My condolences to anybody at Microsoft affected by what’s reportedly going to be a big spherical of layoffs. Round 5 p.c of the tech large’s workforce is considered affected, which interprets to 10,000 folks doubtlessly shedding their jobs. It might make Microsoft the newest tech large to have minimize 1000’s of jobs in latest months, following layoffs on the likes of Meta and Amazon.
In lighter information, Samsung is making extra elements and manuals obtainable through iFixit, permitting would-be DIY repairers to repair Galaxy S22 units virtually a yr after their launch. So in case your Galaxy S22 is on the fritz when the upcoming Galaxy S23 lineup launches in February, you now have the choice of trying a restore your self somewhat than upgrading your machine (restore retailers, after all, proceed to be an possibility).
Lastly, Apple has reportedly put its plans to launch a pair of light-weight augmented actuality glasses on maintain as a result of “technical challenges.” Its combined actuality headset (which might provide each AR and VR) remains to be believed to be on observe for this yr, however these sleeker AR-only glasses at the moment are unlikely to satisfy their 2025 goal launch date.
For now, right here’s a foolish tweet to begin your day (don’t fear, it’s not really “delicate content material” because the disclaimer suggests):
Keep tuned, as we proceed to replace this checklist with a very powerful information of immediately: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023.
