OnePlus 5 tipped to be revealed on June 15

OnePlus 5 has been rumoured for quite a while now and we might be seeing it in two weeks or so—if the leaked posters are real, that is. A user of Chinese microblogging Weibo posted an image of a supposed OnePlus event happening on June 15^th at 15:00 local time. While the words OnePlus 5 aren’t mentioned, it has been talked about enough in the past few months that it might be a safe assumption. However, there isn’t a guarantee yet of the veracity of this poster so it’s best to manage your expectations.

What is known about the upcoming OnePlus flagship is it’ll be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, the main camera will be made with DxOMark, and it’ll have a fingerprint sensor on the front as well as retain the 3.5mm audio jack.

Source: BGR

Apple WWDC app gets new features ahead of the event

With Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference coming up next week, the tech company updated its WWDC app to add a slew of new features. This includes a new red icon for the app, iMessage app stickers, curated, thematic video playlists, interactive venue and street maps, and venue information. And you don’t even have to be signed in to use all the app’s features. If you’re heading to WWDC, it might be a good idea to download the app.

Source: 9to5Mac

If you want to use basic Snapchat filters, you need to turn on location services

A new update to Snapchat was spotted by Redditors and it’s bringing a feature a lot of users might not want. In order to use basic filters on the app, it now requires users to turn on location services. That used to only be required for using geofilters and the speedometer but it seems it’s encroaching on the other features, too. Some users are reporting though that the augmented reality facial recognition filters still work now without the need to enable location services. Snapchat hasn’t explained the change yet but spotted at the release notes a feature that lets you “create a Story for friends in a specific location.” Perhaps this is what the update is for.

Source: The Next Web

Essential debuts home assistant, too

While all eyes were on the Essential Phone during its launch, there is another product coming out of the startup lead by Android co-founder Andy Rubin. It’s a smart home assistant that wants to take on Google, Apple, and Amazon. Aptly called Home, this intelligent assistant features a circular design reminiscent of Nest thermostats. Its display can be activated by either voice commands, a tap of a finger, or just looking at it.

Essential claims the AI in Home is a lot smarter than its rivals. It can do things like turn down the volume when it notices you conversing with someone. It’ll take note of your routines and alert you when “something feels off or if a light is left on,” among other features. These features will be part of the new Ambient OS platform. Essential won’t say if it runs on Android but we won’t be surprised if it is. There is no word yet on price and availability

Source: Engadget