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Tech YouTuber's savage 'Shot on iPhone' caption at Google event goes viral
- YouTuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) attended the Google I/O 2023 developer conference.
- He shared a snapshot of his ID card for the event on social media with a witty caption that read "Shot on iPhone".
- The caption was ironic as he was attending a Google event, implying that even the rival's camera is doing the job well.
- Fans and users took to social media to express their amusement, with some users making clever and humorous comments about the situation.
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Try it, but don't trust it yet: Elon Musk on Twitter's 'Encrypted DMs'
- Twitter has introduced the 'Encrypted DMs' feature to its Twitter Blue subscribers and verified organizations, allowing for secure direct messaging.
- Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter rival company Tesla, expressed caution about the feature, advising users to try it out but not fully trust it yet.
- To utilize the 'Encrypted DMs' feature, both the sender and recipient of messages must have access to the feature, and the recipient should either be following the sender or have had prior communication with them on the platform.
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New Twitter Blue users using GPT to gain followers: CRED Founder Kunal Shah
- Twitter Blue subscribers are utilizing text support from GPT (OpenAI's language model) to gather followers, according to a tweet by CRED Founder Kunal Shah.
- Kunal Shah suggests that Twitter should consider allowing these subscribers to automatically post interesting and profound content generated by GPT as part of their paid subscription.
- In response, a user speculates that Twitter could potentially turn into a platform where millions of AI-powered bots interact with each other, referring to them as "LLM bots."
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Man says hard work cannot beat generational wealth, divides Twitter
- A Twitter user's post sparked a debate on whether hard work can overcome generational wealth in terms of financial success.
- Some people agreed with the tweet, stating that generational wealth provides significant advantages that are hard to overcome.
- However, others expressed disagreement, emphasizing the role of hard work, risk-taking, and long-term planning in building generational wealth.
- The post garnered significant attention on Twitter, accumulating thousands of views and a range of opinions from users.
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Twitter to allow calls, encrypted messaging soon: Elon Musk
- Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced new features for the platform, including the ability to reply to any message in DMs and encrypted direct messaging.
- These features bring Twitter more in line with other social media apps like Facebook and Instagram, which already offer similar functionality.
- The new features are part of Musk's plan for "Twitter 2.0 The Everything App," which could also include long-form tweets and payments.
- Twitter Support stated that the platform is continuing to work on improving these features and is open to suggestions from users.
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'No inheritance, no financial gifts’: Musk opens up on childhood financial struggles
- Elon Musk recently opened up about his financial struggles growing up in a tweet, in response to a user who questioned his previous claims of facing financial difficulties during his childhood and student life.
- In his tweet, Musk clarified that he did indeed face financial struggles and did not inherit anything or receive any large financial gifts from anyone.'
- Musk also spoke about his father's small electrical/mechanical engineering company, which was successful for 20-30 years but fell on hard times, leaving him essentially bankrupt for about 25 years and requiring financial support from Musk and his brother.
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My father deserves credit for teaching me engineering basics: Elon Musk
- Elon Musk credits his father, Errol Musk, for teaching him the fundamentals of physics, engineering, and construction, which he considers to be more valuable than money.
- Despite the valuable lessons he learned from his father, Musk revealed that Errol Musk has faced financial struggles, being "essentially bankrupt" for about 25 years.
- Musk clarified that his father did not provide him with significant financial support after high school, emphasizing that he had to forge his own path to success.
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Engineer claims WhatsApp used his device's microphone while he was asleep, Elon Musk reacts
- An engineer, Foad Dabiri, shared a screenshot showing that WhatsApp appeared to be using his device's microphone in the background while he was asleep and since he woke up at 6 am. He expressed confusion about the situation, questioning what was happening.
- Elon Musk came across the engineer's claim and tweeted "that's weird" in response, implying surprise or skepticism regarding WhatsApp's alleged use of the microphone without the user's knowledge or consent.
- The exchange sparked discussions and speculation about potential privacy concerns and the behavior of messaging apps like WhatsApp, with users and observers questioning the reasons behind such microphone activity and its implications for user privacy.
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Elon Musk replied to my e-mail in under 3 mins, how is this possible: Entrepreneur
- Steve Kirsch, an American entrepreneur, was astonished when Elon Musk, the world's second-richest person, replied to his email in less than 3 minutes, leading him to believe that Musk is "super-human."
- Kirsch took to Twitter to express his amazement and pondered about Musk's ability to respond so quickly. He dismissed the speculation that AI was behind Musk's speedy replies, stating that "no AI is THAT good."
- Musk responded to Kirsch's tweets with a simple "lol," adding a touch of humor to the conversation surrounding his quick response time.
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AI generated picture of Amitabh Bachchan gets his reaction: "No wonder..."
- Amitabh Bachchan shares an AI-generated picture of himself on Instagram, created just on the basis of his voice sample, and ponders the impact of AI on society.
- The megastar wonders if the “fear of what AI will do in the years ahead” made Geoffrey Hinton, the ‘Godfather of AI,' quit his job at Google.
- Amitabh Bachchan comments on the power of technology, writing in his blog about "old" being "overtaken" by technological advancements and the challenge of "keeping up."
- The actor takes to Twitter to reflect on the human race's slow but steady progress in developing and creating alternatives to IT.
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Twitter's verification rule impacted Tata's reputation, says former India head
- Former Twitter India head suggests five-point recommendations to Elon Musk regarding Twitter's verification policy changes.
- Manish Maheshwari writes to Twitter owner Elon Musk expressing concerns over Twitter's latest verification policy changes and its impact on celebrities' digital reputation.
- Ratan Tata, Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra's trust in Twitter has been damaged due to the platform's latest verification policy changes, says former Twitter India head.
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Sorry Twitter's video upload is bad, working on improvements: Elon Musk
- Elon Musk has criticized Twitter's video upload feature, calling it "bad" in a recent tweet.
- Musk recommended using 480p resolution for videos longer than 10 minutes, stating it's suitable for phone and laptop users.
- Musk also revealed that native videos posted on Twitter will receive more visibility than external links.
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He knows what he's talking about: Musk on 'Godfather of AI'
- Geoffrey Hinton, known as the "Godfather of AI," has left his job at Google to warn about the potential dangers of AI and speak freely about the issue.
- Tesla owner Elon Musk has tweeted on Hinton's warnings about AI chatbots, stating that Hinton "knows what he is talking about."
- Hinton, who joined Google in 2013 after his AI startup was acquired, expressed regret about his life's work and said he left his job to speak honestly about the risks associated with AI.
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Elon Musk warns of a severe recession, criticises 'latency' of Fed's data
- Elon Musk warned that further interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve will cause a severe recession, citing a mild recession already underway and several recent bank collapses.
- Musk believes that the data the Fed receives is outdated and not indicative of the current market situation, which could lead to further rate hikes being imposed based on old information.
- Musk claims to have access to more real-time global economic data than anyone else through his companies Tesla, Starlink, and Twitter.
- The market is still predicting another 25 bps rate hike by the FOMC this week, with a probability of 87.3%.
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Elon Musk to charge 10% for content subscription after one year
- Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced a 10% cut on content subscriptions after the first year.
- Users will be able to offer long-form text and hours-long videos for subscriptions.
- The percentage of revenue taken by iOS and Android platforms will reduce to 15% in the second year.
- Musk has been implementing modifications on Twitter to enhance its earnings since he acquired it for $44 billion in October.
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