How to send messages to multiple users on WhatsApp without creating a group

WhatsApp has become one of the easiest way of communication. But at the same time it is also a pain as you have to become part of various groups and its takes a lot of time to keep track of the conversation or even to revert to a message. Many a times we get so irritated that we end up muting the groups. https://ift.tt/h3TYoHO

For some right-wing libertarian-minded coiners, the right to freely trade crypto takes precedence over opposing a Russian invasion of a sovereign nation (Jacob Silverman/New Republic)

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For some right-wing libertarian-minded coiners, the right to freely trade crypto takes precedence over opposing a Russian invasion of a sovereign nation  —  Last month, a non-fungible token, or NFT, collector who goes by the pseudonymous Twitter handle @punk6529 posted a 56-part Twitter thread …

Snapchat turns off its "heatmap" feature in Ukraine as a safety precaution, no longer showing how many snaps are being taken in particular locations (Mitchell Clark/The Verge)

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Snapchat turns off its “heatmap” feature in Ukraine as a safety precaution, no longer showing how many snaps are being taken in particular locations  —  Other companies have cut off sources of info on the public's movements  —  Snap has announced that it's temporarily turning off Snapchat's …

Nvidia data breach exposes data of 71,000 employees: Report

The data breach at graphics chip maker Nvidia has reportedly exposed emails and hashes belonging to at least 71,000 employees. https://ift.tt/IWhU0Ys

Mobile World Congress draws large crowd despite Ukraine conflict

GSMA, the organiser of the telecoms industry's four-day biggest annual gathering, condemned Moscow's actions and barred the Russian pavilion. https://ift.tt/cj6dsoJ

Many tech leaders believe work flexibility will be a staple and hiring will be more geographically dispersed even when the pandemic is over (Katherine Bindley/Wall Street Journal)

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Many tech leaders believe work flexibility will be a staple and hiring will be more geographically dispersed even when the pandemic is over  —  Highly sought-after tech workers don't want to go back to the way things used to be.  Their employers are making their work day more flexible and less distracting …

Q&A with Ukraine Deputy Minister for Information Transformation Oleksandr Bornyakov on Ukraine's 'IT Army', cybersecurity, and betting on crypto donations (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

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Q&A with Ukraine Deputy Minister for Information Transformation Oleksandr Bornyakov on Ukraine's ‘IT Army’, cybersecurity, and betting on crypto donations  —  An interview with the country's deputy minister for Information Transformation on its digital resistance as it braces for more conflict

Microsoft closes on $16-billion acquisition of Nuance, the company that once powered Apple Siri

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Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla create a benchmark called Interop 2022 to resolve browser compatibility issues identified by developers in 15 key areas (Thomas Claburn/The Register)

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Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla create a benchmark called Interop 2022 to resolve browser compatibility issues identified by developers in 15 key areas  —  Browser makers set aside differences  —  Browser makers Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla, along with software consultancies Bocoup …

Google pauses all ad sales in Russia amid Ukraine crisis

After blocking Russian media outlets, Google on Friday said it paused all ad sales in the country in response to the ongoing Ukraine invasion. https://ift.tt/zEnTdgt

Google Meet Companion mode: How to use it, what works, what doesn’t and more

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Germany-based Volocopter, which is developing an autonomous air taxi service, raises $170M as part of a Series E led by WP Investment at a $1.87B valuation (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

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Germany-based Volocopter, which is developing an autonomous air taxi service, raises $170M as part of a Series E led by WP Investment at a $1.87B valuation  —  Volocopter, the startup out of southern Germany (Bruchsal) that has been developing electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) …

IISc technology can address automotive chip shortage

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have been collaborating with a semiconductor foundry under the IMPRINT programme of the Government of India, which could provide a solution to serious shortage of chips in the automotive industry. https://ift.tt/3IMPu1p

How to share WhatsApp status updates to Facebook and other apps

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Mobiles, consumer goods not under US' export curbs on Russia: South Korea

Mobile phones, cars and other consumer goods are not subject to the United States' sweeping restrictions on exports to Russia, South Korea's trade ministry said. https://ift.tt/IGkTXho