TECHNOLOGY
Google Pixel Tablet may come with 2 dock options
According to tipster Kuba Wojciechowski, the tablet will come with two dock options-- korlan/K6 and yuzu/Y4-- which are expected to be the codenames or the model numbers of the docks, reports Android Authority. While one dock is likely to be a combination of a speaker and a charger, the other might be a charging-only station.
realme, Coca-Cola likely to launch a smartphone with exciting features
There are already leaked stories around the possibility of launching a new phone as part of the collaboration. According to sources, the launch will be in line with realme's philosophy of Leap forward experience enabled by powerful technologies and stunning design.
Google terminates thousands of accounts pushing Chinese disinformation
According to the tech giant, Dragonbridge gets new Google Accounts from bulk account sellers, and at times they have even used accounts previously used by financially motivated actors repurposed for posting disinformation videos and blogs, reports BleepingComputer.
Mark Zuckerberg now puts Meta's middle managers on notice
According to the newsletter Command Line by The Verge's Alex Heath, Zuckerberg warned managers at a recent all-hands meeting. "I don't think you want a management structure that's just managers managing managers, managing managers, managing managers, managing the people who are doing the work," the Meta CEO apparently told them.
'Samsung Pay' to become 'Samsung Wallet' in India on Jan 31
The tech giant teased from its @SamsungIndia account: "Have you marked your calendar yet? Only 1 day left for Samsung Pay's big transformation! Buckle up and watch this space to know more! T&C apply." According to a video attached to the tweet, the launch of the new payment service is on January 31. 'Samsung Pay gets better, Just 1 day to go," said the tweet.
Apple developing iOS 17 with exciting features: Report
Some of the tech giant's open-source documentation referencing iOS 17 has received updates, reports 9To5Mac. Every year, the company starts adding references to upcoming iOS, macOS, and watchOS upgrades to its various open-source repositories. Future versions are frequently referred to as "TBA" by the iPhone maker in order to hide their actual version numbers.
Next Twitter update to make For You or Following choice persist: Musk
When a user tweeted, "I don't mind the way it's set up, just put the recommended tweets in chronological order, and make it to where it stays on either 'For You' or 'Following' even after closing the app and coming back." To this, Musk replied: "Next app update will make For You or Following choice persist." "Agreed that recommended tweets should be more chronologically ordered. They cannot be entirely so."
As layoffs continue in IT sector, message of hope from experts
HR professionals say that losing a job is not the end of the world and it's time for upskilling. They concede that it can be difficult for an employee. A senior HR head of a reputed IT company said that the department is flooded with questions by the employees. Special sessions are organized by IT companies to give a clear picture of the situation and interaction programmes are also held with employees regularly.
70-plus Indian startups show exit door to 21K techies, lamore pink slips coming
In India, more than 21,000 employees have been laid off by more than 70 startups to day, including from unicorns like BYJU'S, Ola, MPL, Innovaccer, Unacademy, Vedantu, Cars24, OYO, Meesho, Udaan and many more. The edtech sector has laid off the most employees, with 16 edtech startups laying off more than 8,000 employees to date.
US tech giants continue with layoffs despite improving economy
The tech giant cut 12,000 employees from its global workforce last week, joining the continuing spate of layoffs by tech firms. Mark Zuckerberg sounded equally contrite last November when Meta fired more than 11,000 employees.
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