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2023

OnePlus Goes To Hollywood

With only a few hours to go before OnePlus' biggest launch event, Cloud 11, there's been plenty of teasing in advance of the big event on Tuesday. Here's a quick recap of what can be expected later on at 1400 GMT. Top billing goes to the OnePlus 11 5G smartphone but as it's been already launched in China, there aren't

Elon Musk Will Share Twitter Ad Revenue With Twitter Blue Verified Users

Elon Musk says that Twitter will start sharing revenue from reply-thread ads with creators who are subscribed Twitter Blue Verified, The Verge reported. According to Musk, “legacy” verified marks will be going away in “a few months.” He says the program will start today, though there are currently few details about how it will work. According to The Verge, subscribing

Activision Blizzard Pays SEC $35 Million To Settle Probe

CNBC reported that video game developer Activision Blizzard agreed to pay a $35 million settlement over charges it failed to maintain “adequate” controls for collecting and assessing reports of workplace misconduct and that it violated federal whistleblower protection rules, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday. The SEC claimed workplace misconduct complaints were neither collected nor analyzed as expected by

Twitter To End Free Access To Its API

Twitter will discontinue offering free access to the Twitter API starting February 9 and will launch a paid version, the Elon Musk-owned microblogging website said as it looks for more avenues to monetize the platform, TechCrunch reported. In a series of tweets, the Twitter Developer account said the firm will be ending support for both legacy and v.1.1 and the

Netflix Issues Rules Regarding Account Sharing

Netflix has unveiled its plans to prevent password sharing between people in households outside of an account owner’s primary location, IGN reported. According to IGN, the FAQ pages for US and UK Netflix subscribers currently highlight the devices that may require verification if they are not associated with the Netflix household or if they attempt to access an account outside