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  Elon Musk’s Grok AI Made Available to All X Users: How to Access the Chatbot

  Elon Musk-owned xAI has silently released the free version of Grok. The company’s native artificial intelligence (AI) model is now available to all users on X, although with certain limitations. Grok AI’s interface can be accessed via both the desktop website and mobile app. While there is a rate limit on the free tier, users can access all the...

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  X Down? Several Users Report Outage Across the Globe, Including India

  X (formerly Twitter) suffered an outage in India and globally during the early hours of Wednesday. The microblogging website, which is owned by billionaire Elon Musk, left users unable to access it or its features on both mobile and web platforms. Over 20,000 user reports were logged on a website which detects and monitors downtime activity.

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  Elon Musk’s X Gives Users Chance to Keep Posts From Grok AI Chatbot

  X (formerly Twitter) will allow users to prevent their posts and interactions from being used to train Grok, the AI (artificial intelligence) chatbot on the microblogging platform. The setting is available on the web platform and will soon be rolled out on mobile, according to the company.

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  X Restores Access After Thousands of Users Report App, Website Not Working [Updated]

  X (formerly Twitter) is down and users have reported that they cannot access posts on the microblogging platform. The outage appears to have started at 11am on Thursday and users cannot see posts on the website or mobile apps.

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  Threads' Web Version Is Now Live Globally, Confirms Instagram Head

  Threads, Meta's challenger to depose Twitter as the go-to platform for celebrities, companies and governments, is now available on the web as it seeks to revive its underwhelming launch. Until now, Threads was accessible only as a mobile app on iPhones and Android phones.

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  Twitter Now 'X' on Both Android and iOS Platforms; Tweets Relabeled as 'Posts'

  Twitter was recently rebranded as X by owner Elon Musk. On Friday, Musk claimed that the social media platform reached "new heights" with more than 540 million monthly users. Between talks of the patent rights of the letter X, the mobile application icon for Twitter on both Android and iOS platforms has changed to 'X' with an update and the content...

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  Smartphones Help Divert Teens' Attention From Bad Thoughts Before Sleep, Research Shows

  Smartphones can help provide a distraction to teenagers, diverting their attention from bad thoughts and helping their ability to sleep, according to researchers. A study of 631 adolescents also revealed a higher tendency of app use among youth with existing sleep problems versus those not reporting a sleep problem.

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  Google Calls CCI Fine Over Mobile App Distribution 'Unfair Imposition'

  Google on Friday submitted before the NCLAT that there was "unfair imposition" by the competition watchdog CCI over its mobile app distribution agreement with device makers as it does not restrict from installing other apps, including that of rivals. A two-member NCLAT bench headed by Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan on Friday said it will start d...

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  Microsoft Said to Plan 'Super App' to Loosen Grip of Google, Apple on Mobile Search Space

  Microsoft is said to have recently considered building a "super app" to loosen the hold of Apple and Google on the mobile search space. The company may have considered a super app with shopping, messaging, news and web search services according to a report.

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  MIUI 14 Changelog Leaked Ahead of Xiaomi 13 Series Launch; Promises Better Performance, Privacy Controls

  A new leak has teased the features coming to MIUI 14, Xiaomi’s Android 13-based operating system, ahead of the launch of the company’s Xiaomi 13 series of smartphones. A changelog of the upcoming MIUI 14 update surfaced on Twitter, detailing performance improvements, greater privacy control and increased personalisation.

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  Mark Zuckerberg Calls Apple's App Store Moderation Rules a 'Conflict of Interest'

  Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook parent Meta, on Wednesday said that Apple's App Store was a conflict of interest, joining Twitter's new CEO Elon Musk in his criticism of the platform. The social networking giant's chief executive said the Cupertino company's content moderation rules for apps were a “conflict of interest” since they are oft...

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  Twitter Blue To Roll Out Only On Apple's iOS App On Friday: Report

  Twitter Inc's Blue verified service is scheduled to roll out on Friday, but only on Apple's iOS mobile software, the Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person briefed on the plans.

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  Meta Slams Apple Over Latest Ad Policy, Says iPhone Maker 'Undercutting Others' in Digital Economy

  Meta has criticised Apple for a change the company App Store policy that will allow the latter to collect 30 percent of advertising revenue spent by users to "boost" posts on the company's apps. The Facebook parent firm says that Apple was “undercutting others in the digital economy”, after the company changed its policy to require users and ad...

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  Elon Musk Wants to Make X, an 'Everything App': All You Need to Know About Super Apps

  Elon Musk on Tuesday tweeted about the purchase of Twitter being an accelerant to creating X, an "everything app". A super app, or everything app as Musk calls it, has been described as the Swiss army knife of mobile apps, offering a suite of services for users such as messaging, social networking, peer-to-peer payments and e-commerce shopping. The...

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  Samsung Galaxy S21 Series One UI 5.0 Beta Registrations Available in India: All Details

  Samsung Galaxy S21 series owners in India can apply for the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 beta version, according to a Twitter user. The Google Pay app will not be functional on the beta version, according to a screenshot. The Galaxy S22 series in India recently started receiving the One UI 5.0 beta update in India, as per a report.