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#nothing have announced the ear (stick) earbuds.

These are a cheaper counterpart to ear (1), lacking ANC. The new earbuds support a low latency game mode and Google's Fast Pair feature, and have IP54 water resistance. The buds are rated for up to 7 hours of playback, and up to 29 hours with the redesigned, smaller case.

The ear (stick) will cost $99, while the ear (1) will cost $149.
#apple's SVP of Marketing Greg Joswiak confirmed that the iPhone will use USB-C, because Apple "have no choice", likely due to EU law requiring companies to use the connector.

(Image: a Lightning cable and the iPhone 5, which introduced the Lightning connector)
#samsung is rolling out Maintenance mode to the Galaxy S22 series with One UI 5. This mode is designed for phone repairs and hides personal data using another user account. And when the phone is unlocked any change done in Maintenance mode will be reverted
#elon Musk now owns #twitter, after finalizing the $44 billion acquisition.

He fired several top executives including former CEO Parag Agarwal. Elon promises to reduce moderation and even unban former US President Donald Trump.

He also has an idea of turning Twitter into a "super app" like WeChat.
#OpenAI have removed the wait-list for their DALL-E image generating neural network, making it available for everyone.

New users receive 50 credits, and each credit can be used to generate 4 images from text. Interested people can sign up here.

(Source: OpenAI)
A poster from a mobile carrier confirms the #galaxy S23's design, as well as hinting that pre-orders begin January 5th and that the pre-order bonus will be the Galaxy Buds2 Pro.

Update: this was an "artificially produced poster for the agency", presumably meaning that this is just a mock-up done for the carrier.

(Source: OreXDA)
#xiaomi showcased the Xiaomi 12 Ultra Concept, a prototype phone supporting Leica M-series lenses.
#elon Musk has discussed the idea of making #twitter paid:

But all of that could be a prelude to the biggest change of all: charging most or all users a subscription fee to use Twitter.

Both Musk and Sacks have discussed the idea in recent meetings, according to a person familiar with the matter. One such plan might allow everyone to use Twitter for a limited amount of time each month but require a subscription to continue browsing, the person said.

This comes after the company revealed that Twitter Blue will soon offer a verification badge and be priced at $7.99/month. Public figures and companies that got verified before this will reportedly get a disclaimer under their username like what accounts of politicians have.

(Sources: Platformer, Sawyer Meritt on Twitter, Esther Crawford on Twitter)
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#spotify is starting to test #google's User Choice Billing feature. This allows developers to provide payment using their own systems instead of Google Play in-app purchases, with a reduced 4% fee.
#lg Display has announced a 12-inch stretchable display that can stretch to 14 inches. This display can withstand up to 10,000 stretches.
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#elon Musk has discussed the idea of making #twitter paid: But all of that could be a prelude to the biggest change of all: charging most or all users a subscription fee to use Twitter. Both Musk and Sacks have discussed the idea in recent meetings, according…
A week after the launch of the new Blue with verification, #twitter has stopped offering the subscription.

This was likely because Twitter users started to abuse the $8 subscription to impersonate companies, public figures and even Chief Twit #elon Musk himself to post fake news, leading to stocks of several companies dropping in value. There were also some more humorous fake tweets, such as a fake Pepsi account tweeting that "Coke is better".

The social network is also testing an "Official" badge to help tell apart Twitter Blue subscribers from actual verified accounts.
New details about #Google's Pixel Fold have leaked, including renders of the phone.