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Instagram Soon Introduce "My Week" Feature: Let You Keep Stories Live For Week Instagram users able to remove My Week story anytime Image: Kinghacks365 Instagram is working on different innovative features to enhance the overall user experience. There are a lot of features cooking in Instagram's oven 一 working on bringing a meta-verified feed and enabling users to turn off read receipts in DMs. Now, this time for a story feature upgrade. Meta-owned social media platform testing a feature that will give users the ability to keep their story live for a week. Instagram named this feature "My Week" 一 as the name suggests the story will last for 7 days. We heard about this feature from tech investigator, Alessandro Paluzzi , who shared this news through its official X (formally known as Twitter). #Instagram is working on "My Week": show your stories for 7 days 👀 ⭐ Keeps stories shared over the last 7 days ⭐ You can remove any story ⭐ Quietly add a...

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra hands-on pictures leaks Some noteworthy changes in design spotted by the latest leaks Image:  OnLeaks / SmartPrix We are just weeks away from the launch of the Galaxy S24 series speculated to take place on January 17 , rumors parade about the upcoming flagship smartphone series are on its way. A recent leak reveals the alleged hands-on Galaxy S24 Ultra in silver. The main notable difference from the predecessor Galaxy S23 Ultra lies in its flat design and back design. A few months ago, alleged CAD Renders of Galaxy S24 Ultra made their way online, a new speculated hands-on picture shows a familiar design. The S24 Ultra will retain its camera design with four cameras at the back inside a separate metal ring, as suggested by leaks. Right-side view inspection reveals an Ultra Wideband Antenna (UWB) under the power button. Sim card slots are also spotted on the same side. Image: David Martin As per the rumors, the titanium frame body of the Galaxy S24 Ult...

Instagram Officially Adds Download Option for Reels  Users will download Instagram reels from public accounts Image: Meta Meta-owned Instagram rolled out a new most awaited feature (for some users) all around the world to download Reels for public user's accounts. Prior to this, this update was first introduced for the US, but now it is for everyone. This capability will tackle the usage of third-party apps for downloading short-form videos from this meta-social platform. Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced this new update through his official Instagram community . Reels will be downloaded with watermarks and creator account's usernames and audio features. "You can now save reels created by public accounts to your camera roll - every reel you download will include a watermark with the creator's Instagram handle. We rolled this out earlier this year. I introduced it in the US, and now it's available globally", says Mosseri. Image: Meta Reels Download opt...

Samsung Galaxy S24 series lineup launch date and availability details reportedly leaked The Galaxy S24 series reportedly launch on 17 January, 2024 OnLeaks / SmartPrix Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy s24 series on January 17, 2024, a month earlier than usual. Previously, The South Korean tech giant company released its flagship smartphones in February 一 this is a strategic move for earning more revenue in the first quarter of the new year. According to reliable source TheLec , Samsung unpacked will be held in San Jose, USA 2024 . It is a twist 一 as New York is a usual place for unpacked events from Samsung. Apple and Google headquarters are located in San Jose. So, this move is believed to be purely for close collaboration with Google and tough competition with Apple. The same report also quotes a Samsung Electronics official, regarding the confirmation of release date news. However, there is no such confirmation news from giant tech company official handles on any platfo...

Windows is now an App for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Microsoft rolls out a limited preview version of its Windows App Microsoft introduced a new way to use Windows resources for iOS devices 一 Windows App provides an interface for users to connect with Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Microsoft Dev Box, Remote Desktop Services, and remote PCs. The giant company did not provide any information regarding the availability of this app for Android. The Windows app helps you access multiple different services and remote PCs from one place. The app also supports multiple accounts 一 lets users switch between them. Apart from these, other features that Windows apps support are multiple monitor support, custom display resolutions, dynamic display resolutions and scaling, device redirection, such as webcams, audio, storage devices, and printers, and Microsoft Teams optimization, as Learn Microsoft mentions. Microsoft's Windows App is currently available for prerelease preview for business account...

WhatsApp chat backups will soon start eating up your Google Drive storage on Android Android Users will need to pay for WhatsApp backup storage Image: TechBird Android User's chat backup now will start counting in the Google Drive account storage.  As for now, only iOS users' chat backup is counted on iCloud storage. If the limit exceeds, you will need to buy more cloud storage or remove other large media files.   WhatsApp  and Google announced that Beta users from December 一 will first experience this update. For me, I have some time to enjoy free chat backup storage as this update gradually rolls out for general WhatsApp users later in early 2024 . You will need to free up storage if your limit exceeds, your backup will remain paused until you will not free up your storage. "WhatsApp backups on Android will soon start counting toward your Google Account cloud storage limit, similar to how WhatsApp backups are handled on other mobile platforms", as mentioned by Googl...

Instagram enables users to share reels and posts with 'Close Friends' Only People in the Close Friends list can see likes and comments on post and reels.     Image: Instagram Instagram extends the close friends feature for posts and reels. On Tuesday, a Meta-owned social media platform announced this feature for the general public. Previously, in September, beta users saw the first glimpse of this update, but now been rolled out for everyone. X (formally known as Twitter) also introduced the ' Circle ' feature same as Close Friends 一 but now discontinued. Instagram continues to bring expansion for her 'Close Friends' update. This new feature lets users share the audience for their feed to 'Close Friends' only. You can see the 'green star' next to the account that added you in her reels or posts. This exciting update pays way to those users who hesitate from posting feeds due to ultimate implicit social media pressure. "We know our communi...

WhatsApp introduced a new way to voice chat with large groups Groups of more than 33 people will use this voice chat feature Image: WhatsApp   WhatsApp is rolling out a new voice chat feature in the coming weeks. This update provides a less distracting way of communicating with large groups through voice calls. This feature was previously rolled out in a beta version, now it will be headed soon. Meta-owned messaging company announced this discord-like voice chat for large groups on Monday. This new feature gives the user more control over their chats 一 ability to allow participants to send text messages at the same time when connected to the voice chat. WhatsApp made this announcement also through its official X (formally known as Twitter) account. rolling out now: voice chat for your larger groups! you’ll soon have the option to talk it out live with whoever can join or keep texting with whoever can’t — WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) November 13, 2023 This feature works slightly diffe...

Apple supports spatial video recording with iOS 17.2 Beta 2 on iPhone 15 pro iOS users will able to watch spatial video when Vision Pro launched  Image: Apple With the launch of the iPhone 15 series this year, Apple also announced the spatial video recording on the device later for Vision Pro, which is set to launch in early 2024. Now users of iOS 17.2 beta 2 experience spatial video recording on iPhone 15 pro. Users just need to record the video in spatial mode and Once Apple's Vision Pro is launched you will able to see the video via AR/VR headset. They will also be able to shoot spatial video using Vision Pro itself. Apple shared information about the storage of spatial video in 1080p at 30fps in his statement: "Record spatial video with remarkable depth for viewing in the Photos app on Apple Vision Pro. For best results, keep the iPhone in landscape orientation and stable while recording. Video is recorded at 30 fps at 1080p. A minute of spatial video is approximately...

Instagram Officially Testing a Feature to Turn Off Read Receipts in DMs Users soon able to see message without sending Read receipts in chats  Image: Alexander Shatov / Unsplash Instagram finally testing a most awaited feature that will allow users to see messages without showing the 'seen' label under the message in DMs. This is genuinely late, as the WhatsApp messaging company owned by Meta got this update since 2014. The messaging platform did not mention the period when the turn-off read receipts will be rolled out. The Turn off Read Receipts will give control over the user when the others can see if they've read their messages. The Meta did not reveal whether this feature will be rolled out at once for all user or for specific users in chunks. Mark Zuckerberg also posted a statement in these lighthearted words regarding the update "If you're someone who leaves people on read: your day has come". This feature gives a user the ability to choose which peo...

OpenAI debuts GPT-4 Turbo and enhanced fine-tuning program for GPT-4 Copyright shield of OpenAI will defend customer from copyright infringement             Image: Franz Bachinger via Pixabay Earlier today, OpenAI at its first-ever developing conference, introduced GPT-4 Turbo, providing advanced and improving AI-generating text features. It is currently available for all paying developers to try gpt-4-1106-preview in the API and a stable production-ready model will be available in the coming weeks. GPT-4 Turbo is cheaper to run for developers On March 2023, AI platform OpenAI released GPT-4( accepting image and text inputs), the company introduced the GPT-4 turbo version an improved and less expensive version of its predecessor flagship AI model. They're pricing at input tokens一 the basic unit of text or code that an LLM AI uses. The turbo version costs $0.01 per 1,000 input tokens 一 3x cheaper than its flagship version GPT-4 costs $0.01, and 2x ...

WhatsApp rolls out email verification for enhanced security Still limited to select beta testers, soon be released for other peoples WhatsApp messaging app owned by Meta currently rolling out a new email verification feature for its users. In the recent past, messaging platforms rolled out different features for security enhancement. Although, the Meta-owned chat app is still encrypted this new feature will add an extra layer of security. A few months back, reports regarding that WhatsApp developers were testing email-based user verification, now it rolled out for beta testers. This new feature will be an additional option to secure your WhatsApp and creating an account with a phone number remains the same as be a primary option. This is an extended feature of the Passkey feature rolled out a few weeks ago for the general public. As per reports by WABetaInfo , this feature is available under the WhatsApp Settings > Account >Email Address . An ideal user will absolutely link t...

Google and Match Group settle antitrust case before it goes to trial Match sued Google over its Play Store policies requiring developers to use its payment system.     Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The antitrust lawsuit Epic Games and Match Group have filed against Google was supposed to go to trial on November 6, but now it looks like the video game developer might go at it alone. Google and Match, the parent company of Tinder, OkCupid and Hinge, have reached an agreement and have agreed to drop all claims against each other. According to  Bloomberg  and  The Wall Street Journal , Google has agreed to return the $40 million Match had place in escrow to cover the service fees it would supposedly owe the Alphabet unit while the dispute is ongoing. Match also announced in its earning report that its apps will be using Google's User Choice Billing program starting on March 31, 2024. Under the program, users will have the option to choose between Go...

WhatsApp introduces new "Pin Messages" feature for iOS iOS users will able to pin messages in chats and groups for up to 30 days               Pexels For a better user experience, WhatsApp is currently rolling out a new pin message feature for iOS via the TestFlight app一firstly, beta users of Android experience this feature. This feature will allow the users to pin their desired message on the top of Chat.   Meta-owned messaging app now introducing this feature for iOS, while it is already available on the TestFlight App. It is hard to see the important message in crowded groups or chats. Thanks to WhatsApp for rolling out this feature. Now users will able to see the desired message in individual or group chats without any difficulty.   For pinning a message on both individual and group chats, just need to select the message and select the Pin option. Set the period and desired message will be pinned. This feature is not like the o...

Chrome allow iOS users to move the address bar to the bottom Chrome highly requested feature finally finds its way for iOS              Google Google finally launched a new feature for iOS that allows users to customize the Chrome address bar. Firstly, we saw this feature on Safari when iOS 15 rolled out. On Tuesday, Google rolled out the ability for iOS users to set the position of the Chrome address bar 一 move the browser address bar from top to bottom, or put it back to its original location. Google did not mention whether the Android user will be able to use this feature, as for now, it is available only for iOS users. Benefits of moving the Address Bar to bottom This feature helps the user to easily use the mobile without stretching the finger or thumb to the top. The preference for the location of the address bar depends on the user's mobile size. In my personal experience, it's sometimes difficult to use the address bar on the top. The compan...

WhatsApp working on "Alternate Profile": Everything you need to know User soon able to set an alternate profile picture and name for limited audience Meta-owned WhatsApp is currently testing a new feature for enhancing user privacy. In the recent past, WhatsApp brought major updates for enhancing the user experience and ensuring user privacy 一 setting up a passkey , Chat lock, and Multiple accounts are major features we got from WhatsApp. As reported by updates tracker WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is working on a new feature that allows users to add alternate profiles for enhanced privacy 一 default picture and username will be available for some users, and other profiles available to others. Users will able to manage this feature through the privacy settings of profile pictures.  Currently, the profile picture is available to everyone, My contacts, My contacts except, and Nobody integrated by users. The new feature gives you more control over your profile information very ef...

Apple launches 24-inch iMac with new powerful M3 chip 24-inch iMac comes with 4.5k Retina display and with 11.3 million pixels               Apple Monday, Apple unveiled a new 24-inch iMac in its " Scary Fast " event. The M3 chip is also a main highlight of this event. Apple claims the new iMac has an M3 chip 一 2 times faster than its Intel-based iMac models. As rumors suggest earlier , the iMac boasted by the M3 chip evidently enhanced the performance drastically. The new iMac display enhances and manages up to 24 inches and features a 4.5k Retina display with 11.3 million pixels and over a billion colors. Apple claims that the display of the new iMac is more than 4k and equals to 5k resolution 一 M3 chip equipped by the new 24-inch iMac is 2.5 times faster than the most famous 27-inch Intel , and 4 times more efficient than the 21.5-inch Intel chip-based iMac model. M3 chip based iMac performance is exceptionally brilliant for those upgrading from ...