Google Messages will support WhatsApp video calls

Google Messages is working on an intriguing integration with WhatsApp. As revealed through an APK teardown of the latest version of the Google Messages app, the ability to make a WhatsApp video call directly from Messages is coming. If both you and the person you're chatting with in Messages have WhatsApp, you'll get a new option in the top right menu: a video icon, which, if you tap, says WhatsApp Video Call. Tapping on that will directly initiate the video call in WhatsApp. This is currently only for one-on-one chats. For group chats (or if the contact you're talking to one-on-one...

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Oppo Find N5 emerges in official-looking renders

Oppo has been on a teaser rampage for its upcoming Find N5 foldable. The device is expected to launch in China by February 20 and it will eventually make its way to global markets as the OnePlus Open 2. We now have our best look at the phone from a series of official-looking images shared by Evan Blass (@evleaks). Find N5 will be the thinnest foldable once it launches, with a rumored thickness of just 4.2mm in its unfolded state. For reference, the current slimmest commercially available foldable - Honor's Magic V3 is 4.35mm thick. We can see the device will be available in purple...

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Apple ordered to issue backdoor to users' encrypted data by UK government

Security officials from the United Kingdom have reportedly ordered Apple to implement a backdoor giving access to encrypted iCloud backups of its users worldwide. As disclosed by The Washington Post, Apple received a technical capability notice from the UK Home Secretary’s office last month based on the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016 which expanded the surveillance powers of the British intelligence agencies and police. As per the document, which is still not officially shared, Apple is required to offer unlimited access to end-to-end encrypted files uploaded by users worldwide and...

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Acer's Predator Helios Neo 18 AI and 16 AI bring RTX 5070 Ti

Acer used a Counter-Strike tournament in Katowice, Poland, as the debut stage for its two latest laptops - the Helios Neo 16 AI and Helios Neo 18 AI. The pair boasts up to the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 275H CPU, 64GB of RAM, 2TB of storage, and Nvidia's new RTX 5070 Ti laptop GPU, as well as high-speed OLED displays. Both also have the 5th gen AeroBlade 3D fans, vector heat pipes, and liquid metal thermal grease applied to the SoC. Starting with the Predator Helios Neo 18 AI, as the name suggests, it packs an 18-inch display - three 2560x1600px WQXGA models, and a 1920x1200px WUXGA one....

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Samsung Galaxy S25+ review

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Amazon Alexa is getting a generative AI upgrade later this month

Amazon was an early mover in the “digital assistant” field with Alexa, which was backed by cheap but capable hardware – smart speakers, smart displays and plenty of accessories for them. But it has let Alexa stagnate for several years now, both in terms of features and profitability. Now, Amazon will leverage the massive improvements that generative AI has brought to the table to make Alexa smarter. This will be done in partnership with Anthropic, makers of the Claude AI, according to insiders who spoke with Reuters (Amazon has invested $8 billion in Anthropic). The models in the...

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