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Google working on Fast Pair notifications for styluses
This indication came from the new code which was discovered inside the latest Google Play services update, reports AndroidPolice. Multiple strings labelled with "fast-pair-stylus" were found inside the aforementioned Play services update for Wear OS.
ShareChat lays off 20% of its workforce due to uncertain market conditions
Backed by Twitter, Google, Snap and Tiger Global, ShareChat has about 2,300 employees, and the layoff will impact about 500 people at the company, according to reports. "We are taking a very difficult decision today to part ways with around 20 per cent of our talented FTEs (full-time employees) to ensure the financial health
91 tech companies lay off over 24K employees in Jan to date
About 24,151 tech workers lost their jobs, dominated by companies like Amazon, Salesforce, Coinbase and others, according to layoff tracking website Layoffs.fyi.Crypto lending exchange Crypto.com last week announced that the company will reduce its global workforce by approximately 20 per cent amid ongoing economic headwinds and unforeseeable industry events.
Apple may use microLED displays in all devices after 2024
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the tech giant has been developing its microLED display technology for the last few years and is expected to use it in an update to its Watch Ultra in late 2024, reports AppleInsider. Gurman predicted that after the 2024 release, the company will turn to the iPhone lineup
New Chromecast with Google TV may feature on Home app
According to the application preview, the new Chromecast dongle includes a new Google TV device with the YTC codename. It might still be under development and is expected to be a high-end product, higher than the HD variant of Chromecast. Moreover, the company needs to refresh the current Chromecast which was released in 2020.
Tweetbot faces outage again
While some users said that they were not able to post anything to Twitter through the service without getting an error message saying that they have reached a "data limit", some said that they can't sign in at all, reports The Verge.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 may feature 'droplet' style hinge
According to tipster Ice Universe, the tech giant internally refers to the design as a "dumbbell" hinge, reports 9To5Google. This would not be the first time that the company has updated its design. For instance, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 offered special brushes for dust protection over the original Z Flip and the Galaxy Z Fold 4 .
Apple may release HomeKit architecture in iOS 16.3 beta
Last month, the iPhone maker had removed the option to upgrade Homekit to the new architecture, following the users' reports that the update was not working properly, reports AppleInsider. However, now, it seems that the company is preparing to try it again for the upcoming operating system updates.
WhatsApp working on 'Block' shortcut
The platform is planning to introduce this new block shortcut within notifications but not always -- the block shortcut will be visible only when users receive a message from unknown and untrusted contacts, reports WABetaInfo. This limitation is needed as users might tap on the block action by accident when replying to notifications to their trusted contacts.
Sacked Amazon employees in India break down, 'crying in office'
On Grapevine, a community app for Indian professionals, an Amazon India employee posted sad scenes at offices, including people crying after the announcement of layoffs. "About 75 per cent of my team is gone. Although I'm in the remaining 25 per cent, I don't feel motivated to work anymore. They are firing people in cabins. People are crying in the office," posted the employee.
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