Growing Digital World

Twitter uses visual identity signals like labels and badges on account profiles to help distinguish between various account types and to give more context about them. While some of these labels are generated by Twitter, others are the result of user activity. Here is a list of the labels and badges that are frequently seen on account profiles. Applied Profile labels by Twitter Checkmark in Blue The blue checkmark can indicate one of two things: either that a user's account has been verified according to Twitter's previous verification standards (active, notable, and authentic), or that the user has an active subscription to Twitter Blue, the company's new subscription service that launched on iOS on November 9, 2022. The active, notable, and authentic criteria that were applied in the previous process will not be reviewed for accounts that receive the blue checkmark as part of a Twitter Blue subscription. Here is more information about the blue checkmark. Gold Checkmark The...

It’s been 13 long years since Avatar—or any other film directed by James Cameron—debuted on the big screen. Hollywood has transformed since then: In 2009, Blockbuster hadn’t even declared bankruptcy yet. Since then, Disney has acquired 20th Century Fox, the studio that financed the first Avatar movie; expensive action films without superheroes now rarely get the green light, unless they star Tom Cruise; and streaming has crippled the movie theatre business. Yet Avatar remains the highest-grossing movie in history. When Avengers: Endgame briefly ascended to that top spot in 2020, Cameron launched a re-release of Avatar in China to recapture the title. It worked: The film has now grossed $2.9 billion in total. The director has long planned to make several sequels, but each year, when Disney would announce its upcoming slate, they’d add an addendum that the Avatar followups had been delayed yet again. Fans started to question whether Avatar 2, much less Avatar 3, 4, or 5, would ever be re...

At Stanford University in 1995, the Google story first begins. Sergey Brin, a current student at Stanford, was chosen to give Larry Page a tour while he was considering the university for graduate study. According to some accounts, they didn't agree on much during that initial meeting, but by the following year they had formed a partnership. They developed a search engine from their dorm rooms that used links to gauge the significance of particular Web pages. This search engine was given the name Backrub. Backrub was renamed Google shortly after that (phew). The name, which was a pun on the mathematical formula for 1 followed by 100 zeros, perfectly encapsulated Larry and Sergey's goal of "organising the world's information and making it broadly accessible and useful."  Over the following few years, Google attracted the interest of Silicon Valley investors in addition to the academic community. Google Inc. was founded when Andy Bechtolsheim, a co-founder of Sun, g...

Search Console is adding a new section for Shopping tab listings to help online store owners display their products on Google's Shopping tab as part of our ongoing efforts to support merchants and assist them in expanding their businesses across Google. To make it simpler for Search Console users to display their products across Google, we've added a number of features. A Merchant Listings report was just released by Search Console to assist retailers in adding Product structured data. A new section called Shopping tab listings will be visible to eligible online store owners who have implemented product markup as of right now. You might not notice any changes right away because we'll be implementing this change gradually over the coming weeks. In Search Console Shopping Tab Then, without having to re-verify website ownership, merchants will be able to easily create a Merchant Center account using a streamlined assisted sign-up process. With this new option, merchants only n...

Century-long narratives from numerous cultures are woven together to create the real Cinderella.   You're familiar with Cinderella. You do, of course. She is a character we learn about through osmosis because she is a part of the cultural ether. Princess that she is. She is decked out in a lovely dress, glass shoes, long white gloves, and a shiny headband. To meet and dance with a very handsome prince and get home before the clock strikes midnight and her carriage turns back into a pumpkin, she overcomes the hardship of her evil stepmother and stepsisters, who treat her like their maid.  However, that isn't the true Cinderella. That is the Cinderella from the 1950 animated film and the recent remake that is currently playing in theatres. Not everyone can agree on who the real Cinderella is. She is a figure who connects the majority of human cultures and centuries of storytelling. And occasionally, her lost slipper isn't even made of glass. Greeks were the first Cinderellas....

At Meta, we develop products that will enable creators to gain exposure, expand their communities, and make a living. We're inviting creators from all over the world to join us in Creator Week 2022 as we help them advance their careers, connect with peers, and forge a shared future. New opportunities for creators to make money on Facebook and Instagram are also being announced. Digital collectibles updates Soon, Instagram users will be able to create their own digital collectibles and sell them to followers both inside and outside of the app. From creation (beginning on the Polygon blockchain), to showcasing, to selling, they will have an end-to-end toolkit. By purchasing digital collectibles made by their favourite creators directly from Instagram, users can support them easily. With the intention of soon expanding to more nations, we are testing these new features with a select group of creators in the US. We're also adding support for the Solana blockchain and Phantom wallet...

The most commonly used data in Search Console is Google Search performance statistics, which is accessible via the Performance report and the Search Analytics API. This post goes over the data that is available and how Google processes it, including privacy filtering and other constraints relating to serving latency, storage, and processing resources. Have you ever wondered how these systems work? Let's take a closer look at them. Check out the introduction to Performance reports if you're new to Search Console. The fundamentals of search performance The Performance report includes four measures that indicate the evolution of your search traffic over time. Here's a synopsis of the article that describes how each metric is calculated: Clicks: The number of times a person clicks on your property from Google Search results. Impressions: The number of times your property appeared in Google search results. CTR (Click-through rate): The number of clicks divided by the number of i...

In order to make it simpler to understand which website is linked to each result, Search has introduced site names on mobile search results today. We'll also show you how to use structured data to specify your preferred site name. In addition to English, French, Japanese, and German, site names will soon be made available for mobile Google Search results in new languages.   To determine the domain name of a search result, Google Search uses a number of different resources. You can utilise structured data on your homepage to tell Google what the site name should be by specifying your favourite option. Go to the Site name documentation for further details on how to do this. For the most recent best practises, we also advise going over the favicon documentation once more. As long as the icon is at least 48 pixels wide and complies with the current favicon rules, it will be displayed on Search. As always, please let us know in the Google Search Central Help Community if you have any qu...

Facebook's main function is to facilitate communication and community interaction. People are engaging more frequently through open and relatable material, such as fresh recipes or nearby walks. Facebook suggests posts from authors and communities you might not be familiar with for you to enjoy and debate along with updates from your friends, Groups, and Pages. Through machine learning, what you see in your Feed is specifically tailored to your interests. Customize Your Facebook Feed   In order to help you find the information that is most pertinent to you, we are unveiling new ways for you to tailor what appears in your Facebook Feed. On posts from the people and communities you're connected to as well as posts that Facebook suggests to you, you may now choose to show more or less of them. The ranking score for that post and those similar to it will momentarily increase if you choose to Show more. Its ranking score will temporarily drop if you choose Show less. We are enhancin...

Collaborating to improve voice recognition To make speech recognition more inclusive of various speech patterns, the project is launching with unprecedented cross-industry backing from companies including Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft as well as charitable groups whose communities will gain from this accessibility endeavour. The variety of speech patterns frequently linked to disabilities are not always recognised by today's speech recognition systems, such as voice assistants and translation tools. This includes speech impairment caused by Down syndrome, Parkinson's illness, cerebral palsy, Lou Gehrig's disease, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. As a result, many people in these and other areas might not be able to take use of the most recent speech recognition technologies.  Source: ILLIONIOS

More airlines are purchasing battery-powered aeroplanes to lessen their impact on the environment. Electric Planes Even if flying is handy, it's not great for the environment; according to some estimates, just commercial flights alone are to blame for 3 to 4% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the US. However, one approach to lessen the sector's climate impact is by electrifying air travel. Battery-powered aircraft are also beginning to acquire more traction, despite the fact that experts believe substantial commercial use is still in the future. By acquiring 30 battery-powered passenger planes from Heart Aerospace, a Swedish company, this week, Air Canada became the most recent airline to make the commitment to test the cutting-edge, zero-emission technology. In the summer of 2016, 100 of the company's aircraft were ordered by United Airlines and regional carrier Mesa Airlines, respectively. These still-in-development electric aircraft are currently modest, holding no more...

Open collaboration has been crucial to the success of the PyTorch framework for AI research ever since we collaborated with the AI community to develop it in 2016. PyTorch is one of the top platforms for study and creation in the AI community, with thousands of contributors who have created more than 150,000 projects on it. PyTorch Foundation Mark Zuckerberg said today that the project will move to the recently established PyTorch Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that will be a part of the Linux Foundation, a technological consortium whose primary goal is the cooperative creation of open-source software. The establishment of the PyTorch Foundation guarantees that decisions will be taken for many years to come by a diverse group of board members in an open and transparent manner. Representatives from AMD, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Meta, Microsoft Azure, and Nvidia will make up the governing council, which is expected to grow over time. Our Commitment to AI Research Driven b...

Here are some of the sights you may see in India outside of the major tourist destinations, including enchanted gardens, fabled ruins, and stately tombs.   India in One Image   Beyond regular locations, India offers amazing cultural and historical experiences. There is a lot to see, from the Rabdentse Ruins in Ladakh to the Masrur Temple in Himachal Pradesh, so we have put together a list to help you plan your next trip.  Unusual locations to see in India Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh's Cactus Garden Cactus Garden Madhya Pradesh   With more than 1,200 varieties of cactus, the cactus garden on the Ratlam-Banswara highway is one of the biggest in Asia. Succulents bloom with vivid colours in the winter, transforming the garden into an unexpected rainbow of hues. Directions: 165 kilometres from Indore Masrur Temple in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra. Masrur Temple Himachal Pradesh It is thought that in the eighth century, a monolithic rock was cut into the shape of the temples at Mas...

Because pull-ups are so remarkable, many athletes aspire to perform them. It's likely that you'd like to do one if you can't do both. If you have the option, consider the single-arm or weighted version. Once you can perform a few pull-ups, it's simple to understand how you could progress to more. But where do you begin if you can't do even one? The challenge is getting access to all the muscles required for the task; the majority of people have everything they need to lift their own weight. People frequently rely on the upper trapezius and elbow flexors, such as the biceps brachii, which only partially succeed in lifting the entire body's weight. Other crucial muscles, such as the infraspinatus and the latissimus dorsi, may be inactive or difficult for the brain to activate. The line of strength that runs from the rock climber's hand all the way down to his lower back is seen in the picture below. The latissimus dorsi muscle, shoulder extensors, external rot...

According to one Capgemini executive, the attributes that most great leaders embody stay consistent regardless of sector, business, or historical period. After more than 30 years in business, I can guarantee one thing: rapid change. The business world is like an ocean current: it is constantly in motion as industries develop and technology evolves at a rapid pace. The most effective leaders accept change and adjust quickly. Change is constant, but I believe there are core leadership building blocks that survive the test of time. The attributes that most effective leaders exhibit stay consistent regardless of industry, company, or time period. I provide my perspective on leadership in the hopes that readers would benefit from it. Having said that, I embrace new perspectives as I continue to grow as a leader. I hope you find this post informative and relevant, whether you are a younger, aspiring leader full of passion and curiosity or an experienced leader looking to develop your abiliti...

People in India, especially those who have never shopped online before, will be able to easily browse through JioMart's whole grocery catalogue thanks to JioMart on WhatsApp. Without leaving the WhatsApp discussion, customers can add things to their cart and make a payment to finish the purchase. JioMart WhatsApp JioMart Cart "Our goal is to make India the foremost digital society in the world. Mark and I shared a goal for getting more individuals and companies online and developing genuinely creative solutions that will improve the daily life of every Indian when Jio platforms and Meta announced our alliance in 2020. The first-ever end-to-end shopping experience with JioMart on WhatsApp is one illustration of an innovative consumer experience that we are proud of creating.The JioMart on WhatsApp experience strengthens our commitment to provide millions of Indians with an easy and comfortable method to shop online." Chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani Th...

Google Search is constantly attempting to provide users with more relevant results. In order to accomplish this, we're introducing what we're calling the "helpful content update," which is a component of a larger initiative to make sure users see more helpful, original information created by people, for people, in search results. The change and certain considerations for creators are covered in greater detail below. Google Helpful Content Update Focus on material that puts people first The helpful content upgrade intends to more favourably reward content where users believe they have had a pleasant experience, whereas content that falls short of a user's expectations will not do as well. How can you be certain that the material you produce will be effective with our recent update? by adhering to our steadfast recommendations and principles to produce content for humans rather than search engines. People-first content producers put the needs of their audience first...