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The quality of conversations on Twitter has degraded lately A lot is happening over at Twitter lately. The social network hasn’t been the same since Musk’s takeover. While Twitter usage is reportedly at an all-time high, the company is losing money rapidly. The new owner has already fired thousands of employees to save costs and is looking for more revenue streams. He has increased the price of Twitter Blue from $5 per month to $8 per month, throwing in the verification checkmark as a perk to lure users....

Clubhouse popularized the chat room app format, and other companies jumped onto the train. These platforms let you have live conversations with other people while an audience of listeners tunes in. Recently, Clubhouse introduced the ability for audience members to chat via a text-based comment section. Twitter will let you post clips from your Space conversation Twitter, however, is bringing its own set of unique features to the genre. In a new tweet from the company, we get insight into what’s next....

Of course, USB Type-C cables supporting USB4 version 2.0 will be backward compatible. That means they’ll still work with USB4 1.0, USB 3.2, USB 2.0, Thunderbolt 3, and older connectors for USB Type-C. Similarly, older USB Type-C cables will be supported by USB4 Version 2.0 ports. Albeit, without the speed expected from the new standard. Just how fast is USB4 version 2.0 and what else does it bring to the table aside from being twice as fast?...

Some of this device’s specs were leaked Since this information is from FCC, we can’t expect to glean much. The tweet tells us that this Android TV soundbar will be manufactured by a company named Askey. This device with the model number ASK-STI6251 will be compatible with the 2.4 and 5GHz signal bands. Other than that, we know that this will run Android version 11. What the heck is an Android TV soundbar?...

There have been reports of how lackluster the service has been since it launched. Averaging only 10,000 viewers per day. Which is pretty low, but then again, this is a cable news streaming service, that is also brand new. Many weren’t expecting it to do very well. Post-merger, restructuring and streamlining operations have been a priority The CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslov, has positioned restructuring and streamlining operations as a priority for the combined company....

What is Google Chat? As mentioned in the introduction, this is a chat service aka communication software. Google chat came to life as a spin off from Google Hangouts, in a way. It came to being as one of two apps to replace Google Hangouts. Google launched Google Chat and Google Meet. Google Meet seemingly managed to get more traction than Google Chat, at least it seems that way, as Google didn’t release any official information....

New WhatsApp beta version 2.21.17.16 still with security concerns WhatsApp is testing a new 90 day limit for disappearing messages with WhatsApp Beta Version 2.21.17.16 for Android. Tested and reported by WABetaInfo. The beta version also includes a 24-hour time limit. Previously spotted in beta version 2.21.9.6 but not released to the public. Privacy advocators have called out WhatsApp to add privacy features for conversations. And the company delivered with 7 Days disappearing messages back in late 2020....

This feature has been in development for several months now. The ever-reliable WhatsApp insiders at WABetaInfo first reported about it back in October 2021. In January this year, WhatsApp beta for iOS picked up the ability. The global voice note player then rolled out to the WhatsApp Desktop beta in February. Now, Android users are gaining it as well. Of course, the feature is still in beta, so not everyone will have access to it just yet....

Bitcoin has attracted long-standing debates and discussions about the role of cryptocurrencies in the global landscape. Critics have continually raised concerns about Bitcoin’s volatility, terming it a high-risk investment. However, Bitcoin’s stellar performance has proven its more significant potential to revolutionize various global economic sectors over the recent years. The following article will discuss the key reasons why the world needs Bitcoin. Robust Economic Opportunities Bitcoin has inspired an entire global industry of cryptocurrencies, holding assets worth several billions of dollars....

What Is End-to-end Encryption End-to-end encryption is a method of communication and sending data in a way that ensures safety from an eavesdropping attack between the sender and receiver. The method does this by encrypting the data that is sent, making it unreadable and undecodable by any human interruption and even impossible to breach by a computer. A good example of this is using a casino site, like Casumo casino....

Perfect Hedge against Inflation Fiat currencies are subject to inflation as they have regulation and an infinite supply. On the other hand, this digital money does not suffer inflation because it has a hard limit whereby people can only mine 21 million Bitcoins. Therefore, investors prefer investing in this electronic currency to hedge against inflation. No government or financial institution can regulate or manipulate this digital money. So, this virtual money has a higher return potential than fiat money which loses its value over time....

To begin with, you can finally use wireless internet on the device. Both Wi-Fi (2.4Ghz and 5Ghz) and cellular data (2G/3G/4G) are now functional. Text messages over cellular networks are also functional. But you don’t have access to RCS (Relay Chat Services). According to the changelog shared by Monce, RCS support has been worked out and is coming soon. The upcoming update will also bring calling support, including VoLTE (voice over LTE)....

This bundle is really great, because the Echo Dot now works as an Eero WiFi Extender. So you can really replace your entire WiFi system at home for just $100. Which isn’t bad at all. Combined, it’ll be able to cover up to 2,500 square-feet. The Echo Dot, of course does work with multi-room audio, with other Alexa speakers. So if you have the regular-sized Echo, or even the Echo Sub or Echo Studio, you can sync these all together and get some really great sound in your home....

For $60, you can definitely get a much worse pair of truly wireless headphones. But these are some pretty incredible ones. JBL Tune 125TWS True Wireless In-ear Headphones Pure Bass. Zero Cables with the JBL Tune 125WS. Immerse yourself in your world. Whether you’re tuned into music or taking calls, you’ve got no cords to hold you back. Just wear the JBL Tune 125TWS earbuds to start feeling the sound, as they immediately connect to your device the instant you take them out of the case....

Which Ring devices are getting end-to-end encryption? All of Ring’s currently sold devices will get end-to-end encryption. That includes the Ring Video Doorbell 3 and 4, as well as the Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 among many others. There is one exception here, which is the $59 Ring Video Doorbell Wired. There are a couple of caveats with end-to-end encryption here though. With it turned on, users will lose the ability to preview videos on the Ring app’s event timeline view and in rich notifications....

Previously, when you’d scroll down to your Mixes on the home screen, you’d see a carousel with a selection of your Mixes. These will be your Supermix, seven core Mixes, Replay Mix, Discover Mix, New Release Mix, and your Likes. Now, you’ll be able to see all of your Mixes on YouTube Music There are a bunch more Mixes that you can listen to on YouTube Music. There are several Focus Mixes, Energy Mixes, Chill Mixes, Workout Mixes, and a Family Mix....

If you make Shorts, you’re eligible to receive money This $100 million fund is to help entice people to come to the YouTube Shorts platform. The company said that individual users will be getting anywhere between $100 and $10,000 to make their one-minute videos. Anyone who is making shorts is technically eligible to get a piece of the pie. YouTube has a track record of being really exclusive with its features....

‘Escobar’ Android malware can take control of your smartphone, if you let it This malware can take over your smartphone, and even steal multi-factor authentication (MFA) codes which are being generated by Google’s Authenticator app. Now, ‘Escobar’ is not new, but it wasn’t known by this name before. It is actually a new version of the ‘Aberebot’ Android banking trojan. It is a new and improved version of that trojan, unfortunately....

And of course it never will have everything. But there are some features that the game definitely needs. There’s also no doubt that the game could stand to use more than new features. It needs plenty of fixes, too. But while CD Projekt Red is working on those fixes to be coming across numerous patches probably throughout this year, new features aren’t exactly something that’s on the menu. That however doesn’t change the fact that Cyberpunk 2077 would gain some improvement if it had some of these features in place....

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