MobileNews

WhatsApp beta on Android adds voice note waveforms, ability to forward sticker packs

The latest WhatsApp beta builds for Android have added a couple of minor new features to the cross-platform messaging application including voice note waveforms and the ability to forward in-app sticker packs. We’ll agree that neither new addition is particularly groundbreaking, nor is WhatsApp the first to add such features. However, it’s still worth mentioning that the Facebook-owned app…
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ComputersNews

Asus cancels tomorrow's Zenfone 8 event for India, ROG Flow X13 and Zephyrus reveals also delayed

Asus was planning on making several major reveals in India tomorrow, but those plans have been scuttled as much of the country goes into lockdown. The event was supposed to introduce the Zenfone 8 series and bring several gaming laptops. This change in plans seems to affect only India as the page dedicated to the global Zenfone 8 launch is still counting down (with a little over a day left on the…
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MobileNews

Google Home app getting ‘updated Wi-Fi device view’ and last features from old Wifi app

In addition to a new Nest/Google Wifi update, the Google Home app is getting the last few remaining Wifi-related features from the old client that’s set to be deprecated. Google Home 2.39 is widely rolling out today on Android and iOS with a trio of features from the legacy Wifi app that should stop working any day now: Easily troubleshoot your Google Wifi or Nest Wifi network. See devices…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: June 24, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
AI & RoboticsNews

IBM working on AI tools to spot, cut bias in online ad targeting

Where does your enterprise stand on the AI adoption curve? Take our AI survey to find out. (Reuters) — IBM is developing tools that would ensure online advertising algorithms do not unfairly show ads to only specific groups such as mostly men or wealthy people, aiming to address discrimination concerns that have drawn industrywide scrutiny. The company told Reuters on Thursday that a team of…
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