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WhatsApp Likely To Roll Out 'Quick Reactions Feature' For Stories
WhatsApp users may soon be able to react to others' Stories with a new 'Quick Reactions' feature. This would let the users express their emotions to WhatsApp Stories using hand-clapping emojis, folded hands emojis, etc. As of now, it is not known if a user would be able to customize their emoji settings, or if the list of emojis available would be pre-determined.
Tags: WhatsApp, Social Media, social networking site, feature, App
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Twitter Called Off New Feature That Alerted Users Before Intense Disputes
Twitter, previously this month, stated the launch of a function that will alert users if a conversation is likely to heat up or get hostile. The decision was made as a part of the company's "conversational-health" strategy. Reportedly, the firm called quits on the feature. Besides, the function was not well received by users, and because this was a limited trial, few randomly selected accounts were eligible for prompts.
Tags: Twitter, feature, New feature, Report, Dispute
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Tinder Allows Users To Block People In Their Phone's Contact List
American online dating app Tinder has allowed the users to block their exes, friends, colleagues, family members, or anyone else in their contact list before-hand. Reportedly, the users can now access the feature from their settings, under the ‘Block Contacts’ menu, where they could mark the contact which they want to block. However, the blocked contacts will not be notified that they have been blocked.
Tags: Tinder, account blocked, Dating App, feature
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Design, Specifications Of Budget-friendly 'Moto G Stylus 2021' Leaked
Weeks ahead of its launch, design and specifications of Motorola’s Moto G Stylus 2021 has been leaked online. The budget friendly smartphone is likely to have round-edged 6.8-inch display with quad camera feature with 48 MP primary camera. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC, it will probably come with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. Besides, the phone is also expected to sport Android 10 version and a 4,000 mAh battery.
Tags: Smartphones, Motorola, Budget, feature, Moto G Stylus
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Sachin Tendulkar, Nadal To Feature In Sevilla's "Never Surrender"
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will be featured in Sevilla FC's campaign. The Christmas campaign named "Never Surrender" will focus on "great sportsmen and women who have done their best without ever giving up". Besides Sachin, it will also feature Rafael Nadal, Carolina Marin and Desiree Vila among other sporting stars. "Tendulkar being carried on the shoulders ...after India won the World Cup in 2011, embodies the passion of an entire… read-more
Tags: Sachin Tendulkar, Cricket, feature, campaign
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Google Partners With BMC To Mark Containment Zones on Google Maps
With a view to help users navigate safely through the city, Google has partnered with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to update information about containment areas in Mumbai on Google Maps. Reportedly, the user has to enable COVID-19 data layer, to see the containment regions of the city, shaded in grey. Google has said that it plans to extend the feature to other cities as well.
Tags: google maps, Covid-19, feature
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