Col. Earl Matthews accuses Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn and Lt. Gen. Walter Piatt of lying to Congress about what transpired the day rioters breached the Capitol.
One of WhatsApp’s features is the ability to send voice messages. This means that if you don’t want to type out a message, you can send it as a voice note that the other user can tap to listen to. Now it seems that WhatsApp is testing out a new UI that will show voice notes in the form of waveforms.
As it stands, voice notes in WhatsApp just show a “Play” button along with a progression bar. Admittedly there’s really nothing wrong with the current design, but the introduction of waveforms is a nice touch. This means that you can sort of see the peaks in the audio levels in the message itself.
As WABetaInfo notes, this isn’t the first time WhatsApp has tested out this feature. The company was testing out the feature earlier this year, but later disabled it, but now it looks like they’ve brought it back. The website also points out that this feature might not work all the time either as depending on the version of WhatsApp a user uses, those coming from older builds will not see these waveforms and the messages they send will not include it either.
We’re not sure how useful such a feature is and how functional it will be, but if you think you can appreciate seeing the waveforms in the voice messages you receive on WhatsApp, this could be something to look forward to once the feature has been released to the public.
WhatsApp Testing Out Waveforms For Chat Bubbles
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One of the main reasons to go with first-party repair services is accountability. It is generally assumed that first-party services would have to adhere to the guidelines set out by the company, like Apple or Google, so there is some semblance of reassurance of professional behavior.
However, according to recent reports, that doesn’t seem to be the case with Google’s Pixel mail-in service. According to developer and author Jane McGonigal, she had sent her Pixel in to Google repair, but despite the FedEx tracker showing it arrived at the repair facility, Google told her they did not receive her device.
Yeah, don’t send your Google phone in for warranty repair/replacement. As has happened with others, last night someone used it to log into my gmail, Drive, photos backup email account, dropbox, and I can see from activity logs they opened a bunch of selfies hoping to find nudes
— Jane McGonigal (@avantgame) December 4, 2021
She also later got several security alerts that revealed that someone had used her phone to access her accounts such as Dropbox, Gmail, and Google Drive. That person even logged into her emails and sent those security alerts to her spam folder in an attempt to hide them. According to McGonigal, “The photos they opened were of me in bathing suits, sports bras, form-fitting dresses, and of stitches after surgery. They deleted Google security notifications in my backup email accounts.”
Google has since told The Verge that they are investigating this claim, but what’s worrying is that this isn’t a one-off issue as there has apparently been another similar report in the past few weeks. Google has advised users to backup and wipe their phones before sending it in for a repair, but as McGonigal points out, that might not always be possible.
For example if your phone’s display or touch sensor is spoiled, it would be pretty difficult if not impossible to wipe your phone. In any case, hopefully Google gets to the bottom of this and puts in more measures to ensure this never happens again.
Google’s Pixel Mail-In Repairs Are Being Compromised
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Apple is expected to launch a wearable headset in 2022. It is unclear what Apple’s plans are for the headset, but according to Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, the company is expected to focus on gaming for its first mixed reality headset, along with media content as well as communications.
According to Gurman, “Gaming should be a strong focus of the machine, especially given that it will have multiple processors, a fan, extremely high resolution displays and its own App Store. Look for Apple to position the device as a dream for game developers. Next, media consumption.”
He also adds, “I expect Apple to work with media partners to create content that can be watched in VR on the device. Third, communications. Look for Animojis and a VR FaceTime-like experience to be the new-age Zoom.” Some have speculated that Apple is looking to create their own metaverse using this type of technology, similar to Meta who has devices like the Oculus.
In fact, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had previously predicted that Apple could plan to eventually replace the iPhone using these types of devices in the next 10 years, but we suppose we’ll have to wait and see how well this initial launch does before seeing if it has the potential to replace the iPhone in the next decade or so.
Apple’s First Mixed Reality Headset Will Focus On Gaming
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The U.S. Navy has suspended use of World War II-era fuel tank farm above a Hawaii aquifer that supplies nearly 20% of Honolulu’s drinking water.
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The problem with PC gaming is that unlike consoles that could last for 10 years, it is very likely that your 10 year old PC will be able to run newer games at similar levels compared to newer builds. This is because developers for console games have fixed hardware to work with, meaning that it’s easier for them to work around it.
This is versus PC developers who have a variety of configurations that they might have to cater to. However, if you’d like a better idea of how well a PC game might run on your computer, Microsoft is testing out a new feature in the Xbox app for Windows that will come with labels for games that tell you how well a game might perform on your PC.
This means that by using these labels, you can search for games and potentially filter them to look for games that you know will run smoothly on your computer, versus titles that your PC might barely meet the minimal requirements for. However, the only problem is that this only applies to games within the Xbox app.
This means that if a game isn’t available through the Xbox app, you’ll have to look up the system requirements yourself. Also, keep in mind that this feature is currently in testing so it isn’t available to everyone yet, also not all games currently have these performance labels.
Xbox App For Windows Tells You How Well A Game Might Run On Your PC
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One of the features of WhatsApp are disappearing messages. This basically lets users send messages that disappear after a set period of time. However, the problem is that you have to remember to enable it and it will not apply to previously sent messages, so some users might actually forget to use it.
However, it seems that WhatsApp is aware of this particular shortfall and have announced that users will now have the option to set disappearing messages as the default for new chats. This means that when enabled, all new chats that you start will have disappearing messages turned on so you won’t have to remember to do it.
According to WhatsApp, “WhatsApp users will now have the option to turn on disappearing messages by default for all new chats. When enabled, all new one-on-one chats you or another person start will be set to disappear at your chosen duration, and we’ve added a new option when creating a group chat that lets you turn it on for groups you create. This new feature is optional and does not change or delete any of your existing chats.”
In addition, WhatsApp will also offer new duration options for disappearing messages. Previously it was set to 7 days, but users will now have the option for a shorter period of 24 hours, or a longer duration of 90 days.
WhatsApp Now Lets You Set Disappearing Messages As The Default
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There are many ways to record audio of someone speaking. You could simply point a microphone at them, use an external microphone mounted on a camera, use the built-in microphone on your phone or camera, or if you want to be more professional and capture the best quality possible, lavalier microphones are the way to go.
However, if you want a lavalier microphone that’s very discreet, then you might be interested to learn that Rode has announced their new Lavalier II microphone. While the company’s lavalier microphones have always been small and somewhat discreet, Rode is taking things to the next level with the Lavalier II by using a low-profile design that will help it sit flush against clothing.
The company has also opted to use a flat cable design that will also help hide it in clothing as it can stay flat against the user’s body. The microphone itself has an omnidirectional pickup pattern and has a flat frequency and “broadcast-grade sound”. It will also play nicely with Rode’s Wireless GO II and AI-Micro interface, making it perfect for on the go usage if you’re vlogging.
The new Rode Lavalier II is also pretty affordable where it is priced at $99, half the price of the original Rode Lavalier, so it could be worth your consideration if you’re looking for a new way to mic yourself up while on the move.
Rode’s New Lavalier II Microphone Is More Discreet Than Ever
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The “And Just Like That” actor said he feels “very protective” of the “Sex and the City” co-star who played Big’s love interest.
The seasonal cyclone, known as a Kona low, could bring up to 25 inches of rain to some parts of the islands.
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