Tecno has not revealed the specifications of the world’s telescopic macro lens nor has it shared sample images taken from the camera. But the company did publish a video showing the new camera in action. As you can see in the video attached below, this lens features a mechanical element that lets it extend out from the device’s body. This will allow users to capture macro shots without having to get too close to the subject....

Additionally, Durov also announced that the company is exploring the possibility of allowing channel owners to disable ads in their channels for all users. It is currently “calculating the economic conditions” for this feature. “Advertisers will soon be able to place an ‘invisible’ ad on any channel that – assuming there is sufficient cost per impression – will result in no ads on that channel,” Durov said (via). These measures will allow Telegram “to break even,” he added....

Let’s start off with the animations You can access one of these changes if you’re a free user, but the rest of the features are for premium. Free Telegram users will have access to some new emoji reactions. Tap and hold on a message, and you’ll see a little panel of different emojis you can use to give a quick reaction to the message. Now, if you pay the $4.99/month for Telegram premium, then you’ll have some more neat additions....

Fans of the series have been asking for this time period for probably the better part of a decade. And it seems Ubisoft is finally giving in (or listening) to its fanbase. It also comes at an interesting time now that Sucker Punch Productions’ wildly popular Ghost Of Tsushima has been met with resounding success since its 2020 release. Codename Red also wasn’t the only new Assassin’s Creed game announced....

The great webcam shortage of 2020 was caused by two main culprits. The fact that everyone needed one for their new home office, as we were all spending more time on Zoom, Google Meet and other video services. And the fact that the supply chain was cut off. As the factories were also shut down. But thankfully, that shortage is pretty much over now. The Best Webcam Deals How much does a webcam actually cost?...

Black Shark 4 Pro global availability includes the US Up until today, the Black Shark 4 Pro wasn’t available outside of certain regions. Now though, consumers who want a powerful gaming phone can pick it up. Global availability includes the US, UK, and Europe. Additionally, the phone is available in Canada, Australia, Israel, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece and many more countries. As noted above, the retail price starts at $579 for the 8GB/128GB model....

The Bose Sports Earbuds are brand new, having just launched in the last couple of months. So to see these discounted already is rather impressive. Especially when you consider the fact that Bose products rarely ever get discounted. Bose Sport Earbuds are true wireless Bluetooth earbuds designed to energize your exercise with acclaimed lifelike sound and a comfortably secure fit. Get ready to beat your personal best, again and again....

The FTC is reviewing the Activision Blizzard acquisition Microsoft is a gigantic company; there’s no doubt about that. This bit them from time to time, as the company has been at odds with the American government multiple times. The Department of Justice does not want any company to monopolize any market, and that’s what Microsoft seems to be doing with the gaming market. This is why everyone knew that the government was going to get involved with this acquisition....

This news comes right after the announcement that the company is launching a new budget-friendly soundbar. Named the Sonos Ray, this speaker lacks a lot of the features that are present in the more expensive speakers. Regardless, it should be a nice entry into the Sonos soundbar ecosystem. It will launch within the next couple of weeks. Now, Sonos is making its own voice assistant It seems that The Verge was a fly on the wall at Sonos’ headquarters, as this news comes exclusively from that publication....

In case you don’t know, Google just recently launched Android 13 to the masses, so the platform upgrade is going to be making its way to different devices as the months go by. We can expect Samsung to be among the first to push the update to its phones. That being said, there are those companies that take their sweet time updating their phones, and it seems like Nothing will be one of those companies....

It’s unclear if Samsung will provide a charging adapter with the Galaxy M13 As per the FCC and TUV Rheinland, the Galaxy M13 was tested with the 15W EP-TA200 charger. But as SamMobile notes (via MySmartPrice), it’s currently unknown whether the manufacturer will bundle this charging adapter with the device. But we know now that the device will stick to 15W charging. A previous Bluetooth SIG certification confirmed that the Galaxy M13 would support Bluetooth 5....

According to Ben Grosser, this feature has been in existence since 2012 and has been put to use on Facebook. The aim of the tool is quite simple, it helps hide the engagement numbers of posts. Those viewing posts made with this feature active will not be able to view the post’s metrics. Users across the world will be able to install this extension. Installation is free, and the feature is easy to use and set up....

Those in the Android space know all of the ins and outs of Material You. It’s the design language that Google brought to Android last year. Pretty much all of Google’s apps now have this design language, and YouTube is starting to follow suit. We’ve started to see some of the influence in the YouTube Music app recently. Some of the buttons in the app have the rounded pill shape that we see all over Android now....

Hiya revealed the most common phone scams for last year Hiya says that the most common phone scams of 2021 were auto warranty scam, social security number, credit card, IRS; and student loan. What’s interesting is that the auto warranty scam accounted for more than 1 of every 10 spam calls made to Americans in 2021. The company also says that US consumers received, on average, 18 fraud/spam calls per month in 2021....

Best Buy has an amazing deal if you’re getting the Pixel 7 & Pixel 7 Pro You can get up to $650 off the Pixel 7 Pro with select trade-in devices, and also get a $200 Best Buy e-gift card. The company is also offering up to $600 off the Pixel 7 with select trade-ins, and a $100 gift card on top of it. So, if you do decide to trade in a phone that meets the $600 trade-in for the Pixel 7, you’ll get the phone for free, and get $100 to spend on Best Buy’s website....

The revelation comes after ByteDance shared an internal memo with Reuters (via). Bytedance co-founder Liang Rubo sent the memo earlier today. In addition to the reshuffling of roles, ByteDance is also splitting to create six new business units or BUs. Rubo will replace ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming as the CEO in December 2021. ByteDance has a valuation of around $300 billion Additionally, the company’s services will be split into six branches comprising TikTok, Douyin, Lark, BytePlus, Nuverse, and Dali Education....

The conflict between the United States administration and TikTok started during Trump’s presidency. Trump accused some Chinese platforms and manufacturers of collaborating with the Chinese government and spying on US customers. Both Trump and Biden imposed sanctions on Chinese companies. To settle the arguments, TikTok started storing its US users’ data in a Virginia-based data center. However, the company is now moving to a new Oracle Cloud Infrastructure after forming a partnership with Oracle....

In addition to more Google TV and Android TV devices, the TikTok TV app is also available for a handful of Samsung and LG Smart TVs. The app brings an expanded version of TikTok without compromising on the user experience. Logging in to your TikTok account can enable options like For You and Following. The biggest change here is that videos on your feed will autoplay without interruptions instead of having to swipe to the following content manually....

Scan & Secure is available to anyone who has installed the Tile app on their Android smartphone or iPhone. It doesn’t require you to log in with a Tile account. The feature shows up on the start-up screen of the app. You can simply tap on it to see if there’s a Tile tracker nearby that shouldn’t be there. If you’re already logged into the app, you can find the Scan and Secure menu in Settings....

Listed below, are the top 10 new apps that are available on the Google Play Store, which are topped off with reasons as to why you should consider getting these apps if their functions offer a solution that could in turn improve your day-to-day life. 1. Calendar Notification Fresh out of the blocks as the leading new app in 2022 is Calendar Notification, which is somewhat indicative of the situation the world is in right now....