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WhatsApp Working on Yearly Terms of Service Reminder Feature, Disables Quick Replies for Non Business Users

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new yearly reminder for the app's Terms of Service. The Meta-owned messaging platform is said to be working on an entry in the app's settings menu, discovered on the latest Android beta version by WABetaInfo. WhatsApp is yet to reveal any details or plans to add such a reminder to the app. Meanwhile, the service has begun to remove access to Quick Replies for regular accounts on the latest WhatsApp Desktop Beta version, after it was previously added for users without WhatsApp Business…

Konami’s Wai Wai World 2 is a great reminder of why babies suck

Why Wai Wai? It’s hard not to look back at Konami’s Famicom days and not get a little misty-eyed about how it used to be a fun company before the soul was sold out from under it by the corporate powers. It’s even harder once you look at Wai Wai World 2. Playing the game is like finding a horse murderer’s photo album and discovering it’s full of colorful pictures of ponies. It’s all wide-eyed and cute until you realize, “These were their first victims.” The original Wai Wai World was a blast, just not a very big blast. It…

From Trending to Falling Apart: A Reminder of the Importance of Blockchain Regulation

It was only last month that I wrote about NFT projects and why they shouldn’t shy away from regulations. Not merely because NFTs represented a new class of digital assets (at least for the regulators) but also because of the fervour of hype that seemed to be pushing it into a sudden and inexplicable wave of adoption. At least, that’s how it was just before the May terrors were visited upon the global economy, the effects of which reverberated around cryptocurrency. NFTs weren’t left out.Lessons Repeated Not long after…

Twitter tests a reminder feature for limited-edition product sales

Twitter users will be able to receive reminders when retailers release limited edition items for sale, through a new feature the social media company announced. Twitter will test the feature with brands including Dior, Home Depot and Fossil. Luxury designers, streetwear brands and other retailers have created a trend in recent years of releasing small collections of clothes and accessories that can often sell out within minutes and generate hype among shoppers. The new feature from Twitter is intended to play off the…