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Google’s parent company Alphabet to lay off 12K employees
San Francisco : Joining the Big Tech league of Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, Google's parent company Alphabet is now laying off 12,000 employees, or about 6 per cent of its workforce, globally, the media reported on Friday.
Alphabet and…
Google removes Smart Reply from Voice app on Android, iOS
San Francisco : Google has removed Smart Reply suggestions that appeared at the bottom of messages from the Voice app on Android and iOS. The company introduced the feature last year in February.
According to 9to5Google, this simple…
Instagram users can now pause notifications with ‘Quiet mode’
San Francisco : Meta has introduced a new 'Quiet mode' on Instagram, which will allow users to pause notifications whenever they want to take a break from the social networking platform.
Once the new mode is enabled, users will not receive…
WhatsApp working on feature to send pics in original quality
San Francisco : Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to send photos in their original quality.
The platform is planning to integrate a new setting icon within the drawing…
Meta now lets users bundle Insta, FB account settings
San Francisco : Meta has announced that it is rolling out a new Accounts Center that will allow users to manage their preferences across all their Meta accounts, like Instagram, Facebook and Messenger, from a centralised hub.
This will…
Twitter’s new developer rules ban 3rd party apps
San Francisco : Micro-blogging platform Twitter has quietly updated its "Developer Agreement" to ban third-party clients, almost a week after it blocked the apps' access to its platform.
The new rules mentioned that users can not use…
Google working on ‘Bluetooth Distance Measurement’ API
San Francisco : Google is reportedly working on a new 'Bluetooth Distance Measurement' application programming interface (API), which will help users to measure the distance between their smartphone and connected devices.
This feature…
Twitter Blue for Android now costs $11 per month
San Francisco : Elon Musk-owned Twitter has increased the price of its Blue service for Android users, with individuals now having to pay $11 a month. Twitter Blue plan starts at $8/month or $84/year in available countries to get the blue…
YouTube rolling out updates to TV’s live guide, library
San Francisco : Video-sharing platform YouTube is rolling out updates to its YouTube TV's live guide and library, which will help streamline the users' experience. The redesigned live guide brings new curated recommendations at the top, a…
WhatsApp rolling out voice status updates on Android beta
San Francisco : Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new 'voice status updates' feature on Android beta, which will allow users to share voice notes via status updates.
Beta testers can now share voice notes…