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WhatsApp is working possibility of playing and resuming voice recordings. The pause and resume feature would allow users to pause their recording and then resume it before sending. WhatsApp was found to develop two intriguing features. According to reports, the messaging app was working on the option to play and resume voice recordings, as well as the ability to hide last seen from particular contacts. The feature is currently being made available to selected beta testers. The pause and resume feature would allow users to pause and resume their recording…

Meta CTO says virtual reality could be a toxic environment He wanted the company’s metaverse as safe as Disney’s. Meta chief technology officer (CTO) and former Facebook employee Andrew Bosworth stated that virtual reality may be a toxic environment, particularly for women and minorities in an internal message. The document, which goes back to March, stated that removing mainstream customers from Metaverse would pose an existential threat to Facebook. In the email, Bosworth cautioned that bullying and other undesirable conduct might be amplified in an interactive environment such as VR,…

Instagram is rolling out new voice effects and text-to-speech features for Reels Instagram will let creators use an artificial voice in the Reels to read anything instead of using their own voice. Instagram rolls out a new feature that would help creators make interesting reels. The Meta owned platform is adding new voice effects and text-to-speech features for Reels. These features can be used while editing Reels. They will make your Reels look more engaging and more interactive. Announcing the feature, Instagram posted on its platform, “Attention Reels creators! We…

Twitter’s crypto team will be headed by Tess Rinearson. The team will support Decentralized Apps Twitter has always been the heart of all cryptocurrency discussions. The social media company seems to realize its relevance in the field, as it has now vowed to work on crypto and blockchain solutions for the platform. Tess Rinearson, the developer who has joined Twitter to manage the company’s crypto initiatives, made the announcement in a new tweet. Rather than focusing just on cryptocurrencies, Twitter’s new team will work on underlying solutions such as blockchains…

WhatsApp’s new feature allows users to hide last seen from specific contacts The feature is rolling out for WhatsApp Android beta users. WhatsApp was said to have been working on a feature that would allow users to hide their Last Seen, Profile Photo, and About section from certain people. According to recent reports, WhatsApp is finally bringing the feature to WhatsApp Android beta users. Users must upgrade to the newest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.21.23.14 in order to receive the latest feature. The feature is now being handed out to…

Meta, formerly Facebook, announced the removal of sensitive ad-targeting options, such as advertisements based on interactions with information on ethnicity, health, religious practises, political views, or sexual orientation. In recent years, the newly renamed Meta, which derives the majority of its revenue from digital advertising, has been chastised for its ad-targeting techniques and rules. The changes would take effect on January 19, 2022. In a blog post, Meta listed several targeted categories that would no longer be permitted on its platforms, including “Lung cancer awareness,” “World Diabetes Day,” “LGBT culture,”…

YouTube has introduced a much-needed update that will greatly benefit the website’s creators. The company has stated that it would no longer display hate counts on videos. This does not mean that users will not notice or be able to use the dislike button; it only means that the dislike count will not be visible to visitors. According to the company, this action will shield the creators from targeted harassment. People frequently misuse YouTube to start personal vendettas against celebrities or influencers. People from huge groups purposefully push the hate…

WhatsApp has started working on a slew of new features. However, before the features make it to the stable version of the app, WhatsApp was seen testing them on the beta version. Wabetainfo, a well-known tipster, has discovered a dozen new features in the app. According to the WhatsApp features tracker, WhatsApp is testing the new UI for more beta testers, as well as the default message timer and improvements to the multi-device system. The features are now available in the most recent version of WhatsApp for Android beta. “WhatsApp has…