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Apple may launch 2nd affordable AR headset in 2025
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed that the iPhone maker will launch a higher performance and lower-cost AR headset variant in 2025. "The second-generation Apple AR/MR may have high-end and more-affordable models, which will launch in 1H25, and component suppliers will start shipping in 2H24," he said in a post on Medium.
Leaked 'Uber Files' reveal how it broke laws, lobbied govts to expand globally
According to The Guardian that accessed 'Uber Files' with over 1,24,000 documents from 2013 and 2017, the data "shows how Uber tried to shore up support by discreetly courting prime ministers, presidents, billionaires, oligarchs and media barons". In addition to memos, presentations, notebooks, and other telling documents, the Uber leak includes "emails, iMessages and WhatsApp exchanges between the Silicon Valley giant’s most senior executives".
Musk pokes fun at Twitter over filing lawsuit, bot presence
Twitter has announced it was suing Musk for terminating the $44 billion takeover deal. Musk's meme read: "They said I could not buy Twitter. Then they would not disclose the bot information. Now they want to force me to buy Twitter in court. Now they have to disclose the bot information in court." The Tesla CEO has apparently terminated the deal because of the presence of bots on the platform.
Twitter hires law firm that invented 'poison pill' strategy to fight Musk
The micro-blogging platform has reportedly hired Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, and a founding partner, Martin Lipton, credited with inventing "poison pill" defence, reports The Verge. Musk is said to have hired Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan law firm, which handled Samsung's defence against Apple's patent lawsuit.
Tim Cook reportedly rides rival Rivian pickup at Sun Valley
A repeat visitor to the Allen and Co Sun Valley media retreat, Tim Cook takes time to speak to the chiefs of other major companies in attendance, with the event used to share ideas and broker deals, reports AppleInsider.
Jane Campion predicts Netflix will turn picky after fall in subscription
As quoted by Variety, Campion told the BBC in a recent interview: "I do think they're going to be more picky about other projects or, maybe, what's sad is not taking risks on people without names." Campion, whose 2021 Netflix Western psychological drama, The Power of the Dog garnered 12 nominations at the Academy Awards, believes that established filmmakers such as herself will likely be fine.
Microsoft Edge to let users edit images before saving them
At the moment, when you right-click an image, you have the option to save it. This is fine for grabbing the exact image that appears on screen, but is rather limited, reports Windows Central. Based on screenshots of the tool, the image editor supports cropping, adjustments, filters, and marking. The adjustments feature supports a variety of filters and effects, such as making a photo more dynamic or vivid.
Google offered to split its ad-tech biz to avoid anti-trust lawsuit: Report
According to the Wall Street Journal, the deal was part of multiple concessions the tech giant offered the US Department of Justice to avoid lawsuits alleging anti-competitive practices.The US Justice Department is conducting a probe into allegations that "Google abuses its role as both a broker and auctioneer of digital advertisements to steer itself business at the expense of rivals", and preparing a lawsuit that could be announced soon.
Twitter tells employees to 'refrain' from posting on Musk deal
In an internal memo to Twitter employees sent on Friday and obtained by The Verge, the company's general counsel, Sean Edgett, told employees to "refrain from Tweeting, Slacking, or sharing any commentary about the merger", and that management would be "very limited on what we can share".
Apple's music recognition feature can now sync its history with 'Shazam'
Shazam has updated its iPhone and iPad app so that songs identified with the music recognition feature in iOS now sync with the Shazam app, reports MacRumors. For those unfamiliar with Shazam, the app is designed to listen to music that's playing, providing a song title and artist for identification purposes.
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