Top Tech News Today: iPhone 15 Pro Models May Offer Minimum Storage Of 256GB, WhatsApp To Introduce Group Voice Chat Feature, More

The upcoming Apple iPhone 15 Pro models are likely to come with a minimum storage of 256GB, says a new leak from China.

We are weeks away from the launch of the iPhone 15 lineup. ( Image Source :ABP Live )

iPhone 15 Pro Models May Offer 256GB Storage

The upcoming Apple iPhone 15 Pro models are likely to come with a minimum storage of 256GB, says a new leak from China. The maximum storage for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models would go up to 2TB, the leak has added. According to a supplier, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are confirmed to be available with double the maximum storage capacity as last year's iPhone 14 Pro models, as spotted by news aggregator account "yeux1122" on the Korean Naver blog.

WhatsApp To Introduce Group Voice Chat Feature

Meta-owned WhatsApp is ready to take on Discord with a 32-member voice chat feature. The ability is now available for Android beta testers. According to notes shared by WhatsApp beta tracking site WABetaInfo, the messaging platform is rolling out voice chats, a new feature to communicate in your groups, and it’s available to some beta testers running beta version for Android 2.23.16.19. This would be similar to Discord and Telegram chats.

Dell Technologies To Lay Off Staff From Core Sales Team

IT hardware major Dell Technologies is set to lay off employees from its core sales team, the media has reported. Some members from the sales team of the company would leave and those impacted would be supported by the company during the transition, said a report by CRN. It is not yet clear if these layoffs are a part of or in addition to the more than 6,500 job cuts announced by the company earlier in February. This announcement from Dell Technologies comes as it "adopts a new partner-led go-to-market strategy" that pays its direct sales force more to sell storage products through the channel, the CRN report added.

Snapchat Under Scanner Of UK Watchdog

Snapchat is under the scanner of Britain's data regulator which is collecting information on whether the app is doing enough to eliminate underage users from its platform, news agency Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. As per UK data protection laws, social media firms must get parental consent before processing the data of users who are under 13. Most social networking platforms have mandated that users signing up should be 13 or older, but they are struggling to keep underage children away from their platforms.

Google Offering 'Summer Special' Discount For On-Campus Hotel

Google is introducing an enticing on-site hotel special in an attempt to entice employees back to their physical offices, but not all workers are convinced it's a favourable offer. The company's full-time employees can avail themselves of a $99 per night stay at an on-campus hotel located in Mountain View, as part of what Google is calling a "Summer Special." This promotion, slated to run until September 30, is aimed at facilitating the transition to a hybrid work environment for its staff, according to information seen by CNBC.

Apple Music's New Discovery Station Is Here

Apple Music has gained a new personal radio station named 'Discovery Station', designed to play music the listener hasn't heard but could like. It can be difficult to discover new music, especially on services like Apple Music that still lag behind Spotify's algorithmic recommendations. However, the Discovery Station might help close this gap, reports AppleInsider.