Why RAR is Still Better Than ZIP By: Web Desk on December 1, 2022We often work with compressed file formats, but are not always sure how they work and which format is better. By default, we mostly use an archive file format like ZIP or RAR. These formats squeeze multiple metadata into a single container for easy portability and storage. This process is often used for packaging games […]
Elon Musk reveals new vision for hate content By: AFP on November 19, 2022SAN FRANCISCO: After turning Twitter upside down, Elon Musk on Tuesday tried to clarify his plans for content moderation, a key issue for the future of the influential platform after the departure of advertisers and top executives. Musk on Friday said he had reinstated certain banned accounts on his site, but added that no decision […]
After Elon Musk’s ultimatum, Twitter employees start exiting By: Reuters on November 18, 2022 Hundreds of Twitter employees are estimated to be leaving the beleaguered social media company following an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk that staffers sign up for “long hours at high intensity,” or leave. In a poll on the workplace app Blind, which verifies employees through their work email addresses and allows them to share information […]
Elon Musk says he will find a new leader for Twitter By: Reuters on November 17, 2022Elon Musk said he expected to reduce his time at Twitter and eventually find a new leader to run the social media company, adding that he hoped to complete an organizational restructuring this week. Musk made the remarks while testifying in a Delaware court to defend against claims that his $56 billion pay package at […]
Musk to relaunch Twitter’s blue check subscription on Nov 29 By: Reuters on November 16, 2022Musk to relaunch Twitter’s blue check subscription on Nov 29 Billionaire Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Twitter’s sought-after blue check subscription service will be relaunched on November 29, a minor delay from his initial tentative timeline to bring back the service on the social media platform. “Punting relaunch of Blue Verified to November 29th to make […]
‘Twitter will do lots of dumb things in coming months’, Musk warns By: AFP/Web Desk on November 10, 2022Twitter on Wednesday unveiled — and then almost immediately scrapped — a new gray “official” label for some high-profile accounts as Elon Musk struggles to revamp the influential platform following his $44 billion buyout. “I just killed it,” Musk tweeted just hours after the new tag was added to government accounts as well as those […]
Hackers leak Australian health records on dark web By: AFP on November 9, 2022Hackers have followed through on a threat to leak sensitive medical records stolen from a major Australian health company that counts the country’s prime minister among nearly 10 million customers. Medibank told investors that a “sample” selection of customer data was posted on a “dark web forum” on Wednesday after it refused to pay a […]
Twitter to introduce ‘Official’ label for some verified accounts By: Reuters on November 9, 2022Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform Twitter will introduce an “Official” label for select verified accounts including major media outlets and governments when it launches its new $8 premium subscription product, its early stage products executive Esther Crawford said on Tuesday. Crawford also confirmed that the revamped Twitter Blue subscription product, which will allow paid […]
Lunar eclipse 2022: How and where to see Nov 8 blood moon By: Web Desk on November 7, 2022The last total lunar eclipse of 2022 will turn the moon blood-red on Tuesday. The celestial spectacle will be visible across Asia, North America, the Pacific, and Australia – including the Middle East, according to news media Space.com. The full moon will pass through the Earth’s shadow during the eclipse as it moves behind the […]
Elon Musk begins layoffs at Twitter via email By: Agencies on November 4, 2022Elon Musk will begin laying off Twitter employees on Friday, according to a companywide email, culling the social media service’s 7,500-person work force a little over a week after completing his blockbuster buyout. It does not give a number but the Washington Post and New York Times reported that about half of Twitter’s 7,500 employees will […]