Alap Naik Desai
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Mumbai, MH, India
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Zuckerberg says Meta will downsize and freeze hiring for 2023
Meta has admitted that it will start laying off some of its employees, and will stop hiring for the upcoming year. It will also impose stricter financial restrictions to brace for a tougher year. → Read More
Twitter to adopt TikTok-style of ‘immersive' video for 'better discovery'
Twitter is now offering an "Immersive" video player and an Explorer tab for recommending the most popular content on the platform. The microblogging network seems to be following TikTok. → Read More
Microsoft starts rolling out complimentary premium filters for Clipchamp video editor
Microsoft 365 and Office subscriptions will get complimentary access to "Premium filters and effects" available for the Clipchamp cloud-based video editor. The Essential pack costs $12 per month. → Read More
Apple, Google, and Microsoft limit browser choice, alleges Mozilla
Mozilla has implied that tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, and Apple use their dominant position in the market to limit, steer, and influence consumer choice, especially regarding web browsers. → Read More
Instagram sputters back to life just as abruptly as it went down
Instagram suffered a two-hour-long outage. The social media platform has now come back to life and started to function normally. The exact cause behind the service going down isn't yet known. → Read More
Meta and Google aggressively reorganize staff and projects, hold off on layoffs
Meta and Google have so far avoided reducing their workforce. Instead of announcing layoffs, these tech giants are restructuring their departments and asking employees to join active projects. → Read More
Microsoft hints that labeling fake news as 'false' could be misinterpreted as censorship
Microsoft might not label fake news as "false". The company seems concerned that the topic is heavily politicized, and hence might go after creators and distributors of disinformation campaigns. → Read More
Microsoft testing ability to mute Xbox startup sound and filter menu in Alpha Ring update
Microsoft Xbox Update Preview coming to the Alpha ring members of the Xbox Insider program. The update allows muting the startup sound of the console and tests a new filter system for games and apps. → Read More
All Google Calendar and Assistant Reminders are being moved to the Tasks app
Google is moving Reminders from Assistant and Calendar to an independent app called Tasks. The app will assimilate everything from every device and help users. Google Keep isn't going away either. → Read More
NVIDIA RTX Remix to help modders add ray tracing to old DirectX 8 and 9 games
NVIDIA RTX Remix is a platform that will allow modders to add Ray Tracing to decades-old classic games that worked on DirectX 8 and 9. The tool will add a lot more data for "realistic" light effects. → Read More
YouTubers can add copyright music in their videos with flexible revenue sharing
YouTube has announced 'Creator Music', which allows YouTubers to use licensed music in their videos without attracting penalties. There's a catalog of popular music, with flexible revenue sharing. → Read More
LibreOffice $9 ‘convenience fee' can be easily avoided
The free LibreOffice productivity suite has started demanding a convenience fee of about $9. This charge is only applicable to a particular group of users and can be easily avoided. → Read More
Due to 'Spam Folder Exemptions' Gmail users may get more political emails
Google is rolling out a pilot program that allows political campaigns to secure "Spam Folder Exemptions", which ensures Gmail's junk mail detection is intentionally stalled for certain emails. → Read More
Apple leans towards being DIY repair friendly, indicates iFixit iPhone 14 teardown
iPhone 14 reveals a shift in Apple's stance about performing DIY repairs. The device's teardown video reveals some interesting design choices that make it easier, not harder, to perform repairs. → Read More
Ethereum price fluctuations suggests loyal cryptominers lack conviction about The Merge
Ethereum cryptocurrency and its loyal crypto-miners are at an inflection point. The transition from PoW to PoS was smooth, but that has made expensive crypto mining rigs all but irrelevant. → Read More
PS VR games are not compatible with PS VR2, confirms Sony
The upcoming revision of Sony's PlayStation Virtual Reality gaming headset will not be compatible with the current generation of games. Owners will have to retain their old hardware to play them. → Read More
Amazon trains Alexa to spit out ads with answers to common questions
Amazon has announced “Customers Ask Alexa”, which is a subtle and creative way to serve ads to customers who ask questions to the virtual assistant. Brands will be able to answer common queries. → Read More
Google disbands Pixelbook team as it attempts to become more streamlined
Google has disbanded the Pixelbook team and has stopped work on the next-gen device as it seeks to streamline operations. Those looking for Chromebooks will still be able to buy them from other OEMs. → Read More
New cheaper 'HD' Chromecast lacking 4K HDR may launch soon
A new Chromecast dongle with Google TV as its OS could debut soon at a cheaper price point, competing with devices like the Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite as a secondary streaming device. → Read More
Twitter goes down but only for desktop users, app working fine, for now
Twitter seems to be inaccessible, claimed several Tweets. The microblogging network is working fine on the official apps for iOS and Android, but its website doesn't load on desktop PCs. → Read More