TRENDING NEWS & UPDATES

This is Instagram’s new Twitter competitor!

Techaways for Tech Pro:

• Instagram is reportedly developing a text-based Twitter competitor, codenamed P92 or Barcelona.

• The app will allow users to sign in with their Instagram username and password, and their followers, handle, bio, and verification will transfer over from the main app.

• The app will have an element of decentralization, allowing users to interact with other apps like Mastodon."

Meta reportedly wants to license Magic Leap’s AR technology.

Techaways for Tech Pros:

• Meta is in talks with Magic Leap to sign a multi-year IP licensing and manufacturing pact.

• Magic Leap is looking to license its IP and utilize its patented manufacturing process to produce optics for others.

• Meta is under pressure from investors to show something for all the money it has spent pursuing CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s vision for the future of computing."

Take Your Ultrawide Monitors Everywhere With an AR Laptop

Takeaways for Tech Pros:

• Spacetop is a pair of AR glasses and a keyboard that allows tech pros to have a multi-monitor setup from anywhere.

• The glasses are comfortable to wear for long periods and can be ordered with prescription lenses at no extra charge.

• The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and runs the company's proprietary operating system, Spacetop OS, allowing tech pros to access Google Workspace, Slack, Microsoft 365, and more."

TECH JARGON EXPLAINED

API (Application Programming Interface) 🌐

• Simple Explanation: A set of rules and protocols that allow different software applications to communicate and interact with each other.

• How It's Used: APIs enable the exchange of data and functionality between different software systems, facilitating integration and development of software applications.

• Example Projects/Use Cases: Google Maps API for embedding maps, Twitter API for accessing and posting tweets, and Stripe API for processing online payments.

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