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Everything Apple unveiled at the WWDC June 2022 event

The WWDC, or the Apple WorldWide Developers Conference, is an international conference held by Apple to announce upcoming significant software/hardware developments and updates. The WWDC is a well-known and well-awaited event generally hosted during June and July. The 33rd Apple Worldwide Developers Conference is another digital-only event. This event started on June 6 and will conclude by June 10.

Apple Inc. introduced a software update (iOS 16) for its iPhones on June 6, a Buy Now Pay Later option and a MacBook Air with its newest M2 processor. During Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the firm’s second major annual event, the company also introduced a new automotive dashboard available in new Ford and Jaguar models and collaboration and data security capabilities. The following are the significant updates/announcements of the 33rd WWDC:

Latest macOS: Venture

Introduced a new framework called the stage manager, which makes it easier for you while having numerous windows open simultaneously. There were a few changes to the mail application, like Improved search functionality, reminders and the ability to schedule emails to send at a specific time.

Buy Now Pay Later

Users will be able to pay with Apple Pay everywhere it is accepted, and they will be able to pay in four instalments over the course of six weeks without incurring any additional costs.

M2 Chip

The new M2 CPU beats its predecessor (M1 Chip) by 18%, thanks to its 24 gigabytes of unified memory and ability to play multiple streams of 4K and 8K video.

New MacBook

The new Air is 11.3 inches thick, weighs 2.7 pounds, and has a 13.6-inch liquid Retina display with a Magsafe charging system. With the new M2 chip, the new MacBook Air shall be faster than ever.

WatchOS 9

The upcoming WatchOS 9 will now have completely new watch aesthetics and workout analytics like exercise heart rate zones.

Security update

Apple has also improved its security features. It introduced Safety Check in the settings app, allowing users to cancel access to personal data such as shared locations.

Instagram to soon Introduce ‘Show All’ Icon for Stories

The popular social media site Instagram has come with another new update. Instagram is testing a new ‘Show All’ feature for stories. Instagram stories are a popular feature used by all to share their daily insights and highlights. The stories are on the feed for 24hours since it’s upload time.

Currently, the user can upload as many stories as they want. So the viewer gets to see all the stories uploaded without skipping them. The new update will let the users watch only the first three stories uploaded. Then, one can click on the ‘Show All’ button to watch more stories. Else the application will take you to another person’s story. This will let users skip the ‘n’ number of stories shared by the users.

In Brazil, an Instagram user, Phill Ricelle, observed the feature and shared a screenshot through Twitter. The screenshot seems to reveal the Instagram Stories layout, alongside a brand new option placed beside the person’s profile photo in the top left corner. Translation reveals that the feature reads ‘Show All. The latest update is available for significant user groups to test the feature before making it accessible to all the users.

Olha só como está. Pra ver todos tem de clicar no “Mostrar tudo” pic.twitter.com/cHrHL6enUD

— Felipe Ricelle (@philricelle) May 17, 2022

Most recently, Instagram has launched a brand new characteristic referred to as Enhanced Tags. The feature will allow customers to credit their creative collaborators in posts and short videos that appear in Feed and Reels on Instagram. Instagram mentions in its post that “this feature will display a creator’s publicly displayed and self-identified profile category.” The categories consist of makeup artist, choreographer, creative director, photographer, and other categories, as displayed within the article’s feature image.

As per some reports, Instagram by Meta is working towards making the Reel creation process easier for the app users.
Only time will tell whether the updates will be a hit or a miss and how easy they will be for users.

Top 7 Gym Essentials Needed

A gym is a religious fitness place for many. Packing the right things is as important as being fit and working out. People who go to the gym regularly know that carrying only a pair of shoes and a towel is not enough. But if you are going to start your gym journey soon or have just begun with it, this article will help you pack well.

Gym Bag

A perfect-sized gym bag is the starting point that will either make your gym journey easy or difficult. While selecting a gym bag, one must consider the bag’s size, material, and some pockets and compartments. A bag should be spacious to easily fit your clothes, pair of shoes, and other essentials but should not be bulky.

Clothes

Whether one goes to exercise before or after work hours, carrying an extra pair of fresh clothes is essential. If one is working out in the morning, an extra pair of clothes for the office is needed. And, if one is working out in the evening, carrying gym clothes is essential.

Shoes

Comfortable footwear is required while exercising. Supposedly, if the shoes are uncomfortable or not meant for exercise, one may end up hurting their feet. Investing in a good pair of shoes from a reliable brand is recommended to maintain proper posture and not hurt your spine.

Towel

One may or may not take a shower in the gym after working out, but having a towel will help wipe the sweat off your body. A microfibre towel is a must-have as it has good sweat absorbing power. Also, always make sure to wash the used towel on alternate days as it will have germs and sweat on it.

Headphones

Choice of music is important as it helps in making a good workout into a great workout. Everyone has different playlists for gyms, from rock music to Bollywood songs, to Punjabi songs to slow songs. Using Bluetooth earphones is always better as the wired ones can get tangled easily.

Water Bottle

Keeping yourself hydrated is necessary as dehydration can lead to fatigue. Having excess water while exercising can do more harm than good. Therefore, it is advisable to have small sips of water at proper intervals.

Deodorant

Gyms can be really smelly, thanks to our sweat glands. Having strong deodorants will keep you fresh and help others in the gym. If you don’t take a shower, spraying an excellent fresh deodorant can be an alternative for a while.

Vivo’s Xciting Series on the Way

Vivo launched its one of the most awaited camera-focused X-Series smartphones in India. The 2022 X Series smartphones come with far more specifications and features than one could have imagined. The new Vivo X80 and X80 Pro will give the user a cinematography effect in images and videos. The brand Vivo has partnered with ZEISS for optics and cameras.

Body and Display

Vivo X80 and Vivo X80 Pro 5G both have a 6.78inch AMOLED display with an impressive 120Hz refresh rate.

Feature	X 80	X 80 Pro 5G
Display Screen	FHD+ 3D Curved Screen	2K Ultra Vision Display
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	300 Hz

Processor and Storage

Vivo launched its flagship chipset, the Vivo V1+ chip, which is available in both the newly launched phones. The V1+ chip will give the user an all-around visual experience while filming or gaming. The Operating System, Funtouch OS 12, is present in Vivo X80 and Vivo X80 Pro 5G.

Feature	X 80	X 80 Pro 5G
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 9000	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
RAM	8GB and 12GB	12GB
Storage	128GB and 256GB	256GB

Camera

Well, with the Vivo X series, the company says, the cinematography is redefined. Both the phones have a lot of features to play with while clicking images or recording videos. There would hardly be any camera feature that a user will miss.

Feature	X 80	X 80 Pro 5G
Front Camera	32 MP	32 MP
Rear Camera	50MP (Primary) 12MP (Ultrawide) 12MP (Portrait)	50MP (Primary) 48MP (Ultrawide) 12MP (Portrait) 8MP (Periscope)
Scene Modes	Night, Portrait, Photo, Video, Panorama, Live Photo, Slow Motion, Time-Lapse, Pro, AR Stickers, Documents, AI Group Portrait, Double Exposure, Dual-View Video	High Resolution, Night, Portrait, Photo, Video, Pro, Panorama, Live Photo, Slow Motion, Time-Lapse, AR Stickers, Micro Movie, Supermoon, Ultra HD Document, Astro Mode, Pro Sports Mode, Long Exposure, Double Exposure, Dual-View Video, AI Group Portrait

The company is probably trying to replace professional cameras with a phone with so many features. Though the question is, will it be a success?

Battery

Vivo phones are known for battery life and fast charge technology. Vivo has once again scaled heights with its charging technology with the two new phones.

Feature	X 80	X 80 Pro 5G
Battery	4500mAh	4700mAh
Charging	80W Flash Charge	80W Flash Charge 50W Wireless Flash Charge

Price and Availability

Vivo X80 and Vivo X80 Pro 5G will go on sale starting on 25th May on Flipkart and Vivo’s official website and some offline retailers.

Feature	X 80	X 80 Pro 5G
Price	Rs.54, 999 (8GB & 128GB) Rs.59,999 (12GB & 256GB )	Rs. 79,999 (12GB & 256GB)
Colour	Cosmic Black Urban Blue	Cosmic Black

Vivo phone at Rs. 79,999 seems ambitious as the users can opt for better brands like Apple and Samsung. Only time will tell whether the Vivo X series is a hit or miss.

Top 7 Web Series You Must Watch on Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video is one of India’s favourite OTT platforms. The platform has Amazon Original shows, movies, and rights bought in various languages.

Let us look at the Top 7 favourite shows that also have a massive fanbase amongst the viewers.

Modern Love Mumbai

Heart-warming six stories, by six directors, of life, love, human connections, and relationships that made the audience think. The show highlights Mumbai life, its people, and the journey of people in the city of dreams.

Bestseller

An obsessive fan who sets out on a journey to meet and work with her preferred novelist. Things turn when the truth unfolds, and the story does not go as per the plan. Mithun Chakraborty, Shruti Hassan, Arjan Bajwa and Gauhar Khan play the lead in this mystery.

Guilty Minds

A fight between the right and the wrong, but the series is in grey areas of life. The two lawyers who are entangled in the love story they share, among two polar opposite people sharing the same love and priority for their profession. Each episode dealt with a new case, and the audience was hooked for straight ten episodes.

Paatal Lok

As the name suggests, paatal lok means subterranean realms of the universe. The plot of the series revolves around an inspector investigating a high-profile case. The case takes him deep into the dark reality of truth and the consequences of that truth being revealed.

The Family Man

Somebody who has not seen the Family Man series is rare. With a stellar cast of Manoj Bajpayee, Sharib Hashmi, Samantha Prabhu, Gul Panag, Sharad Kelkar, and Priyamani, along with others. This show not only created a buzz but also served the people of the internet a lot of memes to ponder upon. With an IMDB rating of 8.7, the show saw the performers perform to their best making it India’s No.1 show.

Breathe

R Madhavan and Abhishek Bachchan aced the lead roles in Season 1 and 2, respectively. The show revolves around the extraordinary lives of fathers and their quest to save their kids. Though the show is a serious watch, the audience appreciates the plot.

Made in Heaven

In India, it is believed that marriages are made in heaven. Similarly, in the show, there is a wedding planning company, Made in Heaven, wherein Tara and Karan plan and execute wedding ideas for couples. Each episode of this series has a new couple’s wedding story along with incidents happening in Tara and Karan’s personal lives.

OnePlus Nord Oxygen 12 Update to Roll Out In India Soon

OnePlus Nord starts getting the stable version of the Android-12-primarily based on OxygenOS 12. The OxygenOS 12 stable update is rolling out quickly after OnePlus had launched the beta model of the operating system. The new edition can be had to users via over the air (OTA) update. The update is being rolled out to customers in India.

OnePlus has informed that the users of the open beta will be the first ones to acquire the stable update as it releases. The brand has additionally provided a changelog for the customers on Beta 2. The changelog informs that the new firmware version will carry in updates as well as will restore the issues.

The new update will bring new capabilities along with an enhanced dark mode, a OnePlus Shelf, and an overhauled design. The update will be available to the ones on the Android 11 version.

Customers outside of India probably won’t be waiting much longer for the update that weighs in at 4GB also packing the April 2022 protection patch. So, customers should make sure to have the considered necessary space available in order to install the update successfully. The phone must also be at above 30 percent battery to kick off the update.

OnePlus shared the information through its network forum and additionally highlighted a number of the recognized problems that a future update of the software will aim to resolve.

Known problems:

The display of a few pages in Settings can be one-of-a-kind from the system.
The display screen will glitch in specific scenarios when
The camera might also additionally crash while taking pictures in Portrait mode.
The abnormal display of thumbnails when taking burst pictures.
The abnormal display of the Quick device connects when in the Guest mode.

POCO Smartphones to be Launched Globally as Redmi Note 11T and 11T Pro

After launching POCO M4 5G in the Indian markets, the brand is all set to launch the smartphone in the global markets. As per the reports, POCO M4 5G might not be the only phone that the brand is gearing up to launch globally. Two new POCO smartphones with model numbers 22041216G and 22041216UGwere spotted on the FCC certification database.

On having a closer look at the documents, the model numbers are rebranded as Redmi Note 11T and the Redmi Note 11T Pro. The FCC certification database also reveals some specifications of the product.
The new smartphone comes with an MIUI 13 for POCO along with an 8GB and 12GB RAM option with 256GB internal storage.

The new POCO smartphones will have 5G, Bluetooth, and NFC connectivity options. An expectation of a 4300 mAh battery with 120W fast charging is set as Redmi Note 11T was seen with exact battery details on the 3C certification website.

Another record implies that Xiaomi hopes to sell the 22041216UG in Europe and the US. A launch date for each smartphone has now no longer surfaced yet, although a confidentiality record indicates that the pair should be with us by the end of October at the latest. In all likelihood, Xiaomi will announce 22041216UG and 22041216G in the subsequent month or two.

Saggitarius A* – Supermassive Black Hole Gets Captured

The first image of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*. May 12th turned out to be a historic day as the astronomers at National Science Foundation (NSF) were successful in getting the first image of the black hole residing at the centre of the Milky Way. Sagittarius A* is located 27,0000 light-years away from the Earth and is 4million times bigger than the sun.

The picture does not show the black hole itself, considering black holes do not permit light to escape from them. Instead, it depicts a darkish central region, known as a shadow, surrounded by a shiny ring-like shape that is sparkling gases across the black hole.

“Our own black hole! Astronomers have just revealed the 1st image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy using the @ehtelescope – a planet-scale array of radio telescopes that emerged from decades of NSF support,” NSF said on its Twitter handle.

Our own black hole! Astronomers have just revealed the 1st image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy using the @ehtelescope– a planet-scale array of radio telescopes that emerged from decades of NSF support. https://t.co/bC1PZH4yD6 #ourblackhole pic.twitter.com/pd96CH3V0m

— U.S. National Science Foundation (@NSF) May 12, 2022

EHT

The black hole was captured using an Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). The EHT is a network of radio dishes launched in 2015 and involved 80 astronomy institutes. 4 years after the launch of the EHT, the first-ever image of a black hole, M87*, in our galaxy was revealed.

The EHT is a unique network of antennae spread across the world that makes a virtual telescope. The role of the EHT is to detect the light cast when a matter disappears in the muzzle of a black hole. The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) records the flash of light produced when planets, debris, or something else comes too close — is sucked right into a black hole’s outer boundary, known as an event horizon, which is the point of no return.