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Are all Google One subscribers now able to access Magic Eraser?

In a rather unexpected development, Magic Eraser, one of the best aspects of the Pixel smartphone, is now available to any Google Photos for iOS or Android user who is a Google One subscriber.

“Magic Eraser,” one of the finest photo-editing tools on the Google Pixel, is now available on other iOS and Android gadgets. It won’t be free, though. Google revealed today that Google One users in addition to current Pixel owners will now have access to the well-known app that employs AI to remove unwanted stuff from images.

A select few additional editing tools, including a new HDR video effect, unique collage Styles, and more, will be made available to Google One users.

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In the beginning, the Google One membership was used to pay for extra online storage for apps like Photos, Docs, and Gmail.

However, over time, it has grown to become a more comprehensive set of features, which now also includes a VPN and other members-only benefits, such as the possibility of holding longer group videoconferencing on Google Meet, 10% cashback on Google Store purchases, longer trials, and other premium Google Photos features, such as Portrait Light for tweaking the light position and brightness on subjects’ faces.

With the release of Magic Eraser along with the other new features, an exclusive list of Google Photos benefits is now growing once more.

Magic Eraser, which was previously only accessible to Google Pixel 6 and 7 users, is now accessible to all Google One users on both Android and iOS. The Pixel 5a and previous Pixel devices will also be able to access it without a Google One subscription.

Magic Eraser adds the feature to the primary Photos application on Android devices, which many iPhone users favor over Apple’s Photos despite the fact that there are third-party apps that provide object removals. A fresh HDR video effect that attempts to blend dark backdrops and vibrant backgrounds, or the opposite, will also be available to Google One subscribers.

The collage editor in Google Photos is also getting a variety of new Styles to pick from as well as the option to only implement a Style to one picture in the collage. Both Google One users and Pixel customers will have access to this.

One more new benefit will allow Google One user’s free shipping when they buy photo prints from the website in the US, Canada, the UK, and the EU.

The combined package provided along with other benefits, the backup and sync choices, and the additional storage have made Google One’s membership a big seller in the app stores.

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Even though each feature might not be worth paying for on its own. According to data.ai, the Google One application ranked No. 6 worldwide among non-game apps in terms of user spending in 2022. In the US, it was ranked No. 8.

Although the majority of customers purchase the membership for the additional storage and backup — in a sense, it’s Google’s answer to Apple’s iCloud — it’s also another means for Google to lock users into its app environment, even if they don’t use its Pixel smartphones or any other Android device.

Magic Eraser, the HDR effect, and new collage designs will start to roll out on 24th February, according to Google, but not to all users worldwide for a few weeks. However, free shipping is now available.

Sandhya Gupta

I am a law graduate from NLU Lucknow. I have a flair for creative writing and hence in my free time work as a freelance content writer.

Is Apple working on a secret project to help people with diabetes?

A profile of Apple’s Exploratory Design Group reveals how teams are collaborating covertly on cutting-edge technologies, such as the frequently rumored non-invasive glucose sensor for the Apple Watch.

Apple is working on a noninvasive blood glucose monitoring device and long-term plans to integrate the technology into the well-known Apple Watch. The device is said to be powered by two technologies, silicon photonics, and optical absorption spectroscopy, and is intended to measure the reflection of laser light directed into a region beneath the skin in order to determine glucose levels.

Apple is said to have tested the technology with hundreds of users. Although the sources claim that Apple tested the technology under the guise of a startup, Avolonte Health, it doesn’t seem that info from the trials is publicly accessible, so it is not known how well it worked. Apple has yet to formally confirm this information.

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In order to create new products and technologies that might one day be sold to the general public, Apple has a number of groups operating within its company. The ultra-secretive Exploratory Design Group is described as a small group that functions in some ways like a start-up mini Apple.

According to Mark Gurman’s “Power On” newsletter for Bloomberg, the XDG, which has a few hundred workers, is much smaller than the Special Projects Group, which is responsible for the Apple Car. Additionally, it is much smaller than the Technology Development Group, which has 1,000 members and is developing Apple’s mixed-reality device.

The small XDG, made up of “engineers and academic types,” operates similarly to Alphabet’s Moonshot team in that they are provided with enormous resources to test out pretty much any concept. Instead of focusing on new iterations of current products, XDG explores completely original concepts to see if they are workable or pointless endeavors.

The group was founded by late Apple engineering fellow Bill Arthas with the goal of creating novel battery designs and low-power processor technologies. Additionally, it is believed to be working on next-generation AR and VR headset display technologies to aid those with eye diseases, as well as the glucose monitor.

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The XDG performs some functions similar to those of a miniature Apple, notwithstanding being a very tiny organization in comparison to the powerhouse that is Apple itself. Members of the team operating on specific projects in the XDG are not permitted to talk about the projects with other members who aren’t on the same team, similar to the way each Apple division can maintain work privately from other employees within the business.

Individuals in the group are arranged according to skill sets rather than specific projects, so one person may find themselves engaging in several projects at once while still being required to keep confidentiality.

Sandhya Gupta

I am a law graduate from NLU Lucknow. I have a flair for creative writing and hence in my free time work as a freelance content writer.

Will the iPhone 15 Pro have as much RAM as a MacBook?

Leave a Comment / Story, Tech Story / By Sandhya Gupta

Though the iPhone 15 Pro won’t go on sale until almost the end of the year, there is already a lot to report from the global supply chain. The most recent information is provided by Taiwanese supply chain analysis company TrendForce, which asserts that Apple has increased the RAM for the iPhone 15 Pro.

The iPhone 15 Pro, according to a recent rumor, will have the same amount of RAM as the base model MacBook Air. TrendForce claims that Apple intends to upgrade ” the capacity and specifications of the DRAM solutions featured in the next generation of the iPhone.”

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Since Apple only recently upped the RAM in the non-Pro iPhones to 6GB, the iPhone 15 Pro is the candidate that will most likely leap to 8GB of RAM. In contrast, the iPhone Pro has had 6GB of Memory since the release of the iPhone 12 in 2020.

The iPhone 15 will most likely have the same A16 CPU as the iPhone 14 Pro, which means that it will most likely receive the same 6GB of LPDDR5 RAM, an improvement over the LPDDR4 RAM in the iPhone 14. The iPhone 15 Pro might also switch to LPDDR5X RAM, which has a higher bandwidth than LPDDR5 RAM.

There have been reports about the iPhone Pro getting 8GB of RAM before, and this is not unusual for smartphones. The base edition of the Galaxy S23 series has 8GB of RAM, and the Ultra variant has 12GB of RAM with greater storage tiers. There is some idea of what the iPhone 15 will include when it launches later this year.

There might be a USB-C port because reports claim that Apple will adopt the new standard starting with the iPhone 15—especially given that the switchover’s target date is 2024. The gadget might have solid-state buttons that function like tiny trackpads. As the buttons are pressed, Apple’s Taptic Engines will provide haptic input.

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In order to attract rugged users, Apple may also give an “ultra” version of the iPhone, similar to how it markets the Apple Watch Ultra. The iPhone 15 Pro will be among the most potent portable devices ever created, along with persistent rumors that Apple will switch to a 3nm process for the A17 chip, which is said to bring the largest speed increase in years.

Online 3D models of the forthcoming 15 Pro Max from tech behemoth Apple have disclosed that the device will have a thicker body and no physical buttons. Ice Universe, a tipster, shared the 3D models in a tweet on Saturday along with the statement, “Compared with 14 Pro Max, the bezel is narrower but thicker.”

Sandhya Gupta

I am a law graduate from NLU Lucknow. I have a flair for creative writing and hence in my free time work as a freelance content writer.

Alexandr Wang: From MIT Dropout to youngest billionaire

Leave a Comment / Story, Tech Story / By Sandhya Gupta

In the renowned Silicon Valley, Alexandr Wang is a person to be noted. The youngest billionaire in the world has made headlines as a fearless businessman with a goal to surpass Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk in terms of success.

Alexandr Wang is the CEO of Scale Al, the company he co-founded in 2016 when he was just 19 years old. Alexandr Wang has a net worth of over $1 billion.

Early Life

Wang, the son of Chinese immigrants who grew up on a military base in New Mexico, created a data-tagging system as a summer project that has been hailed as a phenomenon by experts in artificial intelligence. The greatness Wang has generated may be somewhat attributed to his early life and upbringing.

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His parents were physicists working on projects for the US military. The young billionaire spent his formative years close to the top-secret government facility in New Mexico known as Los Alamos National Laboratory, which is where the first nuclear weapon in history was developed.

By the age of 17, he was a full-time coder at the question-and-answer website Quora. Here, Wang first met Lucy Guo, who later joined him in founding Scale AI. Wang then made the decision to attend MIT to study machine learning.

The following year, he and Guo founded Scale after obtaining funding from Y Combinator.

Success Story

With approximately $100 million in annual revenue, Wang’s company Scale AI was valued at $7.3 billion following a $325 million fundraising round last year. According to Forbes, Wang is the youngest self-made millionaire in the world with an estimated $1 billion value of 15% ownership in his company.

Wang has already been mentioned in Forbes’ 2018 30 under 30 list before obtaining the notable title of being the world’s youngest self-made millionaire. The annual list highlights the most outstanding rising stars, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and brilliant brains from a variety of various fields and businesses.

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Wang and Scale co-founder Lucy Guo were listed on the prestigious list under the heading of Enterprise Technologies. The scale uses robust techniques to identify raw data more quickly than human analysts. For example, its AI-based technology gathers satellite imagery of crucial geopolitical challenges for its national security clients, such as the Ukrainian War.

Additionally, it filters unfiltered data for more than 300 corporations, including General Motors, including millions of shipping papers. The scale has been collaborating extensively with the USA and Ukrainian authorities over the past few months to gain a deeper understanding of the situation in the area. This effort is enabling both governments to direct humanitarian and medical resources where they are most needed.

Sandhya Gupta

I am a law graduate from NLU Lucknow. I have a flair for creative writing and hence in my free time work as a freelance content writer.

How to Use Stage Manager With iPad and Mac?

Leave a Comment / Story, Tech Story / By Sandhya Gupta

The Stage Manager tool by Apple is designed to let users multitask on an iPad or Macbook.

Apple initially stated that Stage Manager would only be compatible with iPad Pro models running the M1 processor and subsequent generations. Later on, though, the company added compatibility for iPad Pro devices with both the A12X and A12Z CPUs.

Stage Manager is compatible with the following iPads: 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation and later), 11-inch iPad Pro (all generations), and iOS Air (5th generation). Only the following models support moving apps and windows via Stage Manager between the iPad and an additional display: 12.9-inch iPad Pro (5th generation and later), 11-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation and later), and iOS Air (5th generation). For Macbook, Stage Manager is compatible with any Mac model running MacOS Ventura. The next step is to confirm that your device is running the most recent version of MacOS or iPadOS.

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No matter if you use Stage Manager on an iPad or a Mac, the interface is the same. The currently open app sits in the center of the display, while a list of recently used apps is located on the left. Based on if you are using a desktop or a tablet, the navigation is different.

When you’re finished using the current app, you can quickly switch to a different one by tapping on it in the Dock or selecting it from the list of recently used apps on the left. The new app will open in the center of the screen whenever you switch, moving the current app to the Recent apps list. The arrangement can also be changed.

To make the active apps appear bigger, you can choose to hide the Recent Apps list or Docks by going to Settings > Home Screen & Multitasking. Always swipe to the right from the left side of the screen to reach the Recent Apps list, and swipe up from the bottom of the screen to access the Dock.

To view more content in your apps, users of the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation and later), iPad Pro 11-inch (all generations), and iPad Air (5th generation) can raise the pixel density on their devices. These devices support display scaling mode. Click Settings > Display & Brightness > Display Zoom > More Space. Apps can be grouped as well.

The learning slope for using Stage Manager with MacOS Ventura isn’t as high. The four most recent active apps are arranged to the right of the screen as soon as Stage Manager is turned on, with one app taking up the entire screen.

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In the manager, you can navigate to any of the left-side apps by clicking on them or by starting a new application from the Dock. The learning slope for using Stage Manager with MacOS Ventura isn’t as high. The four most recent active apps are arranged to the right of the screen as soon as Stage Manager is turned on, with one app taking up the entire screen.

In the manager, you can navigate to any of the left-side apps by clicking on them or by starting a new application from the Dock.

In order to turn off Stage Manager on your iPad, swipe down to reveal the Control Center and tap the icon. On your Mac, perform the same steps by clicking the Control Center icon and then selecting the Stage Manager icon.

Sandhya Gupta

I am a law graduate from NLU Lucknow. I have a flair for creative writing and hence in my free time work as a freelance content writer.

Will Twitter now start charging for SMS two-factor authentication?

Leave a Comment / Story, Tech Story / By Sandhya Gupta

According to Twitter’s announcement on Friday, only Twitter Blue subscribers will have access to text messages as a two-factor authentication process.

The change will happen on March 20. Two additional free options for Twitter log-in authentication will be available to users: a security key and an authentication mobile app.

Users that utilize two-factor authentication, or 2FA, must first input their password and then a security code to access their accounts. This is one of the main ways users keep their Twitter accounts secure.

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The company noted, “While historically a popular form of 2FA, unfortunately, we have seen phone-number-based 2FA be used – and abused – by bad actors. So starting today, we will no longer allow accounts to enroll in the text message/SMS method of 2FA unless they are Twitter Blue subscribers.”

Users who subscribe to Twitter Blue get a blue checkmark on their account. For Android and iOS users, the monthly subscription fee is $11. According to a Twitter account security assessment, only 2.6% of Twitter users had 2FA activated as of 2021, and of those, 74.4% used SMS authentication.

Nonsubscribers of Twitter Blue will have 30 days to stop utilizing the text authentication option and join up for another 2FA sign-in option, according to Twitter. According to Twitter, deactivating text message 2FA won’t immediately separate the user’s mobile number from their account. Musk replied “Yup” to a tweet that claimed Twitter lost $60 million annually “to Pump 2FA SMS”.

SIM hacking—where “bad actors” obtain access to users’ accounts by taking their phone numbers and impersonating them to be them—is a widespread occurrence, making the SMS method one of the least secure kinds of two-factor authentication. In 2019, the method was used to effectively hack Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter.

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One user commented that they “don’t think the site has had a single positive change” after Elon acquired it for $44 billion and seized control of the massive social media corporation. Online reactions have varied from amazement to dismissal.

Musk stated earlier this week via video conference at the Global Government Summit in Dubai that he is still considering leaving his position as Twitter’s CEO and “guesses” he will find a successor before the end of 2023. Musk stated. “I think I need to stabilize the organization and just make sure it’s in a financially healthy place in that the product roadmap is clearly laid out.

I’m guessing probably towards the end of the year would be good timing to find someone else to run the company. I think it should be in a stable position at the end of this year.”

Sandhya Gupta

I am a law graduate from NLU Lucknow. I have a flair for creative writing and hence in my free time work as a freelance content writer.

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