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These new features will be easy for people to communicate through voice notes. The update brings a draft preview option, pause and resume voice recording, out-of-chat playback, and waveform visualization. Few of the features are already available for some users. The updates are set to arrive for everyone in the coming weeks. Voice Messages on WhatsApp Are Getting Better These updates will be available for both Android and iOS users....

Recently, Panos Panay has posted a short video on Twitter that shows the new version of Snipping Tool. And now he has shared a first look at the new Focus sessions. Microsoft Brings “Focus Sessions” Feature to Windows 11 In the short clip shared by Panos, we can see that the Windows 11 Focus Session feature allows selecting a task from the list of tasks. You can set how long you want the session to be....

All of these painful symptoms can be found in other diseases like influenza, the common cold and even bronchitis. Diagnostic tools like Alexa’s new COVID-19 questions are useful since they can help patients triage their symptoms without leaving home. Tap or click for a closer look at Alexa’s new skill. Even though Alexa can analyze your symptoms, it can’t dial emergency services like 911 for regulatory reasons. But perhaps it should be able to — especially after a COVID-19 patient died while begging Alexa for help....

After months of testing and releasing unofficial builds, the CyanogenMod team today has finally released the official CM12.1 nightly builds for two popular devices from Xiaomi: the Mi 3 and the Mi 4. CyanogenMod 12.1 is based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and comes with a number of enhancements and features that further improve the experience of using the OS. Since official builds of the ROM for the Mi 3 and Mi 4 have just been released, there are bound to be plagued with some bugs and performance issues....

Xiaomi is primarily known for selling its products through online channels. The company does have limited retail presence in China with its 33 Mi Home stores where it showcases all the varying devices it has to offer. Previously, Mi Home was only used by Xiaomi to showcase its products, but the majority of them have since been converted into retail stores. Mi Home stores have turned out to be very popular in China and rake in millions of dollars in sales every month....

Microsoft’s free upgrade offer for Windows 10 ended more than six years ago, but no one told the people who run the Windows activation servers. As a result, you can still upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 and claim a free digital license for the latest Windows 10 version, without being forced to jump through any hoops. Also: ZDNET editors loved these tech products and gadgets in 2022 That upgrade is more important than ever with support for previous Windows versions officially ending in January 2023....

Smart TVs have undoubtedly changed the way many of us watch television. However, if you own one of these smart televisions, you need to know about any security and privacy issues they may have. Consumer Reports tested five smart TVs from the most popular brands in the U.S. and discovered that some sets are vulnerable to hacking and may be collecting your viewing data. The smart TV sets Consumer Reports tested were the Samsung UN49MU8000, the LG 49UJ7700, TCL 55P605, Sony XBR-49X800E, and Vizio P55-E1 SmartCast TV....

YouTube Creator Studio is finally getting Material Design, which finally puts it in line with the rest of ’s suite of tools. th the version 1.3 update you also can see the stats for your video channel without needing to jump over to the main YouTube app. ay Books version 3.4.5 cleans up the translation interface gives you the ability to take notes in a free sample of a book; previously you were restricted to titles you owned....

Google today officially released its Twitch competitor: YouTube Gaming. For now, the company has only released the Android app of the service, with the web portal slated to go live later today. An iOS app for the service will also be released later today. The Android app of YouTube Gaming will allow users to watch videos of more than 25,000 games and take part in live streams of other gamers playing games and chat with other viewers....

Up until last month, ZTE was the fourth-largest smartphone vendor in the United States. This month, it is shutting down its entire global operations. This is because last month, the United States Department of Commerce announced a seven-year ban on ZTE from ordering parts from Amercian companies. While most smartphone components are produced in China, they are primarily designed by American companies. The ban meant that ZTE would not be able to source components from the likes of Qualcomm and Dolby for its smartphones....

We always knew that iPhone users will soon get the WhatsApp voice calling feature, but didn’t know how soon. Brian Acton, WhatsApp’s co-founder had promised late last month that iPhone users will get the voice calling feature within a couple of weeks and he has almost kept his word. The world’s most popular messaging platform recently announced that it has hit 800 million monthly active users. No wonder it takes weeks and months to roll out a major feature like Voice calling to all the users on all the platforms....

Long before the coronavirus spread, many of us had already made the switch from cash to card — and some people have taken it a step further and dropped cards altogether. Thanks to all the new — and some not so new — payment apps available for smartphones, there are more secure ways to pay than ever. Some might even argue they’re a better option than a card that can easily be hijacked via data breaches....

These three tweets appear to be codes that would unlock some sort of encrypted file as insurance in case something Assange passes. It is a system called “dead man’s device”, basically it is activated when its head is not able to give the order that is still alive and programmed information should not be sent. Declan McCullagh, chief political correspondent for CNET, a CBS company said that “Supporters of WikiLeaks around the world are downloading a file the site calls an insurance policy....

The Mi TV 4A comes in four different display sizes. It includes 43 inches, 49 inches, 55 inches and 65-inch variant. That said, the 43 inch and 49-inch display variant of the Mi TV 4A comes with a Full HD display while the 55 inch and 65-inch models feature a markedly sharper 4K panel. One of the main highlights of the new Mi TV 4A range is its support for HDR10 and the latest UHD HLG....

According to a report by Piunika Web, the developers of two well-known call recording apps have said that it’s no longer possible to support call recording on Android Pie unless the device is rooted. The maker of the app ‘Call Recorder – ACR’ which has been a trusted call recording app over the years posted on a forum that it is no longer possible for third-party apps to record calls....

3D Touch was the most awaited feature on the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus to change how you interact with your phone, giving you options. The latest patent from apple reveals that it wants to move ahead after 3D Touch. You May Soon Use the Next iPhone Without Touching it According to the patent filed in March 2015, Apple is desperately looking into the technology that could allow you to use your smartphone without touching it....

Google fans looking to get more out of their online experience will discover there are plenty of new worlds to explore, especially when it comes to Docs, Google’s online office suite. Let’s dive into some of Google’s overlooked abilities. We will focus on what you can do with Google Docs but also look at some fun extras from elsewhere in the Google universe. Go beyond text documents Google Docs is more than just a word processor, it’s an entire suite of programs that have gotten steadily more powerful over years of development....

That’s right, when the new Oneus 3 goes on sale, you won’t have to be lucky enough to score an invitation to reserve a spot in line to preorder it. The company apparently feels confident enough in its production process that it can just take your money send you a phone. But this move into normalcy doesn’t meant the gimmicks are over. Yes, that’s a space station, which is where you’ll buy the Oneus 3 in virtual reality....

WhatsApp has announced a new Call Links feature, rolling out this week. The name is self-explanatory: you can create a video or voice call link and share it with your WhatsApp contact, who can jump onto that call by tapping on the link. It works for every WhatsApp user, meaning even someone whose phone number you haven’t saved on your handset can join the call by clicking on the link....

And then there are the people I’m writing this article for: the folks for whom VPN usage is a life-or-death thing. These people are citizens in nations with oppressive regimes trying to communicate with the outside world, people who are researching health or sexuality information that could cause them to be discriminated against (or worse), people who are trying to hide their location from abusive partners or stalkers, people who are dissidents (which is not a pejorative, but a word used to describe people who are fighting totalitarian regimes and oppressive government policies), and so on....