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Ever since its inception, WhatsApp required phone numbers to register and serve as your ID. However, the popular messaging client will soon allow you to connect via usernames, a feature that has been present in other messaging apps, such as Telegram and Signal, for years.
In the latest beta build for Android, WhatsApp's settings menu allows you to reserve your username before the full username system is introduced. That means regular users will soon be able to register and reserve the username of the
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Apple is entering its most significant leadership transition in more than a decade as multiple senior executives prepare to depart and CEO Tim Cook begins to shape the company's next generation of leaders, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In the latest edition of his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman explained that Williams, who was viewed as Cook's potential successor for several years, has already handed off his operations responsibilities and will... Read more ›
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A long-time requested feature for YouTube Music is the ability to translate song lyrics from within the app. Why this feature isn’t already available, we have no idea, but signs are pointing to it finally becoming a reality. Shown to be in very early testing for a small number of users, under the lyrics tab … Continued Read the original post: YouTube Music Could Soon Let You Translate Song Lyrics Read more ›
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Denmark said Russia has been escalating its hybrid attacks, and that Russian warships had sailed on collision courses with its ships in key waters. Read more ›
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Many of our readers are frustrated with Tensor, and many feel Google is serving budget performance at flagship prices. Read more ›
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Last week, Donald Trump gave formal approval to a group of US investors, including Larry Ellison, to purchase TikTok. Read more ›
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You'll have to do a lot worse than just embarrass Gemini to get these bug bounties. Read more ›
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Spam calls have become such a nuisance that many people simply don't answer their phone unless they recognize the number. In iOS 26, though, you can learn about who's calling before you respond, thanks to a clever new feature that intercepts unknown calls and asks the caller to identify themselves before your iPhone even rings. The new "Ask Reason for Calling" feature is kind of like having your own receptionist.... Read more ›
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Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K is often overlooked when it comes to a flagship CPU purchase because of its poor value proposition, but you can now get it for much cheaper than its closest competition, the Ryzen 9 9950X. This 24-core CPU performs neck-in-neck across the board, while consuming less power in idle states. Read more ›
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On the latest episode of The Verge's Decoder podcast, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe told guest host Joanna Stern why the EV maker continues to pass on Apple's CarPlay — both the standard version and the more advanced CarPlay Ultra. Echoing his previous comments on the matter, Scaringe said Rivian is focused on offering a "seamless digital experience," where customers do not need to switch between its own software and CarPlay.... Read more ›
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After ditching bundled charging bricks, manufacturers might drop USB cables next. Read more ›
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The Panther Lake lineup of mobile CPUs is reportedly set to debut Intel's Xe3 graphics IP, with the top-end SKUs featuring up to 12 Xe3 GPU cores, being dubbed "Core Ultra X," according to the latest leaks. Initially, only Core Ultra 7 and 9 were thought to feature the "X" branding, but Core Ultra 5, with its 10 Xe3 cores, is also rumored to be part of this exclusive club... Read more ›
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Bari Weiss is the new editor-in-chief of CBS News. Read the memo she sent to staff about 10 core journalistic values. Read more ›
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Amazon this week has Apple's AirTag 4-Pack for $64.99, down from $99.00. This is a match of the all-time low price on the accessory, and it's one of the all-around best discounts we've seen ahead of Prime Big Deal Days. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.... Read more ›
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Right-wing fitness content has dominated the manosphere for years. Leftist gym influencers have taken notice—with some even being paid thousands of dollars to counter it. Read more ›
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Instead of spending all your time in Budapest, I recommend visiting five smaller, charming Hungarian towns instead, like Szentendre and Tihany. Read more ›
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I'm sharing all of the best early deals from the second Amazon Prime Day sale of the year right here. Read more ›
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More than two years after the release of Assassin's Creed Mirage, the 13th major installment in the franchise gets a substantial content update for free. The story expansion, called Valley of Memory, is set to release on November 18 and adds six hours of additional gameplay. According to Ubisoft, the DLC follows the protagonist, Basim, into ninth-century AlUla as he tries to find his long-lost father. Along with the new... Read more ›
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A Zaxxon remake, coded in x86-64 Assembly language, is now available as a UEFI application. Read more ›
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There’s a “paradox” at work in global health, as the philanthropist Bill Gates wrote last week. Even as funding for global health is declining, the science that supports those efforts is accelerating. And nowhere is that divergence more apparent than in the most important tool in public health: vaccines. Earlier this week Gavi, the Vaccine […] Read more ›
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Apple recently announced it will share earnings results for the fourth quarter of its 2025 fiscal year on Thursday, October 30. Apple's earnings reports are typically released at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, after the stock market has closed in New York. Apple's CEO Tim Cook and CFO Kevan Parekh should discuss the results on a live-streamed conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time that day. While the call is primarily... Read more ›
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The Xiaomi 17 lineup was unveiled in China late last month, and has already crossed an important sales milestone, according to the company. Xiaomi president Lu Weibing shared the sales milestone on Weibo. He noted that the Xiaomi 17 lineup has racked up over 1 million in sales since its launch. It’s only been a week since the company announced the Xiaomi 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max in... Read more ›
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The very first Samsung Galaxy S phone was announced a long 15 years ago – a lot has changed in smartphone photography since then. That original S-phone had a 5MP camera that could record 720p video. The latest Galaxy S25 Ultra has a 200MP camera and can record 8K video – that’s 4320p! To put it another way, the resolution for still images has increased 40x, while video recording has... Read more ›
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The iPhone Air may very well be an early look at the future of Apple smartphones, and our video team is here with its detailed breakdown. We also have a detailed written review with the usual lab test results, benchmarks, and camera samples ready and posted. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13502, 1#] The iPhone Air is arguably the most hyped up phone at the moment, and for good reason; it’s the first major... Read more ›
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The One UI 8 rollout continues with phones from 2024 and 2023. This is happening ahead of schedule, but right now it appears that only devices in Korea are getting the new OS version. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 (both from 2023) are joining their 2024 Z siblings in Android 16. This is a limited release for now, though, and only devices in Korea that are running... Read more ›
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OnePlus has begun teasing the OnePlus 15 for the Chinese and global markets, but it hasn't announced the phone's launch date yet. All that the brand has said so far is that the OnePlus 15 is "coming soon." Previous rumors claimed that the OnePlus 15 would launch in China in October, and if a new media report is to be believed, it will debut in international markets in November. According... Read more ›
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Honor launched the Watch 5 Ultra in March, then followed up with the vanilla Watch 5 in September. Now, one Honor executive shared a photo of the middle model – the Honor Watch 5 Pro. Specifically, the photo demonstrates the check-in reminder feature. This lets you know when one of your friends has arrived at their destination while traveling or after they have completed a particular activity. Honor Watch 5... Read more ›
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Apple is expected to release some new iPads soon, perhaps in October. So we're clearly at least a few weeks away from their official debut. That, however, hasn't stopped one Russian YouTuber from presenting the M5 powered iPad Pro in the video you can see embedded below. It's in Russian, of course, but if you have access to YouTube's auto-dubbing feature, do try it - it's surprisingly good, at least... Read more ›
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This year's iPhone Pros bring an almost unusual amount of changes, including an all-new build and two new cameras, in addition to the typical chipset upgrades. As is customary, Apple has discontinued the previous-gen Pros, but retailers and carriers have plenty of stock, so it's worth exploring whether saving some money and going for last year's iPhone 16 Pro Max is a good idea or the new 17 Pro Max... Read more ›
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Huawei's upcoming Mate 80, Mate 80 Pro, and Mate 80 Pro+ have been certified for sale in China. The Mate 80 has the model number VYG-AL00, the Mate 80 Pro is SGT-AL00, and the Mate 80 Pro+ is SGT-AL50. The Mate 80 has support for 66W wired charging, the Pro and Pro+ go up to 100W. One of these devices will introduce a whole new range of Kirin SoCs, if... Read more ›
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