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WhatsApp now lets you use secret codes to lock your private chats

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support WhatsApp is making its Chat Lock tool even more secure by introducing Secret Codes that will hide private chat rooms. The way it currently works, Chat Lock takes conversations and places them into a separate folder that can only be opened with either your phone’s password or biometric login. This can be helpful if you share the device with others. However, it doesn’t stop other people who know the password from taking a peek at any time. Secret Codes addresses this by allowing users to implement a second password separate “from what you use to unlock your phone”. Creating one, according to WhatsApp’s announcement , will cause your locked folder to disappear from your inbox as an extra layer of privacy. To make hidden chats reappear, the company states you’ll have to type your recently created code directly into the search bar on the main page. If you don't wanted the locked folder to be totally, you have the option to keep them there.  Wha
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IBM is teaming up with NASA to combat climate change with geospatial AI

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Ahead of COP28, IBM has today announced a collaboration with NASA, Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, the Government of Kenya, and the United Kingdom’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre to throw its weight behind efforts to combat climate change. The collaboration will see enhanced research and development into geospatial mapping and AI, in the hopes of developing a multi-modal foundation model for weather prediction. Alongside weather prediction, the model will help combat climate change and its effects through analyzing heat islands, mapping reforestation efforts, and predicting the impact of extreme weather events.  A rainy renaissance  In the fight against climate change, new technologies can provide an edge in predicting and tackling extreme weather, alongside analyzing the impact of projects such as reforestation. With this collaboration, IBM hopes to produce a tunable foundational mode
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These are the 10 best Android apps of the year – according to Google

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support 2024 is about a month away, and to celebrate the end of the year, Google has named the winners of the Google Play’s Best of 2023 Awards. For the sake of brevity, we're going to primarily focus on the best Androids apps as the company introduced a new categories for this year, such as Best with AI and Best Multi-device App. This caused the list to grow by a significant amount so we couldn’t include the likes of the best Chromebook or best tablet apps (If you’re curious to know, the winner of the best Chromebook app is FlipaClip , software that can help people create 2D animation, and the winner for best tablet app is Concepts , a vector-based drawing tool). Google states the list on its blog is centered around the American winners. Other countries are said to have different winners. However, when we looked at other region, the entries matched the US list except for a single outlier which we’ll shout out later on. Android Apps of the Year
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Apple unveils 2023 App Store Apps of the Year winners while developers ponder a Vision Pro future

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support What do all Apple app developers have in common? Not much really beyond an almost preternatural enthusiasm for Apple’s platforms and the opportunity to reach the Apple ecosystem’s millions of customers. What amps that excitement up to 11 for them is the chance to be named one of the best apps of the year. Recently, I got to meet and talk to some of the 14 developers of those now-award-winning apps. Naturally, I asked them about their apps, but what I really want to know about is how they’re preparing for Apple’s Vision Pro and spatial computing. To my surprise, some of them answered me.  One week after Apple's App Store Editorial team named the 40 finalists , the Cupertino Tech giant revealed the 14 Apps and Games winners across, the best iPhone , best iPad , best Apple Watch , and best Mac Apps. Apple even added a new wrinkle this year: Cultural Impact winners. Apple also selected an app trend of the year, which was, unsurprisingly Generati
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WhatsApp's desktop app now lets you send self-destructing photos and videos

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Meta is rolling out a View Once feature to WhatsApp on desktop and web allowing users to send out time-sensitive content.  The update was initially discovered by WABetaInfo as the tech giant has yet to formally announce it. Looking at WABetaInfo's report, it’s basically the exact same feature on the mobile. WhatsApp added View Once to its smartphone app back in 2022 as a new privacy tool. Pictures or videos sent to contacts in this manner cannot be saved. Once the recipient looks at the file, it’s gone forever. This ensures sensitive material is never seen by outside parties, shared with others, or risks being taken by a bad actor. Apparently, this was highly requested as WABetaInfo claims people complained about “the inability to send view once messages” on desktop. It seems Meta heard the outcry, although it did take the company over a year to respond.   Vital details There are some minor details you should know about.  Recipients hav
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Silent Hill 2 remake is ‘progressing smoothly’ according to Bloober Team

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support The studio behind the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake, Bloober Team, has confirmed that the horror game is still “progressing smoothly,” but fans are being asked for “a bit more patience” when it comes to more news about it. In a statement posted to Twitter yesterday (November 26), the official Bloober Team account confirmed that production is still “in accordance with our schedule,” and that alongside Konami, the developers are “diligently working to ensure the Silent Hill 2 remake attains the highest quality.” It also reiterated that it will be Konami which will share more information about the remake when the time is right.  “On behalf of our development team, we would like to clarify that the production is progressing smoothly and in accordance with our schedule,” the statement reads. “We understand that many players worldwide are eagerly anticipating news about the game, and we appreciate your dedication.  “However, we kindly ask for a bit
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There’s not long left to bag the best Oculus Quest 2 deals of 2023

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Black Friday has been and gone but the best Oculus Quest 2 deals of the year are still available, only now they’re part of 2023’s Cyber Monday deals. If you’re looking to pick up a VR headset for yourself or as a gift for someone, this is your last chance to score a massive saving on Meta’s best budget gadget. In the US the best Quest 2 discount is at Amazon – you can now get Meta's Oculus Quest 2 plus $50 Amazon credit for $249 with code META50 . This saves you $100 off the total cost of these items. Meanwhile, in the UK your best option is at Very. You'll get £50 off and £50 cashback with code VKEXL . Once your payment of £249.99 has gone through you should get a refund of £50 (provided you used the code), making the headset effectively £100 off, which is an excellent saving. We’ve already seen some amazing Oculus Quest 2 deals sell out this Black Friday season, so if you’re reading this I recommend acting fast. There are some other s
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Apple AirPods 4: everything we know so far and what we want to see

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support It’s been more than two years since the Apple AirPods 3 hit shelves, yet there’s still no official word from Apple on when we might expect to see their successors. And while the AirPods Pro 2 rank highly in our list of the best earbuds , the AirPods 3 now face much stiffer in-ear competition than when they launched in October 2021. It's fair to say, then, that the AirPods are due an update. The question is when that’s going to arrive – and, if you’re in the market for a pair of AirPods, whether you should wait for the fourth generation, or grab one of the best AirPods deals available right now. To help you decide, we’ve rounded up all the leaks, tip-offs and intel currently circulating about the AirPods 4. From release date rumors to talk of new hardware tricks, you’ll find all of the latest AirPods 4 news below.  We’ve also given our opinion on which upgrades we think are most likely to happen in reality, and what features we’d like to s
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iOS 18: the rumors so far and everything we want to see

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support From the little we’ve heard so far, iOS 18 could be one of the most interesting software releases of 2024, with early leaks suggesting it will sport some "major new features and designs", along with a big focus on AI. Given that we described iOS 17 as "one of the best iOS updates we've seen in years" in our 4.5-star iOS 17 review , the idea that iOS 18 could be an even more substantial update is certainly appealing. That said, we don’t know much about this update yet, so it’s unclear exactly what it will offer. What little we have heard, you’ll find below, along with information on the possible release date, and the phones we expect to be supported. Then further down you’ll find a list of the key things we want from iOS 18 to make it the best update possible. We’ll also be adding leaks and news to this article whenever new information emerges, so check back soon to stay informed. Cut to the chase What is it? The nex
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