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The rollout of two-factor authentication for the popular messaging app, WhatsApp, has taken some time to arrive, but now it’s finally here. According to a report from Android Police, the latest beta versions of WhatsApp (for Android, and, apparently, even the Windows Phone beta) feature two-factor authentication for added security. Within the app, users need to head into Settings, where there is an obvious “Two-step verification” option right there in the list....

The bug could have let the hackers create Ether in Optimism account balance as much they want. According to the sources, a bug was discovered earlier this month and is fixed by an iOS developer named Jay Freeman. Jay uncovered weaknesses in the code and rescued the network from theft threats. An employee from Etherscan has caused the flaw, which is now fixed. Hacker Awarded $2 Million for Solving Issue in Ethereum If the bug wasn’t fixed, the malicious users might have taken advantage of it and might have obtained access to an infinite supply of new ETH tokens....

In the mailbag this week: Why am I suddenly running out of storage in my Google account? And how can I get a decent network connection in my home office when the cable modem is at the other end of the house? If you’ve got a question about any of the topics ZDNet covers, one of our team of editors and contributors probably has an answer. If they don’t, we’ll find an outside expert who can steer you in the right direction....

Now, Microsoft has rolled out Preview Build 15007. Most of the users will think that this latest build will just have some fixes to improve stability, but it also adds a selection of new and improved features. Microsoft had rolled out Windows 10 Preview Build 15007 to the Fast Ring Insider channel. So, if you are interested and also a part of the Fast ring can visit Windows update settings and perform a check....

Reports from The Register, claims that the leak contains almost 32TB of files and this leak is described as bigger than Windows 2000 code leak in 2004. As we already said the leaked data contains around 32TB of files, which were compressed down to 8TB. Reports from The Register also claimed that the data was leaked from Microsoft’s internal system around March. The leaked code “includes the source to the base Windows 10 hardware drivers plus Redmond’s PnP code, its USB and Wi-Fi stacks, its storage drivers, and ARM-specific OneCore kernel code....

In Summary Video converters help you convert videos from one format to another so you can watch them on different devices and share them on a variety of video-sharing platforms online. However, not all video-sharing programs are made equal: while some fall short in terms of the formats they support, others fail to maintain the video quality upon conversion. WinX Video Converter comes as an exception here. It allows you to convert videos from a wide range of devices and file formats (including 4K/UHD footages), edit out certain elements of your footage, and download videos from various video-sharing websites....

Xiaomi has apparently been teasing this product on Weibo for quite some time and hence it’s overwhelming to see it finally being unveiled. Essentially this may be termed as the best companion gadget for the Mi Air Purifier 2. Unlike, the Mi Air Purifier Pro, the last gen Air Purifier 2 from Xiaomi doesn’t come with an integrated display. Thus you would need to check the real-time air quality via the Mi Smart Home app on your smartphone....

In principle it was expected that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 was the first terminal to be able to get the upgrade to MIUI 9.5 but as we have seen in the official blog of the company based in Shenzen the vast majority of terminals with Android 7 Nougat will receive this update. For now the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Special Edition, Redmi Note 3 with Qualcomm processor, Redmi Note 4 and Redmi Note 4X, Xiaomi Mi Max, Mi Max Prime, Redmi 3S, Redmi 4 Prime and Redmi 4A will be the first terminals that will receive the update at the end of this month of March....

The Mi 5 is not going to be the first phone that Xiaomi will launch this year. The company today teased on Weibo (China’s Twitter) the launch of a new smartphone on January 12. If previous leaks are anything to go by, this new handset is the Redmi 3. The Redmi 3 has already made its way through TENAA in China, which revealed a majority of its specs. This budget handset from Xiaomi will feature a 5-inch 720p display, a 1....

Projectors – The Best Alternative to Top-End Monitors and TVs? We all want a huge screen at home, be it for games or movies. It gives you the sensation of intensity, delighting your eyes and exposing details that with a smaller screen you would have missed. Gamers look for monitors with vivid colors and fast response time; movie lovers search for more “pleasure”, like LED quality or even the more advanced 3D feature....

Apart from the switch feature, WhatsApp has also added yet another useful feature (currently exclusive for iOS). The new Audio preview feature will let WhatsApp users listen to a preview of their voice recording before sending it out to the recipient. Until now the users had no choice but to send the WhatsApp recordings without listening to it. Additionally, any incoming call would interrupt and abandon the voice recording process, this bottleneck also seems to be solved now....

The instant messaging app is working on larger link previews that will change the way a link is shown in the chat. Unfortunately, all websites don’t support large previews, so now Whatsapp will show a small thumbnail. Whatsapp Large Link Preview will Show a Small Thumbnail According to WABetaInfo, the upcoming feature, large preview link, is now under development and will roll out in the future update. First, the company started working on the feature for the iOS app and then on Android....

Twitter by the numbers After spending a little while digging through the company’s annual reports for the previous decade, I found only two years where a positive net income was reported. Net income was positive in 2018 and 2019, but negative in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2021. Based on those financial disclosure documents, it looks like the only way the company kept its lights on was ongoing infusions of capital from investors....

How Ringo works? Is it illegal? In other countries such as US, the telecom operators can negotiate interconnect charges amongst themselves. This made US operators to drop interconnection charges to such an extent that it’s possible for them to offer unlimited free calling as an add-on to their data packs. However in India, the interconnection charges are set up by the telecom regulator TRAI, which all operators need to comply with....

The TP-Link AX5400 (Archer AX73) is on sale for $154, a saving of $45 or 23% off the typical $199 RRP. A router is now a key accessory in the modern home. With a plethora of streaming services, consoles, mobile devices, and Internet of Things (IoT) products to network and manage, the basic routers your ISP provides aren’t the best option – and especially when it comes to getting the best out of your broadband contract....

Manufactured in association with Viomi, one of Xiaomi’s key ecosystem companies, the Mi Robot Vacuum-Mop P comes with twelve different sensors for its smart functioning. This includes the LDS (laser distance sensor) & IF sensor. The rest of the sensors aid the robovac with extra functionality like preventing the vacuum falling down the stairs, collide against walls/obstacles/furniture, finding its way back to the dock or stop working as soon as it’s blocked/stuck....

Mi 8 Explorer Edition Highlights One of the highlights of the Mi 8 Explorer Edition is the all-new under display fingerprint scanner with multiple pressure points helping in faster unlock speeds. We’ve seen this technology in the recently launched Vivo X21 where the speed of the scanner wasn’t up to the mark. There’s also a 3D face recognition system on board, similar to the iPhone X’s implementation with structured lighting, which is a first of its kind implementation on an Android device....

The Xiaomi Mi Router 4 isn’t vastly different from its predecessor and doesn’t feature any major changes apart from the design and the processor. The all-new router comes with a slightly modified design and features a relatively slim profile over its last generation product. The router comes with four omnidirectional antennas and a glossy finish polycarbonate shells. To keep things cool, Xiaomi has included an aluminum-magnesium alloy heat sink inside the router....

Sharing our music interests with others isn’t something new. People have been sharing music tastes forever, from lending vinyl records to burning mixtapes and onto building playlists. The music we listen to is an expression of who we are. By sharing those interests with others, you share an integral part of your identity. But describing our music taste to others can be challenging because the details are as complex as we are....

1. Items classified as hazardous materials or use flammable liquids or gases 2. Any product missing the serial number or UPC 3. Downloadable products Really decide if a purchase is worth it before you make that download, then; you’ll be happier to have saved money beforehand, than to definitely not get it back after. 4. Online subscriptions after they have been accessed So to truly return a subscription, you can’t use it at all....