Need for Speed Unbound: EA Hints at New NFS Game Reveal This Week

EA has hinted that a new Need for Speed game could be revealed this week, via a Twitter response. Previous reports indicated that EA was gearing up to reveal the new Need for Speed Unbound game, with a trailer featuring a soundtrack from rapper A$AP Rocky. Need for Speed Unbound is reportedly slated for a December 2 launch, across PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC.

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Google Messages is rolling out reactions for SMS compatible with Apple iMessage

Google Message is getting the ability to react to SMS texts. While SMS is one of the oldest ways of sending text messages, some users prefer texting with their near and dear ones over SMS. For them and others who occasionally open text messages, they will be able to send an emoji reaction via SMS, which was only possible with RCS.

Some Google Messages users are able to react to SMS with an emoji 

Although the feature is not available to all the users yet, a recent 9to5Google report says that a few Google Message users are "able to react to SMS texts." The way it works is that Google Messages users have to press and hold a text message until they see seven emoji reaction options at the top. Then, they can click on the desired emoji reaction. Now, the reaction shows in two different ways to the recipient. 

If the recipient uses the Google Messages app, the emoji reaction appears at the bottom right corner of the message bubble. However, when the recipient is not using Google Message (or using an iOS device), the emoji reaction appears with a short message, highlighting what it has been sent as a reaction to in quotes. In a nutshell, the feature adds liveliness to the old way of texting others and bridges the gap between Google Messages and Apple's iMessage. 

This feature bridges the gap between Google Messages and Apple’s iMessage

For those who are catching up, the Google Messages app has supported Rich Communication Services, abbreviated as RCS, since 2020. It is a new messaging protocol that lets users share high-quality files, such as videos and photos, over boring text messages supported by SMS. However, Apple sticks to iMessage, a platform that works seamlessly between iOS devices but converts messages from Android phones to SMS and MMS. Google calls these, 'out-of-date technologies from the 90s and 00s' and has been after Apple to adopt RCS for quite some time.

However, Apple is not in the mood to pave the way for RCS. When asked about any plans to add RCS to iMessage at the Code Conference 2022, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated, "I don't hear our users asking that we put a lot of energy on that at this point." Though Apple is not making any efforts to improve cross-platform messaging, the Google Message update will surely enhance users' experience. 

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WhatsApp screenshot blocking feature appears in the latest beta app for Android: See how it works

WhatsApp is finally getting a feature that should have been a part of it long before. Well, we are discussing the WhatsApp screenshot blocking feature which is currently being tested on the beta versions of the app. More precisely, WaBetaInfo tells us that the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.22.3 prevents the recipients of ‘view once’ messages from being screenshotted. He has shared some images of this thing in action. Let’s have a look.

WhatsApp screenshot blocking: How it works

According to WaBetaInfo, once this feature is active when you try to take a screenshot of a view-once image or screen recording of a view-once video, all you get is a black screen. WhatsApp will show you a toast message that “can’t take a screenshot due to security policy”.

Apparently, this won’t work even if you use third-party extensions to grab the screenshot. 

Here are some other things you need to know about the WhatsApp screenshot blocking feature:

The other person won’t be notified that somebody is trying to take a screenshot or screen recording. Rather the person attempting the act will get the aforementioned toast message and black screen. At the moment, this blocking restriction is applicable on images and videos only. That means you can still take screenshots of chats and messages even if some of them are of a ‘view-once’ nature. Other limitations include the clamp on forwarding, exporting, or saving disappearing images and videos. All that said, nothing is stopping a person from taking a photo or video of the view once content using another phone or camera. 

The screenshot blocking feature is spotted as part of the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.22.3 which is available through the Google Play Beta Program. However, since this is still in beta, you could expect some changes or improvements to its implementation. 

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iPhone 14s Crash Detection feature fails the collision test: Heres Apples justification

The Crash Detection feature, which is present in iPhone 14 models and an Apple Watch, has undergone a new test that reveals when it correctly fires and when it does not.

In a video from the Wall Street Journal, a demolition derby driver repeatedly rammed two distinct cars. He had a Google Pixel in the vehicle, which can also detect crashes, and an Apple Watch Ultra with an iPhone 14 model, reports AppleInsider.

Next, an iPhone 14 and Google Pixel were also placed side-by-side in each vehicle.

Testing showed that the Apple Watch worn by the driver was successful at detecting crashes. However, the iPhone didn't detect any of the impacts inside the first car, the report said.

The Google Pixel did detect one crash inside the driver's vehicle, but neither phone went off inside the car that got crashed into.

With car number two, the testers drove it around before crashing to make the smartphones think it was legitimate. But again, the crash did not trigger the smartphones.

When WSJ contacted Apple and Google with the results, Apple said a lack of data could be why the iPhone 14 didn't detect the crashes. Perhaps it was because it wasn't connected to CarPlay, or the tester didn't drive around the vehicle long enough.

(Except for the headline and cover image, the rest of this IANS article is un-edited)

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ED Freezes Rs. 5.5 Crore Account Balance in Mobile Gaming Application Fraud

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday said it has carried out a search operation and freezed account balance of Rs. 5.59 crore of Aamir Khan and its accomplices in a fraud involving mobile gaming application E-nuggets.

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Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 Sale: Bestselling Gaming Laptops at Discounted Prices

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 sale brings discounts on gaming laptops in India. The sale kicked off on September 23 for all users, a day after offering early access to Prime members. Amazon is offering EMI options and additional discounts on select credit card purchases during the sale.

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Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Remaster in Development: Report

A Horizon Zero Dawn remaster is reportedly in development for PS5. As per MP1ST, Sony is working on a revamped version of the 2017 PS4 title, featuring improved lighting and textures, new character models and animations, and support for native 4K on the PS5. The report also notes a Horizon online multiplayer game, where customisation will be based on tribes establishe...

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