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WhatsApp launched the message reactions in chats a couple of months ago. The stakeholders were late in introducing this feature with Telegram delivering the feature last December. On the other hand social media giant Instagram supported emoji reactions for much longer. But now WhatsApp developers are taking it very seriously as there is a huge expansion of emoji options for reactions. Now the Meta-owned entity is testing some of new previews for reaction of the message within the chat list.
According to WABetaInfo, the feature can not be disabled even if you turn off reaction notifications from the app’s settings. The message reaction previews are available only for handful of WhatsApp beta testers. If you are part of WhatsApp beta via Google Play beta program, you can check to see if you have got access to the new interface.

Story posting concept for 24 hours was first introduced by Snapchat which was later copied by Instagram, and then all the other apps which you can think of. Meta, added the stories to not just to Instagram and Facebook but also to WhatsApp where you can find it in the Status tab. At the moment you can post photos, GIFs, videos and text messages to your status but soon you will get access to voice messages.
WhatsApp is working on an option to allow its users to record and upload voice messages to their WhatsApp status. Once the feature will be live, the app will allow you to record voice message just like you do in a chat. You will also be able to upload any existing audio file. Voice recordings in status updates would be shared with your WhatsApp contacts by using same privacy settings you use for the photos and videos.

Foldable phones have once again pushed themselves into the mainstream. While they are still expensive than the smartphones with a non-foldable display. Even Google has started to come with foldables and larger screen in general with Android 12L. Google’s own rumored foldable won’t be a thing for some time, the company is not waiting around to show interest in these phones which is visible with Gboard’s new split layout which is currently rolling out for beta users.
The new layout of Gboard is starting to make its way to the beta testers. If you are enrolled and you take the latest update, you should get access to new split layout that divides keyboard in two, letting the users with wider screens to reach all keys easily. The ‘G’ and ‘V’ keys which are located on the center of the keyboard in regular layout are duplicated, so you have got your choice of hitting them on either side, Gboard will know which screen you are using if you are swapping between cover and main displays.

Google has got Keep when it comes to note-taking. Unfortunately, though, many users will find the app a bit simple, missing out on basic features. So the company is doing something about it. After the recent addition of some text formatting goodies, Google Keep is getting new feature that makes it easier to move images around the app you require.
You are now capable of dragging the photos and pictures up from image carousel on Google Keep note and then drag them out on other apps in Android’s split screen mode. We wont be able to drop the images into anything that is not a Google app right now, at least with Google Messages and Google Workspace app like Drive or Docs. The 3rd party messaging apps are the ideal destinations but it is suspected that Google will require to extend some APIs to make that possible.

WhatsApp first introduced the ability to allow you to delete your messages for everyone in the group 5 years ago. Initially there was a time limit of eight minutes but the app tweaked that cut-off time to a more precise 1.1377 hours. Last year there was hint signaling that the app would further expand this limit to three months. The change was not rolled out though presumably because the developers realized the time limit could be too long.
It has been reported that WhatsApp has increased time limit to delete the sent messages to 2 days and 12 hours for some users on latest v2.22.15.8 beta release. It is less arbitrary than the current cut-off of 1 hour, 8 ins and 16 seconds. There is no indicator in WhatsApp beta to notify you about increased limit. You will require to try it for yourself by sending a message to a group and then attempt to delete it after a couple of days. It has also got a feature to let group admins to delete the chats from anyone in the group for other members is also under development.

The built-in password manager of Google in Android and Chrome is a very useful addition, letting you keep track of your login credentials and keeping you safe and secure online. However, it is not perfect yet and unlike the best password managers, the lack of native app and a convoluted UI makes it a bit confusing to use. With the latest enhancements, Google is looking to change that. Google is debuting a consistent UI across Chrome and Android, simplified access and stronger password protections.
Despite showing similar information in both places, Google Password Manager uses a different UI in Android and Chrome. New users may get confused as they believe their passwords are being saved in two different places. Google is planning to fix this issue by debuting simple new UI across Chrome and Android. The Password Checkup feature of Password Manager is getting smarter day by day.

The rise of TikTok to the top position of social media game was very quick. In September 2021, TikTok reported a whooping 1 billion users as people on average spent 52 minutes in the app every single day. After the stunning rise, almost every other social network and tech company has imitated the content ideas of TikTok. The huge userbase along with the fact that its parent company, ByteDance is based in China, has been firing the alarms at the US government for some time now.
In the past, Trump administration banned TikTok in the US in 2020, only for the issue to vanish under Biden. Now FCC is once again after TikTok and this time they are looking for the complete removal of TikTok from the app stores. FCC’s chairman Brendan Carr has shared a letter in which he addressed the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook and CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai. He said that TikTok is a sophisticated surveillance tool that takes your personal and sensitive data by collecting the search and browsing history, voiceprints, faceprints and your keystroke patterns. Concerns have also been shown about TikTok by both the Democratic and Republican politicians with many congresspeople expressing their concerns and calling TikTok a counterintelligence threat.