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Twitter makes unexplained logo change to Dogecoin cryptocurrency image

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Elon Musk tweets out meme after blue bird on homepage replaced by image of shiba inu associated with cryptocurrency. Almost 24 hours after Twitter changed its blue bird logo to a badly cut-out image of a dog meme made famous by cryptocurrencies, the company’s billionaire owner, Elon Musk, has still offered no explanation or justification for the change. On Monday, US time, users noted that the blue bird logo on Twitter’s homepage and loading screen had been replaced with the shiba inu image associated with the Dogecoin memecoin cryptocurrency. For hours,…

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ChatGPT Plus subscription now available in India: Price, benefits and all details

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While Open AI says the subscription is available in India, it appears the company has not tweaked the price to cater to the Indian market. That means users will need to pay in USD per month. In Short ChatGPT Plus subscription is now available in India, the chatbot’s creator, Open AI, said in a tweet today. Open AI launched a ChatGPT Plus subscription in February for $20 per month (roughly Rs 1,650). It promises “faster response speed” and “priority access to new features.” Additionally, users will be able to use…

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Twitter API paid may cost developers over ₹34 lakh per month

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As per the report, Twitter is currently offering three different plans. The first, known as the ‘Small Package,’ provides access to 50 million tweets for $42,000 per month. The packages with access to 100 million and 200 million tweets, respectively, are said to cost more per month. Twitter’s once free Application Programming Interface (API) is now set to cost a staggering $42,000 per month (equivalent to ₹34 lakh), as reported by a tech outlet earlier this month. Wired, a well-known tech publication, has shared documents indicating that the developer community, researchers,…

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Mark Zuckerberg is looking to launch a new platform to rival Twitter

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms is exploring plans to launch a new social media app in its bid to displace Twitter as the world’s “digital town square.” “We’re exploring a standalone decentralized social network for sharing text updates. We believe there’s an opportunity for a separate space where creators and public figures can share timely updates about their interests,” a Meta spokesperson told Reuters in an emailed statement. Meta’s app will be based on a similar framework that powers Mastodon, a Twitter-like service that was launched in 2016. A Twitter-like app would allow…

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Facebook and Instagram to get paid verification as Twitter charges for two-factor SMS authentication

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Facebook and Instagram users will soon have to pay to get verified on the social media platforms, as Meta follows in the footsteps of rival platform Twitter. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in a Facebook post on Sunday that the service will launch first in Australia and New Zealand later this week. The company said it would cost US$11.99 per month on the web or US$14.99 on iOS and Android (or in Australia, $19.99 on the web or $24.99 on iOS and Android). Zuckerberg said that in addition to the…

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How to use the built-in iOS authenticator app for Twitter and other services

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Here’s how you can use the built-in authenticator app on your iOS device and enable two-factor authentication for websites and services like Twitter. With Twitter recently announcing that SMS-based two-factor authentication will be limited to Blue subscribers, many are looking for alternative methods to secure their accounts on the social media platform. For the uninitiated, two-factor authentication (2FA) is used as an additional layer of security in addition to passwords. A simple example of this is text-message-based verification, where the user will be able to authenticate with a one-time password. Ever…

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Former Twitter employees get severance offers after months of waiting Many are unhappy with it

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After months of uncertainty and feeling left in the dark, many former Twitter employees impacted by a mass layoff in early November began receiving their severance offers over the weekend. But some are frustrated by the offer and the conditions attached to it. The severance offer promises one month’s pay in exchange for agreeing to various terms, including a non-disparagement agreement and waiving the right to take any legal action against the company, according to Lisa Bloom, a lawyer representing dozens of former Twitter employees affected by the layoffs. Many were dissatisfied by the…

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Hacker claims to be selling Twitter data of 400 million users

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A threat actor claims to be selling public and private data of 400 million Twitter users scraped in 2021 using a now-fixed API vulnerability. They’re asking $200,000 for an exclusive sale. The alleged data dump is being sold by a threat actor named ‘Ryushi’ on the Breached hacking forum, a site commonly used to sell user data stolen in data breaches. The threat actor claimed to have collected the data of 400+ million unique Twitter users using a vulnerability. They warned Elon Musk and Twitter that they should purchase the…

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200 million Twitter users email addresses allegedly leaked online

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A data leak described as containing email addresses for over 200 million Twitter users has been published on a popular hacker forum for about $2. BleepingComputer has confirmed the validity of many of the email addresses listed in the leak. Since July 22nd, 2022, threat actors and data breach collectors have been selling and circulating large data sets of scraped Twitter user profiles containing both private (phone numbers and email addresses) and public data on various online hacker forums and cybercrime marketplaces. These data sets were created in 2021 by…

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Best twitter alternatives with enhanced features

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Think it’s time to leave Twitter behind for good? One of these Twitter alternatives might be your new online home. Whether you disagree with its current direction, or you’re sick of trolls, extremists, and over-exuberant censorship, you might be thinking of quitting Twitter. But where should you go? Are there any realistic alternatives to Twitter, and if so, which one will suit you? While Twitter has many strengths, the best things about it are also available on other platforms. To help you choose, here are the best Twitter alternatives that…

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