WhatsApp Rolling out Disappearing Messages That Self-Destruct After 7 Days After revealingdetails of disappearing messagesearlier this week,WhatsApphas officially started rolling out the feature to its users. As detailed before,disappearing messages will stick around for 7 daysand get automatically deleted. “We’re starting with 7 days because we think it offers peace of mind that conversations aren’t permanent, while remaining practical so you don’t forget what you were chatting about.The shopping list or store address you received a few days ago will be there while you need it, and then disappear after you don’t,” says the company in its blog post....

Xiaomi Launches ‘Mi Smart Upgrade’ Buyback Program for Offline Buyers Xiaomi is giving consumers a huge reason to shop offline by launching the‘Mi Smart Upgrade’buyback program today. This scheme isdesignedfor users who like to buy new phones with upgraded hardware very often. Mi Smart Upgrade will enable them to buy a new smartphone at an affordable price by locking in the assured buyback value of their device at the time of purchase....

You Can Make Sanitizer and Disinfectant at Home with Aquox’s New DIY Generators Living through a pandemic is scary for sure, but it’s also quite expensive especially due to the sheer amount of sanitizer and disinfectant bottles we are using up to keep our houses safe and clean. Well, if you’re tired of seeing your Amazon order history full of sanitizers, Aquox’s new offerings might pique your interest. The Indian brand has launched new Hypochlorous Acid generators on Amazon that you can use to make your very own disinfectant cleaner at home, without any harmful chemicals and in just about 30 seconds....

Airtel is Offering Users Free YouTube Premium Subscription for 3 Months After bringingfree Disney+ Hotstar VIPto prepaid customers,postpaid, and broadband customers, telecom operatorAirtel is now offering three months of YouTube Premium to its customers. The promotional offer is valid until 22 April 2021 and must be redeemed by the 22nd of May next year. Notably, thisoffer is applicable only to new YouTube Premium subscribers. In other words, you can’t use this offer if you have an active YouTube Premium or have previously trialed YouTube Premium....

Apple Patents In-Display Infrared Fingerprint Scanner In a development that suggestsApplecould bring backTouch IDin a new avatar in future iPhones, the company has been granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for an under-display optical image sensor that would be“positioned at least partially behind a display and is configured to emit shortwave infrared light”. That’s according to the patent application which was originally filed back in October 2018 and has now been approved with patent number 10,824,837 B2....

Flipkart Acquires Mobile Gaming Startup Mech Mocha India’s leading e-commerce giant, Flipkart, is looking to further its reach in the mobile gaming space with theacquisitionof Mech Mocha. It is a gaming startup that runs the live social gaming platform, Hello Play, which connects you with other players in India to enjoy popular games like Ludo, Carrom, and more. Flipkart has not only picked up Mech Mocha’s IP (intellectual property) but also their‘skilled gaming team,’as per the official press release....

Google Rolling Back Gboard’s Enhanced Voice Typing From Pixel Phones: report Just a day after starting the rollout of the Google Assistant-based ‘enhanced voice typing‘ feature to the beta version ofGboardon its Pixel devices,Googleis reportedly rolling it back without any official announcement. That’s according to a report from9to5Google, whichclaimsthat many users who claimed to have received the update last month are now complaining that they cannot access it any more....