Facebook is testing the dark mode for the smartphone app
After a long period of testing random samples of users, Facebook platform announced the start of testing the dark mode for the smartphone app, after launching the web interface for the platform a long time ago. The promotional images announced a completely dark interface for the main screen with a red notifications color. The dark mode started to reach some users randomly as part of the trial phase before its official release. If you are one of those who have received the new mode, you can access it through the app’s settings menu and then click on the “Dark Mode” option to activate it. The official release date of the dark mode has not been announced yet.
Source: Facebook
Apple may announce its first “Mac Book” releases with its new processor this month
After Apple announced earlier its intention to start relying on the new processors it will manufacture and produce instead of using Intel processors, Apple is preparing to announce the details of launching the first Mac Book devices, which will include the new processor chip, in a new event organized by the company specifically on November 10th. The event, which the company called “One more thing” for more mystery, will be a live broadcast at six o’clock GMT on the company’s YouTube account. Some reports indicate that devices, MacBook Air 13 and two other devices, MacBook Air Pro in sizes 13 inches and 16 inches, are expected to be announced, and all of them will likely be based on the new processor.
Source: The Verge
Google to stop the Keep notes app in Chrome by 2021
Starting next year 2021, users of Google’s Keep notes service will not be able to use the app within the Google Chrome browser, as the latest update showed only the help page with a notification to users that the app will stop working starting next year. Users will be redirected to the web page of the service to access their notes. One of the most prominent features of the app was the ability to access notes without an internet connection, which will not be available as users will need an internet connection to access notes through the browser. The service integration with the login screen Chrome OS will also be stopped, while smartphone apps will not be affected by this step.
Source: 9to5google
New project from Facebook to help the hearing impaired using augmented reality
In order to overcome the obstacles that prevent communication between users, Facebook’s Research and Development department is working on a new project to help users with hearing problems communicate more with other users, especially in noisy places that may affect the hearing sense of these users. The company has created a bar inside one of its headquarters for use in experiments to develop new glasses using augmented reality technologies to form rays and noise cancellation in order to deliver a better auditory experience to users by using machine learning technologies to focus on specific sounds that users want to hear in order to deliver clearer sound and enhance communication. The project is still in its early stages and its timetable has not been determined yet, but it will certainly be a unique step for Facebook, which seeks to make a breakthrough in this field, especially after acquiring the virtual reality equipment production company “Oculus” earlier.
