Top interesting announcements
WhatsApp will integrate Meta AI directly into the search bar
The new ‘Ask Meta AI’ feature will allow users to input queries directly into the WhatsApp search bar and receive responses from Meta’s AI tool. The ability to ask queries to Meta AI directly in the search is still in development and won’t be available to beta testers until a future update of the app.
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Microsoft will soon remove WordPad from Windows 11
The company confirmed that WordPad will be removed from all editions of Windows starting with Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. There will not be an official way to restore WordPad in Windows.
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Apple unveiled a new system to update new iPhones without opening them
Through the new “Presto within Apple” system, Apple employees will be able to update the iPhone software while the phone is still in the box. By early summer, all U.S. stores are expected to adopt the Presto system.
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Musk said that the chatbot Grok will be available to all premium X subscribers
Musk had launched Grok AI in November last year as an alternative to popular chatbots on the market, including ChatGPT and Gemini.
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Facebook allegedly let Netflix see user private messages
A series of documents unsealed in Meta’s antitrust lawsuit revealed that Netflix was allegedly granted special access to Facebook users’ private message inboxes, among other privileged analytics tools, in exchange for hundred-million-dollar advertising deals. Also, the Facebook “Watch” streaming service was eliminated in 2018 to protect Zuckerberg’s advertising relationship with Netflix CEO Reed Hastings.
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Top new products
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
Edge 50 Fusion will have a Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor, 8GB RAM and up to 256GB of storage. It will come with a 5,000mAh battery.
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OnePlus Nord CE
OnePlus Nord CE will have a 6.7-inch AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor, 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of storage. It will come with a 5,500mAh battery.
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Realme GT Neo 6 SE
Realme GT Neo 6 SE will have a 6.78-inch screen, Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor, 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage. It will come with a 5,500mAh battery.
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