TECHNOLOGY
US govt questions Tesla over Musk's full self-driving tweet
An NHTSA spokesperson confirmed to The Verge that it has reached out to Tesla to gather information about the Musk tweet. The driver monitoring function warned users to keep their hands on the steering wheel while using the FSD mode.
Apple working on all-in-one chip: Report
According to Bloomberg, the iPhone maker is also working on a replacement for the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip which it currently uses from Broadcom, and is planning to start integrating it into devices in 2025, reports The Verge. Moreover, the tech giant is putting efforts to develop its own cellular modems to replace Qualcomm modems.
Instagram to remove shopping tab from home feed in Feb
Moreover, the button to create a new post will move down, reports The Verge. However, the Reels tab, which is currently present in the front and centre on the navigation bar, will replace the Shop tab. The company also said that shopping will still be a part of the platform even without its shortcut on the home feed.
Unregistered devices in hybrid work increase hacking risk in India
According to the networking giant Cisco report, over nine in 10 (95 per cent), respondents in the country say their employees are using unregistered devices to log into work platforms. About 82 per cent say their employees spend more than 10 per cent of the day working from these unregistered devices.
Apple set to open physical stores in India in 2023, starts hiring
According to The Financial Times, Apple is hiring technical specialists, business experts, senior managers, store leaders and "genius" for its retail operations in a country that has provided tremendous growth for the iPhone maker in recent years.
Apple may launch 15-inch MacBook Air in 2023
However, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the previously rumoured 12-inch MacBook with Apple silicon is no longer expected to launch in 2023, reports AppleInsider. Gurman did not provide any additional details regarding the new MacBook Air
Microsoft may add OpenAI writing tech to Office
The company wants to incorporate artificial intelligence created by OpenAI into Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, and other apps, reports The Information, citing sources. This will give users the ability to flesh out a document with stretches of automatically-generated text based on a prompt, according to the report.
Elon Musk unveils new Twitter user interface, long-form tweets in early February
This is part of the marker user interface (UI) overhaul he has been planning since taking over Twitter. "Easy swipe right/left to move between recommended vs followed tweets rolls out later this week," Elon Musk said in a tweet. This feature is "first part of a much larger UI overhaul".
China's smartphone industry set for a tough 2023
Total smartphone shipments in China is likely to drop 10 per cent in 2022 to 285 million units, according to the industry research firm IDC, reports South China Morning Post. "The Chinese smartphone market is only expected to see full-year growth in 2024," according to Will Wong, a Singapore-based IDC analyst.
Sacked Twitter workers didn't get severance as promised, even as Elon Musk fires more
A report in Fortune claimed that some of the Twitter employees, laid off in November and in the following job cut rounds, did not get severance packages as promised. "Some former Twitter employees finally received their official severance agreements on Saturday after months of anticipation," said the report.
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