The purchase price represents a 38% premium to Twitter’s closing stock price on April 1, which was the last trading day before Musk disclosed he owned a 9% stake in the platform. “The Twitter Board conducted a thoughtful and comprehensive process to assess Elon’s proposal with a deliberate focus on value, certainty, and financing,” Bret Taylor, Twitter’s Independent Board Chair, said in a statement. “The proposed transaction will deliver a substantial cash premium, and we believe it is the best path forward for Twitter’s stockholders....

Is that an outraged “no!” that I hear? Yes, we all (or at least, some of us) know that Facebook prohibits the “sharing [of] any graphic content for sadistic pleasure” and that “limitations on the display of nudity” are balanced against “people’s right to share content of personal importance”. It’s all written down in the platform’s Community Standards. But where there’s a will, there’s a way to bend the rules and go about your X-rated sharing business undisturbed....

The alpha version of Twitter now uses app shortcuts, which fire up a list of quick actions when you touch hold on the icon. As you can also see, there’s a round icon available for launchers (like the xel uncher) that use the new format. Additionally, there are three app shortcuts: search, new tweet, new message. As with other Android apps that have turned on the shortcut feature, you can drag any of these actions onto the home screen for quick access....

st as with Snapchat, you can scan someone’s code immediately follow their account. On iOS, you find your code by going to profile > gear > QR code. On Android, launch the slide-out menu touch QR code to see it. From you can both see your own code scan others. It’ll be useful if you’re at an event quickly want to swap Twitter follows or wish to copy your profile to embed on a website or elsewhere....

What is address bar spoofing? Ever since the early days of the internet, Web browsers have been targeted by attackers who use the user interface (UI) to trick computer operators. Address bar spoofing is a technique used by phishers to disguise the URL of a malicious page they want the user to visit, making it look like the intended landing page. Information and its source are obscured or spoofed. This type of vulnerability is also listed on the Common Weakness Enumeration list as CWE-451 since 2006 (together with a long list of examples) and is definitely a cause for concern....

With the AR Measure app, you can do both. This tape measure app makes it so that you always have this handy tool at your disposal. The “AR” in the name stands for augmented reality. It uses this technology to create a virtual ruler that can measure real objects. Based on the demo, it seems to use your phone’s camera to measure the distance between two points in space. Watch the video below to see how it works....

Trump campaign launches Facebook ads calling for support to ban TikTok. The presidential campaign is paying for these Ads, which are shown on social media platforms. The Ads which are shown on Facebook and Instagram reads, These ads encourage the viewers to sign the petition now and support to ban TikTok in the US. The ads direct the users to a survey where the users need to put personal information like email address and mobile number....

The software giant, Microsoft has put uTorrent on its list of potential threats for more than a year now. However, Microsoft’s Windows defender never displayed any security alerts related to the uTorrent tool for a computer. However, now things are different, Windows’s native antivirus has begun to warn users about the uTorrent. Windows Defender has begun to warn users that uTorrent is considered a ‘Potentially unwanted software’. Not only these, Microsoft’s Windows Defender can also quarantine the uTorrent....

Some people shut down their computers every day to lessen their wear and tear. Here’s the definitive guide to how often you should reboot your computer and the correct way to do it. What about your smartphone’s battery’s performance? It will decline over time, but you don’t want to speed up the process. Let’s end the debate on whether charging overnight will do that. What manufacturers say Your battery’s lifespan isn’t just based on when it was assembled....

For Android users, Twitch has also added an audio-only feature that lets you listen to a game stream while you peruse other apps on your device. st like with podcast music apps, Twitch puts the audio controls in the system notifications pull down. YouTube also has an audio-only feature available to Music Key subscribers. Hs-on with Twitch for Android Using Twitch’s new features is pretty straightforward. You start playing a Twitch stream as usual....

But as technology takes over our lives, we create more and more digital content and need someplace to put it. Enter cloud storage, a great way to save everything off your computer but still access it. Tap or click here to find out why you need to be using a cloud backup for all your devices. Now, Google is rolling out a new app to make its file storage and synchronization service, Drive, even easier....

Lapsus$ hacking group is identified from the age of 16 to 21 years. The City of London Police has arrested a few members for the recent ransomware attacks. These seven individuals are suspected to be a part of the cyber attacks. This group is responsible for the last year’s attack on T-Mobile, breaking into Nvidia in February, and this month it attacked Samsung and Ubisoft. And the most recent attack was on Microsoft....

After ignoring the Nexus line-up of devices for the initial years, Google has finally started showering them with enough love. The internet giant uses the Nexus tablets as an example of what pure stock Android along with a phone or tablet designed specifically for it can do. The Nexus devices are also a favorite among the developers because of its unlockable bootloaders. “Unlockable” does not mean that the bootloader of the Nexus devices comes unlocked right out-of-the-box....

At least that’s the impression the invite Samsung just sent out gives. There’s a foldable phone, likely the Galaxy Z Flip 4, unfolding, and the light from the display is shining on the Aug. 10 date. To the right of the phone is “Today.” Unfold today? Fold today? Aug. 10 is greater than today? What does it mean? Your guess is probably better than mine. Samsung has made it clear the company believes foldables (foldable phones) are the future, and with its summer event now focused on updates to its foldable lineup, we expect to see updates in the form of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4....

Right now, many workers can choose if they want to work in person, on a hybrid schedule, or 100% virtually. When you come to the table with additional skills or certifications, it enhances your opportunities to pursue jobs that fit your expectations and experience. Whether you’re just starting your professional journey, in the middle of your career, or switching careers, we’ve got advice for you. Keep reading to learn more about certifications and skills that may help you upgrade your tech-focused career....

Tribe is, to begin with, a one-touch video walkie-talkie (not calling) app available for iOS and Android users. The application’s major spotlight lies in its real-time voice recognition algorithm that can extract text from the messages you’ve sent. Through that, Tribe can analyze and present the recipient with subtitles or if you’ve mentioned about something particular (Tribe calls it a “Magic Word”) such as the elections or the new Google Pixel, Tribe will come up with a bunch of relevant links and information for follow-up....

LG’s most recent flagship, the G3, is yet to hit the markets around the globe but we’re already hearing of an even more powerful smartphone from the Korean manufacturer. Known as the LG F460L, it is said that the device will be the company’s first to sport the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset. It is also said that the handset will come with 3GB of RAM, much like the G3 and the 5....

Call Reason To give you some background, Truecaller added the Call Alert feature on the app sometime last year, which gave users a notification before someone on the other end placed a call. And now, it is further adding to the functionality with the Call Reason feature. The company says Call Reason has been one of the most requested features by its users in 2020. By incorporating it, it seems that they are expecting the call pick-up rates to go up, especially for cases where callers call with new numbers....

If we talk about UC Browser, UC Browser is the leading mobile browser in India with over 100 million base which is bigger base than Google-owned Chrome browser. Well, the reason why UC Browser had been removed from Google Play store is still in a mystery. Neither Google nor UC Web has issued any statement regarding why the app has been taken down. However, Android Police founder Artem Russakovskii had posted the email from UC Union which states that UC Browser is using ‘Malicious Promotion’ methods....

GaN is an abbreviation for gallium nitride, a material used in some tiny electronic components within chargers and other devices. GaN is used as a semi-conductor in these parts, replacing the more traditional silicon. Essentially, it does a faster, more efficient job than silicon, allowing chargers to output the same power output while being smaller, less wasteful, and cooler. The resulting charger is both easier to carry and safer. These benefits can apply to everything from power bricks for ultra-premium laptops to tiny mobile device chargers....