NewsBytes Briefing: Delhi Police pays Twitter a visit, and more
Twitter learned the hard way that Narendra Modi shouldn't be confused with Donald Trump, and that its arbitrary policies won't fly in India. While the platform gets away with censoring politicians by citing mercurial and inconsistently-exercised policies, it was left regretting its decision to flag BJP spokesman's tweet as "manipulated media". The police knocked on Twitter's doors curious to know how it ascertained that.
Today's lunar eclipse is going to be extra special
While the current alignment of planets isn't working out too well for Twitter India, it sure is for astronomy enthusiasts. Armchair astronomers in most parts of the world will be able to view the...wait for it... Super Flower Blood Moon. While that may sound like an anime supervillain, it's a combination of celestial phenomena that makes today's lunar eclipse extra special.
Instagram plans to pay content creators on its TikTok clone
If a blood red Moon sounds strange, Instagram's latest move comes pretty close. It is really serious about promoting its TikTok-clone Reels, so much so that it is willing to pay creators for making short videos. For all we know, people are finally waking up to the fact that they shouldn't play the part of hamsters in the social media wheel for free.
Musk backs US Mining Council to resume his Bitcoin habit
Speaking of free money, Bitcoin mining might be impossible in China, but China's loss is America's gain. Leading US Bitcoin miners have formed a Bitcoin Mining Council promising to use sustainable energy. The council even has the backing of Elon Musk. After all, he is itching to get back into Bitcoin after he had to abandon it owing to its electricity guzzling nature.
Apple devices might not be immune to malware after all
Not long after Apple's senior vice president Craig Federighi admitted that macOS has unacceptable levels of malware, the myth of Apple devices being immune to security snafus is finally dying. Also on the way out is an invasive macOS malware that allowed bad actors deep access to critical computer processes. Mac users are encouraged to update to macOS Big Sur 11.4 to be safe.
