The app, which will leverage the power of the blockchain to enable secure file transfer between two handsets, will reportedly enable the sender to set an expiration date for the shared files, which will then automatically be deleted from the recipient’s device after expiry. Another privacy feature baked into the upcoming app will prevent recipients from forwarding the received files to other users. The report, however, suggests that the app may not have a built-in anti-screenshot feature at launch, possibly allowing users to record text or images that may be part of the message....

In addition, the research firm shares with us the key display specifications for the 3 aforesaid foldable phones. It says that all three will feature UTG (Ultra-Thin Glass) protection and use LTPO technology (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) for improved power efficiency. Now, let’s talk about the screen sizes of these 3 foldable phones: Upcoming Samsung Foldable Phones Galaxy Z Fold 3 The Galaxy Z Fold 2 was a massive leap over the company’s first-gen foldables....

New Snapchat+ Features Arrive! The new Custom Story Expiration feature will allow you to set a time limit for Stories. This can be for an hour and go up to a week. Up until now, Snapchat Stories existed for only 24 hours. With this new ability, people will be able to keep a particular story, say about an event, alive for up to 7 days so that there’s more engagement. While this takes away the essence of Snapchat, which is the disappearing nature of photos and videos, it might prove to be interesting for many....

Snapdeal has partnered with homegrown mobility startup, Ottonomy IO, for the last-mile delivery tests. Some of the orders placed by customers in the Delhi NCR region were delivered by a robot, as seen in the image above (via ET). This four-wheeler robot, which is equipped with a camera and 3D LiDAR sensor, can run along sidewalks and local streets autonomously to deliver your orders safely. It is also said to be capable of navigating crowded places using computer vision and AI algorithms....

A Working Redstone PC in Minecraft Earlier this year, YouTuber Sammyuri created a 1Hz CPU within Minecraft using only Redstone components. And that processing unit was so strong that it could solve mathematical problems and even render games like Tetris and more. That CPU was known as Chungus 2, and it capped at running 2D games. Now, after months of work, Sammyuri is back with an upgraded in-game CPU that can render a 3D playable version of Minecraft....

Sony’s Dominance with the PlayStation 5 The report comes from market analysis firm, GamingSmart, and it reveals that Sony was able to capture nearly two-thirds of the market as it sold over 4.48 million units of the PS5. When compared to Microsoft’s sales figures of 2.4 million units of the Xbox consoles, that is twice the value. The report states that Sony commanded the pole position in almost all of the 167 countries which the firm analyzed....

Spotify recently added time-synced lyrics support in 26 markets across the globe. The company is now building on it with a Karaoke mode. As the name suggests, the feature is intended for all those who like singing along to their favorite tunes. Notably, Spotify will even let you adjust the vocal levels of the song. the vocal level is adjustable pic.twitter.com/apeIlETAQs — Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) September 7, 2020 Another feature in the works is offline listening for free users....

Tab-Based File Explorer in Windows 11 Possibly Delayed It is reported that Microsoft might delay introducing features like the tab-based File Explorer for general users. This means that it will not be included in the upcoming Windows 11 22H2 update. As a reply to a recent tweet about the upcoming Windows 11 Sun Valley 2 update, the Senior Program Manager of the Windows Insider team, Brandon LeBlanc mentioned that features like “tabs in File Explorer will show up to Windows Insiders (between the Dev and Beta Channels) when they are ready....

Fix Taskbar Icons Missing on Windows 11 Issue (2022) In this tutorial, we have added six easy methods to fix the Taskbar icons missing issue on Windows 11. You can use a method as simple as restarting the Explorer to extreme methods like uninstalling the last update. Expand the table below and move to any section you want. 1. Restart Windows Explorer If Taskbar icons are missing on your Windows 11 PC, you should restart the Windows Explorer before trying anything else....

New Telegram Features Introduced With the reactions feature, users will be able to react to messages with a particular emoji, much like it’s done on iMessage, Instagram, and even Facebook Messenger. These message reactions will be available for users in group/ individual chats and channels and will have their own animation. One interesting thing about message reactions is that people will be able to customize them as per their liking. On Android, it can be done by heading to Settings -> Quick Reaction, while on iOS, users will have to go to Settings -> Stickers and Emoji -> Quick Reaction....

Sony Airpeak S1 Launched Now, before I go further into the technical details, it is worth mentioning that the Sony Airpeak S1 is essentially a professional-grade drone. This means that Sony is targeting professional filmmakers and content creators with this one instead of catering to the general consumers. As a result, the Airpeak S1 is priced at $9,000 (~Rs 6.6 lakhs). So, as you can imagine, it is a bigger investment rather than an everyday purchase....

Solar Power Is Much More Affordable Now! According to a meta-analysis report titled “Empirically Grounded Technology Forecasts and the Energy Transition,” the cost of installing solar power was predicted to fall at an average rate of 2.6% each year since 2010. In fact, multiple experts predicted that the average cost-reductions of solar power would only go up to 6% YoY. However, the cost of solar power, surprisingly, fell by 15% per year since 2010, thanks to the adoption of new solar-powered technology in both the commercial as well as household sectors across the world....

Android 13 Developer Preview Released: What’s New? Google has started rolling out the first Android 13 developer preview (DP1) to Pixel users with mentions of “Tiramisu” as the Android 13 codename. While the company stopped giving dessert names to its Android builds since Android 10, it did use them to refer their OS internally. However, this time Google mentions the dessert name of its upcoming Android 13 OS in the settings menu....

As seen in a video on YouTube, the controller’s black faceplate up front can be easily removed from the body. What does this mean? Well, we aren’t certain, but it reminds us of the removable plates on the PS5’s body itself. For the unaware, the PlayStation 5’s faceplates are easily removable without the need for any tools. As a result, people were expecting third party custom faceplates to be a thing, and one company even started taking orders for them, but that was quickly shut down by Sony’s legal team....

Dubbed as Xenobots, these robots were recently detailed in a research study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. As per the authors of the paper, the Xenobots can gather hundreds of cells and assemble them into “baby” Xenobots that evolve and start their lives after a few days of being “born”. “People have thought for quite a long time that we’ve worked out all the ways that life can reproduce or replicate....

Silly Royale IRL Event Announced The Silly Royale IRL event, as per SuperGaming, will be “an on-ground, real-world experience to complement its popular social game, Silly Royale.” At the end of each season of Silly Royale, the players who make it to the leaderboards will get an invite to play the game’s modes in real-life. The company is aiming to organize the first Silly Royale IRL event sometime in January 2022 while complying with the COVID-19 restrictions....

A ‘Portable Oasis’ for Your Face Alain Verschueren, a Belgian artist and social worker, has been strolling through the capital Brussels wearing, what he is calling, a ‘portable oasis’. It is essentially a plexiglass mini-greenhouse surrounding his head filled with aromatic plants inside. It kind of looks like the BioVYZR face shield that we saw in early 2020 but with plants inside. Verschueren, 61 developed the idea fifteen years ago, inspired by the lush oases in Tunisia where has had previously worked....

With so much of apps and content, things can really go out of hands. As an adult, you may have some self-restraint, but the same cannot be said for your young ones. A few years back parental control on internet browsing was a major concern and it still is. But now along with internet browsing, cell phone addiction due to games and social apps has also become a major problem....

For the uninitiated, social media platforms and internet services in India enjoy something called “safe harbor” protection. It essentially prevents the Indian government to hold an internet service or a social media platform responsible for any illegal activity or hate speech by any of its users. This protection is enjoyed by companies such as Google, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Twitter, unfortunately, will not be able to take advantage of the “safe harbor” protection anymore as the company did not comply with the New IT Rules in India....

“Whether it’s your favourite band, sports team, city, or activity – with Topics we are making it easier to find, follow and talk about your interests,” wrote Twitter India in its announcement tweet. From a Topic’s page, tapping the new share icon lets you send a link to the Topic in a Tweet, DM, or outside of Twitter. — Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) October 29, 2020 The current list of Twitter topics includes Anime & Manga, Arts & Culture, Business & Finance, Careers, Entertainment, Fashion & Beauty, Fitness, Food, Gaming, Home & Family, Movies & TV, Music, News, Only on Twitter, Outdoors, Politics, Science, Sports, Technology, Travel, and Trending....