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Apple took to Twitter to respond to complaints regarding drastic battery drain in iPhones after being updated to its latest iOS 15.4, Tomsguide reported.  Apple’s new update iOS 15.4 was released with a lot of compelling updates such as using Face ID with a mask on and a new gender-neutral voice for Siri. But the iOS 15.4 update also led …

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Thursday it will buy its first industrial-size batch of carbon-free aluminium to use in its low-cost iPhone SE, as it steps up efforts to reduce the carbon footprint from the metal it uses heavily in product casings. Details about the size or cost of the purchase were not disclosed. The iPhone maker has been taking …

Apple is working on a subscription service for the iPhone and other hardware products and it could arrive by the end of 2022 or at the beginning of the next year. According to a report by Bloomberg, the move could make device ownership similar to paying a monthly app fee, allowing users to subscribe to hardware for the first time — …

Apple’s latest iPhone update, iOS 15.4, brings the long-awaited Universal Control, AirTag anti-stalking alerts, a gender-neutral voice option for Siri, new emoji and other upgrades to compatible iPhones (and iPads, too, through iPadOS 15.4). This is the fourth major update to iOS 15 and has following key features. Universal Control Universal Control lets you use other Apple devices as second …

Google on Wednesday said it would allow Spotify Technology SA to use its own payment system in its Android app as part of a new pilot aimed at countering appmakers’ concerns about high fees and allegedly anticompetitive behavior. Users who have downloaded Spotify from the Google Play Store will be presented with a choice to pay with either Spotify’s payment …

Zoom has launched a variety of virtual avatars that would allow users to join meetings as different animals and copy their emotions in Memoji-style. According to Zoom, the feature will only let you become an animal at launch, but more avatar options will be added shortly. The new feature is available in Zoom 5.10 update. Zoom, in its press release, …

A team of scientists from Ecuador have discovered two new species of frogs with completely see-through bellies. Researchers from Universidad San Francisco de Quito have discovered two species of frogs with see-through bellies. The see-through bellies of the frogs reveal their red heart, white liver, digestive system and other organs. The new species of frogs were found near active mining …

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has taken an equity stake in FTX and will be receiving compensation in crypto, the Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange, one of the most valuable startups in the world, said on Monday. The four-time Grand Slam winner signed a long-term partnership agreement with FTX, as part of which Osaka will be focused on bringing women onto its crypto …

Telegram has overtaken WhatsApp to become Russia’s most popular messaging tool, the mobile operator Megafon said on Monday, with Russians flocking to the service as Moscow restricts some digital services. WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms Inc is embroiled in a Russian court case, with prosecutors seeking to label it an “extremist organisation”, and authorities have actively promoted Telegram as they have …

Spam messages and calls try to trick people into clicking on a link, opening an attachment, or doing something that can land them in trouble. There is a way you can block such calls and messages. With technological advancements, smartphone makers have stepped up efforts to block unsolicited calls and message. Here’s how you can block spam text messages and …