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In a surprising move, it appears that WhatsApp is moving closer to a subscription model. Apparently, the WhatsApp team is working on a new premium tier called WhatsApp Plus, which is now being tested with a limited number of users.

Malaysia’s rapid growth as a hub for data centre development drew its first organised public protest on Saturday, as residents near a construction site in Johor raised concerns about environmental impacts and community well-being. More than 50 people gathered outside a facility being built by China’s Zdata Technologies Co., urging authorities to address dust pollution and potential effects on local water supplies.

According to a recent report from a tech media site, Xiaomi is developing a new intelligent question-answer assistant named “Mi Chat.” This move aligns with Xiaomi’s broader AI ambitions: the company has reportedly increased its investment in large-language model (LLM) research and generation-based applications in recent quarters.

WhatsApp is experimenting with a bold new feature in its latest Android beta (v2.25.22.13): Guest Chats. As the name suggests, this feature is a way to message people who don’t even have a WhatsApp account.

A new email domain by Elon Musk? It is apparently "on the list of things to do", according to Musk when a designer on Twitter X made a mock-up image of XMail. Apparently, it's not the first time Musk mentioned it, as he said "It's coming" way back in February this year.

Previously, we reported that Meta is laying off more than 11,000 employees amidst a decline in revenue and now, more details have come out regarding the company’s workforce reduction. One of the more interesting detail that emerged from the whole situation is that Meta had an ongoing project to develop a smartwatch that would compete with the Apple Watch but the development has been scrapped as part of the company’s cost-cutting effort.

Today, Twitter just announced a new feature called Twitter Circle. If you ever feel like tweeting something but not to everyone online, then this feature might be the one for you and here's how it works.

In an unexpected twist, Elon Musk became Twitter's largest shareholder and even asked if Twitter users want an 'edit' button. Obviously, it was a resounding yes from the community and this has kind of forced Twitter to reveal that the team has been working on it since last year.

Sorry, Apple fans. Looks like the anticipated SharePlay feature on iOS 15 will be delayed until further notice. The Apple development team just shared the news on its webpage confirming that SharePlay is now disabled in not only iOS 15 but as well as iPadOS 15, tvOS 15 and macOS Monterey beta 6 versions.

Today, Digital National Berhad (DNB) has announced that it has chosen to partner with Ericsson to develop 5G mobile network in Malaysia. It is said that Ericsson was chosen due to its lower cost at RM11 billion, compared to others which offer their works at around RM15 billion in the industry.