Microsoft Said to Have Offered No Remedies in EU Antitrust Review of Activision Deal

Microsoft's has not offered any remedies to EU antitrust regulators reviewing its proposed $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,71,400 crore) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard ahead of an expected full-scale EU probe, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. The US software company is betting on the acquisition to help it compete better with leaders Tenc...

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Elon Musk changes Twitters homepage for the logged-out users: Heres what its like now

On October 27, 2022, Elon Musk took control of the popular microblogging platform Twitter. Since then, there have been reports about reforms within the company. In his first move as the "Chief Twit,' Musk fired Twitter's CEO, Parag Agrawal, and three other top executives. Under his leadership, Twitter has also applied for delisting from the New York Stock Exchange to become a privately traded company. However, the changes are not limited to Twitter's team: Musk has changed the platform's homepage in less than 24 hours after completing the $44 billion acquisition. 

Twitter has a new home page

As per a report by The Verge, logged-out users visiting Twitter will now be redirected to the Explore page, where they will be shown trending tweets and other news stories. Previously, when logged-out users visited Twitter, they were given a sign-up form that encouraged the creation of an account. 

The report also mentions that Musk's directive, implemented on Friday, required "VP involvement to override a code freeze put in place to prevent rogue staffers from making changes during the takeover process." Changing the platform's homepage could be an early sign that Musk has a lot of changes in his mind and won't waste any time implementing them. 

Musk is making a lot of changes 

Recently, Musk also ordered to rename of the paid subscription feature Super Follows to Subscriptions as part of a rushed mobile update. Musk has also discussed using Starlink to make Twitter available in countries where users face difficulties accessing the internet. It does not look like the water will settle anytime soon, as Twitter's employees have been asked to complete tasks while their managers are making lists of whom they can lay off. 

Meanwhile, the billionaire has called in many of his colleagues from other ventures to Twitter. For instance, Alex Spiro, Musk's personal lawyer, is now acting as Twitter's unofficial general counsel; Andrew Musk, a relative of Elon, Jehn Balajadia, the COO of The Boring Company and Sriram Krishnan, the VC at Andreessen Horowitz, have been added "to Twitter's employee directory and given company email addresses." Simultaneously, Twitter's engineering and communications teams are also changing. 

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Twitter verification badge is going to cost now: Here are the details

Elon Musk recently confirmed that the verification process on Twitter “is being revamped right now". According to new reports, Twitter will soon start to roll out a new feature that would require new as well as previously verified users on their platform to pay for Twitter Blue monthly to keep their verification badge. Let’s check out this report in detail! 

What does this mean for Verified Twitter users?

Applying for Verification? Take a look at our revamped Help Center page that makes the process clearer for you. TL;DR: Settings and privacy > Your account > Account information > Verification requesthttps://t.co/49WBHRlPu0

— Twitter Verified (@verified) September 15, 2022

With the verification badge starting to get limited to Twitter Blue members, those already verified will get 90 days to subscribe to Twitter Blue to keep the verification badge on their profile. In case they choose not to pay for Twitter Blue, they’ll start to lose their verification badge.

It has also been reported that Twitter would be planning to increase the Twitter Blue fee to $19.99 from the current $4.99. Aside from the verification badge, Twitter Blue does offer a few features like editing and undoing tweets that are still only limited to subscribers. 

Currently, anyone can apply for Twitter Verification. However, given the statement made by Musk, this may not be the case in the near future and a lot of changes could be brought to the verification process as well.

Twitter could start seeing more layoffs

Along with all this, it seems like Twitter will be announcing a lot of layoffs soon. As the reports suggest that the employees working on this project have been given a serious deadline. The employees working on the project were told that would need to meet a deadline of November 7th to launch the feature or else they will be fired by Elon Musk himself.

Given the deadline, this feature could start rolling out this month itself. If it doesn’t, then it is safe that employees working on this feature would probably be fired

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Snapchats Director Mode: What is it, how to use it to edit Snapchat All features explained

Snapchat is rolling out Director Mode to more people. Earlier this year, the social platform announced the Director Mode as a feature that gives more control over the content they create using Snapchat. Starting October 27, 2022, Snapchat is rolling out the feature for all iOS users, with limited availability for Android users worldwide. 

How to use Snapchat’s Director Mode?

Essentially, the Director Mode is a suite of video-making and editing tools on Snapchat. Let's find out more about Snapchat Director Mode, how to use it and what tools it has. To access the Director Mode, open Snapchat and tap on the plus sign from the options available towards the right. Select Director Mode, and you will see a screen with multiple options such as Flip Camera, Sounds, Dual Camera, Lenses, Green Screen, Speed, Timer, Flash and Import Media. 

All these tools will help you create a piece of content, be it a Snapchat Story, video Snap, or short content for other platforms. Starting from the top, the Flip Camera tool allows you to switch between the front and the rear cameras, depending on what you want to shoot. The second option, namely Sounds, lets you add a music track from Snapchat's library to your creation.

Edit your Snaps using Snapchat’s Director Mode

The third option from the top is Dual Camera. It enables users to record the video feed from both the front and the rear cameras at the same time. Further, it also provides four layouts, including vertical, horizontal, picture-in-picture and cutout. Try experimenting with the tool before using it. Then there's the Lenses tool that uses Snapchat's AR capabilities to change the subject's appearance. Below Lenses, you have the Green Screen that lets you add a background to your video or record a video.

You can even decrease or increase the speed of your video from 0.5x to 2x. Using Director Mode, you can either record a single clip of 60 seconds or use multiple clips to create a video of the same duration. Those who have used Instagram Reels or TikTok will find the Director Mode somewhat familiar. 

Snapchat is trying to push content creation on its platform so that more people watch the Spotlight posts, which can drive more advertising revenue for the platform. Snapchat's CEO, Evan Spiegel, wants 30% of Snapchatters to watch videos on Spotlight every day in 2023.

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 to come out soon: Check release date and expected specifications here

Qualcomm is among the most popular smartphone chip manufacturer in the world. The company makes several tiers of processors for Android phones, ranging from entry-level devices to flagship devices. For the last few months, Android flagships have relied on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8+ gen 1, two of the company's most potent chips yet. However, the company could launch the successor of these chipsets as early as next month. Qualcomm's official website announced the date of the next Snapdragon Summit, where the company is expected to reveal the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 might be revealed soon

The Snapdragon Summit 2022 will take place in Hawaii from November 15 to November 17, 2022. Although the company has not confirmed what it could reveal at the event, it launched the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 around the same time last year. Hence, there is a good chance that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC will make an appearance at the event in November.

Indian tipster Abhishek Yadav has also predicted that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 could be released during the Snapdragon Summit 2022. 

Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit from 15 - 17 November, 2022 in Hawaii.  Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 #Qualcomm #Snapdragon #SnapdragonSummit pic.twitter.com/p2UaZmGcaG

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) October 30, 2022

We've already seen smartphones pop up with the unreleased chipset on the benchmarking platform Geekbench. Most recently, the Galaxy S23 Ultra came up on Geekbench's database with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Hence, it seems that smartphone companies already have access to the chipset and are testing its performance. 

In the past, Qualcomm has struggled with overheating and power management issues with its flagship chipset. However, that changed with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 to a good extent. With a maximum clock speed of up to 3.2GHz and support for LPDDR5 RAM, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is the current choice of smartphone manufacturers. 

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 expected specifications

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC is said to be based on TSMC's 4nm fabrication technology. The mobile processor could further push for peak performance while trying to remain energy-efficient. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 reportedly carries the model number SM8550 and is supposed to come with one high-performance Cortex A73 core, two moderate-performance Cortex A720 cores, two slightly balanced A710 cores, and three Cortex A510 efficient cores. This way, the chipset can handle heavy tasks with high-performance cores and light tasks with energy-efficient cores. 

Further, the CPU could be accompanied by an Adreno 740 GPU. According to the Geekbench scores of the Galaxy S23 Ultra, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC may offer up to 15% better performance than its predecessor. Still, it will only be when the chipset comes out that we'll get a real idea about how it performs in real life. 

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Realme 10 4G images leaked ahead of launch: Check out the expected specifications here

The Realme 10 4G is expected to be coming soon, as the company has started to tease the launch of the devices. As of now, they have announced that the Realme 10 4G will be powered by MediaTek's Helio G99 SoC. While other details are still under wrap, the rumours suggest that the 10 4G will be launched alongside the Realme 10 5G and Realme 10 Pro Plus. Not only that, in a recent leak by Paras Guglani, we get to see the purported live images of the device. Let’s check out that and the Realme 10 4G's expected specifications in detail. 

Realme 10 Specifications (Expected) 

According to the recent leak that showcases the Realme 10 4G images, the phone will be launched in two colour options viz. Pink and Purple. The phone is said to come with a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display along with a 90Hz refresh rate. 

Realme has already confirmed that the device will be powered by the MediaTek Helio 99 SoC. As for the storage options, the Realme 10 4G could launch in three storage options that will include the base 4GB RAM along with 128GB internal storage and will go up to 8GB RAM options with 256GB internal storage. 

In terms of battery and charging, the device is expected to pack a 5000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging as seen on previous Realme devices. The device will also come with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and support for AI face unlock. 

Furthermore, it has also been confirmed that the phone will have a dual-camera setup. The leaked image shows that the back will have a 50MP main camera sensor and it could be accompanied by a 2MP macro sensor. At the front, the device is expected to get a hole-punch cutout for the front camera. 

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Nokia G60 to soon launch in India: Here are its expected specs and features

HMD Global will soon be launching the Nokia G60 in India. The smartphone has already been listed on the brand's Indian website. It comes with a 6.58" inch Full HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate and comes with bloatware-free stock Android 12. Let’s take a look at the specifications of the phone in detail. 

Nokia G60 Specs and Features (Expected)

Be ready for tomorrow with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 50MP triple AI camera, high-speed 5G connectivity and years of hardware and software support on the new Nokia G60 5G. Pre-booking with exclusive offers, coming soon.#NokiaG605G #TomorrowisHere #Nokiaphones #LoveTrustKeep pic.twitter.com/pgrEe2IqqM

— Nokia Mobile India (@NokiamobileIN) October 28, 2022

The Nokia G60 comes with a 6.58" inch 120Hz Full HD+ LCD display and is covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Under the hood, it comes powered with the Snapdragon 695 SoC and gets a 4,500 mAh battery with 20W Fast charging. It gets a sole 6GB RAM and 128GB storage memory configuration option.

In terms of optics, the Nokia G60 gets a triple camera setup on the back. It comes with a 50MP primary camera on the back, along with that there is a 5MP ultrawide camera and also a 2MP depth camera. While on the front, there is an 8MP camera for Selfies and videos. 

The device features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and also gets an IP52 rating. The device runs Android 12 out of the box and comes with the promise of three Android version upgrades and three years of monthly security updates.

NOKIA G60 Price and Availability (Expected)

As of writing, Nokia has not revealed the pricing and availability of the Nokia G60. But we expect the device to be priced under ₹20,000. The smartphone has already been listed on its official Indian website and it comes with a sole 6GB RAM and 128GB storage memory configuration. The device does get two colour options that include Black and Ice White.

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