iQoo 10, 10 Pro With Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC Set to Launch Today: Details

The iQoo 10 series may be offered in Black and White colour options. iQoo 10 and 10 Pro smartphones are set to launch later today. The iQoo 10 series smartphones will make their debut in the Chinese market today at 7.30 pm local time (5 pm IST). The official renders of the upcoming smartphones have recently been spotted on JD.com,...

Instagram Introduces Feature to Allow Users to Shop Directly in Chats

Instagram further pushed Meta’s effort to expand its e-commerce offerings through the feature. Instagram is getting a payment feature that will allow users to buy from small businesses through direct messages, parent company Meta Platforms said on Monday. According to the blog post, users will be able to make purchases with a qualified small business on Instagram without leaving the chat....

Apple Said to Slow Hiring, Spending Growth for Some Teams Next Year

Apple is the latest company with plans to slow hiring, joining Meta Platforms, Tesla, and a number of US banks. Apple plans to slow hiring and spending growth next year in some divisions to cope with a potential economic downturn, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The decision stems from a move to be more careful during uncertain...

OnePlus 10T 5G Tipped to Launch in India on August 3, Could Debut in Two Colour Options: Report

The upcoming OnePlus 10T 5G will reportedly come in Jade green and Moonstone black colour variants in India. OnePlus 10T 5G is tipped to debut in India in August this year. The latest report suggests that the upcoming smartphone is said to launch in India on August 3. Moreover, it has also been reported that the OnePlus 10T 5G will...

Facebook Owner Meta-Giphy Deal Block Quashed by UK Tribunal, Asks Regulator to Reconsider Filing

Facebook owner Meta was ordered to sell animated image platform Giphy by Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) last year. Britain’s competition regulator said on Monday it would carry out another review of Facebook owner Meta’s acquisition of Giphy after a tribunal quashed its original decision to block it. Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) last year ordered Meta to sell animated images...

Oppo Pad Air With Snapdragon 680 SoC Launched in India, Enco X2 TWS EarBuds Also Debut

Oppo Pad Air’s price is set at Rs. 16,999 for the base 4GB + 64GB storage model. Oppo Pad Air and Oppo Enco X2 TWS earbuds were launched in India on Monday. The new tablet and true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds were unveiled alongside Oppo Reno 8 Series smartphones. The Oppo Pad Air powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 680 SoC is...

GM CEO Mary Barra Predicts to Sell More EVs Than Tesla in the US by End of This Decade

GM sold 25,000 EV units in the US last year, less than one-tenth of the estimated 352,000 sold by Tesla. The economy is a bit wobbly, but General Motors CEO Mary Barra isn’t backing off of an audacious prediction: By the middle of this decade, her company will sell more electric vehicles in the US than Tesla, the global sales leader....

Fossilised Face of Oldest Human to Have Lived in Europe Unearthed in Spain

The discovery was made at the TE7 level of the Sima del Elefante cave site in Spain. A team of paleoanthropologists has unearthed a human fossil that is estimated to be around 1.4 million years old. The fossil was found at the Sima del Elefante archaeological site in Spain during excavations on June 30. The fossil contains fragments of a...

Microsoft President Brad Smith Sees Labour Force Decline Amid Pressure on High Salaries

Microsoft President Brad Smith feels COVID-19 concerns, childcare, and other factors contributed to the current labour shortage. US companies are facing a “new era” in which fewer people are entering the workforce and pressure to pay higher salaries may become permanent, Microsoft’s President Brad Smith told Reuters in an interview. At the software maker’s Redmond, Washington, headquarters, Smith highlighted one source...

HP Pavilion Plus, Pavilion x360 14-inch Laptops With 12th Gen Intel Core Processors Launched in India

The HP Pavilion Plus and Pavilion x360 14-inch laptops have been priced at Rs. 78,999 and 76,999, respectively, in India. HP Pavilion Plus, Pavilion x360 laptops have been launched in India on Monday. With the introduction of these new laptops, the HP Pavillion series has been upgraded with new 14-inch models in India. The HP Pavilion Plus and Pavilion x360 14-inch...