Author: bibhuti

WhatsApp is rolling out a new Discord-like voice chat feature for large groups, the Meta-owned company announced on Monday. The new feature is designed to be less disruptive than a group call, which rings every member in a group. Voice chats are started quietly without any ringing involved with an in-chat bubble that you tap to join. The feature lets you talk about things with whoever can join, while allowing you to keep messaging those who can’t. You can quickly unmute, hang up or message the group without having to leave the voice chat by clicking on the call controls…

The Ashford Road is blocked after the multi-vehicle accident in Bearsted Source link

Bitcoin and altcoins are beneficiaries of major inflows this year, while the question of a BTC supply squeeze remains. Source link

This article was supported by Lloyd’s Register Foundation COVID-19 has underlined the urgent need for investment in accessible mental health services, say practitioners and patients. [SÃO PAULO/KAMPALA] Luden Viana’s band had been gaining ground in the Brazilian alternative rock scene while he was working as a freelance film editor. But all this changed by March 2020 as COVID-19 took the country by storm. In an attempt to stop the virus spreading, local authorities prohibited mass gatherings. “We could no longer perform,” Viana tells SciDev.Net from his home in Morro Grande, on the outskirts of São Paulo. Jobs also became scarce.…

Dionel Berte took the item a few days after it was reported as lost by a passenger at the airport. A tracker was left on the device, which showed it airside at the South Terminal. But the 30-year-old, who worked for a third-party baggage handling company, took it back to his home address where he presented it as a gift. The device was tracked to his home address before the tracker was turned off. Later, the device was taken back to the airport and left in a women’s toilet at Berte’s request, in an attempt to evade the consequences of his theft. Berte’s…

Location : The M55 westbound between junctions J1 and J3 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:30 and 15:45 on 13 November 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 13 November 2023. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed. Source link

Image Credit: Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock/Mike Dunn/Shutterstock The world is still swooning over Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s PDA-filled weekend in Argentina, and One Tree Hill star Hilarie Burton is ready to place some bets on the couple’s future. The actress and author, 41, reposted a video of Travis, 34, at Taylor’s recent concert and wrote via X on November 12, “They are gonna have the most flannel lined, pie and red ribbon kinda Christmas… and then these babies are gonna be engaged by May.” A Tayvis engagement by May 2024?! That’s a bold declaration. When a fan responded to her post,…

The annual cost of living in Maidstone was £9,984, said money expert Sambla Source link

The United States Financial Services Committee (FSC) has scheduled a Nov. 15 hearing for a deep dive into the illicit activities in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The hearing, ‘Crypto crime in context: breaking down the illicit activity in digital assets,’ will feature prominent crypto entrepreneurs as attendees. According to the Committee’s calendar, Mr. Bill Hughes, senior counsel and director of global regulatory matters at Consensys, and Mr. Jonathan Levin, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Chainalysis, will participate in the hearing as witnesses. Former federal officer and human trafficking finance specialist Jane Khodarkovsky will also join the duo as a witness.…

Plastic production has doubled in 20 years. The latest negotiations towards a global treaty to combat plastic pollution opened in Nairobi on Monday, with tensions expected as nations tussle over what should be included in the pact. Some 175 countries agreed last year to conclude by 2024 a UN treaty to address the plastic blighting oceans, floating in the atmosphere, and infiltrating the bodies of animals and humans. While there is broad consensus a treaty is needed, there are very different opinions about what should be in it. As the talks formally opened, Peru’s Gustavo Meza-Cuadra Velasquez, chair of the…