WhatsApp for Mac launched with group calling feature

Meta Platforms Inc. employees are slowly starting to enjoy coming into the office more, bouncing back from a morale crisis that set in after 20,000 of their teammates were laid off over the past year. One reason: the company has revived a number of popular pre-pandemic perks, from branded T-shirts to happy hours.

Are you looking for an affordable cutting-edge laptop? If yes, then your wait is over. Tecno has announced the launch of Megabook T1. You can buy it from September 19, on Amazon. Take an overview of what you will get with this product.

Developer Insomniac has confirmed that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will launch with not just 30 FPS and 60 FPS, but a glorious 40 FPS mode, which has quickly become this generation's ideal performance target for those big, cinematic games that we've come to expect from Sony's first-party studios.

The phrase "one small step at a time" often takes new meaning in virtual reality endeavors like the metaverse. On Meta Quest, avatars sport a head-to-hips look, floating around without legs. Meta promised legs almost a year ago, and "soon" is finally here. Somewhat.

Larian Studios has confirmed the release date for Baldur's Gate 3's next major update.

In June, Meta-owned Instagram platform rolled out a feature called Broadcast Channels, where you could join one-way groups of celebrities, influencers, world leaders, and other notable personalities. By joining these groups, you can receive private updates from those who follow them. While other users cannot respond, they can react to the messages. This way, you could have access to these people and what they want to say, without them feeling overwhelmed by the large number of people following them. The feature was intended to give celebrities and people with large numbers of followers a way to directly communicate with them. Now, after a popular reception of this feature, it was added to another Meta app, WhatsApp, and now it has been introduced in India as well.

AI Roundup: Adobe is introducing generative AI features and new pricing plans, with subscription costs rising from $2 to $5 per month starting in November. On the other hand, EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen called for a global panel of experts to address the challenges of AI regulation, involving scientists, tech companies, and independent experts. All this, and more in today's AI roundup.

Apple split up its Apple Watch and iPhone 15 reveals today with a lengthy detour into its sustainability efforts, which included one consumer-focused reveal: it will no longer use leather in any new Apple product, including watch bands, MagSafe wallets, and iPhone cases.

Borderlands developer Gearbox is reportedly up for sale by parent company Embracer Group. As per Reuters, the Swedish conglomerate is looking to restructure following a $2 billion (about Rs. 16,586 crore) deal with Saudi Arabia government-funded Savvy Games Group that fell through, earlier this year. The fallout resulted in the former cutting down on spending, in addition to closing down studios and laying off its employees. Having been acquired merely two-and-a-half years ago, Gearbox is now the latest victim, with some alleged third-party publishers expressing interest in acquiring the developer. No names were mentioned, though they were described as “international gaming groups.”

Tech Briefing today: Just a day before the ‘Wonderlust' Apple event 2023, the tech world was filled with leaks, rumors, and wishlists from experts and enthusiasts alike about the fate of the upcoming Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max. In a new report, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that the iPhone 15 Pro Max can attract buyers in large numbers despite its expected price hike; WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program which will bring the version up to 2.23.19.8. This and more in today's tech briefings. Let us take a closer look.

Rishi Sunak's quest for AI legacy on the global stage; Musk, Zuckerberg, and Gates to discuss AI at exclusive Capitol Summit; Federal Government introduces AI guidelines for public servants; AI leaders convene in Derry to explore AI's impact on education- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

Big Tech is bracing for the European Union's biggest ever clampdown on anti-competitive practices in the digital economy, potentially provoking a new wave of legal battles between regulators and Silicon Valley.