News Microsoft Is Shutting Down LinkedIn in China Due to Increased Censorship Macro Strategist: James Sterling LinkedIn, the social networking platform for professionals, will cease operations in China this year. It will be replaced with a new job search application called InJobs that won't have a news feed or the ability to share content.
News Apple Unveiled New MacBook Pro, Next-Gen AirPods, and HomePod Mini Macro Strategist: James Sterling The new laptops have no Touch Bar but feature the return of MagSafe, an SD card slot, an HDMI port, and an improved headphone jack. According to the Cupertino company, the MacBook Pro supports fast charging.
News Facebook to Change Its Name to Reflect Focus on the Metaverse Macro Strategist: James Sterling Facebook, which owns the social network of the same name, as well as Instagram and WhatsApp, intends to announce plans to rename itself, which would reflect the company's focus on the metaverse.
News Instagram to Warn Users About App Crashes if They Are Confused Macro Strategist: James Sterling Instagram admitted that technical problems and sudden outages can make users confused. Lack of clarity about what’s going on can be frustrating, so developers want to notify users about such outages and other problems.
News Facebook Is Developing AI That Will See the World Through Human Eyes Macro Strategist: James Sterling Ego4D will record and analyze real-time videos from the users' devices to help people in their daily lives. The project is being developed by Facebook specialists and scientists from 13 universities and labs across nine countries.
News Google Will Make 2-Factor Authentication on by Default Macro Strategist: James Sterling Together with millions of Google users, more than two million content creators on YouTube will also switch to two-factor authentication by the end of this year. Google states that users will also be able to use security keys for authorization.
News Instagram Is Rebranding IGTV as Instagram TV Macro Strategist: James Sterling IGTV will be rebranded and renamed to Instagram TV. From now on, users will be able to publish videos of up to 60 minutes long directly in the Instagram feed, while previously, they could be found in a separate section of IGTV.
News MangDang Introduces Miniature Robot Mini Pupper Macro Strategist: James Sterling The tiny robot can be pre-programmed or remotely controlled in real-time. Its integrated Raspberry Pi 4B processor is compatible with Ubuntu and ROS OS. Mini Pupper also has an LCD screen that can be programmed to display various emotions.
News El Salvador Will Use the Energy of Volcanoes to Mine Bitcoin Macro Strategist: James Sterling El Salvador President Nayib Bukele posted on Twitter a video from an energy plant near a volcano. It is noted that this project is still in development, and the mining of Bitcoin was just being tested.
News Apple Now Lets Users Rate Its Own Apps on the App Store Macro Strategist: James Sterling After the release of iOS 15, where Apple added the ability to let users rate its own apps in the App Store, users began to express their dissatisfaction with the apps they use by giving low ratings and leaving negative reviews.
News Facebook Launched Reels Section for Users in the USA Macro Strategist: James Sterling In terms of functionality, Facebook's Reels are no different from those you can see on Instagram: users can record short videos and add music, edit them directly on Facebook, as well as apply effects. Other users can share, like, and comment on Reels.
News Twitter's Tips Feature Now Supports Bitcoin Payments Macro Strategist: James Sterling Twitter has made its Tips feature publicly available globally. It allows you to send monetary rewards to your favorite authors on Twitter. Moreover, authors will be able to receive "tips" in Bitcoins.
News Facebook Pauses the Development of Instagram Kids Over Criticism Macro Strategist: James Sterling The company emphasized that they will continue to pay special attention to teens' safety on the platform and expand parental control features over the accounts of children over the age of 13 in the primary app.
News Boston Dynamic's Spot Robot Will Monitor Safety at Hyundai Plant in South Korea Macro Strategist: James Sterling Factory Safety Service Robot will ensure safety at the Kia plant in South Korea. If the experiment is successful, the Korean automotive group may use such robots at other plants over time.
News Chinese TikTok Adds a 40-Minute Time Limit for Kids Macro Strategist: James Sterling The new Youth Mode introduced by ByteDance suggests limiting the use of the Douyin app to 40 minutes a day for kids under 14 years old. They will also not be able to access the app at all at night from 10 PM to 6 AM.
News Rolls-Royce Successfully Tests Its First All-Electric Aircraft Macro Strategist: James Sterling Rolls-Royce successfully completed the first flight of its all-electric aircraft Spirit of Innovation. The aircraft took off from the UK Ministry of Defence's Boscombe Down site and spent about 15 minutes in the air.
News Xiaomi Unveils Its First Smart Glasses With a Display Macro Strategist: James Sterling Xiaomi Smart Glasses looks like regular glasses but with thicker rims and temples. The device weighs 51 grams and features a MicroLED display that shows information when connected to a smartphone with the help of built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules.
BigTech Epic Games Appeals Ruling in the Lawsuit Against Apple Macro Strategist: James Sterling Epic Games failed to convince the court that Apple holds a monopoly position. The court also concluded that Epic Games violated the contract it had with Apple when it added an alternative payment method to Fortnite.
News Facebook Partnered With Ray-Ban to Release Smart Glasses With a Camera Macro Strategist: James Sterling Ray-Ban Stories can now be bought online and in select stores in the USA, the UK, Italy, Ireland, Canada, and Australia. The companies did not specify when the novelty would enter the market in other countries.
News Apple California Streaming Event: iPhone 13, Apple Watch 7, New iPads Macro Strategist: James Sterling The iPhone 13 lineup includes four models: iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max. The display diagonals are 5.4", 6.1", 6.1", and 6.7", respectively. New iPhones feature a smaller notch for Face ID sensors.
News Twitter Introduces Interest-Based Communities Feature Macro Strategist: James Sterling Each Community will have a dedicated moderator who will choose the topic, set the rules, and invite or remove members. Twitter users will get an opportunity to post tweets, not for all their followers but members of a specific group.
News Apple Warns That Motorcycle Vibrations Can Destroy iPhone Cameras Macro Strategist: James Sterling Certain intense high-amplitude vibrations generated by high-volume or high-power motorcycle engines can degrade the cameras of an iPhone. Such vibrations are usually transmitted through handlebars or the chassis.
News Tesla Cybertruck Mass Production Delayed Until 2023 Macro Strategist: James Sterling The presentation of the finished vehicle will take place no earlier than at the end of 2022, and the mass production of electric pickups with angular design will likely begin in 2023 due to the many complex technologies that have not yet been implemented.
News SpaceX Inspiration4 Team Will Use Apple Devices in Space Macro Strategist: James Sterling Apple devices will play an important role in the upcoming mission. The crew will use multiple Apple devices, including Apple Watch Series 6, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPad mini, in several medical experiments.
News Ming-Chi Kuo Shares New Details About the Upcoming iPhone 13 Macro Strategist: James Sterling iPhone 13 will receive support for satellite communications. Even if there is no cellular connection in the area, Apple's new smartphones will be able to make calls and send and receive messages by connecting to satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
