WhatsApp users can now enjoy a brand new feature- Communities. Contents  [ hide ] 1  Objective 2  Other notable features 3  Maximum number of participants increased 4  Privacy 5  Personalised invite required for entry 6  Taking on competition Objective This provides a way to organize multiple group chats so that the discussion in individual groups remains focused on its own topic, but members can easily switch between topics. This is designed in order to help organizations, clubs, schools and other private groups better communicate and stay organized. For example, a user can create a community for their neighborhood, then divide discussion into individual groups – one for group activities, one for organizing chores, etc. Other notable features Each Community also has an Announcement group for moderators to share major news. Other new features to Communities include admin controls, support for sub-groups and announcement groups, 32-person voice and video calls, larger-file sharing, em

  When it comes to the work culture and benefits, MAANG companies have always been the favorite.  Apple & Meta have always had raving reviews when it came to their  work culture and benefits . This seems to have changed lately. New data from Glassdoor reveals the tech giants have dropped their crowns with a significant drop in ranking in the best places to work list. 2023 Work Report by Glassdoor As per a work report by Glassdoor about the 100 best places to work for 2023, Meta and Apple have failed to save a spot. First in the list in Gainsight, whereas 2 nd  & 3 rd  position are reserved by Box and Bain & Company. Anonymous reviews were posted by employees on the platform. Between the time period of October 19, 2021, and October 17, 2022, “hundreds of thousands” of companies with 1,000 or more employees were considered. Using a 5-point scale: 1.0 being very dissatisfied and 5.0 being very satisfied, the winners were ranked on their overall Glassdoor rating. Why this is su

  The beleaguered telecom giant Vodafone Idea is ailing with unpaid dues of hefty amounts and the condition looks grim for the sustenance of the company. According to recent reports, if Vodafone Idea fails to raise its unpaid dues and make the payment by  early next year , it could have to shut down. This comes even after the government intervened to roll out programmes targeted specifically at saving the debt-laden Indian telecom sector. Here’s everything you need to know about how deep in the muddy waters Vodafone Idea already is. Vodafone Idea Reportedly Has Gotten an Ultimatum The debt-laden telecom major Vodafone Idea, with parent companies as the UK telecom giant Vodafone PLC and the cement-to-telecom conglomerate Aditya Birla Group could shut down as a company if it fails to pay its pending dues on adjusted gross revenue or AGRs by Feb 2023. Some latest reports have pointed that Vodafone Idea’s dues on AGRs has been pending for over 20 years, and it has now been warned that if i

  In a   note  to its employees Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said the company is cutting about 12,000 jobs as it faces “a different economic reality”. Economic slowdown The job cuts affect 6% of its workforce, and follows thousands of layoffs at tech giants who are downsizing after a pandemic-led hiring spree. The IT sector is beleaguered by several challenges, such as rising interest rates and inflation over the past year that have impacted technology shares and forced advertisers to cut back on online ad spending. This bleak macroeconomic climate has put pressure on tech cos to make deep cuts to their workforces. More questions than answers The latest move comes after reports said the firm was  deferring  a portion of employees’ year-end bonus checks until March or April instead of paying them in full in January. While employees had been bracing for a potential layoff, they are seeking answers as to what the criteria for layoffs, which surprised some employees who woke up to find the