iOS 16 to Gain New Notification and Health-Tracking Features: Report While we await the official unveiling of the next-gen iOS 16 update at WWDC 2022, Gurman recently shared some details about Apple’s plans. The analyst, in his latest Power On newsletter, noted that he is not expecting any UI redesigns in iOS 16. Instead, Gurman reports that there is a high chance that Apple would update its notification system and add an array of health-tracking features....

Microsoft also unveiled an updated Bing logo that retains the look and feel of the existing design insofar as it still depicts the letter ‘b’ in lower case, but the blocky styling with square edges is now replaced by a smoother ribbon-shaped pattern (see image above). Curiously, even as the company has updated the Bing search site with the new logo, it was yet to be reflected on the official Bing blog and many other Microsoft websites at press time....

Well, I don’t know what the designers at Caviar were thinking while designing the new iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max “Stealth” models. The company made the new devices without the back camera component and also disabled the front cameras. And, as per the company, it is all in the name of privacy. The “Unnecessary” Component Caviar says as user-privacy has become a myth in today’s digital world, they wanted to create “a simple phone without any unnecessary functions”....

The hype surrounding Cyberpunk 2077 was very real and with so much hype comes huge expectations. Needless to say that the game failed to deliver with its extremely buggy launch, especially on the next-gen consoles. Now, Steam numbers indicate that the game dropped down to 250,000 players, which is almost three-fourth of its original player base. Image: GitHyp | via: Techradar Well, I would say that RPG games do tend to lose players over time....

Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index is a list of top 500 billionaires in the world, in which Musk was at the 35th position at the start of this year. However, by selling more than 300,000 Tesla cars and launching numerous rockets to space, the Tesla chief has pushed his net worth from $7.2 billion to a whopping $127.9 billion. According to the report, Musk added more than $100 billion to his net worth this year....

Exynos 2200 in Second Half of 2021 According to the leaks and rumors so far, the processor in question could be the upcoming Exynos 2200. It is expected to come in both mobile and laptop variants, making it Samsung’s first laptop processor. In addition, this chip is said to feature AMD’s Radeon GPU and will run on Windows 10. Even tipster Ice Universe had hinted that Exynos 22xx is in Samsung’s portfolio for 2021....

Now, if you are not living under a rock, chances are that you might know about the new App Tracking Transparency feature in iOS 14. The said feature gives users the choice to allow or not allow an app to access their IDFAs (Identifier for Advertisers), a unique identifier that allows apps to track users across third-party platforms to deliver targeted ads. Here’s a handy guide that tells you how to stop apps from tracking you on iPhone....

For starters, the headset is improving on the ergonomics and comfort with a soft touch fabric, smaller size, and less weight. All of which means it should, in theory, be more comfortable than the first generation Oculus Quest. Moreover, there are improvements under the hood as well. Facebook is using Qualcomm’s dedicated VR chipset, the Qualcomm XR2 as compared to the Snapdragon 835 on the Oculus Quest. There’s also more RAM, 6GB of it, and more storage in the headset for your apps and games....

“Shed a tear over a puppy rescue video, laugh out loud at the latest viral videos, scream during Blair Witch or feel nostalgic while watching your favorite episode of Community. Watch Together will make you feel together even when you’re not,” wrote the company in its announcement post. Getting started with Watch Together is quite simple. All you have to do is start a Messenger video call or create a Messenger Room....

Google Announces Startup School India Initiative The program will cover instructional modules on subjects like shaping an effective product strategy, deep dives on product user value, roadmapping & PRD development, building apps for Next Billion Users in markets like India, driving user acquisition, and more. You can check the complete list of speakers here. Google notes that the startup ecosystem is no longer restricted to Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, or Hyderabad. In fact, the company points out that cities like Jaipur, Indore, and Gorakhpur are gaining momentum and account for almost 50% of recognized startups in the country....

Now Change Risky Passwords on Chrome with Google Assistant It is now said that the ability to change compromised passwords with Google Assistant’s help is now rolling out to a wider audience. The feature was recently spotted by reputable tipster Max Weinbach, who took to Twitter to share a couple of screenshots of it. You can take a look at his tweet attached right below. Google Assistant being able to change breached passwords »»> pic....

Now, for the uninitiated, when you use Google Meet for a video conference with your friends or colleagues, the platform consumes a certain amount of power and data to let you connect with the other participants on the call. However, it becomes kind of dreadful when your device runs out of battery or when you face connectivity issues while on an important call. Citing these concerns, Google introduced the new “Saver Mode” to help users continue their video calls in such situations....

The latest report comes from The Elec and states that Samsung Display, the display-development wing of Samsung, has been ordered to provide ultra-thin glass (UTG) panel (found on the Galaxy Z Fold 2) for the protection of foldable OLED displays by several major companies. These include companies like Xiaomi, Oppo, and Google. Now, for those unaware, Samsung Display is a primary manufacturer of display panels in the market. Most of the major phone makers acquire Samsung-made display panels for their smartphones and foldable devices....

While the listing seems to confirm a $50 price-tag for the upcoming device, the more interesting aspect is its name, which dropped ‘Android TV‘ in favor of ‘Google TV’. If accurate, this could be somewhat of a confirmation of an earlier report from 9to5Google which claimed that Google is planning to revert the name of its smart TV platform from Android TV to Google TV. — Artem Russakovskii (@ArtemR) September 12, 2020 Whether a renaming does take place or not remains to be seen, but it is worth noting that Android TV started life as Google TV in October 2010....

Search Filters in Gmail for Android The company recently shared an official post on its Workspace forum to announce the search filter options in Gmail for Android. It lets users find relevant emails by using easy-to-access filters. The new search filters include From, Sent to, Date, and Attachment options, and they reside right under the search bar in Gmail on Android devices. So, users can tap any of the options before or after searching for emails in their inbox, much like its desktop counterpart....

Earlier this year, we saw DeepMind create an AI that can beat any human in all of the 57 Atari 2600 games. Nonetheless, that one needed to train itself by watching gameplay videos of the Atari games. However, the team’s latest model, MuZero, is a unique AI algorithm that can play a game and even win it without knowing the rules of it. Pretty cool, right? MuZero can essentially learn the rules of the game while playing it in real-time....

Google Reintroduces the Concept of Simpler Emojis Noto Emojis try to make the over-extensive realism and details in emojis these days simpler. Google says, “By removing as much detail as possible, emoji could be more flexible, representing the idea of something instead of specifically what is in front of you.“ While some are mere “1:1 conversions,” others require some modifications. And, there’s a set of emojis that require a full-blown rework....

For the unaware, the Indian government made it mandatory for e-commerce websites to display the country of origin for products sold on their platforms. This was likely in response to the massive anti-China sentiments in the country, and Prime Minister Modi’s “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiative. The notices were sent out on Friday by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, and the companies have been given 15 days to issue a response to the notices, failing which, the government will take action against the companies as per the provisions of the Legal Metrology Rules, 2011....

Apparently, Apple receives almost 100,000 new submissions every week for its reviewers to go through. That comes out to almost one new submission every six seconds. That’s a lot. These submissions are reviewed by a team of 500 review experts from around the world, per Apple. Moreover, Apple says it rejected 150,000 apps in the last year alone because they violated the company’s privacy guidelines. The Cupertino giant boasts itself on its strong privacy values, so this claim is definitely one that’s important for Apple’s image....

The company took to Twitter to share when its Nokia smartphones will get the latest Android 11 update. HMD Global also boasted that it has pushed out more than 1000 updates for its phones over the past years. — Nokia Mobile (@NokiaMobile) October 8, 2020 HMD Global will roll out the Android 11 update to a total of 14 smartphones in its portfolio, starting off with the recently launched Nokia 8....