Facebook 2FA Mandatory for High-Risk Accounts That means accounts at high risk will be required to turn on 2FA on Facebook to continue using the social media platform. If a user fails to do so within a set time period, he or she won’t be able to use the account until this condition is fulfilled. While Facebook won’t permanently block users from accessing their accounts, they will be required to enable 2FA to regain access....

Android 11 on televisions will bring the same foundational improvements that it brings to smartphones and tablets. According to Google, the latest release will bring enhanced memory management and critical privacy features, like one-time permissions, to make Android TVs faster and more secure. It would also bring updated developer tools and enable many of the features the company announced during the #11WeeksOfAndroid event last month. Alongside the aforementioned features that are being ported over from the mobile version of the OS, Google is also infusing the latest version of Android TV with a number of exclusive functionalities tailored specifically for televisions....

The potential redesign comes at a time when Gmail is becoming a hub that integrates Chat, Meet, and Rooms for enterprise users. On the consumer side of things, Google recently added a Meet tab on Android and iOS. As such, a new logo that signifies Gmail’s evolution from a plain and simple email service to something more integrated and powerful may very well be in the cards. Moreover, Google has been refreshing the logo of its apps in the recent past....

The latest report comes from reputable tipster Jon Prosser who cites a source relating to the Pixel 5a launch. So, according to the said source, Google will launch the Pixel 5a on August 26, presumably in an official virtual event. The device will reportedly come with a Snapdragon processor, a big battery, and the same camera setup as the Pixel 5 from last year. Pixel 5a: Specifications (Rumored) According to the FrontPageTech report, the Pixel 5a will come with a 6....

The report cites a source working on the proposed transaction and reveals that the talks are currently in advanced stages. The due diligence is now underway. Google is looking to shell out a whopping $1.03 billion (~Rs. 7,400 crores) for ShareChat, which is a significant premium over its previous valuation. ShareChat was valued at nearly $650 million when Twitter invested in the company. ShareChat declined to comment on the rumor while Google e-mailed the standard ‘we do not comment on market speculation and rumors’ statement to the media....

Call Recording Apps Might Soon Perish! Google has announced a slew of new Play Store policies and one of those suggests that its Accessibility tool, which is being used by many developers to provide users with call recording apps, can’t be used by these developers anymore. This means that the third-party call recording apps will cease to exist for Android users. This change will come into effect, starting May 11. Google’s support page states, “The Accessibility API is not designed and cannot be requested for remote call audio recording....

Vaccine Information in Google Search Starting in the United Kingdom, Google has partnered with health authorities to show authorized vaccines in the user’s location. Furthermore, the company promises to expand the availability of the feature to more countries when health authorities begin authorizing vaccines. Once available, you’ll see a ‘vaccines’ panel in Google Search. You can see more details about the vaccine when you tap on it. This is not the first time Google is using such panels in Google Search....

Heineken Silver Virtual Beer Launched for the Metaverse Heineken launched its first virtual product, the Heineken Silver, at a launch event in the metaverse recently. Although the company is promoting the product as a legit virtual product that metaverse-treading users will be able to try out in the virtual worlds, Heineken said that it is actually “an ironic joke” for other brands and even themselves that are launching metaverse-related products and services....

iMessage is one of Apple’s most prized proprietary platforms amongst the rest in its closed ecosystem. It has been super popular amongst iOS users and one of the primary reasons, which prevents them to leave Apple’s walled garden. Now, this might not have been the case if Apple developed an Android-specific version of iMessage and supported cross-platform messaging. Although there are ways to get iMessage on Android now, it turns out that the Cupertino giant planned to develop an iMessage version for Android back in 2013....

Earlier this week, some Instagram users, who were not part of the long-running test, started noticing the feature on their accounts. That was a result of a bug that accidentally included more users in the testing circle. Later, however, the developers fixed the bug with an update. To address this issue and talk about the new Live Rooms feature, Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri (@mosseri) shared a short video on Twitter on Saturday....

Cancel Discord Nitro (2022) How to Cancel Discord Nitro on Desktop/ Website Open your Discord app and click on the Settings gear icon at the bottom-left corner of the screen. On the settings page, switch to the “Subscriptions” tab from the left sidebar. You will now see the “Cancel” button next to “Switch Plans” in the Discord Nitro banner under “Your Subscriptions”. Click on it to initiate your Discord Nitro cancelation process....

Connect AirPods to Windows 11 (2022) First of all, press the Windows 11 keyboard shortcut “Windows + A” to open the Action Center or Quick Settings, as they are calling it now. Here, turn on Bluetooth on Windows 11 by simply clicking on it. Now, right-click on it and open “Go to Settings”. Here, click on “Add device” to connect AirPods to Windows 11. Next, click on “Bluetooth“. Now, open the lid of your Apple AirPods and press and hold the button located on the case....

7 New Instagram DM Features Introduced Firstly, Instagram will now let you multitask on the app while messaging someone. So say, if you are scrolling through the Explore section and receive a new message, you can simply reply to it from there itself without heading to the DM section and ultimately not forget which post you were checking out. Sharing an interesting reel or post with friends has now been made easier as you will have the option to quickly share content with your close friends....

Text-to-Speech and Voice Effects on Instagram Reels “We know that using sound and audio are one of the funnest aspects of creating a 🔥 Reel! So today we’re launching two new audio tools called Voice Effects and Text to Speech. Swipe through to learn more about how to use them to take your Reels to the next level,” wrote Instagram. With Instagram’s text-to-speech tool, you can easily turn text into an auto-generated voice....

Instagram Reels on Facebook Reels will be available in Facebook’s News Feed and Groups. You get all the standard Reels features, including music, AR effects, and more. Users will have the option to follow creators directly from the video, just like what you will find on Instagram. The company is also testing the possibility of letting creators share Reels from Instagram to Facebook. To further drive adoption, Facebook revealed its Reels Play bonus program to help creators monetize their Reels....

The bug was originally reported by 9to5Mac, which claims that all links embedded with apps start opening in Safari following a reboot on iOS 14 devices even after specifically setting Chrome as the default browser. The anomaly is also being pointed out by many on Twitter, with some even suggesting that the user-set defaults are not working uniformly across all apps, either. Ideally, all links across all apps and services should open in the browser chosen as default by the user, and the setting should remain unaffected by any number of reboots....

iPhone 14 CAD Renders Leaked The latest iPhone 14 Pro Max CAD renders come from the reputable tipster ShrimpApplePro who recently took to Twitter to share a few images and measurement details of the device. As per the latest schematics of the iPhone 14 Pro Max, it will replace the infamous notch with a “hole + pill” design, which has also been repeatedly tipped previously. Here are the images of the cad file and full measurements of iPhone 14 Pro Max that I obtained....

48MP Camera on iPhone 14, Periscope Lens on iPhone 15 According to a recent 9To5Mac report, Apple will likely include a 48MP camera on the iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max. This is similar to what was suggested by Jeff Pu, who revealed that the 48MP main camera on the Pro models will be accompanied by 12MP ultra-wide and telephoto cameras. This information surfaced earlier this year too....

iQOO 9 Series Coming to India Soon We still don’t know when the iQOO 9 phones will be launched in India. Although, it could be just around the corner and we might get more information on this soon. As for the upcoming iQOO 9 series, it will succeed the iQOO 7 and the iQOO 7 Legend and will fall in the premium segment. The iQOO 9E, however, might be more of a mid-range phone....

Jio Now Offers 4G Services in Ladakh Jio recently built a 4G mobile tower in the Spangmik village near the Pangong Lake region in Ladakh to offer high-speed voice and data services in the region. This marks the first time that a telecom operator has established a 4G service-providing mobile tower in the high-altitude region of Ladakh. The new Jio Mobile Tower in Spangmik village was recently inaugurated by the Lok Sabha member from Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal....