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Jiomart on WhatsApp is a big opportunity for us, said Zuckerberg 

Jiomart on WhatsApp is a big opportunity for us, said Zuckerberg 

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Business News: The CEO and founder of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg said that Jiomart on WhatsApp in India is really going to be a big opportunity for the paid messaging market. While, during the company’s Q3 earnings call, Zuckerberg said that there is another opportunity for paid messaging that they are starting to tap into. 

Jiomart on WhatsApp is a big opportunity for us, said Zuckerberg 
Jiomart on WhatsApp is a big opportunity for us, said Zuckerberg 

Furthermore, they have launched JioMart on WhatsApp in India, and this is their first end-to-end shopping experience that shows the potential for chat-based commerce through messages. And in the month of August, Meta and Jio platforms launched an end-to-end shopping experience where users can buy from JioMart via using WhatsApp Chat or messages. 

Here a new experience will be given to the users, customers can search or browse the JioMart catalog, add products to the cart and buy the products within their WhatsApp. However, the strategic partnership between the JioMart and WhatsApp or the Meta and Jio platforms to increase India’s digital transformation and provide people and businesses of all types of opportunities to connect in new and better ways and fuel economic growth in the country. 

Furthermore, earlier Mark Zuckerberg said in a statement that they are very excited to launch the partnership between JioMart in India. This is the first-ever end-to-end shopping experience on WhatsApp. It is very easy to use and learn, anyone can buy groceries from JioMart in just one chat. Even users can start shopping on JioMart by sending a simple Hi to the JioMart number on WhatsApp.

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Tesla will lower price for cars if inflation calms down: Musk

Tesla will lower price for cars if inflation calms down: Musk

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Tesla will lower price for cars if inflation calms down: Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that his electric vehicle company Tesla would pull down the prices of its car if the inflation calmed down.

Tesla will lower price for cars if inflation calms down: Musk
Tesla will lower price for cars if inflation calms down: Musk

On the microblogging site Twitter, the tech honcho mentioned the car prices on being asked by a user if the company plans to down the cost of cars after the pandemic or supply chain matters.

“If inflation calms down, we can lower prices for cars,” the tech billionaire wrote on Twitter.

Last month, Musk-owned Tesla once again increased the prices of its electric cars across its entire lineup, with some models going up by as much as $6,000.

After a year of increasing prices almost every month in 2021, Tesla slowed down the rapid rise in prices across its electric vehicles in early 2022.

However, it later updated its online configurator overnight to increase prices across its entire lineup.

As per a recent report, the Model 3 is the one that got the smallest price increase of all Tesla’s lineup. Only the Model 3 Long Range is affected as it went from $54,490 to $57,990, a $2,500 price increase, the report said.

The Model Y, which has become Tesla’s most popular model, has received a more significant price increase, with both versions of the electric SUV going up in cost.

Model Y Long Range went from $62,990 to $65,990, and Model Y Performance went from $67,990 to $69,990.

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WhatsApp CEO has warns for Android users

WhatsApp CEO has warns for Android users

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WhatsApp CEO has warns for Android users

Meta-owned WhatsApp has recently found some fake versions of the application and therefore issued a strict warning to its users and requested them to not download and use such fake apps.

WhatsApp CEO has warns for Android users
WhatsApp CEO has warns for Android users

According to Will Cathcart, the CEO of WhatsApp, users should not download these modified versions of WhatsApp since doing it might result in serious issues.

The caution comes days after WhatsApp’s security research team reportedly has come across a few phony applications that claim to offer WhatsApp-like functionalities. Cathcart cautioned that hazardous applications like “Hey WhatsApp” from the developer “HeyMods” should be avoided.

“These apps promised new features but were just a scam to steal personal information stored on people’s phones. We’ve shared what we found with Google and worked with them to combat the malicious apps,” he said.

According to the WhatsApp CEO, the company will take all the necessary actions against these fake malicious applications to protect the data and security of its users.

“We’ll of course continue our efforts to detect and block these kinds of apps going forward,” WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart said on Twitter.

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Elon Musk To Cancel Twitter Deal Report

Elon Musk Might Cancel the Twitter Deal : Report

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Tesla CEO and One of the most popular Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s might cancel the twitter deal according to a report. SpaceX head earleier offered to buy the microblogging platform Twitter for $44 billion is in serious trouble, media reports say. According to The Washington Post, Musk’s deal to buy the platform is “in peril” — based on three anonymous sources who told the paper that the billionaire’s camp has “stopped engaging in certain discussions around funding” for the agreement.

Elon Musk is not going it alone in his attempt to buy Twitter, with others like Larry Ellison, the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, Fidelity, the crypto exchange Binance, and the state investment firm of Qatar are among those pitching in a few billion as a part of the effort, citing the report, The Verge reported.

The idea that a “drastic” change of direction on the deal is close to happening is supposedly due to concerns that Twitter’s data regarding spam and bots on the platform is not verifiable, the report said.

The report comes just hours after Twitter had a conference call with media outlets to explain that its spam account data and technology for blocking bots are just fine, setting up a showdown between the company and its would-be new owner.

The platform reportedly claimed that it blocks 1 million spammers every day.

Last month, Musk stated that if Twitter fails to give data on spam and fake accounts, he may walk out of his $44 billion acquisition agreement.

In an SEC filing, Twitter had shared a letter it received from Musk’s legal team indicating displeasure with the company’s offered information regarding the level of “spam and fake accounts” on its service.

The letter said that more data (and not just an explanation of how the existing data was gathered) on Twitter’s non-human users, both natural and spam, is important for helping close the transaction from a financing perspective.

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Google’s Switch to Android iOS app supports all Android 12 devices

Google’s Switch to Android iOS app supports all Android 12 devices

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Technology: Google upgraded its Switch to Android iOS app because it appears to believe that more consumers are converting from iPhones to Android smartphones. It formerly only supported Pixels, but now it works with all Android 12 devices.

Google’s Switch to Android iOS app supports all Android 12 devices
Google’s Switch to Android iOS app supports all Android 12 devices

According to GSM Arena, even though, to put it mildly, Google may overestimate the number of users who convert from iOS to Android, it sure is helpful to have such a convenient switching option.

Your new Android 12 phone can be wirelessly or via a cord connected to your iPhone. Simply download the Switch to Android app to your iPhone and follow the simple setup instructions to get going.

You can transfer your contacts, photos, and videos (including those in iCloud, if you ask Apple for a copy of your data), SMS, MMS, and iMessage texts and media, WhatsApp message history and media, and apps that are also available for Android and were offered for free on the App Store, custom wallpaper photos, call logs, alarms, device settings, and any DRM-free music you may have, as reported by GSM Arena.

Spotify launches new programme for emerging podcasters in India!

Spotify launches new programme for emerging podcasters in India!

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Technology News: Swedish music streaming platform Spotify has launched a new programme that will elevate emerging podcasters around the world, including in India, and provide them with support to grow their audiences.

Spotify launches new programme for emerging podcasters in India!
Spotify launches new programme for emerging podcasters in India!

The company launched ‘RADAR Podcasters’ programme in 15 global markets, including India. It takes its name and format from RADAR’, which supports up-and-coming artists.

Additionally, Spotify also announced the initial slate of podcasters that will be spotlighted with the RADAR programme.

The first three podcasts chosen from India to be a part of this slate, include Anurag Minus Verma,’ Chumma conversations with Satshyaa’ and Getting Lost with Archit and Shirin: All About Food’.

In India, Spotify will focus on a different local language every three months.

“For the next round of this initiative, the focus will be on Tamil, one of the fastest growing languages on Spotify in India for both music and podcasts,” the company said in a statement.

On a quarterly basis, participating markets will give two-three emerging creators a spotlight selected from the millions of podcasters using Anchor, Spotify’s podcast creation platform.

Through this programme, more than 40 creators from around the world will be highlighted, in countries where podcasting continues to grow.

Each quarter, Spotify’s Podcast team in participating markets will select three up-and-coming creators to spotlight.

“We’ll focus on creators with shows that exhibit authenticity and inclusivity, give us a reason to keep listening, and educate and entertain,” the company added.

Instagram to nudge teenagers away from harmful content

Instagram to nudge teenagers away from harmful content

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Meta-owned photo-sharing application Instagram reportedly said that teenage users on the platform will start to see nudges that will encourage them to switch to a different topic if they are repeatedly looking at the same type of content on Explore.

Instagram to nudge teenagers away from harmful content
Instagram to nudge teenagers away from harmful content

This nudge is designed to encourage teens to discover something new and excludes certain topics that may be associated with appearance comparison.

“We designed this new feature because research suggests that nudges can be effective for helping people, especially teens — be more mindful of how they are using social media in the moment,” the company said in a blogpost.

In an external study on the effects of nudges on social media use, 58.2 per cent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that nudges made their social media experience better by helping them become more mindful of their time on-platform.

“Our own research shows they are working too: during a one-week testing period, one in five teens who saw our new nudges switched to a different topic,” the company said.

The company also mentioned that it is expanding parental supervision features on Instagram.

On Instagram, parents and guardians can now send invitations to their teens to initiate supervision tools. Initially, only teens could send invitations.

They can also set specific times during the day or week when they would like to limit their teen’s use of Instagram.

Starting this month, these tools will begin rolling out to other countries, including the UK, Japan, Australia, Ireland, Canada, France and Germany, with plans to roll out globally before the end of the year.

Turkey plans to have 10 satellites in space by 2023

Turkey plans to have 10 satellites in space by 2023

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Technology: Turkey plans to have a total of 10 satellites in space by 2023 as part of its national space programme, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.

Turkey plans to have 10 satellites in space by 2023
Turkey plans to have 10 satellites in space by 2023

“This satellite marks another turning point in our space adventure. With the national space programme, it is our duty of honor to defend our country’s rights in space just like on land, at sea and in air,” Erdogan said at a ceremony to mark the TURKSAT 5B satellite’s entry into service.

The TURKSAT 5B satellite, launched in 2021, will serve for approximately 30 years and ensure the protection of the country’s frequency and region rights, Erdogan said, adding that it is critically important for securing military communications, Xinhua news agency reported.

“Having launched TURKSAT 5A and TURKSAT 5B last year, we have become one of the few countries capable of sending two satellites to space in the same year,” Erdogan said.

Turkey already launched TURKSAT 3A in 2008, TURKSAT 4A in 2014, and TURKSAT 4B in 2015.

The Turkish President also revealed that Turkey would launch the IMECE, the country’s domestically produced surveillance satellite, and the TURKSAT 6A in 2023.

Turkey’s national space programme aims to send a space vehicle to the Moon, train scientists for international space programs, and make investments in the space industry, Erdogan said.

Astra rocket launch failure - 2 NASA weather satellites lost

Astra rocket launch failure – 2 NASA weather satellites lost

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Two NASA satellites aimed to study the formation and development of tropical cyclones almost every hour were lost during launch aboard an Astra rocket that suffered major failure shortly after liftoff.

Astra rocket launch failure - 2 NASA weather satellites lost
Astra rocket launch failure – 2 NASA weather satellites lost

The Astra rocket, called Launch Vehicle 0010 (LV0010), suffered a second-stage failure after lifting off from a pad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 1:43 p.m. EDT (11:13 pm IST) on Sunday.

“We had a nominal first stage flight; however, the upper-stage engine did shut down early and we did not deliver our payloads to orbit,” Astra officials said on Twitter.

“We have shared our regrets with NASA and the payload team. More information will be provided after we complete a full data review,” they added.

The two lost satellites was part of NASA’s Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS), which aimed to send a six-satellite fleet to track hurricanes in a $30 million mission, Space.com reported.

It was the first of three planned TROPICS missions this year by Astra, each carrying two NASA cubesats to complete the hurricane-watching constellation.

“TROPICS will give us very frequent views of tropical cyclones, providing insight into their formation, intensification, and interactions with their environment and providing critical data for storm monitoring and forecasting,” Scott Braun, a research meteorologist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, said in a statement before launch.

The failed launch is the second mishap this year for Astra, the report said.

In February, the California-based company failed to launch four NASA cubesats as part of the ELaNa 41 mission. An issue with the rocket’s payload fairing was to blame, with Astra implementing a fix to avoid a recurrence.

Microsoft prepares to shut down Internet Explorer after 27 years

Microsoft prepares to shut down Internet Explorer after 27 years

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Microsoft has finally announced the retirement of its oldest browser, Internet Explorer.

After 27 years of service, the app will finally retire in peace. It was first released in 1995 as an add-on package for Windows 95. Later, the company began providing the browser for free as part of the package. Let’s take a look at the most recent news.

Microsoft prepares to shut down Internet Explorer after 27 years
Microsoft prepares to shut down Internet Explorer after 27 years

According to Mashable, Internet Explorer will be rendered inoperable from June 15.

The browser reached a peak of 95 per cent usage in 2003, but it was unable to maintain its position, and the user base began to decline dramatically.

Many competitors entered the browser market and began offering better user interfaces, faster internet speeds, and smoother performance. It appears that Internet Explorer was unable to keep up with the competition, and it has gradually devolved into nothing more than a default explorer used to install other browsers.

Sean Lyndersay Microsoft Edge program manager stated that “the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 lies in Microsoft Edge”, as reported by Mashable.

“Not only is Microsoft Edge a quicker, more secure, and more contemporary browsing experience than Internet Explorer, but it also addresses a crucial concern: compatibility for older, legacy websites and applications,” he added further.

Microsoft halted new browser feature development in 2016, and this may be the first time the tech giant has decided to phase out Internet Explorer. Netizens were both nostalgic and insane after the new break.