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Twitter launched closed captions for videos in a move to make videos more accessible for users. The toggle button for switching captions on/off for videos that appears in the top right corner lets users choose whether they want to read the description or not. The toggle button “will only show up on videos with captions already available and is not related to automated caption system”, according to a statement from Twitter to web news portal TheVerge . (Sign up to our Technology newsletter, Today’s Cache, for insights on emerging themes at the intersection of technology, business and policy. Click here to subscribe for free.) Launching the feature, Twitter’s support handle tweeted “The choice is now yours: the closed caption toggle is now available for everyone on iOS and Android! Tap the “CC” button on videos with available captions to turn the captions off/on”. Also Read Twitter tests ‘Notes’ feature for long-form content Twitter had, in April, confirmed … [Read more...] about Twitter introduces closed captions toggle for Android and iOS

Twitter is reportedly developing a new feature that allows users to post long-form content on the platform, which currently allows only posts of up to 280 characters. The upcoming feature, called Twitter Notes, will allow users to write articles with formatting and media uploading options that can be tweeted and shared with followers, according to TechCrunch. Currently, users connect a series of posts as threads to convey ideas and thoughts that require more than 280 characters. Some users also post long-form content by writing them on other apps, taking a screenshot of it, and then posting it on Twitter, or sometimes by sharing images of hand-written text. By allowing users to instead write long-form articles directly, Twitter Notes may change the way some people use the social media . Recommended Aliens, layoffs and work from home: Five takeaways from Elon Musk’s Twitter Q&A Elon Musk tells Twitter staff platform should model itself … [Read more...] about Twitter’s new feature to allow direct publishing of long form content on platform

Charlie Puth seemingly broke the internet, albeit briefly, with the launch of his new song "Left and Right," featuring BTS singer Jungkook. The singer posted a screenshot of a YouTube error page, which he claimed was a result of "so many people trying to watch the music video." The excitement was spread across multiple locations as the song had millions of hits on YouTube, Spotify, iTunes, Twitter and more, within hours of being posted. "Left and Right" is Puth's third release from his upcoming album Charlie , expected to drop later this year. Jungkook, best known for being a member of BTS, looks set to start a solo career after the band recently announced a hiatus. Puth announced the surprise collaboration earlier this month with a funny TikTok video featuring the two performers. Now the music video is out, fans have even more reason to celebrate. "I'm totally amazed this beautiful song," @lynnmam_bts wrote on Twitter. Those sentiments were echoed by thousands on social … [Read more...] about Wildest fan reactions to Charlie Puth’s ‘Left to Right’ song with Jungkook

Once Tina Sloan Green took over the lacrosse program at Temple University in the years after the passage of Title IX, the landmark gender-equity law, she never stopped thinking about the girls who weren't playing. At practices during the 1970s, Sloan Green, the first Black woman to coach a college lacrosse team, noticed neighborhood kids peering through the fences at her players as guards kept them out. And when high school athletes were welcomed on the university's fields for training camps, most were white and from predominantly white suburban schools. “That was very, very disturbing to me to see that," she said. "And that was — that was the reality that I had to face ... Title IX was a complete help for women in sports but in my mind, there were still disparities.” For girls of color, some women's college sports, such as lacrosse, equestrian, rowing or even softball, are ones they are unlikely to be exposed to in grade school. The reasons vary, though … [Read more...] about Title IX: Strides for women of color in sports lag under law

On Thursday, the single greatest living American used the occasion of his 74th birthday to remind of his greatness . He did so by issuing the single piece of writing that, at least thus far, best encapsulates and defines his career as one of the most towering constitutionalists in the history of the republic. It is unfortunate that Justice Clarence Thomas, an intellectual trailblazer of an originalist constitutional interpretive methodology who celebrated his 30-year anniversary on the Supreme Court last fall, had to date failed to pen a Court majority opinion that law students and legal practitioners could readily point to as his signature achievement—his juridical magnum opus . Much of Thomas' most impactful, and certainly culturally salient, writings have come in dissent. He has of course had ample opportunity to write majority opinions over the span of his illustrious Court tenure, but those majority opinions have typically come in more arcane legal realms, such as habeas … [Read more...] about The greatest living American issues his career-defining court opinion | Opinion

The internet has been left in stitches after seeing the aftermath of one dog's run-in with a slush ice drink. Shared on June 15 by Rhonda Meeks Jones on Facebook , the picture was posted alongside the caption: "My large icy was full when I went in the store for two minutes." The picture has gained thousands of reactions and more than 130,000 shares on Facebook, and has since been shared on Twitter and Reddit where thousands of internet users have delighted over the picture. "That's hilarious," joked one Facebook user. While another commenter said: "Best thing I have seen today." "Innocent until proven guilty," said one viewer of the viral image. While another commenter said: "I bet you couldn't even be upset with all that cuteness." Newsweek has reached out to Rhonda Meeks Jones for comment. Dog advice site Rover says that our pups enjoy an icy treat for the same reason we do—they're a great way to refresh on a hot day. A slush drink is made with flavored ice, … [Read more...] about “Slush puppy”: Joy as drink-stealing golden retriever caught blue tongued

Netflix on Thursday said the Hindi version of S S Rajamouli's period action epic "RRR" has become "the most popular film from India" on the streamer globally. The Hindi dubbed take of the Telugu language film arrived on Netflix on May 20, two months after its worldwide theatrical release. According to the streaming platform, "RRR" (Hindi) film, which has a runtime of 3 hours 2 minutes, has been viewed for "over 45 million hours" across the world. "RRR is now the most popular Indian film on Netflix around the world," Netflix announced on Twitter. The film, which was pegged as a pan India movie also dubbed in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada, chronicles a pre-Independence fictional story woven around two real Indian revolutionaries in the 1920s: Alluri Sitarama  Raju, played by Ram Charan, and Komaram Bheem, essayed by N T Rama Rao Jr. "RRR", also one of the most successful Indian films of 2022, has minted over Rs 1,200 crore at the box office worldwide. It received mostly … [Read more...] about ‘RRR’ Hindi version is ‘most popular film from India on Netflix globally’, says streamer

‘Jan Suraaj’ campaign convenor Prashant Kishor on Thursday sought to puncture his former mentor Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s claims of having given a face-lift to the state’s roads. Kishor, who is touring the state as a spade-work for full-time launch into politics, shared on his Twitter handle an image of a national highway passing through Madhubani district which, he said, reminded him of the “jungle raj of 1990s”. “Nitish ji had recently told officials of road construction department that they must tell the people about the condition of roads in the state”, Kishor tweeted, with barely concealed sarcasm. “Jungle raj of 1990s” was a reference to the husband-wife duo Lalu Prasad and RJD who together ruled Bihar for 15 years until the defeat of their RJD by the NDA headed by Kumar in 2005. Lawlessness and abysmal state of roads were the two primary counts on which the RJD faced criticism. Kishor, who had helped the Lalu-Nitish alliance clinch a victory in the 2015 assembly … [Read more...] about Prashant Kishor Taunts Nitish on Bihar Road Condition; Says It Reminds Him of ‘Jungle Raj of the 1990s’

Penning down a resignation letter isn’t as easy as it sounds. While employees tend to be polite and write all ear-pleasing things, recently some honest resignation letters have taken the internet by storm. The latest one to go viral was a spin over Amitabh Bachchan’s statement which the actor says while hosting his quiz-based reality show, Kaun Banega Crorepati(KBC). The crisp and filmy resignation letter was shared by the Twitter handle of YouTube India. “To whomsoever it may concern”, the letter started with the next line reading, “chaliye khatam karte hain (let’s finish it).” The two-line resignation letter concluded with a “your sincerely.” Take a look: nice resignation letter pic.twitter.com/qhYo3quPA7 — YouTube India (@YouTubeIndia) June 23, 2022 It surely reminds us of Big B starting the KBC game with the contestants by saying, “chaliye shuru karte hai (let’s start it).” Don’t you agree? While the netizens were amused at the bizarre resignation letter, the Twitter … [Read more...] about YouTube India Hops on Trend Train, Writes a Classic Resignation Letter

India is known to the rest of the world for a lot of things: Spicy food and ‘jugaad’ are two of the top ones. Internationally renowned chef, Gordon Ramsay may have had a taste of both already on his trip to India. In a video snippet posted on Twitter by National Geographic , Ramsay is seen visiting a household in South India, where he is offered am Indian dish. As Ramsay eats the dish, he finds it “spicy” and can be seen wanting water, or in his typical wit, “A fire extinguisher.” The woman explains “There’s a way to make it less spicy,” and invited Ramsay to join her in the task of grating a coconut. For Indians, this may be something you’ve already seen: The women in your family positioning the coconut at the helm of a knife or grater and putting pressure on the shell of the coconut to move it around for easier grating. Ramsay can be seen trying to mirror the woman’s movements, finding it difficult, and mentioning that “It’s like the most awkward yoga pose ever.” He finally … [Read more...] about ‘Like an Awkward Yoga Pose’: Gordon Ramsay Grating a Coconut With His Feet is the Most Desi Thing Ever