Category: IT NEWS & UPDATES

WhatsApp has started beta testing the Wear OS app for Android smartwatches such as Pixel Watch, Galaxy Watch 5, and other devices, which will let users stay connected and access their chats and messages directly from their smartwatch.

LinkedIn has laid off 716 employees, as the company makes changes to its Global Business Organisation (GBO), along with shutting down its InCareer app in China.

Intel has confirmed that it plans to further cut its workforce to reduce costs while navigating a challenging macroeconomic environment, as tech layoffs continue unabated.

Musk-owned microblogging site Twitter will remove accounts that have been inactive for several years, CEO Elon Musk announced in a tweet on Monday, saying that the action is "important to free up abandoned handles."

As part of the collaboration with Android device manufacturers, Google is working to prevent random app killings in the background, and Samsung is the first to participate, which will benefit Galaxy phone owners when One UI 6.0 based on Android 14 launches later this year.

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new "channels list" feature on iOS, a new one-to-many tool for broadcasting information from people users wish to get news from.

A reusable uncrewed space vehicle returned to Earth on Monday morning after spending 276 days in orbit, according to a media report.

Despite a continuing slowdown, the global technology service sector witnessed a surge in M&A and private equity deals in 2022, reaching a total of $57 billion, more than double the amount seen in 2020 (over $27 billion), a report showed on Monday.

Qualcomm on Monday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an Israel-based fabless semiconductor company Autotalks which builds chipsets and system-on-a-chip technology to aid in automotive safety.

The losses of Microsoft-backed OpenAI, the developer behind highly-successful AI chatbot ChatGPT, reportedly swelled to nearly $540 million last year and are likely to only keep rising. According to The Information, OpenAI`s losses doubled as it developed ChatGPT and hired key employees from Google.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance temporarily closed bitcoin withdrawals late on Sunday, after briefly pausing withdrawals earlier in the day.

A group of European space and telecommunications players has come together to form a partnership to bid on the European Commission's IRIS2 multi-orbit secure satellite constellation, according to a report.

Hacked verified accounts on Facebook are now impersonating Meta, purchasing ads on the social network, and allegedly luring users into clicking suspicious download links.

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature called 'admin review' on Android, which will provide group admins with tools to help them better moderate their groups.

In some shocking news for Elon Musk, more than half of the earliest subscribers of Twitter Blue who paid $8 a month are no longer subscribed and have reportedly ditched the Blue check marks.

NASA scientists have found that four of Uranus' largest moons likely contain an ocean layer between their cores and icy crusts, which suggests that these hold oceans that could be dozens of miles deep.

Discord has updated its username system to make it easier for users to connect with their friends and to give them more control over their identity on the platform.

WhatsApp has announced two new updates around 'Polls' and 'Sharing with Captions' on its platform to make chats a little more fun and productive.

Google is reportedly planning to enhance accessibility to its AI chatbot Bard on Pixel phones and tablets by introducing an exclusive home screen widget on its devices in the near future.

Apple and Samsung remain the most profitable brands, together capturing 96 percent of global smartphone operating profits, a report showed on Friday.