Tech Times Weekly Wrap: Google's 25th Birthday, TikTok's Girlfriend Air Trend, and iPhone 15 Overheating

This week at Tech Times' Weekly Wrap captures the top news in the world of technology, centering on the remarkable journey of Google which started in 1998, now seeing 25 years in the industry. There is also the new TikTok trend regarding "Girlfriend Air," a new term that the current generation uses to explain a person's transformation thanks to their female partners.

However, on the more negative side of tech, there is the iPhone 15 issue where it was said to be overheating, a problem with the flagship smartphone from Apple.

Google's 25th Birthday: Silver Anniversary Doodle

The most popular internet company and search engine in the world is celebrating its 25th birthday since it was founded on September 27, 1998, by Sergey Brin and Larry Page. From its early roots when Page and Brin met each other at Stanford University and created a search engine called "Backrub" from their dorm rooms in college.

According to the founders, they later renamed this search engine as "Google," and the rest was history. More importantly, Google started in a rented garage in Menlo Park, California, and it was in the suburban area where they first established their base of operations.

From its early iteration to the latest, the company's Google Doodle shared the evolution of its logos over the years, starting with a 3D design, and down to its current Material You themes and fonts.

Now, Google is among the Big Tech and remains the most used search engine in the world, so famous that its name became a verb that means to search for something from the internet.

TikTok's Viral 'Girlfriend Air' Trend

TikTokers have popularized the term "Boyfriend Air," and this was a negative one as it claims that ever since they had a male partner, women on the social media said that they were left in a not-so-pleasurable state. However, the new trend in TikTok is now focusing on what female partners bring to the relationship, called the "Girlfriend Air," and this is the opposite.

This is the opposite in a way where boyfriends and others who have girlfriends are experiencing a glow-up, an improvement to various factors including their skin, clothing, style, and more.

Posts by many users also call it the "Girlfriend Effect," with many people also agreeing that this phenomenon is real, with boyfriends and partners said to upgrade in various ways, with one user also saying "its a pokemon evolution."

iPhone 15 Overheating Issues

Despite being the most advanced and celebrated smartphone of this age, the iPhone 15 has issues that are now tearing up the fanbase and public, with many citing overheating problems on the device. However, this issue is not unique to the iPhone 15, as the iPhone 14 series also saw this last year, with Apple quick to address the problem, same as now.

According to reports, the device became "super hot," and this led to many considering returning their gadgets to Apple.

While the issue centers on the iPhone 15, most users claimed that this was apparent on the iPhone 15 Pro. A fix is reportedly expected from the company, also promising a solution to this issue.