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Elon Musk says Twitter’s new multicoloured verification will launch next week Nov 25, 2022

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After messing up the first launch of Twitter’s “power to the people” verification system, Elon Musk said that the social network will tentatively roll out a new multicolored verification system next week.

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More headaches for Apple in China as protests erupt at Foxconn Nov 24, 2022

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Two weeks after Apple warned of production delays in China amid heightened COVID-19 restrictions, the giant is facing more challenges as worker protests broke out at its largest manufacturing partner Foxconn.

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Apple TV+ series ‘Severance’ gets exclusive ‘innie’ and ‘outie’ vinyl records Nov 23, 2022

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Fans of Apple TV+’s popular sci-fi workplace drama, “Severance,” can have their very own Lumon music-dance experience—maracas not included.

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Indian social network Koo gains popularity in Brazil but faces moderation challenges Nov 23, 2022

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Elon Musk taking over Twitter has sent some people to look for alternatives such as Mastodon and Hive.

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Carv valued at $40M as investors race to back web3 identity builders Nov 22, 2022

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Decentralized identity startups are having a moment as investors seek the next generation of killer applications in web3, even in times of market volatility.

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Custom jeweler Wove bags $3.85M to make engagement ring purchases less stressful Nov 22, 2022

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The online custom jewelry company is injecting technology into the engagement and wedding ring buying experience.
Custom jeweler Wove bags $3.85M to make engagement ring purchases less stressful by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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Amazon-owned Wickr is shutting down its free encrypted messaging app Nov 21, 2022

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Secure communications provider Wickr has announced that it will shutter its free encrypted messaging app, Wickr Me, next year.

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India’s first private rocket, built by startup Skyroot, makes successful launch Nov 21, 2022

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India’s space agency has successfully launched the Vikram-S after much anticipation and years-long work in a boost to the private sector of the nation’s space industry.

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New Twitter accounts will have to wait 90 days before buying a subscription Nov 18, 2022

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Twitter has published a policy change saying that newly-created Twitter accounts will have to wait 90 days before being allowed to subscribe to the new Twitter Blue plan and get verified.subscription by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

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Twitter is working on a feature to divide long text into a thread automatically Nov 18, 2022

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Composing a thread on Twitter can be challenging as you need to separate the whole text into 280-character chunks.

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