WhatsApp on Tuesday introduced several updates to its status feature. These include advanced privacy settings to voice status, emoji reactions to statuses, and link previews on status updates. The company says it will roll out these features to users in the coming weeks. The new privacy option will let users choose who can see their … Read more
The world’s largest tech companies are promising across the board to spend less, new territory for an industry that thrives on perks. Already last year, Facebook parent Meta Platforms shut down its laundry service for staff, and in January of this year, Alphabet’s Google included more than 30 massage therapists in its first big round … Read more
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it will not appeal its loss in federal court in its fight to stop Meta Platforms from buying VR content maker Within Unlimited, but could still pursue the case with an internal FTC administrative law judge. Judge Edward Davila of the US District Court for the Northern District … Read more
A judge on Friday released a ruling denying the Federal Trade Commission’s request to stop Meta Platforms from buying virtual reality content maker Within Unlimited, rejecting the regulator’s concerns the deal would reduce competition in a new market. A December trial to decide if Meta could go forward with the relatively small deal was seen … Read more
After a challenging 2022 in which advertising-dependent companies faced shrinking budgets and cratering stock prices, fourth-quarter results this week from Alphabet, Meta Platforms and Snap showed they were not yet in the clear. The health of the advertising industry closely mirrors the economy, and many advertisers have pared back their marketing budgets in response to … Read more
Samsung launched its flagship smartphone lineup, the Galaxy S23 series, and the Galaxy Book 3 series of laptops at a Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event that took place in Barcelona on Wednesday. At the event, the South Korean conglomerate also revealed that the company was collaborating with Google and Qualcomm to develop a new extended reality … Read more
Over the last year, Big Tech firms have laid off over 70,000 people worldwide. Workers at major technology companies such as Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Twitter, Microsoft, and Salesforce have been laid off in large numbers. Tesla, Netflix, Snap, and Spotify have also cut several jobs, but their layoffs are markedly smaller than larger firms. A … Read more
Tech companies are always in the news, usually touting the next big thing. However, the tech news cycle recently hasn’t been dominated by the latest gadget or innovation. Instead, layoffs are in the headlines. In the last year, more than 70,000 people globally have been laid off by Big Tech companies – and that doesn’t … Read more
The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights will launch a WhatsApp chatbot to interact with people and help them register their complaints. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will launch the chatbot on February 1. An official said, “The chatbot will help citizens and the commission to interact in a more effective manner. Some … Read more
WhatsApp, the Meta-owned instant messaging app, has rolled out the beta version of its native app for macOS. The app is available for download as a dmg file on the official website. The native WhatsApp app for macOS reportedly comes with all the features available on the WhatsApp for iOS app. WhatsApp for macOS is … Read more