Apps can now integrate DALL-E API to help users create AI-generated artwork

As per the official blog post published by DALL-E, "developers can now integrate DALL-E directly into their apps and products through our APL." Adding to it, the post reads, "more than 3 million people are already using DALL-E to extend their creativity and speed up their workflows, generating over 4 million images a day." 

DALL-E can now be integrated into other platforms

Essentially, developers of apps can now integrate the DALL-E image creation AI into their code. It will enable users to create images using the app instead of heading to the platform. DALL-E also announced that Microsoft is bringing its AI into a new graphic design app, Designer. The app will help users create professional-quality graphics that are social media-ready. 

Microsoft is also adding DALL-E in Bing and Microsoft Edge with Image Creator, allowing users to create images themselves if regular web searches do not return what they want. Another platform that happens to be the world's first fashion and lifestyle operating system called CALA is also powered by DALL-E. "CALA's new artificial intelligence tools will allow users to generate new design ideas from natural text descriptions or uploaded reference images."

The AI image generation tool now has better moderation

Another photo startup, Mixtiles, uses the DALL-E API to "create and frame emotionally resonating" artwork. In addition, users now have full ownership rights over the images they make. DALL-E also has a new moderation system that includes filters for hate symbols and gore. "As a part of OpenAI's commitment to responsible deployment, we will continue to make trust & safety a top priority so that developers can focus on building."

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Twitter starts firing Indian employees content moderation team reduced to 15 people: Report

Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter turned out to be a nightmare for the employees as the company reportedly laid off 3,738 people out of its total workforce of 7,500, a report by Tribune India mentions. Earlier this week, the company sent out an email to all its employees saying they will be notified whether they are retained or fired by Friday, November 4, 2022. 

Twitter lays off a majority of its staff in India

The mass layoffs come at a time when Twitter is facing a massive drop in advertising revenue. From what it looks like, the company is running low on income. It is unable to meet its costs, which could also be the reason behind the massive layoffs and a hasty push in revenue streams, including the controversial Twitter Blue subscription that includes verification.    

Citing PTI, Tribune India reports that the microblogging platform laid off almost half its staff on November 4, 2022. Twitter has also fired "the majority of its over 200 employees in India." In addition, Twitter India's entire marketing and communications staff has been fired. As per sources, people were fired from the engineering team as well. 

Justifying these job cuts, Twitter mentioned in its email to employees that it is an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path. Ironically, Musk-led Twitter has instructed the employees from discussing any aspect of the layoffs or related information on social media platforms. 

Twitter’s current content moderation team might be limited to 15 people

The job cut's full details were unavailable while writing this report. As per a report by Reuters, "cuts were smaller in the team responsible for preventing the spread of misinformation." However, this contradicts another report from Bloomberg that said the present content moderation team had been reduced to 15. 

Yes, you read that right! The report mentions that Twitter "has frozen some employee access to internal tools used for content moderation and other policy enforcement, curbing the staff's ability to clamp down on misinformation ahead of a major US election."

Previously, the Twitter staff used agent tools to ban or suspend accounts deemed to have violated the content policy. However, since Muskk's takeover, these tools are no longer available to the concerned team. Typically, the access to content moderation tools is with hundreds of Twitter employees, but last week, it was reduced to about 15 people. 

The restriction is in place purposefully as Twitter wants to keep its software code safe during the change to new ownership. Meanwhile, Twitter is temporarily closing its offices “for the safety of employees as well as Twitter systems and customer data."

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Airtel launches 5G Plus services at the new terminal of Kempegowda airport in Bengaluru

The new terminal of Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, has become the second airport in India to get access to 5G services. The telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has launched its 5G Plus services at the terminal yet to be inaugurated, as per a report by 91Mobiles.

People can access 5G Plus at the new Bengaluru Airport

The report mentions that people with supported devices, people can access 5G Plus services at the arrival and departure terminals, lounges, boarding gates, and migration and immigration areas. Airtel has previously informed users that there is no need to change their 4G SIM to get 5G Plus services, as the SIM is already 5G-enabled.

Announcing the 5G Plus services at the Bengaluru airport, Airtel's CTO, Randeep Sekhon, says, "I am thrilled to announce the launch of Airtel 5G Plus in the new terminal at BLR Airport." Adding to it, Sekhon says, "passengers flying in and out of Bengaluru will not only witness the most modern and contemporary airport but will also get to experience the cutting-edge Airtel 5G Plus service."

Bharti Airtel provides 5G in eight cities in India

Currently, Airtel offers its 5G services in eight cities in the country, including the capital Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Siliguri, Nagpur, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. However, having a 5G-enabled device is not sufficient as the manufacturer should also provide support for 5G services, which is why iPhones and certain Samsung smartphones are not able to access 5G services at the moment.

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Instagram will soon allow users to mint and sell NFTs

Instagram has announced that they are testing a new feature with digital collectibles that will allow users to share NFTs that they have created or bought directly from the social media app. There will be no fees associated for sharing an NFT on Instagram. Here is everything you need to know about this update! 

What are NFTs?

NFTs, also known as non-fungible token are a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items and videos. It is “minted” from digital objects that represent both tangible and intangible items. It is generally built using the same kind of programming like Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.

While anyone on the internet can take a look at an NFT, or even click a screenshot to save it, an NFTs allows the buyer to own the original item. Not only that, it contains built-in authentication, which serves as proof of ownership. In simple words, NFTs are like collector’s items, but unlike physical items, they’re digital only.

How do NFTs work on Instagram?

Users will be able to share NFTs on Instagram that they have created or bought from their Digital Wallet. So, after their digital wallet is connected to Instagram, users will have the ability to choose which NFTs from their wallet they would like to share on Instagram. The NFT will be available in the post section on their profile.

While creators can share NFTs on Instagram for free, other people on Instagram will be able to buy the NFTs directly within the app itself. This will be done through in-app purchases on both iOS and Android. 

As of now, Instagram is not taking a cut of the creators’ revenues. The company has also confirmed that “We’re testing these new features with a small group of creators in the US first, and hope to expand to more countries soon.”

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500 Drones Light Up New York Sky to Celebrate Candy Crush's 10-Year Anniversary

The grand display irked New York residents and environmentalists, who said it will disturb the delicate ecological balance.

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Will Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 feature an S-Pen slot Here is what we know

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold is one of the most popular foldable smartphones in the world. This year, the South Korean tech conglomerate released the fourth iteration of the device, i.e., the Galaxy Z Fold 4. It comes with an AMOLED display, is powered by Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Soc, and features a triple rear camera setup. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 also supports inputs via an S-Pen. But there's a catch. Although the foldable device supports S-Pen, it does have room for the stylus in its chassis, as the Galaxy Note series did. However, that might change soon. 

Future Galaxy Z Fold could ship with an in-built S-Pen

Recently, The Elec published a report saying that Samsung could add an S-Pen slot in its future Galaxy Z Fold phone. Per the report, Samsung had plans to include an S-Pen in the Galaxy Z Fold 4's chassis, but that did not work out due to space limitations. Nevertheless, if the report turns out to be accurate, we should see a Galaxy Z Fold 5 next year with space for the S-Pen. 

Why does this matter anyway? Well, the latest Fold from the company, Galaxy Z Fold 4, comes with an S-Pen, neither in the phone nor in the box. This means that users not only have to purchase the S-Pen separately, but they also have to take care of the stylus as a separate device. 

Although some cases come with a cylindrical housing that fits the S-Pen perfectly, it is still not as convenient as the in-built housing on the Galaxy Note or the S22 Ultra. Second, users have to charge the S-Pen separately with a Type-C charger. The inclusion of an S-Pen slot into the phone chassis will solve all these problems. 

Why is it difficult to add an S-Pen to the Galaxy Z Fold?

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series is a technological marvel. It is one of the few smartphones that have a working foldable display. While Samsung still has to perfect the hinge mechanism on its Galaxy Z Fold series, it has come a long way from its release in 2019. However, it is not easy to pack all the hardware components in a form factor containing two halves connected by a hinge. 

Coming to the S-Pen, Samsung does not only have to make room for the stylus in Galaxy Z Fold's chassis but a charging mechanism as well. Further, Samsung is trying to make the Galaxy Fold series more durable and lightweight, making it more challenging to leave space for the S-Pen. However, there is no reason why Samsung won't be able to showcase yet another feat of engineering and design.

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Tohos Shin Godzilla will return to theatres next year

One of theme most iconic movie monsters in history, Godzilla will be heading back to the big screen sometime next year. This isn’t the Legendary Godzilla, but rather the original character from the Toho films. The monster first appeared back in the 50s as Japan's reaction to nuclear annihilation and has since been rebooted both in Hollywood and Japan. The 2016 Toho offering, Shin Godzilla, finally saw the king of monsters return to his roots as an existential threat and not a goofy, kong-fighting beast. The film explored the real-world ramifications of a creature such as Godzilla actually destroying Japan. Shin Godzilla was directed by Hideaki Anno of Evangelion fame and was more of a think piece than an all-out monster film. 

From what we can piece together, the new film will be a direct sequel to the first. It will be directed by Takashi Yamazaki who is known for Parasyte Part 1 and more. The official Twitter account tweeted out the announcement along with a logo for the film. Check it out. 

There have been more than 3o films in the Godzilla series and it’s clear that the king of monsters has a special place in the hearts of fans and theatre-goers. Ever since his debut in the 50s, Godzilla has stomped his way to success on the big screen with Hollywood trying to capitalise on the trend with the god-awful 1998 Godzilla. The film changed everything about Godzilla and really wasn't about the giant lizard as much as it was about a big dinosaur. The film was directed by Roland Emmerich and was widely panned when it came out and still continues to be looked at as the black sheep of the Godzilla cinematic universe. 

Finally, in 2016, Toho took the reins and gave fans and critics a Godzilla film that was worth the wait. If the new film is anything like its predecessor, we’re in for a wild ride. 

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