WhatsApp update hides media visibility of disappearing messages, adds drawing tools, and document sharing ETA

WhatsApp is tightening its grip on data privacy on the platform with its new updates. The latest one (as spotted by WABetaInfo) is a small measure but one that’s meaningful. The Meta-owned company is rolling out a new update to WhatsApp on Android and iOS wherein if you are sharing media as part of its Disappearing Message feature, then that won’t be automatically saved to the phone’s gallery or camera roll. Differently put, WhatsApp is disabling media visibility for disappearing messages.

How Media Visibility off for WhatsApp Disappearing Messages works

WhatsApp Media Visibility Off for Disappearing Messages | Via WABetaInfo​

The point of Disappearing Messages in WhatsApp is to allow the user to send self-destructing messages that would automatically disappear in 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days from the time they are sent. By the way, the user can choose any of these durations. However, if the media shared in these conversations gets downloaded to the gallery, that may defeat the whole purpose.

So, with the new changes to the media visibility of Disappearing Messages, wherein the media involved in these conversations aren't saved to the gallery or camera roll. 

But, if you want to save any of the media files, you can do so manually. You have to individually download the media items like images, gifs, and videos from within the conversation window.

This change has been pushed to both stable and beta WhatsApp channels and you should be getting the update anytime soon. 

WhatsApp Drawing tools, blur option (Left) and WhatsApp Document Sharing ETA (Right) | Via: WABetaInfo

In related news, WhatsApp is also enabling new drawing tools (for both Android and iOS beta), a blur option for Android beta users specifically, and an estimated time of downloading/uploading a document file. Even if you are a non-beta WhatsApp user, you may get to try all these eventually. 

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OnePlus Folding Phone is rumored to be inspired by Oppo Find N: Heres what that could mean

OnePlus may soon hop on the foldable bandwagon. After all, it is among the very few brands that are yet to make a folding smartphone. Even one of its BBK brethren is gearing up to debut the Vivo X Fold as we speak. So, the news about a OnePlus foldable device should rouse at least its ardent fans. That said, this could be something that’s familiar as the latest bit of rumors suggest the OnePlus folding phone is a “copy of Oppo’s Find N”.

This wouldn’t come off as surprising to those who know OnePlus and Oppo (Both BBK subsidiaries) are known to share resources between them. However, since Oppo Find N was launched in December 2021 and the OnePlus foldable is expected to launch later this year or in 2023, the latter’s specs (perhaps some of it) may be brought up to date.

In any case, here’s what the Oppo foldable sports, for your understanding:

Oppo Find N Specs and Features

Outside, Oppo has given a 5.49-inch screen with an 18:9 aspect ratio, 1972x988 resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, and a Gorilla Glass Victus protection. Inside, it has a 7.1-inch, 1920x1792 pixel, 120Hz LTPO ‘Serene Display’. On top of this, there is a 0.03mm Ultra Thin Glass (UTG).

Oppo boasts the engineering of its Flexion Hinge (with 136 individual parts) that’s tested for 200,000 folds and unfolds. It can be propped up at various angles between 50 to 120 degrees.

Internally, the Find N comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, up to 512GB UFS 3.1 storage, a 4500mAh battery, 33W SuperVOOC wired charging, Android 11 based Color OS 12, 5G, 4G LTE, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, etc.

The Find N specifications also include a 50MP triple camera system by the back and a 32MP camera on the front and inside.

So, let’s see what all out of these would be carried over to the new OnePlus Fold or whatever that would be called. In time, we shall.

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iQOO Z6 Pro 5G launch in India could take place soon: Here are its expected specs

iQOO may be getting ready to unveil an upgrade to the iQOO Z6 launched last month. The company has been mentioning the iQOO Z6 Pro 5G as part of its iQOO Raid Nights promotions on Twitter. For the uninitiated, Raid Nights is the brand’s talent hunt to find India’s next big YouTube gaming streamer. Also, as part of its Twitter marketing strategy, iQOO is holding a free giveaway contest wherein the lucky winners would win an iQOO Z6 Pro 5G.

Besides this name drop, the brand hasn’t revealed any other key details about the device. So, we shall visit the rumor mill to gather some info.

iQOO Z6 Pro 5G Specs and Features (Rumored)

As spotted by Indian tipster Abhishek Yadav, iQOO Z6 Pro 5G would be “India’s fastest smartphone in the 25K segment”. According to him, the phone would carry the model number I2126 and will be a rebadged Vivo T1 Pro 5G. A screengrab of this particular phone’s Geekbench listing reveals some specs and scores.

Breaking : iQOO is launching two smartphones in India soon one is iQOO Z6 Pro & another one is unknown at the moment model no of upcoming iQOO smartphones I2126 & I2202 iQOO I2126 specifications - Android 12 - 6GB ram - Snapdragon 778G #iQOO #iQOOZ6Pro #Vivo pic.twitter.com/2zDAWnQmmf

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) April 9, 2022

Well, as per this purported iQOO Z6 Pro 5G Geekbench scoreboard, the phone has got a single-core score of 755 and a multi-core score of 2695. The tested model runs on Android 12, 6GB of RAM, and an octa-core Qualcomm processor said to be Snapdragon 778G.

Now, in a different report, folks at GSMArena have learned from their source that the iQOO Z6 Pro 5G "will be heavy on performance and gaming" and "offer immersive gaming experience."

But, since these are only claims and speculations, we would manage our expectations accordingly, at least until we have more solid evidence.

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Apple Dual USB-C Port 35W charger leaks Could launch in 2022

Apple is working on a dual USB-C port 35W power adapter, as per a new leak on the Apple website itself. This was first spotted by 9to5Mac who took screenshots of the said 35W Apple charger’s support documents from the site before it was taken down. Thanks to this swift action, we now have some hints of what to expect from this forthcoming Apple charger.

Let’s have a look.

Apple 35W dual USB-C GaN charger leak

This wouldn’t be the first Apple GaN (gallium nitride) charger as there’s already a 140W GaN USB-C charger from the brand on the market. This wouldn’t be the first Apple USB-C charger either. What makes this first of its kind would be the fact that it is a dual USB-C GaN adapter from the brand.

This could be used to fast charge any combination of two Apple products including iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, MacBooks, etc.

As for the supported power specs, here are they:

Input: 100–240V /1.0A Output 1 or 2 (USB PD): 5VDC/3A or 9VDC/3A or 15VDC/2.33A or 20VDC/1.75A

The latter could mean that the charger might top up two devices at 15 watts or one at 27W and the other at 5W. But, we can’t be sure about the likely combinations.

Further from the leaked Apple support document, 9to5Mac also shares this extract:

“Use the Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter and a USB-C cable (not included) to charge your device. Connect a USB-C cable to either port on the power adapter, extend the electrical prongs (if necessary), then plug the power adapter firmly into the power outlet. Ensure the power outlet is easily accessible for disconnecting. Connect the other end of the cable to your device.”

So, this tells us that there won’t be a USB-C cable with this Apple dual USB-C charger. Bummer!

Anyways, reputed leakster Ming-Chi Kuo recently reported that the components for this Apple power adapter are getting closer to mass production and that his year the company is estimated to ship around 2-3 million units of it.

His tweet read:

Predicted last month that a new charger of about 30W would come in 2022. Components are nearing mass production, and this year's shipment estimation could reach 2-3M units.https://t.co/Xb2keIGYSQ

— Ming-Chi Kuo (@mingchikuo) April 9, 2022

Let’s see.

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Activision to Convert Over Thousand Temporary Workers to Full-Time Roles Starting July 1

Activision Blizzard said nearly 1,100 US-based temporary and contingent quality assurance workers of some divisions will be converted to full-time employees, starting July 1.

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WordleBot Will Tell You How Good You Really Are at Playing Wordle; Details Inside

WordleBot will judge your Wordle skills and will help players to find out how efficiently they've played, or if their moves are nothing but luck.

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Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 2022 launched in India with 12th gen Intel i9 CPU and Nvidia RTX 3080Ti GPU

Asus has refreshed the ROG Zephyrus M16 to meet the hardware requirements for 2022. This includes the 12th gen Core i9 chipset from Intel and 16GB GDDR6 RTX 3080Ti from Nvidia. The laptop can be picked in memory SKUs of up to 32GB DDR5 RAM. This time around there is support for the Mux switch as well for better gaming performance. The WiFi speeds too may fare better thanks to the updated WiFi 6E.  

Starting with —

Asus Zephyrus M16 (2022) Price and Availability

Asus will start selling the ROG Zephyrus M16 at ₹1,79,990 from April 8 itself through online stores like Amazon, Flipkart, Asus E-shop, and Tatacliq as well as Asus Exclusive offline shops, Croma, Reliance, and VijaySales. 

Asus Zephyrus M16 (2022) Specs and Features

The new Asus Zephyrus M16 has a higher-resolution QHD panel but the rest of it is a 16-inch size, 16:10 aspect ratio, and 165Hz refresh rate like the last year’s model. This is also 100-per cent DCI-P3 certified as well as Pantone validated for colour reproduction and also offers 3ms GtG response times, Dolby Vision, and 500 nits of brightness.

Up top, there is an integrated IR camera with Windows Hello support.

At the bottom of the screen is a backlit keyboard with N-key rollover, 1.7mm key travel, lower actuation keystroke, and a glass touchpad adjacent to it.

For audio, Asus M16 2022 comes with a 6 speaker setup, just like the predecessor.

Anyways, unlocking the M16, you would be interacting with Windows 11 running on top of Intel i9-12900H processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080Ti graphics (16GB GDDR6, 100 +20W TGP Dynamic Boost), 32GB of DDR5 memory. It is further upgradeable up to 48 gigs. The given storage, meanwhile, goes up to 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD. There are two slots by the way with RAID 0 support.

Asus has carried over the 90WHr battery with 240W adapter and 100W PD charging support.

Finally, for connectivity, you get 1 x Thunderbolt 4 (also supporting USB 4.0, Display Port 1.4, and Power Delivery 3.0), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (also with DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery), 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 1 x MicroSD (312MB/s), 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 1 x RJ45, 1 x 3.5mm combo Audio Jack, and 1 x Kensington Lock.

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