WhatsApp is adding a new feature with the aim of making it easier for people to join group calls with family and friends. Joinable calls allow you to hop on a call that’s already started, or leave and rejoin the call as long as it’s still going. The chat app is also adding an information screen …
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The OnePlus Nord 2 is on its way in just a few days and the latest news about the new phone comes in the form of leaked renders from Ishan Agarwal and Evan Blass on Twitter showing that the Nord 2 could come in three colors, Blue Haze, Gray Sierra and Crimson Red. The rumored renders came as a movie …
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The tech world is known as one of the most lucrative industries in the world. All five of the most highly valued companies in the world come from tech, and all but one are worth more than $1 trillion, give or take a few billion dollars depending on the day. A lot of that perceived value is based on Wall …
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The cool thing about having all of your favorite streaming apps on your phone is you can bring your entire movie and TV show library with you wherever you go. If you travel a lot, being able to watch wherever you are is super handy. That said, having a 50-inch TV in your hotel room mocking you while you watch …
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Twitter on Thursday turned on automated captions for voice tweets on iOS following criticism that the feature, which debuted last year, wasn’t accessible to people with disabilities. “We took your feedback and we’re doing the work. To improve accessibility features, captions for voice Tweets are rolling out today,” Twitter said in a tweet. “Now when you record a voice Tweet, …
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A new “free speech and privacy first” phone unveiled this week is raising red flags, with one report suggesting it’s just a rebranding of a budget Chinese phone. The $500 Freedom Phone was launched Wednesday by Erik Finman, a self-proclaimed “bitcoin millionaire,” as an alternative to popular devices from Google, Apple and other Big Tech companies. The website for the …
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Apple took the Fakespot review app off its App Store on Friday, after it received a complaint from Amazon that said Fakespot inaccurately detects bad sellers and fake write-ups on its store. The move capped a month of back-and-forth between Apple, Amazon and Fakespot over the app, Fakespot CEO Saoud Khalifah said in an interview. Amazon said in a statement …
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Google’s emoji are getting a new look that’s set to debut when its Android 12 mobile operating system arrives this fall. And you don’t have to be fluent in emoji to understand why. Google spelled it out in a recent blog post. “Emoji have a global audience and it’s important for them to be globally relevant,” the blog post reads. Google …
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Friday that the state plans to direct $700 million of American Rescue Plan funding toward helping bring broadband to underserved areas within the next three years. The move is meant to expedite Northam’s 10-year plan to provide internet access for everyone in the state, pushing forward the goal year from 2028 to 2024. Northam also said Virginia …
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Digital payments company Square will create a new business focused on the Bitcoin cryptocurrency to help developers design decentralized financial products, CEO Jack Dorsey said in a series of tweets on Thursday. The business will build “an open developer platform with the sole goal of making it easy to create non-custodial, permissionless, and decentralized financial services,” Dorsey said. The new …
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