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WhatsApp is found to be working on a status reply indicator that users will see when they receive replies to their status updates. The feature is said to be currently under development and not yet available even to beta testers, though it is likely to be available to users on Android and iOS as well as desktop in the future. In addition to the status reply indicator, WhatsApp has been spotted bringing the ability to set up a cover photo when using the instant messaging app on a desktop.According to a report by WhatsApp…

Lockdowns due to COVID-19 has had a significant impact on coping strategies of women experiencing intimate partner violence, according to a new study. Credit: Rodnae Productions/Pexels The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially affected how women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) coped with their abusive situation, according to a new study led by health sciences professor Tara Mantler and Kim Jackson, professor in the…

WhatsApp has been spotted introducing the ability to let users silently exit their groups — without letting other members know about their exit. The new move by the instant messaging app would make it easier for people to leave unwanted and annoying groups which they were earlier hesitating to exit as other members would be able to know about their leaving. This could particularly be the case of family groups where you don't want your relatives to know about your exit from the group due to random "Good Morning" greetings…

Lordstown Motors Corp.’s ability to stay in business for at least another year remains in doubt until it secures more funding and its market value rises, its finance chief said after the electric-truck maker sold its factory to raise cash.Lordstown, which aims to launch its first vehicle this year and doesn’t generate any revenue yet, issued a going-concern warning in June 2021, flagging worries about its financial health. “It will be there until we raise sufficient capital and get to a…

Lordstown Motors Corp.’s ability to stay in business for at least another year remains in doubt until it secures more funding and its market value rises, its finance chief said after the electric-truck maker sold its factory to raise cash.Lordstown, which aims to launch its first vehicle this year and doesn’t generate any revenue yet, issued a going-concern warning in June 2021, flagging worries about its financial health. “It will be there until we raise sufficient capital and get to a…

WhatsApp has been found to be testing the ability to show Status updates directly from the Chats list. The new addition is likely to give a boost to the Status feature on the instant messaging app as users will be able to quickly look at the statuses of their contacts. Additionally, WhatsApp has been spotted working on a feature to let users create group polls on the desktop. It would let group members vote for a specific option and look at the total number of votes received.As per a report by WhatsApp beta tracker…

Google is reportedly rolling out the ability to download Play store apps on Android TV sets from smartphones. This ability is rolling out as a server-side update and not all users can see it immediately. However, several users are now reporting of receiving this new ability to install apps to their Android TV directly from their phone. This ability has been available on Google Play's Web version for quite a while now to allow it to push apps on Chromecasts and Shield TVs. The feature has now been expanded to smartphones…

Every time you take a step, space itself glows with a soft warmth.Called the Fulling–Davies–Unruh effect (or sometimes just Unruh effect if you're pushed for time), this eerie glow of radiation emerging from the vacuum is akin to the mysterious Hawking radiation that's thought to surround black holes.  Only in this case, it's the product of acceleration rather than gravity.Can't feel it? There's a good reason for that. You'd need to move at an impossible speed to sense even the weakest of Unruh rays.For now, the effect…

Armstrong Flooring Inc., a publicly traded manufacturer founded in 1860, has filed for bankruptcy, saying it couldn’t raise prices enough to counter supply-chain disruptions and higher costs for materials and transportation. The Lancaster, Pa.-based company, along with subsidiaries AFI Licensing LLC, Armstrong Flooring Latin America Inc. and Armstrong Flooring Canada Ltd., filed for chapter 11 protection Sunday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del. In November, Armstrong warned about…

It felt like a sneaky hack because, for years, you could buy a Kindle book on the Amazon app on an Android device when you couldn’t do the exact same thing on an iOS one. But that unique relationship has ended, as first noted by Ars Technica. When attempting to purchase ebooks on the Amazon app on Android, you’re now directed to a new screen explaining why the purchasing option is gone. If you happen to update the app, you’ll see a similar note as to what you see on an iOS device that says purchasing digital products…