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iMessage, FaceTime now back up after brief outage, informs Apple

Apple has said that iMessage and FaceTime are now up after a brief downtime

iOS 16.2 to let users report unintentional Emergency SOS activations

Tech giant Apple has released the first iOS 16.2 beta to developers, the next iOS update, that will allow users to send a report to the company when Emergency SOS has been triggered unintentionally.

Samsung's new 'Maintenance Mode' to keep users' data safe while servicing

Tech giant Samsung has introduced a "Maintenance Mode" feature for Galaxy devices with One UI 5 installed, which will protect users' personal data during servicing of the phone

iPhone 15 series to have 4 models with major differences: Report

Apple's upcoming next-generation iPhone 15 series will include four models, with bigger feature differences than the iPhone 14 and all the models will feature USB-C charging port, reveals a report.

How WhatsApp is turning into a spammer's paradise?

WhatsApp was hit with a major outage recently. Off late, the platform has also become a paradise of sorts for spammers. Here's more about this growing menace

Tech giant Apple urges global supply chain to decarbonise by 2030

Apple exhorted its global supply chain to decarbonise by 2030, as the tech giant said it will evaluate the work of its major manufacturing partners to decarbonise their Apple-related operations

WhatsApp is back: Services restored after 2 hours of global outage

According to Downdetector website nearly 29,000 reports were flagged by users on the WhatsApp outage

Apple rolls out macOS Ventura, iPadOS 16 update: Know new features and more

MacOS Ventura and iPadOS 16 are available as a free software update for select macs and iPads

Bumble open sources AI tool 'private detector' that detects nudes

The new tool works by automatically blurring a potential nude image shared within a chat on Bumble. Users will be notified, and it is up to them to decide whether to view or block the image

Microsoft starts rolling out Android 12L for Surface Duo, Duo 2: Reports

With Android 12L, users can customise their experience with colour palettes applied across the system, based on their chosen wallpaper

WhatsApp partially back for users after longest-ever global outage

According to DownDetector, over 28,000 users reported issues with their WhatsApp since 12 PM till 1 PM

WhatsApp outage across India, user unable to send and receive messages

A WhatsApp spokesperson said the company is aware that some people are having trouble sending messages and is working to restore service as quickly as possible

Wikipedia introduces new features to enhance user experience: Details here

Users can see how many pageviews the articles they changed have received in the 'impact' area on the newcomers page, to get a feel of the impact they're having

Apple introduces 'Clean Energy Charging' feature to iOS 16.1 update

Along with Clean Energy Charging, iOS 16.1 also features live activities, wallet key sharing, lock screen/home screen customisation, matter support, delete wallet app, and more

Apple likely to kill 6.1-inch base iPhone model from next year: Reports

The iPhone 15 Ultra is expected to go up in price compared to the 14 Pro Max, possibly starting at $1,200

Google to end support for Windows 7, 8.1, launch new Chrome version next yr

There will not be any new updates for users of these operating systems, but older versions of Chrome will still function

After the launch of iOS 16.1, Apple to soon roll out iOS 16 to iPad

The update supported 'Matter', a new smart home connectivity standard that enabled compatible accessories to work together seamlessly, across platforms

YouTube to roll out new design features to enhance user experience

YouTube links in video descriptions will change to buttons, and frequent actions, such as like, share and download, are now formatted to minimize distractions

Google Pixel 7 Pro an ideal smartphone for Indians in hybrid workplace

Android 13 on Pixel 7 Pro brings you the best Android experience yet. It's fast, smart and secure, along with fresh new style and customisation capabilities

Trying to troll Tim Cook, Google Pixel caught using an iPhone to tweet

On realising this, Google deleted the tweet and reposted it using Twitter's web app