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WhatsApp beta for Android hints at 90-day disappearing messages option

The nifty disappearing messages feature in WhatsApp could soon get expanded even further, according to the latest beta build on Android. For those unaware, late last year, WhatsApp rolled out support for disappearing messages with a limit on when said message would auto-destruct. Since then, WhatsApp beta builds have unearthed options that range from 24 hours — and now — up to 90 days.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 is the first folding phone for normal people

The story of folding phones thus far has been one of compromise. Choosing a folding phone over a standard slab design has generally meant you compromised on performance, durability, and most of all, price. They’ve been the domain of early adopters, the people willing to put up with those compromises. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 is the first folding phone to challenge all that. It has the same…
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Atomos brings EOS R5 8K ProRes RAW to its NinjaV+

Atomos has announced a firmware update for its Ninja V+ monitor/recorder enabling 8K output from the Canon EOS R5 to be encoded as ProRes RAW. The upgrade allows the camera’s Raw video stream to be recorded for extended periods (typically up to the capacity of the…
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Google opens Android 12 Beta 4 feedback survey for Pixel owners

This month’s feedback survey comes a week after Google released Android 12 Beta 4. Its availability is slightly delayed from the usual two days following launch. We’d like your feedback on the latest version of Android 12 on your Pixel device. This *anonymous* survey should take you about 5-10 minutes to complete. Please only fill out this survey if your Pixel device is running Beta 4…
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Cybersecurity monitoring and response startup Blumira raises $10.3M

The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Blumira, a cybersecurity startup based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, today announced that it raised $10.3 million in a series A round led by Mercury with participation from Ten Eleven Ventures, M25, Array Ventures, and others. CEO Steve Fuller says that the investment, which brings…
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