iMessage dodged EU"s "gatekeeper" label, but WhatsApp didn"t. Here"s why.
Apple has managed to avoid strict regulation in the EU when it comes to iMessage. Apple just received some rare good news from the EU.The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it closed its market investigation into four services &ndash.....»»
What is a network music streamer, and why do you need one?
When it comes to everyday listening, a network music streamer could solve problems you didn’t know you had in the first place......»»
Google’s $500M effort to wreck Microsoft EU cloud deal failed, report says
Google reportedly didn't want a Microsoft antitrust complaint dropped in the EU. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu) Google tried to derail a Microsoft antitrust settlement over anticompetitive software lic.....»»
This pack of corn puffs hasn’t left my gaming PC — here’s why
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends In Taiwan, I fell in love. I didn’t find a spouse, a pet, or suddenly decide to move my life to the other side of the world. I fell in love with a coconut-flavored corn puff called Kuai Kuai (or “Guai GuaiR.....»»
iMessage needs an ‘Optimize Storage’ option to delete cache from the device
If you’re an iCloud Photos user, you’re probably already familiar with the “Optimize Storage” option that keeps only the most recently downloaded photos and videos on your device, while the rest are only downloaded when you need them. On the.....»»
WhatsApp Business is changing messgaing rate to cut down on spam
WhatsApp knows you’re fed up of receiving marketing messages, so it’s charging businesses more to send them......»»
WhatsApp could get support for Google Translate
A recent preview of the latest WhatsApp beta has revealed that support for Google Translate, allowing you to translate messages in app. The post WhatsApp could get support for Google Translate appeared first on Phandroid. WhatsApp is one o.....»»
WhatsApp voice messages are about to handy transcription tool
It looks like WhatsApp is testing out a new feature that will allow users to create transcripts for voice messages. The post WhatsApp voice messages are about to get a handy transcription tool appeared first on Phandroid. WhatsApp, like ma.....»»
WhatsApp rolls out feature to give users more context on unknown group chats
Being added to an unknown chat group is certainly unpleasant, and Meta wants its users to know more about these groups. The company announced this week an update for WhatsApp that introduces a feature to help users and give them more context about un.....»»
Research brings into question prosecution of foreign fighters in Russia
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has questioned the legality of Russia's decision to label and prosecute foreign fighters that have been enlisted into the Ukrainian International Legion of Territorial Defence (ILTG), as mercenaries......»»
The Steam Deck has ruined console gaming for me
I didn't realize how much the Steam Deck has replaced my consoles until I turned on my PS5 for the first time in months......»»
Why some abusive bosses pass from their employees
Why do employees sometimes accept working for an abusive boss? A new study suggests that when a leader is seen as a high performer, employees are more likely to label abuse as just "tough love.".....»»
Novel time-of-flight-resolved stimulated Raman scattering microscopy enables high-resolution bioimaging
Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy is an optical vibrational spectroscopic imaging technique and has emerged as an appealing label-free imaging tool for tissue and cell imaging and characterization with high biochemical specificity......»»
AMD didn’t even need its best CPU to beat Intel
With Zen 5 right around the corner, we're finally starting to see the chips in action -- and the Ryzen 9 9900X did a great job in a recent benchmark......»»
Samsung Galaxy AI could soon offer real-time translations in WhatsApp
Samsung has promised to give other apps access to its Galaxy AI, and WhatsApp could soon benefit......»»
WhatsApp is about to get some AI image generation tools
It seems that WhatsApp could be getting some AI image generation tools called “Imagine me” according to a recent report. The post WhatsApp is about to get some AI image generation tools appeared first on Phandroid. WhatsApp’s parent.....»»
This GPU just beat the RTX 4090 — and Nvidia didn’t make it
The team at Teclab spliced together components from different graphics cards to make a GPU that's 13% faster than the RTX 4090......»»
Ridley Scott says he should’ve directed Alien’s sequels. Is he right?
In a recent interview, Ridley Scott expressed regret he didn't direct any of the sequels to his classic movie Alien. Should he have directed Aliens and Alien 3?.....»»
Saturday Citations: The sound of music, sneaky birds, better training for LLMs. Plus: Diversity improves research
In the small fishing village where I grew up, we didn't have much. But we helped our neighbors, raised our children to respect the sea, and embraced an inclusive scientific methodology with a cross section of sex, race and gender among study particip.....»»
Apple may add some text effects to iMessage in iOS 18
Apple's changes to iMessage in iOS 18 could introduce new text effects, which may include stylized text that could be sent to Android users.iMessage on an iPhoneUsers of iMessage will be familiar with the way the app handles certain words within a me.....»»
The Sneaky DIY of Cy Tymony
Cy Tymony is well known as the author of “Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things” and “Sneaky Math” and he’s written for Make Magazine as well. However, I didn’t know much about him and his life story. Cy has a wonderfu.....»»