Jack Dorsey’s Twitter rival BlueSky hits 100,000 users

With 3.19 million postings and over 100,000 subscribers, Jack Dorsey-backed Twitter competitor Bluesky is constantly expanding.

A number of new features are offered by the invite-only Bluesky, which is only available on Android and was first made available to iOS users in February as a closed beta.

Bluesky offers fundamental features for tracking likes or bookmarks, editing tweets, quote-tweeting, direct messages, using hashtags, and more. It strives to give people algorithmic choice.

The app has a straightforward user interface where you can click a plus button to add a 256-character post that supports images. The Twitter co-founder Dorsey serves on the board of Bluesky, which received $13 million in funding last year.

Paid verification starts in the UK for Facebook and Instagram

A paid verification service has started to be rolled out in the UK by Facebook’s parent firm Meta. Users of Facebook and Instagram receive a blue tick from the service starting at £9.99 per month.

To be eligible, subscribers must be at least 18 years old and provide a valid government ID. In the US, Australia, and New Zealand, the feature is already accessible.

Those who have been accepted by Meta will receive a verified badge, which the tech company claims will provide them with additional protection against impersonation, in part because it will monitor their accounts to look for impersonators.

Elon Musk Appoints NBCU’s Linda Yaccarino As New Twitter CEO

Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of NBCU, has been picked by Elon Musk to be the new CEO of Twitter. On Friday morning, Yaccarino made the announcement that she was resigning from her position as chairperson of Global Advertising & Partnerships at NBCU.

A day after he declared that his search for a new CEO was over, Musk revealed Yaccarino’s new position in a tweet this morning.

Looking forward to working with Linda to transform this platform into X, the everything app”, Musk wrote.

Google launches Pixel 7a in India for Rs 39,999, these features are included

The Google Pixel 7a, the company’s newest A-series smartphone, has been introduced in India. The Pixel 7a competes against devices like the OnePlus 11R and Samsung Galaxy A54 in the premium mid-range market.

Similar to the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, the new Pixel 7a is powered by a Google Tensor G2 chip and the Titan M2 security chip. The phone’s display measures 6.1 inches. Face Unlock, 8GB of RAM, a 90Hz screen, IP67 dust, and water resistance, and wireless charging are all included.

Starting on May 11, the smartphone will be offered for sale on Flipkart at a launch price of Rs 39,999, with various discounts (original price: Rs 43,999).

Shap-E, OpenAI’s latest tool for creating 3D models from images or texts

After releasing the innovative ChatGPT and an updated version with improved features, the OpenAI now appears to be preparing to unveil its most recent invention.

Given that GPT-4 is well recognized for producing responses from requests in natural language as quickly and effectively as possible, OpenAI appears to have made a significant advancement and now has unveiled its text-to-3D model. The Shap-E model has the ability to transform text suggestions into three-dimensional objects.

Shap-E tool creates 3D models from images or texts

In comparison to a tool comparable to Point E that OpenAI presented in 2022, it has reportedly been claimed that the most recent generative AI tool produces replies that are significantly more accurate. After the success of its text-to-image generating programme Dall-E, this is considered yet another innovation from OpenAI.

YouTube rolling out new ad formats for Shorts

The company revealed new ad formats for its short-form video Shorts on Monday as part of its presentation at this year’s YouTube NewFronts.

By mixing ad types including skippable and non-skippable advertising, video reach campaigns make better use of Google AI to increase reach. Advertisers can now publish a 60-second vertical video in order to connect with interested viewers thanks to the change.

According to the company’s release, Shorts currently draws 1.5 billion visitors per month and receives 50 billion views per day.

POCO F5 5G price-features leaked, will be launched in India on May 9

In May, Poco will begin airing its new series in India. Poco will introduce the F5 series on May 9. Poco will introduce the F5 and F5 Pro in this series to the market. Both smartphones will fall under the premium category.

Nevertheless, Poco has stated that it will introduce the Poco F5 5G in India. Even though the F5 5G’s launch event is still a few days away, the F5’s price and features have already been leaked.

POCO F5 5G Price

The company’s flagship smartphone will be the POCO F5 5G. Online leaks have revealed the device’s price. The F5 5G price in India would begin at Rs 27,999, according to tipper Paras Guglani aka PassionateGeekz. The POCO F5 5G’s launch date has also been made public; it will go on sale for the first time on May 11. It may be ordered at the online store Flipkart.

Features of POCO F5 5G

A 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with Full HD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate will be featured on the POCO F5 5G phone. The POCO F-series phones will probably come with 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 256GB storage choices when they first arrive.

POCO F5 5G Camera

The back of the phone will have a triple camera set up. It will have a main camera sensor with a 64MP resolution, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and a 2MP macro sensor. For selfies, the phone will include a 16MP front camera sensor. A 5000mAh battery for the device will be available.

YouTube Music is officially launching podcasts in the US

Podcasts are now officially available on YouTube Music’s US platform for Android, iOS, and the web. The launch comes after YouTube’s head of podcasting Kai Chuk made it known that podcasts would soon be added to YouTube Music.

With the change, users can continue to listen to podcasts they are currently watching in the main app on YouTube Music.

YouTube Music Podcast

In addition, YouTube Music lets users seamlessly switch between audio/video versions of podcasts on-demand, offline, in the background, and while casting.

The fact that all users, regardless of whether they have a YouTube Premium subscription, may access podcasts on YouTube Music. Additionally, YouTube has acknowledged that when paying users are listening to podcasts on its platform, they might hear host-read endorsements or sponsorship messages.

Google’s AI tool Bard can now generate and debug code

As a result of customer requests, Google’s conversation AI tool Bard can now assist software developers with programming tasks like code generation, debugging, and code explanation.

According to a blog post by Google Research product lead Paige Bailey published on Friday, coding has been one of the most popular user requests.

The launch of these software development tools in more than 20 programming languages, including C++, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python, and TypeScript, was announced by Google on Friday. Google Colab users can export Python code. Bard can assist with Google Sheets’ writing features as well.

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