WhatsApp has been reportedly spotted working on a new feature that will allow for chat interoperability. The Meta-owned messaging service appears to be working on the ability to communicate with users who are not on WhatsApp. The European Union recently passed the Digital Markets Act (DMA) that goes into effect in the first quarter of 2024. Under the new EU regulation, WhatsApp and other major “gatekeeper” platforms and services are required to offer interoperability for chats with users on other services.Spotted in development by WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo on the latest beta version of the app for Android smartphones, the…
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Debris covers a residential area in Perryton, Texas, Thursday, June 15, 2023, after a tornado struck the town.David Erickson | APThe U.S. has suffered the highest number of billion-dollar weather disasters on record this year with wildfires and severe storms wreaking havoc from Hawaii to Florida, according to a report released by the federal government Monday.The nation has been hit by 23 such disasters so far in 2023, the highest number since the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration started keeping records in 1980. The previous record was set in 2020 with 22 separate disasters that each caused a billion or…
NewsA$AP Rocky Sued by A$AP Relli, Alleged Shooting Victim, for DefamationRocky’s attorney Joe Tacopina has also been sued for statements made after Rocky was charged with assault for the alleged shooting By Nina Corcoran and Evan MinskerSeptember 11, 2023FacebookXA$AP Rocky, photo by Jason Koerner/Getty ImagesFacebookXA$AP Rocky and his lawyer Joe Tacopina have both been sued by A$AP Relli for defamation, Rolling Stone reports. The lawsuit focuses on statements made after Rocky was charged and sued for allegedly shooting Relli in a November 2021 incident. In August 2022, Rocky pleaded not guilty to two charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Pitchfork…
In this articleMGMFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTPeople walk in front of the MGM Resorts International Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.Joe Buglewicz | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCasino and lodging operator MGM Resorts shut down a number of its computer systems including its website in response to a “cybersecurity issue,” the company said in a social media post Monday.The initial shutdown impacted nearly every aspect of the casino operator’s business. Reservation systems, booking systems, hotel electronic key card systems, and the casino floors were all apparently impacted by the outage.The company’s email systems…
A rare, 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late Friday, becoming the most powerful quake to hit the Middle Eastern country in 120 years.The seismic event was centered in the High Atlas mountainous region south of the city of Marrakesh and was felt in coastal cities, such as Casablanca. Photos and videos show ancient structures collapsing into rubble and shocked residents running into the streets to escape the destruction. More than 2,600 people have died, and over 2,500 were injured because of the disaster as of Monday, with the toll expected to continue to rise as search-and-rescue teams reach remote areas, according…
Another relationship that started on reality TV has ended, and this one hurts. Weeks after rumors swirled that they’d split up, Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke have officially confirmed there’s no future for them and have canceled their wedding. In a letter to family and friends, Radke apologized for the confusion and confirmed the parting of ways. “Words cannot possibly express how difficult the last two weeks have been for Lindsay and I,” he wrote in a copy of the letter obtained by People. “We are so incredibly sorry to all of our guests for the confusion and lack of…
Parfums de Marly’s history is as fresh as the scents they concoct, managing to carve a niche for itself in the realm of luxury perfumery since 2009, thus leaving me no choice but to narrow down the best Parfums de Marly colognes for you.When diving into their expansive catalog, the quantity can be intimidating. That said, fans of the brand are in luck because I’m here to help discover which one takes the cake so you don’t have to. Join me as I explore the world of a brand that has redefined the art of fragrance. Key Takeaways To pin…
If you search the web for books about violent women, you are instead met with countless novels about violence against women. There are hundreds more books about murdered and abused women than there are about women who murder and abuse. But I’m tired of reading about how women are violated, traumatized, and killed. I want to read about dark, dangerous, and powerful women. Women who do to the world what the world does to them. After all, women have plenty of reasons to become violent. Early on in my debut novel, the narrator remarks that “I knew, I’d always known,…
In this articleMCDFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTA McDonald’s restaurant near Times Square, NYC on July 29th, 2023. Adam Jeffery | CNBCMcDonald’s will begin virtual focus groups with some owners and operators as a part of an ongoing civil rights audit, according to a message to franchisees viewed by CNBC.The fast food giant retained WilmerHale law firm to conduct the examination of its practices, the memo said.Last year, shareholders approved of a proposal by SOC Investment group to conduct a civil rights audit in a close vote. At the time, SOC urged shareholders to back the measure ahead of the company’s…
Join the audience for a live webinar at 3 p.m. BST/10 a.m. EDT on 4 October 2023 exploring recent developments in the production of porous anodic alumina Want to take part in this webinar? Porous anodic oxide (PAA) is one of the self-organizing materials whose pore geometry can be fully controlled by variation of electrochemical parameters during aluminum anodization. Under certain conditions, pores grow into a hexagonal close-packed (hcp) structure. The self-organization regime holds within narrow anodization conditions, which are usually limited to a given voltage dependent on a type of electrolyte used in anodization. Outside this regime, regularity of…
World-Renowned Drummer/DJ DRMAGDN has released the official music video of his remix of the Beatles classic “Something.†In twelve weeks the single has broken 6 million plays/views and is going viral around the world, as well as it has been added to the biggest two Spotify playlists “Today’s Top Hits†and “MINT.†After signing with BMG, DRMAGDN was given the rights to dig into George Harrison’s catalog, and he enlisted Michelle Ray (Team Blake on Season 4 of The Voice) and a cast of other heavy-hitters to help take his re-working of “Something†to new heights. The result is an…
I walked into Webster’s, a local café in State College, Pennsylvania, to meet a professor for the first time to discuss a project on literary translation. He was new to the Department of Comparative Literature at Pennsylvania State University, so I had no idea what to expect. Looking back, I cherish that first conversation that I ever had with Andrew Singer. We spoke for two hours over coffee discussing Europe, translation, and world literature. This eccentric man sitting before me with Andy Warholesque hair spoke with such passion and hope for what literature can do for the world. I had…
Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., speaks during the Institute of International Finance (IIF) annual membership meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022.Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday that while the U.S. economy is doing well, it would be a “huge mistake” to believe that it will last for years.Healthy consumer balance sheets and rising wages are supporting the economy for now, but there are risks ahead, said Dimon, who was speaking at a financial conference in New York. Topping his concerns include central…
Refresh for latest…: There’s a lot to unpack this weekend at the international box office, including a flying start for Warner Bros/New Line’s The Nun II, Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan continuing to outdo himself and a major milestone afoot for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Meanwhile, Barbie has danced past $1.4B worldwide. Let’s start with the newest studio entry, The Nun II, which came in ahead of expectations with an $85.3M worldwide launch. Of that, $52.7M is from 69 international box office markets. The overseas start makes this the 2nd biggest opening for the Conjuring Universe, behind only The Nun in…
TAMPA, Fla. — Telesat has contracted 14 launches from SpaceX starting in mid-2026 to deploy its entire Lightspeed broadband constellation within a year, the Canadian satellite operator said Sept. 11. Each Falcon 9 rocket could carry up to 18 of the 750-kilogram low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites Canada’s MDA is building — or 252 in total, although the number per launch would vary depending on the orbital plane. Telesat ordered 198 satellites from MDA last month after announcing funding commitments for 156 of them, enough to provide initial multi-terabit polar and global services. The operator says the roughly $800 million…
The price and positioning of the Apple Watch range makes it aspirational and perhaps a bit too expensive for many of us, but what it has done is make smartwatches more desirable on the whole. The result of this is a flourishing budget smartwatch segment, supported by various brands leveraging their expertise in smartphones and Bluetooth connectivity to offer capable wearable technology at reasonable prices. This includes Xiaomi, which recently launched the Redmi Watch 3 Active, a health-focused smartwatch priced at Rs. 2,999.My previous experience with budget smartwatches hasn’t been too great when it comes to fitness tracking; affordable devices…
Former Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., speaks during a forum on House and GOP Conference rules for the 118th Congress, at the FreedomWorks office in Washington, D.C., on Monday, November 14, 2022. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesMark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff, on Monday sought to pause an order rejecting his bid to move his Georgia criminal election interference case to federal court.In an “emergency motion” filed Monday morning, Meadows asked a federal judge — who last week declined to move the case out of state court — to stay that order pending an…
Harry Styles is not giving up on summer, and who would with a body like that?!? The 29-year-old was topless, tatted and remarkably ripped as he dove into a duck pond in England … yes, apparently that’s a thing over there. Although Harry’s never had trouble gettin’ dates, he’s clearly stepped up his game in the physique dept. We’re told he’s lately been into pilates, but judging from the pics, he’s also lifting … a lot. Play video content 7/8/23 TMZ.com Someone who wasn’t in the water with HS was his rumored new girlfriend, actress Taylor Russell. You’ll recall, she…