Science and technology, explained simply
Official gray ticks will be returned to celebrities, brands, media and other public figures, so that users can distinguish their real accounts from fake accounts that have purchased a “blue check” as part of a Twitter Blue subscription. A few days ago, Twitter announced the introduction of an additional type of verification to help distinguish […]
The Instagram social network has activated the previously announced plan to verify the age of users. Users will need to take a photo of their passport or take a video selfie. The new policy aims to combat teenagers who pretend to be older. It will apply to accounts that attempt to change their current age […]
The MIUI 14 firmware, the presentation of which is expected to coincide with the debut of Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro, received two important functions. Journalists from the Chinese publication MyDrivers looked into the details. According to portal sources from the Xiaomi Group, the promising firmware will not contain bloatware (that is, it will […]
The company SpaceX, which is owned by the American billionaire and inventor Elon Musk, is introducing restrictions on the Internet service Starlink. From now on, users of high-speed satellite Internet from SpaceX will have to monitor how much traffic they consume. The company reported that approximately 10% of service customers use more than one terabyte […]
Not so long ago, Samsung introduced the Android 13 update in the US, intended for unlocked mobile devices from the Galaxy S22 line. A week later, smartphones from the Galaxy S21 line received a similar update. Owners of Samsung smartphones have drawn attention to the fact that they have support for a popular function from […]
Elon Musk, the newly minted owner of Twitter, continues to invent ways to develop the social network of the same name. The new idea of an American billionaire is to make Twitter paid for everyone. Previously, it was limited to only $8 for a Twitter Blue subscription, which allows you to get a profile verification […]
Google is starting to transfer users to the new interface of the Gmail mail service. The company announced that it will disable the ability to return to the previous version of the interface within two weeks. Google calls Gmail’s new look an ‘integrated’ view. Its left sidebar has the ability to switch between different services, […]
Apple is thinking about replacing the voice command to call the virtual assistant Siri. The modification will lead to the disappearance of the exclamation ‘Hey’ from the phrase. After that, the phrase “Hey Siri” will be shortened to just “Siri”. The information about the corresponding intention of the ‘apple’ owners became the property of the […]
YouTube will create tabs for regular, short, and streaming videos within the Videos section of channels. The change will affect the programs and web interface of the service. In its message, the company explains the change with user feedback. YouTube believes that the innovation will make it easier for viewers to find content that interests […]
The British company Vertu, which produces luxury telephones, presented a new device. It is a cryptophone that supports Web2 and Web3. A crypto wallet is integrated into the gadget, which allows you to create and store NFTs. Several models of the cryptophone have gone on sale. The cost of the most expensive model is 41,500 […]