A user asked the Nothing Team about the UI inconsistency between Phone 2 and Phone 4a when both of them run on the same Nothing OS 4.1 and their response is ....

"The UI difference you've noticed is intentional. The card-based Settings UI was designed specifically for newer devices like the Phone (4a) to leverage their advanced hardware capabilities and provide a more modern user experience".

The Nothing Phone 2 has Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 which is more powerful than the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 that powers the Nothing Phone 4a. Still, the Phone 4a will get a better card design UI simply due to

advanced hardware capabilities and provide a more modern user experience.

Even Xiaomi users aren't scammed this much with the HyperOS.

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Project Aion is Microsoft's experimental AI operating system

A video has been leaked in BetaWiki's Discord server, which was recorded sometime in 2024, suggesting that Microsoft has explored a dedicated AI OS.

Project Aion uses Win3 and the Edge browser, and the UI is centered on Copilot. There is a Copilot-based start menu, and an input box where you can search files, launch apps and browse the web.

The taskbar has a "Spaces" feature which groups open apps together. Aion is built around the web and does not run native Windows apps. There's probably also a version of Aion running on top of Windows 11, which supports native Windows apps.

🔗 Windows Central
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India's IT Ministry sends notice to WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal over username feature

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has asked WhatsApp to halt the rollout of its username feature as it could be used for online fraud, phishing, and impersonation without disclosing phone numbers. WhatsApp has been given 3 days to respond.

MeitY has also issued notices to Telegram and Signal, asking them to explain the safeguards used to prevent fraud, impersonation, and other forms of misuse linked to usernames. Telegram has also been asked to explain why it should be allowed to continue offering the username feature.

Meanwhile, someone has already removed the username feature somewhere.

🔗 Reuters | The Indian Express
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