WhatsApp is working on easy chat transfer between the iPhone and Android
Provided WhatsApp launches this feature publicly, the company will at long last make it a lot easier for WhatsApp users to switch between the iPhone and Android devices.
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WhatsApp is testing three different playback speeds for voice messages
You will soon be able to speed up particularly long voice messages. This feature will also come in handy for those times when the speaker is using too many pauses and “uhms.”
Twitter is testing watching YouTube videos in the timeline without leaving the iOS app
Instead of the currently convoluted experience that requires clicking on the tweet to actually reveal the embedded preview, Twitter wants to play YouTube clips right in your timeline.
Netflix is working to curb password sharing
A new limited test is asking password borrowers to verify the shared password or get their own Netflix account. This is currently a test so Netflix may choose to ultimately kill the feature or roll it out to everyone (bye-bye, password sharing).
WhatsApp is testing self-destructing photos
Screenshot detection is yet to be implemented, but that won’t matter much to bad actors because skilled people will always find a way to document your self-destructing images.
Netflix is testing a sleep timer in the mobile app to help with late night binge watching
Late night binge watching? Netflix is working on a feature that will be useful for anyone who tends to fall asleep with Netflix on.
Google is performing A/B testing of a dark interface for desktop search
Google is testing a darkened user interface for its search feature on desktop, 9to5Google reported Saturday. The Internet giant is performing A/B testing of Dark Mode support for search results on desktop.
Apple’s new audio test tool for AirPods can distinguish between clogs and faults
Apple is rolling out a new audio test tool for AirPods that lets its store employees easily determine if a loss of sound quality or volume is a genuine fault or caused by dirt buildup.
Twitter is now starting to test the ability to send private voice messages
You may soon be able to record an audio message and send it to another Twitter user privately through the app’s Direct Messages feature.
Netflix still testing a Shuffle button that plays randomly selected titles. Does it make sense?
Netflix is testing with select users a new Shuffle Play button for its collection of streaming movies and TV shows.
Twitter testing automatic translation for tweets
The experimental feature is designed to make it easier for users to understand the conversations they follow on Twitter.
Twitter kicks off staged rollout of all-new threaded conversation experience
An updated interface is among the ways Twitter wants to make conversations easier to read and follow.
