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This layoff was not performance-based: Sacked Meta worker
Sara Schneider, a Senior Recruiter at Meta in the US, wrote in her LinkedIn post: "Unfortunately, my maternity leave was cut short at Meta due to the brutal Meta Layoffs. I spent an amazing 3 years at a company that had so many memories and worked with the best teams and incredible people. This layoff was not performance-based as so many top performers were let go."
Tesla to launch 'solar power charging' feature in app
According to Electrek, a new update to the Tesla mobile app showed a new code revealing a feature focused on allowing Tesla vehicles to charge from excess solar power. "Plug in your vehicle at home during the day to charge using the excess clean energy generated by your solar system," the code states.
1st-gen iPhone sold for $55K at auction
The device originally cost $599 when it was first introduced in 2007, so this is a surcharge of more than $54,000, reports MacRumors. A former Apple employee, who bought the original iPhone when it was released, placed it for sale on RR Auction. An "undiscovered" Apple-1 computer was also sold by RR Auction for an undisclosed sum, along with other Apple products and memorabilia that fetched high prices.
WhatsApp releases bug fix update for issue with notifications on iOS
Some users had reported on Twitter that they were facing an issue with receiving notifications on WhatsApp, preventing them from getting notified about new messages, reports WABetaInfo. However, this issue seemed to be limited to the business application.The fix for notifications is available after installing the latest update.
Microsoft to build its own mobile games store to compete Apple, Google
According to Microsoft's gaming head Phil Spencer, the EU's Digital Market Act (DMA), which takes effect in March 2024, will assist the company in meeting its mobile app store ambition, allowing companies to load their app stores on iPhones and Android phones by asking Apple and Google to open up their systems, reports the Financial.
Optiemus, Primebook join hands to manufacture Made-in-India 4G laptops
As part of the partnership, Optiemus will be manufacturing around one lakh laptop units for Primebook by the end of March 2024. In the last few years, we have strived towards diversifying our expertise in electronics manufacturing, and now with laptop manufacturing apart from the hearables/wearables category.
Non-Twitter Blue users now have last chance to switch away from SMS 2FA
Also, users will now not be able to enrol in the text message/SMS method of 2FA unless they are Blue subscribers. The company had made this announcement last month and said that after March 20, non-Blue accounts with text message 2FA still enabled "will have it disabled." Currently, the platform offers three methods of 2FA -- text message, authentication app and security key.
India gains 2 spots on mobile download speeds globally
Median mobile download speeds in India increased from 29.85 Mbps in January to 30.96 Mbps in February, according to network intelligence and connectivity insights provider Ookla. However, India decreased two spots in rank globally for overall median fixed broadband speeds and is now at 81st position from 79th in January.
India 1st in South Asia on govt requests for user data from Big Tech firms
From 2013 to 2021, Meta and Google received the highest number of account requests from India, according to popular VPN service Surfshark. India ranked seventh in all of Asia with 58.7 accounts requested per 100,000 people. The research showed that globally, countries requested more than 6.6 million accounts combined during the 9-year period, while India requested 823,000.
'Wi-Fi Labs' appear in Google Home app for some users: Report
It is possible that this internal capability was unintentionally made accessible to those outside the test pool, reports 9To5Google. This new feature is present in the 'Network settings' menu, which is accessible from the Wi-Fi page. In November last year, the tech giant had released a software update for the Nest Wifi Pro to address the slow Internet speeds being experienced by some users.
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