WhatsApp users will soon be able to access a new feature that could hugely improve their experience on the messaging platform, but it could come at a cost.
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Apple iPhone and Watch users who were in mosh pits at Bonnaroo festival this week fired up multiple accidental calls to emergency services.Crash Detection Mode, a new feature rolled out by Apple for iPhones and Apple Watches, automatically alerts first responders if a user has been involved in a car crash.On Thursday (June 15) police in Manchester, Tennessee where the event is held informed people that “multiple accidental 911 calls” had been made by attendees of the festival.“It’s likely that these calls are a result of ‘Crash Detection Mode,’ a new feature on Apple iPhones,” read a message by the police on Twitter. “Please be mindful and consider deactivating this feature on your phone until Bonnaroo concludes.”Bonnaroo Guests:MPD has responded to multiple accidental 911 calls at Bonnaroo.
It’s likely that these calls are a result of “Crash Detection Mode”, a new feature on Apple iPhones. Please be mindful and consider deactivating this feature on your phone until Bonnaroo concludes.
pic.twitter.com/pHJMsQtPgs— Manchester Police (TN) (@ManchesterTNPD) June 15, 2023The official Twitter account backed the police’s statement: “Let’s work as a team to resolve this!”Crash Detection Mode is designed to activate when it detects sudden accelerations and decelerations, but in reality it is picking up all sorts of movements that aren’t accidents. There are reports that the feature has sparked accidental 911 calls from skiers and rollercoaster riders.Odeza, Lil Nas X, Foo Fighters and Paramore are some of the big names still to play the remainder of the festival this weekend (June 17-June 18).
WhatsApp users will soon be able to access a new feature that could hugely improve their experience on the messaging platform, but it could come at a cost.
Twitter has implemented some new rules effective immediately.
Charna Flam Twitter owner Elon Musk made an abrupt announcement Saturday morning: the social media service has instituted a “temporary limit” on the amount of posts that users can read. Verified accounts that have paid for a Twitter Blue subscription can view 6000 posts per day, while unverified accounts — the vast majority of Twitter users — may only view 600 posts per day. Newly registered unverified accounts get even less at 300 per day, though Musk did not specify how old an account must be to qualify for that tier.To address extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation, we’ve applied the following temporary limits:– Verified accounts are limited to reading 6000 posts/day– Unverified accounts to 600 posts/day– New unverified accounts to 300/day Musk explains that the guardrails have been created “to address extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation.” The announcement come a day after Twitter’s Friday action to block access to the website for anyone who isn’t signed in as a registered user.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor On Friday, Twitter — without notice — suddenly blocked access to the website for anyone who isn’t signed in as a registered user. Many people were confused about the change, wondering whether it was a glitch or a purposeful move on the part of Twitter, which is under the control of mega-billionaire Elon Musk. Previously, you could search Twitter and view tweets without needing a registered account. But now, visiting any Twitter page displays a log-in prompt instead. Musk, in a post Friday afternoon, claimed that Twitter took the step to improve performance on the platform after third-party companies were “scraping” data and overloading its systems. “Temporary emergency measure,” he tweeted. “We were getting data pillaged so much that it was degrading service for normal users!”
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Foo Fighters covered a snippet of Beastie Boys‘ ‘Sabotage’ during their set at Bonnaroo.The show at this year’s event in Tennessee earlier this week marked the latest of many upcoming festival appearances the band are set to make this summer.Cuing bassist Nate Mendel to kick off the 1994 hit’s opening riff, frontman Dave Grohl said: “Fuck, let’s do it – go, Nate, go,” before he took on the first verse.After a few lines, Grohl stopped and said: “I can’t fucking rap and I don’t know the song, though I love it.” He then added: “Next year, we’ll come back to Bonnaroo, we’ll play at the fucking ‘Wha-What Stage’ and we’ll do a whole Beastie Boys set, how about that?” You can view footage below.Foo sabotage at Roo #bonnaroo #foofighters #beastieboys pic.twitter.com/8fp8tDGJlK— Velvet Jones (@velvetjonesing) June 19, 2023The snippet was part of a medley section that the band have been including on their tour which has previously seen them cover snippets of Devo’s ‘Whip It’ and Nine Inch Nails’ ‘March Of The Pigs’.During the same performance at Bonnaroo, the band were also joined onstage by Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams for ‘My Hero’.The singer – who has often cited the band as a source of inspiration for Paramore – had performed on that same stage just before Foo Fighters kicked off their show.Elsewhere in their set, Foo Fighters also broke out multiple songs from their latest studio effort, ‘But Here We Are’.Released earlier this month, the album marked the band’s 11th studio album, and their first new music since the sudden passing of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins last March.
Rina Sawayama was joined on stage by MUNA‘s Katie Gavin at Bonnaroo during her performance of ‘This Hell’.For the last song of her Bonnaroo set on Friday (June 26) Gavin joined Sawayama on stage to perform a duet of her song ‘This Hell’ from 2022 album ‘Hold The Girl’. The performance featured a choreographed dance sequence in which Gavin also joined in.
Bonnaroo last weekend.A new iPhone feature caused chaos on the first day of the Tennessee festival on Thursday, June 15, placing multiple accidental calls to emergency services.Police in Manchester shared details on Twitter, explaining that the calls were due to a malfunction with the iPhone’s feature, which automatically sends an alert to emergency services if it detects that the user has been involved in a crash.“MPD has responded to multiple accidental 911 calls at Bonnaroo,” the Facebook post reads. “It’s likely that these calls are a result of ‘Crash Detection Mode,’ a new feature on Apple iPhones.” “Please be mindful and consider deactivating this feature on your phone until Bonnaroo concludes,” the post concluded.According to the Apple website, when your iPhone detects a severe car crash, it will display an alert and will automatically initiate an emergency phone call after 20 seconds, unless you cancel.
pic.twitter.com/pHJMsQtPgs— Manchester Police (TN) (@ManchesterTNPD) June 15, 2023Following the announcement, the official team at Bonnaroo also took to Twitter to raise awareness, writing: “Let’s work as a team to resolve this!” They then shared details on how to switch off ‘Crash Detection Mode’, which can be easily accessed through the iPhone settings.With performances from Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X and Knocked Loose all lined up for this year’s Bonnaroo, it comes as no surprise that the devices have been picking up some pretty vigorous movement from those in the crowd.Heads up Bonnaroovians! Let’s work as a team to resolve this! You can take action by going Settings>Emergency SOS and deactivating the “crash” feature. https://t.co/11MqYk0JKE— Bonnaroo (@Bonnaroo) June 15, 2023Earlier today, Foo Fighters made headlines with their Bonnaroo set, after Dave Grohl and co.
Foo Fighters were joined onstage by Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams during their set at Bonnaroo. Check out footage of the moment below, as well as the full setlist.The set at this year’s Bonnaroo in Tennessee marked the latest of many upcoming festival appearances Foo Fighters are set to make this summer, and saw them take to the stage as the headliners for the US event yesterday (June 18).Kicking off with a rendition of their 2002 hit ‘All My Life’, taken from their fourth studio album ‘One By One’, the set ran for 19 songs, and featured fan favourites including ‘Learn To Fly’, ‘The Pretender’ and ‘Best Of You’.A key highlight from the gig arrived during the second half, however, when the American rock veterans were joined onstage by Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams.
Sasha Calle is celebrating the release of her new film The Flash, which is now in theaters. Calle is the first Latina to play Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl. Born on Krypton, the superpowered alien is Superman’s cousin.The movie came out Friday and the young actress shared a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film.
Sasha Calle's is, well...pretty super!The Boston native, who got her acting start on the daytime soap in 2018, was cast as Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, in DC's newest superhero epic, and the excitement is still sinking in.«Honestly it's a shock,» Calle told ET's Ash Crossan this week, ahead of the film's debut. «I went to the premiere last night and even hearing you say that it still kind of a shock to me.»Originally set for a 2018 release, has been bogged down in COVID and production delays for years, and the premiere events reunited the cast for the first time in a while.«It was really fun to see everyone,» the actress marveled.
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