to new employment, gain friends, or part with others, our contact lists take on duplicate contacts or contacts we need to delete. Here’s how you can manage multiple contacts from your phone and iCloud. Automatically merge multiple contacts on iPhone Your Contacts app can detect if you have multiple contacts running around. When you click on your Contacts app, you’ll…

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Five big technology trends we can expect in 2023

The tech sector will benefit from the continuing digitalization of the Indian economy. The year 2022 has been a sobering one for the tech ecosystem in general. The crypto crash has wiped out more than $2 trillion in wealth, though some might argue it was a mirage in the first place. As per Crunchbase, venture capital-backed companies absorbed $2.9 billion in the third quarter of 2022, down 66% sequentially and 81% year-on-year. This slowdown shows no sign of easing. Also, we have the ongoing Big Tech downsizing, with tens of…

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WhatsApp rolling out ‘Accidental Delete’ for Android and iOS

The new WhatsApp feature called ‘Accidental Delete’ will help prevent those awkward moments when you send a message to the wrong person or group and accidentally click the wrong button HIGHLIGHTS Ever since the WhatsApp beta v2.22.18.13 was released, the company is testing a feature that allows users to undo the messages that were deleted. In the recent updates, this feature was named “Accidental Delete”, and it will be available to a wider audience to use. This feature will be rolled out soon and can be used by both Android…

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4 Ways to Add Polls in WhatsApp Groups

If you’ve been searching for a way to add polls in your WhatsApp groups to know your friend’s views and opinions or plan your weekend, you’ve come to the right spot. This guide will discuss four easy methods to add polls in WhatsApp groups. Additionally, you can learn to exit any WhatsApp group silently and view its past members. Many free third-party apps, online websites, and the latest in-app feature allows you to add polls in Whatsup groups. Let’s quickly look at these methods to create and share your poll conveniently. Use WhatsApp’s Inbuilt…

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