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Twitter’s Downvote Option Reaching More People In a recent tweet, Twitter has revealed that the option (in the form of a downward arrow) to “downvote” a reply on Twitter will be available as a test to more people on the platform’s web version, along with both Android and iOS apps really soon. Previously, it was available to a limited set of iOS users only. We learned a lot about the types of replies you don’t find relevant and we’re expanding this test –– more of you on web and soon iOS and Android will have the option to use reply downvoting....

Twitter Restarts Verification Program To be eligible for getting verified on Twitter, you should fit in one of these six categories: government, companies, brands and organizations, news organizations and journalists, entertainment, sports and gaming, activists, organizers, and other influential individuals. In addition, you should satisfy the eligibility criteria detailed in the company’s verification policy for the respective category. “The blue badge is one of the ways we help people distinguish the authenticity of accounts that are of high public interest....

Uber will not demand mask verification from all riders. “If a driver reports to us that a rider wasn’t wearing a mask, the rider will be required to take a selfie with their face covered before they’re able to take another trip with Uber. With the addition of this new feature, one driver’s feedback can help ensure the safety of Uber for the next driver,” explains the company in its blog post....

USB 4. Version 2.0 Specs Revealed The 80 Gbps data transfer speeds will be achieved by a new physical layer architecture with the use of 40 Gbps passive Type-C cables and 80 Gbps Type-C active cables. It will also support updated data and display protocols and there’s an increase in the available bandwidth. The data protocol brings support for USB 3.2 data tunneling for speed up to 20 Gbps. There’s also support for the upgraded DisplayPort and PCIe specifications....

VLC Player Can Now Be Downloaded in India This information comes from a tweet by the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), which lent legal support to VideoLan when the ban came into effect. The unban means that you will now be able to download the VLC Player in India. The VideoLan website can now be accessed. VICTORY 🎉@GoI_MeitY has decided to remove its ban on the website of VLC media player. IFF provided legal support to @videolan throughout this process....

A Very Scary Minecraft Snapshot The developers released the first Minecraft Bedrock 1.19 beta back in January 2022. Since then the Java edition players have been waiting for their share of good news, which arrived only today. Most of the features in the first snapshot, including the Warden and the deep dark, are exclusive to the Java edition. Bedrock players will have to wait for a week or two to get them in their beta program....

If the answer is yes, this is exactly the article for you. Sit back, and read on as we talk about portable apps, and why you should be using them, in a bit more detail. What are portable apps? In the simplest of words, a “Portable Application” is a software program that doesn’t need to be installed on a computer, to be used. This means that unlike regular applications, portable apps don’t write anything to the Windows Registry, and neither do they make any changes to the configuration of the computer on which they’re run....

WhatsApp Adds Voice Waveforms and Shareable Sticker Packs According to reliable WhatsApp tipster WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has started rolling out waveform previews for voice notes. This was added in the latest WhatsApp beta version 2.21.13.17. Going forward, you will see the waveform instead of the current UI, which shows a straight line. Take a look at voice waveforms in WhatsApp below: Image Courtesy: WABetaInfo Another change WhatsApp has made in a recent beta build is the option to forward the official sticker packs....

WhatsApp Chat Migration May Require a Cable WhatsApp tipster WABetaInfo managed to go hands-on with the upcoming feature and noticed a warning message on the chat migration screen. The warning reads ‘Don’t disconnect your cable yet’, suggesting that you’ll have to keep your Android and iPhone connected with a cable. Don’t get me wrong, it is highly unlikely that you’ll have to directly connect your Android and iOS devices with a cable....

WhatsApp for iPad Launch Soon? WhatsApp information tracker WABetaInfo has revealed that the Meta-owned messaging platform is planning to introduce Multi-Device 2.0 support, which will allow users to link a secondary smartphone or a tablet (both Android and an iPad) to one WhatsApp account. The tweet shared by WABetaInfo also includes a screenshot of what WhatsApp will look like on an iPad. The screenshot hints at a minimal UI design. You can check it out below....

Now, if you are not unaware of how the disappearing messages work on WhatsApp, let me give you a quick brief. You can turn on the Disappearing Messages feature for any contact or group in your chat list. So, once you turn on the feature for a chat or a group, messages, media, and files sent on the chat or the group will automatically be deleted from the chat window after seven days....

In this article, we rigorously analyze the security models of all three messaging services and also look at their distinct features. Now with all that said, let’s go through the article and find out who wins this battle. WhatsApp vs Telegram vs Signal: A Rundown (2022) We will be comparing these three instant messengers on a number of fronts: security, features, and ownership. We will discuss all the things you get and lose by choosing one of these messengers over the others, so you can make a well educated choice about which app you want to use....

The upcoming calls support on WhatsApp Web was first spotted by WABetaInfo. As per its reports, voice and video calls are not limited to private chats. The messaging platform will support group voice and video calls on the web as well. Once the feature goes live, you will see two new buttons in the top bar. As you can see below, these buttons will be placed to the left of the search button....

The engineer, Alexander Graf (@_AlexGraf) recently shared a tweet (attached below) showcasing the feat. And according to his statement, Graf used the QEMU virtualization tool for Windows on ARM. This open-source software emulates access to hardware components like the CPU and the GPU. — Alexander Graf (@_AlexGraf) November 26, 2020 Now, running Windows on the latest M1-based Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, and the Mac Mini is not impossible. As pointed out by Apple’s SVP, Craig Federighi, it really depends on Microsoft whether they would allow their OS to run on the latest Apple computers....

All Your Windows 11 Questions Answered (2021) Here, we have answered some of the most common questions about Windows 11, be it related to TPM, CPU generation, launch date, or specific Windows 11 features. We have also included questions on Windows 10 end-of-life support and what are the ways to run Windows 11 on unsupported machines. I would suggest you go through all of the questions from top to bottom to remove all your doubts regarding Windows 11....

Windows 11 Build 22621.160: What’s New? Microsoft is rolling out the new Windows 11 update as KB5014770 to Insiders in the Beta Channel. Last week, Insiders in the Dev Channel got the tabbed File Explorer with Windows 11 build 25136. With the latest Windows 11 build 22621.160, Insiders in the Beta Channel are getting the much-awaited tab support for File Explorer. Tabs in File Explorer will allow users to easily search for files and documents....

The Chinese giant unveiled the quadruped Spot-like robot alongside the Mi Mix 4 and Mi Pad 5 series earlier this week. The CyberDog is essentially an industrial robot that looks similar to Boston Dynamics’ Spot. However, Xiaomi is selling the robot for a fraction of the price. Here are all the details: Xiaomi CyberDog The Xiaomi CyberDog is a bio-inspired quadruped robot powered by Nvidia’s Jetson Xavier NX AI Supercomputer for Embedded and Edge Systems....

Xiaomi Smart TV X Series India Launch Starting with the design, these Xiaomi smart TVs supports a premium metal bezel-less design and a 96.9% screen-to-body ratio, which is amazing. The display panel on the three models has a 4K resolution (3840 x 2160p). It comes with Xiaomi’s proprietary VPE (Vivid Picture Engine (VPE),HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision support. Furthermore, this display supports up to 94% DCI-P3 color gamut for an even immersive and color accurate viewing experience....

While Samsung emerges at the top with a 22% market share and replaces Huawei as it struggles to expand its 5G and smartphone portfolio amidst crackdown from the US. It leads to a massive 21% decline in Huawei’s global market share in comparison to Q3 2019. This might be an expected result, but Xiaomi toppling Apple to emerge as the third biggest phone maker in the world will catch you by surprise....

The China-based giant announced the new dynamic logo and the idea of “Alive” via an official blog post today. Xiaomi said that its “refreshed new corporate visual identity” will help “strengthen Xiaomi’s foothold in the premium market while raising brand awareness with its audiences through its new dynamic logo.” The New Xiaomi Logo Now, coming to the new logo design, the company kept the same orange color to signify “the liveliness and youthfulness of Xiaomi”....