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WhatsApp Message Translation Feature Spotted on Latest Beta Version
WhatsApp has begun testing a new in-app message translation feature on its Android app. Spotted by a feature tracker, the new message translation feature enables seamless, automatic on-device translation. The 'translate messages' feature processes chats directly on the user's device, and will ask users to select and download language packs for offl...
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Tappable Reactions, Video Notes for Channels and Other Features for Android, iOS
WhatsApp on Wednesday announced several new features for Android and iOS users which bring more functionality to chats, voice calls, video calls, and Channels. As per Meta’s instant messaging platform, there is now an “Online” indicator in group chats which lets users know about others who are available for a conversation in real time. Then t...
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Instagram Rolls Out Message Translation, Easy Music Sharing and More for DMs
Instagram on Wednesday announced new features for direct messages (DMs). It adds the capability of translating messages in different languages in 1:1 chats, enables users to schedule messages, and makes it easier to share music with others without leaving the chat window. And while Instagram previously allowed users to pin up to three chat threads ...
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WhatsApp Brings New Camera Effects, Stickers, and Shortcut for Reacting to Messages
WhatsApp has introduced new features and design improvements to provide more creative options for private chats. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform now offers 30 different visual effects for users to edit their videos and photos in chats. The app also makes it easier to create stickers from selfies to enhance engagement on the platform.
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Instagram Rolls Out Nicknames, Live Location Sharing and More Features for DMs
Instagram is rolling out several new features for direct messages (DMs) to make catching up with friends a more expressive experience, the company announced on Monday. It now enables users to customise chats by adding nicknames and brings a Snapchat-like location sharing feature which allows them to send their location to their loved ones, or locat...
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Sony Rolls Out Ability for PS5 Players to Join Discord Voice Chats Directly From Console
Sony is bringing the ability to join Discord voice chat directly from the PS5 console. The PlayStation parent had rolled out Discord integration with PS5 in an update last year, but PS5 players had to use the messaging app on PC or mobile to initiate the connection.
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Instagram Rolls Out Multiple New DM Features to Make Messaging More Convenient
Instagram has rolled out several new features for its Direct Messaging (DM) section which are likely to improve private conversations and make the experience more personalised. The new Instagram DM features include an option to edit messages, chat pinning, read receipts controls, and more. Meta’s newest social media platform Threads has also rece...
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Nothing Phone 2, Phone 1 Users Can Access ChatGPT Voice Shortcut From The Home Screen
Nothing Phone 1 and Phone 2 users are now able to use OpenAI's ChatGPT as a voice assistant directly from their phone's Quick Settings panel and home screens. This experience can be activated by installing ChatGPT's official Android app from the Play Store and using its voice chat feature at least once.
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Bing Chat Gets New iOS Widget, Expand Text-to-Speech Support to More Indian Languages
Microsoft is releasing a new Bing widget for iPhone and iPad users. This would allow users to directly engage with the Chatbot without opening the app. Additionally, the company has expanded text-to-speech support for more than 30 additional languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu and Urdu.
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Direct Chat Transfer Feature on Latest Beta for Android: Report
WhatsApp has reportedly introduced a new chat transfer feature for its Android users. This feature could help users quickly migrate to a new Android phone, along with their older chats.
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Microsoft Adds Bing AI Chatbot to SwiftKey Keyboard on Android and iOS: All Details
Microsoft has integrated its Bing chatbot into SwiftKey on Android and iOS. The new update will let users chat with the bot directly from their mobile keyboard. Bing comes with Chat, Search, and Tone options and they can be accessed from the Bing icon displayed on top of the keyboard.
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ChatGPT, Other AI Models Said to Have Complicated EU’s Efforts to Form Landmark Rule
ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence (AI) app and other rapid technological advances are complicating efforts by European Union lawmakers to agree on landmark AI laws, sources with direct knowledge of the matter have told Reuters. The European Commission proposed the draft rules nearly two years ago in a bid to protect citizens from the dange...
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WhatsApp Working on Notification Shortcut to Block Senders With a Single Tap on Android: Report
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new block shortcut feature for Android for a future update. It will enable users to block an unwanted or unknown contact from sending text messages directly from the notification bar. WhatsApp currently lets users reply to a chat or mark it as read from the notification bar.
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WhatsApp Business Now Lets Users Search, Chat and Shop Products on the App
WhatsApp has added the option to find and shop products directly from the app. The feature is currently rolling out in Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico, and the UK. The new feature will help people easily contact businesses without even saving their phone numbers or searching for their phone numbers on business websites.
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Xbox November Update Lets You Join Discord Voice Channels Directly From Console
Xbox is getting inbuilt Discord voice chat as part of its November update. Players can now access Discord voice channels directly from the console and speak to server members. Previously, users had to rely on the phone app to transfer calls from Discord to Xbox before being able to chat. Microsoft has also introduced noise suppression for voice cal...
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WhatsApp Message Translation Feature Spotted on Latest Beta Version
WhatsApp has begun testing a new in-app message translation feature on its Android app. Spotted by a feature tracker, the new message translation feature enables seamless, automatic on-device translation. The 'translate messages' feature processes chats directly on the user's device, and will ask users to select and download language packs for offl...
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Tappable Reactions, Video Notes for Channels and Other Features for Android, iOS
WhatsApp on Wednesday announced several new features for Android and iOS users which bring more functionality to chats, voice calls, video calls, and Channels. As per Meta’s instant messaging platform, there is now an “Online” indicator in group chats which lets users know about others who are available for a conversation in real time. Then t...
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Instagram Rolls Out Message Translation, Easy Music Sharing and More for DMs
Instagram on Wednesday announced new features for direct messages (DMs). It adds the capability of translating messages in different languages in 1:1 chats, enables users to schedule messages, and makes it easier to share music with others without leaving the chat window. And while Instagram previously allowed users to pin up to three chat threads ...
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WhatsApp Brings New Camera Effects, Stickers, and Shortcut for Reacting to Messages
WhatsApp has introduced new features and design improvements to provide more creative options for private chats. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform now offers 30 different visual effects for users to edit their videos and photos in chats. The app also makes it easier to create stickers from selfies to enhance engagement on the platform.
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Instagram Rolls Out Nicknames, Live Location Sharing and More Features for DMs
Instagram is rolling out several new features for direct messages (DMs) to make catching up with friends a more expressive experience, the company announced on Monday. It now enables users to customise chats by adding nicknames and brings a Snapchat-like location sharing feature which allows them to send their location to their loved ones, or locat...
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Sony Rolls Out Ability for PS5 Players to Join Discord Voice Chats Directly From Console
Sony is bringing the ability to join Discord voice chat directly from the PS5 console. The PlayStation parent had rolled out Discord integration with PS5 in an update last year, but PS5 players had to use the messaging app on PC or mobile to initiate the connection.
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Instagram Rolls Out Multiple New DM Features to Make Messaging More Convenient
Instagram has rolled out several new features for its Direct Messaging (DM) section which are likely to improve private conversations and make the experience more personalised. The new Instagram DM features include an option to edit messages, chat pinning, read receipts controls, and more. Meta’s newest social media platform Threads has also rece...
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Nothing Phone 2, Phone 1 Users Can Access ChatGPT Voice Shortcut From The Home Screen
Nothing Phone 1 and Phone 2 users are now able to use OpenAI's ChatGPT as a voice assistant directly from their phone's Quick Settings panel and home screens. This experience can be activated by installing ChatGPT's official Android app from the Play Store and using its voice chat feature at least once.
-
Bing Chat Gets New iOS Widget, Expand Text-to-Speech Support to More Indian Languages
Microsoft is releasing a new Bing widget for iPhone and iPad users. This would allow users to directly engage with the Chatbot without opening the app. Additionally, the company has expanded text-to-speech support for more than 30 additional languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu and Urdu.
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Direct Chat Transfer Feature on Latest Beta for Android: Report
WhatsApp has reportedly introduced a new chat transfer feature for its Android users. This feature could help users quickly migrate to a new Android phone, along with their older chats.
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Microsoft Adds Bing AI Chatbot to SwiftKey Keyboard on Android and iOS: All Details
Microsoft has integrated its Bing chatbot into SwiftKey on Android and iOS. The new update will let users chat with the bot directly from their mobile keyboard. Bing comes with Chat, Search, and Tone options and they can be accessed from the Bing icon displayed on top of the keyboard.
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ChatGPT, Other AI Models Said to Have Complicated EU’s Efforts to Form Landmark Rule
ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence (AI) app and other rapid technological advances are complicating efforts by European Union lawmakers to agree on landmark AI laws, sources with direct knowledge of the matter have told Reuters. The European Commission proposed the draft rules nearly two years ago in a bid to protect citizens from the dange...
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WhatsApp Working on Notification Shortcut to Block Senders With a Single Tap on Android: Report
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new block shortcut feature for Android for a future update. It will enable users to block an unwanted or unknown contact from sending text messages directly from the notification bar. WhatsApp currently lets users reply to a chat or mark it as read from the notification bar.
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WhatsApp Business Now Lets Users Search, Chat and Shop Products on the App
WhatsApp has added the option to find and shop products directly from the app. The feature is currently rolling out in Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico, and the UK. The new feature will help people easily contact businesses without even saving their phone numbers or searching for their phone numbers on business websites.
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Xbox November Update Lets You Join Discord Voice Channels Directly From Console
Xbox is getting inbuilt Discord voice chat as part of its November update. Players can now access Discord voice channels directly from the console and speak to server members. Previously, users had to rely on the phone app to transfer calls from Discord to Xbox before being able to chat. Microsoft has also introduced noise suppression for voice cal...
