Facebook parent Meta Platforms will reportedly reduce its target for hiring engineers in 2022 to around 6,000-7,000, down from an initial plan to hire about 10,000 new engineers. According to Reuters, the statement comes Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, who cited the figure during a weekly employee Q&A session on Thursday.Read More
EU lawmakers agreed to introduce a single mobile charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras. The move will force Apple to change the connector on its iPhones sold in Europe by 2024. The agreement comes after companies failed to agree on a common solution. The European Commission had pushed for a single mobile charging…
Instagram is testing a way to turn video posts into Reels. The Meta-owned social media platform said that the change is currently being tested with a select number of users around the world and it is part of Instagram’s plan to simplify the videos on the application. A social media consultant has shared a screenshot…
iOS 16, Apple’s next major iPhone operating system, was revealed at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2022. iOS 16 locks the Hidden and Recently Deleted albums by default and users are required to authenticate with Touch ID, Face ID, or Passcode to access the contents of the album. Also, haptic keyboard functionality is coming to…
WhatsApp Reactions updated beta version is reportedly being rolled beta testers on Android and iOS. This new feature will allow WhatsApp users to react to messages by using any available emoji. WhatsApp beta for Android is also getting an updated time limit for delete messages for everyone feature.Read More
iOS 16 will not be available to the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and the original iPhone SE, Apple has confirmed on its website. watchOS 9 will also not be available for the Apple Watch Series 3. Separately, Apple is making public betas of iOS 16, watchOS 9, iPadOS 16,…
Apple’s mixed reality headset could be unveiled during a special event in January 2023. This headset is believed to run on a new operating system named realityOS.Read More
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has rocketed to $450 million (about Rs. 3,482 crore) at the worldwide box office on its opening weekend. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is now up to $363.8 million (about Rs. 2,815 crore). Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is at $349.4 million (about Rs. 2,704 crore).Read More
Apple’s latest iPhone operating system iOS 16 was revealed at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2022 on Monday. Apple is adding the ability to see stored Wi-Fi passwords in iOS 16. With Live Activities, users can expand Now Playing controls to a fullscreen view and there is a drag-and-drop option to lift subjects from a…
Jurassic World Dominion ticket bookings are now live in India — in English and Hindi. Universal Pictures India opened ticket sales for the third and final movie in the Jurassic World trilogy 32 days ahead of release, breaking the 27-day record Disney India set with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in April.Read More