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Spotify said on Tuesday that users of its premium services in the UK and Australia would now have 15 hours of free access to audiobook s a month, with the feature expanding to the United States later this year. The music streaming giant is looking to supplement its earnings with other revenue-generating formats such as podcasts and audiobook s. The launch of its audiobook service in the United States last year challenged Amazon's Audible. Spotify last year laid out plans to get one billion users by 2030 and reach $100 billion in annual revenue. The company had also previously promised high-margin returns from its costly expansion into podcasts and audiobook s. In July, Spotify raised prices for its premium plans across several countries including the United States and the UK. The company said on Tuesday that subscribers will be able to choose from a catalog of over 150,000 audiobook s available as part of the existing Spotify Premium subscriptions, wi...

In an attempt to ensure multi-device functionality, WhatsApp will allow users to access their accounts from multiple devices. Once the feature is available, the users will see an option “link to existing account” option when installing the app on a smartphone. Upon opting for it, users will see a QR code that must be scanned by a primary WhatsApp phone via the “link a device” option in settings. Once verified by the primary phone , users can receive the messages on other devices without the need to turn on the primary phone . The feature will be helpful for people running a small Business or those who use multiple phones on a regular basis. The feature will be available for both iOS and Android users. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/whatsapp-to-allow-users-access-from-multiple-phones-TheFOXposts-20026.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Technology Post by: TheFOXposts.Com

Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday began the public release of its chatbot Bard, seeking users and feedback to gain ground on Microsoft Corp in a fast-moving race on artificial intelligence Technology . Starting in the US and UK, consumers can join a waiting list for English-language access to Bard, a program previously open to approved testers only. Google describes Bard as an experiment allowing collaboration with generative AI, Technology that relies on past data to create rather than identify content. The release last year of ChatGPT, a chatbot from the Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI, has caused a sprint in the technology sector to put AI into more users' hands. The hope is to reshape how people work and win business in the process. Just last week, Google and Microsoft made a flurry of announcements on AI, two days apart. The companies are putting draft-writing Technology into their word processors and other collaboration software, as...

Meta Platforms Inc has restored former US President Donald Trump's access to Facebook and Instagram, Meta spokesperson Andy Stone confirmed on Thursday, following a two-year suspension after the deadly Capitol Hill riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Meta in January said it would lift Trump's suspension "in the coming weeks" and would institute heightened penalties of a suspension between one month and two years if the former president violated its content policies again. Trump now regains access to key platforms for voter outreach and political fundraising ahead of another run for the White House in 2024. He had 23 million followers on Instagram and 34 million on Facebook as of January. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/meta-restores-donald-trump-s-access-to-facebook-instagram-TheFOXposts-12845.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Technology Post by: TheFOXposts.Com

Twitter will discontinue free access to API after February 9 as it gears up to launch the paid version of the feature. The change comes as a part of the plan to monetize the platform. Twitter has not confirmed the prices for the paid version as of now. Starting February 9, we will no longer support free access to the Twitter API, both v2 and v1.1. A paid basic tier will be available instead 🧵 — Twitter Dev (@TwitterDev) February 2, 2023 Millions of developers have used the free API service to create third-party tools on the platform and track changes among Twitter accounts. Hence, it is being speculated that Twitter bots will shut down post the end of free service. The end of free access is believed to affect researchers who worked in the area of online abuse, hate speech, and the spread of misinformation. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/twitter-to-end-free-access-to-its-api-TheFOXposts-12302.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campai...