Apple is working on VR versions of FaceTime and Maps, SwiftUI for AR and VR apps, and a way for its headset to extend a Mac's display, bringing it into 3D (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

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Apple is working on VR versions of FaceTime and Maps, SwiftUI for AR and VR apps, and a way for its headset to extend a Mac's display, bringing it into 3D  —  Apple is set to hold its WWDC event on Monday, ushering in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9 and macOS 13.

In an email chain mistakenly forwarded to Politico, an Amazon spokesperson asked a consultant to push a narrative that the AICO Act would harm people of color (Emily Birnbaum/Politico)

Emily Birnbaum / Politico:
In an email chain mistakenly forwarded to Politico, an Amazon spokesperson asked a consultant to push a narrative that the AICO Act would harm people of color  —  It's the latest instance of a tech company arguing that regulation would harm communities of color.

Google stops businesses from using RCS for promotions in India, following reports that top banks and other companies are abusing the feature to send spam (TechCrunch)

TechCrunch:
Google stops businesses from using RCS for promotions in India, following reports that top banks and other companies are abusing the feature to send spam  —  Google has disabled businesses ability to use RCS for promotion in India, the company's biggest market by users …

Meituan reports Q1 revenue of $6.9B, up 25% YoY, and a net loss of ~$855M, propelled by a 47% YoY increase in revenue from new businesses such as ride-hailing (Coco Liu/Bloomberg)

Coco Liu / Bloomberg:
Meituan reports Q1 revenue of $6.9B, up 25% YoY, and a net loss of ~$855M, propelled by a 47% YoY increase in revenue from new businesses such as ride-hailing  —  Meituan's quarterly revenue grew 25%, after the Chinese food delivery titan withstood the economic fallout from coronavirus-related lockdowns in cities such as Shanghai.

Sources: Apple enlisted Hollywood directors like Jon Favreau to develop video content for its MR headset that resembles ski goggles and may ship in 2023 (New York Times)

New York Times:
Sources: Apple enlisted Hollywood directors like Jon Favreau to develop video content for its MR headset that resembles ski goggles and may ship in 2023  —  The company has enlisted Hollywood directors like Jon Favreau to help its effort to create products that blend the physical and virtual worlds.

How to change Google Pay language to Hinglish, Hindi or others

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WhatsApp may soon bring an ‘undo’ button for deleted messages

WhatsApp allows users to delete messages, and you can delete them for everyone in case you sent something wrong, even in groups (until around an hour). The “delete for everyone” has proved to be one of WhatsApp's best features in recent years. But what if you delete a message for everyone by mistake? WhatsApp might have a solution for you as it is reportedly working on an ‘Undo’ option for deleted messages. https://ift.tt/opkBWyz

A look at "migrant TikTok", content by and for migrants journeying to Europe, as platforms struggle to moderate videos referring to illegal smuggling (Betsy Joles/Rest of World)

Betsy Joles / Rest of World:
A look at “migrant TikTok”, content by and for migrants journeying to Europe, as platforms struggle to moderate videos referring to illegal smuggling  —  Videos on the harrowing journey between Africa and Europe offer valuable information — and tease a brighter future for migrants

Insuretech platform Policygenius lays off 25% of its workforce

Insurtech platform Policygenius has laid off 25 per cent of its workforce, less than 3 months after raising $125 million. https://ift.tt/v9zgWFu

Alphabet, Meta had highest-paid median workers in 2021: Report

The median compensation for most S&P 500 corporations increased last year as the economy grew and the job market tightened, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. https://ift.tt/IGPHj0m

NY state senate passes bill that would ban crypto-mining operations powered by carbon-based sources for two years; governor now needs to sign bill or veto it (CoinDesk)

CoinDesk:
NY state senate passes bill that would ban crypto-mining operations powered by carbon-based sources for two years; governor now needs to sign bill or veto it  —  The state Assembly already passed the bill, which would bar new mining operations powered by carbon-based energy sources for two years.

New York halts Bitcoin mining for 2 years, 'grim day' for Blockchain

In bad news for Bitcoin and Blockchain lovers, the New York State on Friday passed a bill to halt new permits for certain fossil fuel power plants to be used in Bitcoin mining. https://ift.tt/nHxq2Zj

Masayoshi Son used SoftBank's Vision Fund to build a society mediated by AI, but failed as he invested in firms with exploitative technology, not explorative (Edward Ongweso Jr/VICE)

Edward Ongweso Jr / VICE:
Masayoshi Son used SoftBank's Vision Fund to build a society mediated by AI, but failed as he invested in firms with exploitative technology, not explorative  —  Masayoshi Son used SoftBank and its $100 billion Vision Fund to remake the world in its image.  It's not a pleasant picture.

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 with 11th gen Intel Core i5 launched, starts at $599

Microsoft has launched the successor to its entry-level Surface Laptop Go – the Surface Laptop Go 2 – starting at $599 (Rs 46,491). The Surface Go 2 offers more storage with its base model than the original Surface Go, launched in 2020. It is also $50 ( roughly Rs 3,880) costlier than its predecessor. https://ift.tt/dAFKNLB

Sourav Ganguly joins hands with Noida-based edtech startup Classplus

Ending all speculations after sending a cryptic tweet, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Thursday joined hands with Noida-based edtech startup Classplus to promote thousands of educators and content creators. https://ift.tt/FLiZsap