Tuesday, November 26
Apple is set to unveil the latest-generation iPhones on September 12, with the event taking place at the Apple Park headquarters in California. The launch will also include new Apple Watch and potentially new MacBook or AirPods. In India, Apple plans to launch the iPhone 15 series almost simultaneously with the global launch, with the 'made-in-India' version aiming to have a shorter lag time compared to previous models. Apple's production in India has been increasing, with plans to cater to the local market initially before exporting to other regions.
In its monthly report, Meta revealed that it purged over 15.8 million pieces of content on Facebook and over 5.9 million pieces on Instagram in India during July. The report also highlighted the tools available for users to address content reports, such as reporting channels and avenues for resolving account hacking issues. Meta received 3,200 reports on Facebook and 20,146 reports on Instagram through the Indian grievance mechanism.
WhatsApp has released its 'Monthly India Report' for September, revealing that it banned over 7.2 million malicious accounts in India between July 1 and July 31, 2023. Out of these accounts, over 3.1 million were proactively banned before any user reports. The report also stated that WhatsApp received 11,067 reports in July and took action on 72 of them.
ISRO's Aditya-L1 solar mission live stream link: India is set to launch its first mission to study the Sun, called Aditya L1. The spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, about 1.5 million km from Earth.
Indian tech brand, Wings, is planning to launch its laptop series, called Wings Nuvobook, in mid-September. The laptops will be powered by Intel processors and will come in vibrant color options. The series will include models suitable for general productivity, browsing, entertainment, coding, design, editing, and gaming. The laptops will feature a lightweight aluminum alloy build, Full HD displays, 65W type-C charging, up to 10 hours of battery life, and will run on Windows 11 OS. Wings aims to offer quality products at affordable prices and plans to manufacture the laptops in India from November.
