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WhatsApp stands as one of the most widely used messaging apps globally, and ever since its acquisition by the tech giant Meta, it’s been evolving with more social media-like features. Recently, we reported on WhatsApp status updates becoming increasingly similar to Instagram stories, now allowing users to tag others. And it seems further changes are on the horizon for status updates.In the newest WhatsApp beta for Android (v2.24.7.16) update, the team at WABetaInfo uncovered a redesigned editor page for status updates. It now includes a Text option alongside the existing Video and Photo options at the bottom of the screen.…
In an exclusive interview with MIT Technology Review, Adobe’s AI leaders are adamant this is the only way forward. At stake is not just the livelihood of creators, they say, but our whole information ecosystem. What they have learned shows that building responsible tech doesn’t have to come at the cost of doing business. “We worry that the industry, Silicon Valley in particular, does not pause to ask the ‘how’ or the ‘why.’ Just because you can build something doesn’t mean you should build it without consideration of the impact that you’re creating,” says David Wadhwani, senior vice president of…
At a point in 1983, Steve Jobs signed one of his business cards and gave it to someone. Fast-forward 40 years or so, it was sold an at auction for just over $180,000.That’s the equivalent of 180 units of the current iPhone 15… or 400 Apple Watch Series 9, or 643 Apple AirPods Pro, states WinFuture.On the card, there’s the rainbow “Apple Computer” logo, Steve’s name and his company title, and the Cupertino address.Almost $200K is no joke, but it’s far from the prices of some collectibles. According to Sotheby’s, the “1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311” baseball card is the…
Samsung Galaxy S24 was tipped to receive important camera improvements with the April 2024 security update. Although we’re still in March, Samsung is now rolling out the April 2024 security patch to the Galaxy S24 series.According to a post on the Samsung Community Forum (via SamMobile), the update also includes some of the camera improvements that were tipped earlier this month. Here are all the improvements expected to be in the April 2024 update besides the usual bug fixes and patches:The camera’s white balance accuracy and exposure.Low-light image quality.Color accuracy in the ExpertRAW camera app.Text clarity in high-zoom shots.Support for…
While Motorola Edge 50 Pro seems to be on everyone’s lips these days, but that’s certainly not the only phone Motorola plans to launch in April. The Edge 50 Fusion is a mid-range smartphone that’s as stylish as the Edge 50 Pro, but there’s some good things to be said about its specs too.Before we deep dive into what we know so far about the Edge 50 Fusion, it’s worth mentioning that a bunch of official-looking pictures showing the phone from all angles have been recently leaked by Android Headlines. As far as specs go, rumor has it that the…
Let’s say that you’re about to use your Google Wallet to pay for a Metro bus or train. Now if you have a transit card, you don’t need to verify your identity. But if you don’t have such a card, the reader will automatically use a charge or debit card in your virtual wallet and normally, using those cards for any purchase would require you to verify your ID by using the fingerprint scanner or by tapping in your PIN. That can be slow and when you’re looking to get on a city bus or train, you want to speed…
TikTok, the beloved (and sometimes controversial) short-form video app, is caught in a political crossfire. Facing a potential US ban due to Chinese ownership concerns, TikTok is scrambling to defend its place in the hearts of its most loyal users – teens.One of TikTok’s latest moves is the creation of a “Youth Council”. This group of 15 teens from around the world will advise TikTok on how to make the platform safer for young people. It’s a smart play as concerns swirl around issues like child protection, misinformation, and the app’s impact on mental health.The council seems like a well-intentioned…
Spotify, the audio streaming giant, is diving into a whole new realm of content – educational video courses. In an announcement today, the company is revealing a launch that begins today for U.K. users, offering a variety of engaging courses to choose from. This move signals a shift in Spotify’s approach to content. No longer just about music, podcasts, or audiobooks, the platform is now catering to those seeking personal and professional development. They’ve teamed up with renowned educational tech companies, including BBC Maestro, PLAYvirtuoso, Skillshare, and Thinkific, to offer a curated selection of high-quality video courses.Spotify’s initial video course offerings span four…
Seven-foot digital kiosks that look like giant Amazon Kindles are collecting personal data from the smartphones of people walking by the kiosks. The smartphone owners are completely unaware that their data is being grabbed by these digital signs that have been produced by a tech and advertising company called Soofa. The digital kiosks have been placed in 18 states including Massachusetts where the town of Brookline approved the installation of these signs six years ago,When it comes to these large screens, Brookline Town Administrator Chas Carey says that they provide users with useful information. He states that each one “…provides…
The thing is, most people out there use predominantly iPhones and Galaxy models, and no matter what synthetic benchmarks or final scores say about, let’s say, a less popular brand, they won’t budge and take the leap of faith. So, I’ve decided to go old-school and try to replace my daily driver with one of the best Android phones (at least according to many of our lab tests), the Honor Magic 6 Pro.A little disclaimer here. People are a hard bunch to please sometimes. If we praise a Chinese phone, some will always say it’s irrelevant because they can’t buy…
Remember when Apple released iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1? Sure you do; after all, Apple released the update just four days ago on March 21st. At the time that iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1 were released, Apple kept mum about the security issues being fixed by the update. On its support page, Apple didn’t include the CVE or Common Vulnerabilities and Exploitation numbers that are used to catalog flaws, and instead, it wrote, “Details coming soon.” On the page announcing the iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1 updates, Apple hinted that the updates should be installed as soon as possible. Apple wrote…
Looks like Google is retiring its Pixel 6a, the more budget-friendly option of the Pixel 6 family, by officially pulling it from its online store. This news comes two years after the device was first announced as the first budget Pixel since the line’s redesign with the now-iconic camera bar.Spotted by Droid Life, it appears that the listing for the device was quietly removed this week from the Google Store. Additionally, attempting to navigate directly to the page that hosted it would just re-direct to the listing for the Pixel 7a, which is the budget device that launched in May…
First spotted by MacRumors, the new page is more comprehensive than comparison tools that already exist to help buyers compare different models in a product category.At the moment, you can only see how the iPhone 15 series stacks up against the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12. That’s probably because the iPhone 14 and iPhone 13 are still fairly recent models in the sense that an average American buyer holds on to their phone for two and a half years, so owners of those phones are not expected to upgrade.Greater differences exist between the iPhone 12 and iPhone 11 and Apple…
Samsung’s got a reputation for making great Android tablets at prices that won’t break the bank. Unsurprisingly, it looks like they are at it again this year with the refresh of their popular Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, now dubbed the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024), which has just quietly showed up on Samsung’s Romanian web store.The Romanian store listing was first spotted by Gizmochina and pretty much confirms that it will be available in two colors: Grey and Mint. The listing also reveals that the tablet will be offered in one 4GB RAM/64GB storage configuration, at least in that location.…
This year’s WWDC Keynote in June is going to be exciting. Apple is reportedly working on the biggest iOS update of all time and iOS 18 is going to include Apple’s new AI initiative some of which will be cloud-based and some of which will be run on-device. Having an AI chatbot as a native iOS feature might excite some, but many more are really hoping that AI makes Siri a more formidable challenger to other digital assistants.Ben Reitzes, head of technology research at Melius Research, has an idea of what will be Apple’s big announcement at WWDC this year…
Google Messages, the default messaging app for most Android devices, offers a reliable and consistent experience when sending text messages. However, compared to other messaging apps, it does lack in certain areas pertaining to multimedia, such as when sending multiple images at once. Thankfully, it looks like Google is working on improving this experience.Currently, sending an image from your gallery in Google Messages is a fairly simple process: tap the image attachment icon, pick your photo, and send. The app even has a built-in camera shortcut, so you can snap a photo on the fly. But for those in a…