Twitter starts rolling out its new ‘Status feature’
A new Twitter feature is appearing for select users in the US and Australia. This new feature lets you assign one of several pre-written labels to tweets. A spokesperson for the company confirmed the limited test in a statement given to TechCrunch, while Twitter users…
Google reinstates app permissions section back to the Play Store
Google says it’s rolling back its decision to remove a section from the Play Store that listed which permissions an app uses. The company had more or less replaced that info with its Data Safety section, which is supposed to give you an idea of…
AWS Announces its Cloud WAN for Centralized Workload Management
Recently AWS announced the general availability of its Cloud WAN solution allowing enterprises to set up and manage a complete WAN environment from a single cloud-based console. AWS Cloud WAN, which has been in preview since last year, is a cloud-based managed WAN service that…
Twitter now lets users share Spaces clips on iOS, Android
Microblogging platform Twitter has announced that now anyone can share Twitter Spaces clips on iOS and Android platforms. The company recently said that it started testing a new clipping tool for Spaces. Now, the feature is being rolled out to all the users. “Testing went…
Discord voice chat is coming to Xbox
Discord and Microsoft are bringing Discord voice calls to Xbox. The feature, available now to Xbox Insiders and coming soon to the rest of us, will allow users to connect to Discord voice chats from their Xbox, facilitating all kinds of cross-platform play shenanigans. The…
Netflix anti-password sharing test lets users ‘buy’ additional access homes
Netflix is testing a new way to tackle password sharing in Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic. A support page for Netflix in Honduras states the test will prompt users to pay an additional fee if they use an account on a…
Google’s ‘Ads Creative Studio’ Tool now Available to All Businesses
Today, Google has announced that its Ads Creative Studio tool is now available to all businesses, providing a streamlined way to construct new ad content from your existing assets. Initially launched in beta mode last year, Ads Creative Studio enables advertisers to create multiple versions…
Update: Web3 projects have lost more than $2 billion to hacks this year
In the first six months of 2022, Web3 projects have lost more than $2 billion to hacks and exploits — more than all of 2021 combined. This new web standard that is linked to crypto currency and NFTs is quickly losing steam as its ‘secure…
Skills Improvement: Datacamp
If you work in tech or are hoping to break into the field, you must keep your technical skills sharp to be competitive in the job market. But not everyone has the time or money to return to school for a degree. Fortunately, online learning…
Microsoft Windows Autopatch now generally available
Microsoft’s new Windows Autopatch service, designed to automate security updates and help security teams better manage the often arduous process of patching their Microsoft estates, has formally launched. Although frequently misconstrued as a full replacement for the regular monthly Patch Tuesday updates, at launch Windows…