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WhatsApp is reportedly testing a redesigned interface inspired by Apple’s upcoming iOS 26 visual language, according to the latest findings from WABetaInfo. The update introduces a new “Liquid Glass” style interface, bringing more translucent design elements, layered visuals, and smoother UI effects to the app on iPhone.

While not an official announcement, Grab has rolled out a new Women-Only Rides feature in beta, aimed at providing added safety and peace of mind for female passengers in Klang Valley. The feature is currently limited to the region as part of an early testing phase before a potential wider rollout.

In a surprising move, it appears that WhatsApp is moving closer to a subscription model. Apparently, the WhatsApp team is working on a new premium tier called WhatsApp Plus, which is now being tested with a limited number of users.

So recently, Apple hosted us at its Durability Lab in Singapore. This was not a showroom or a marketing exercise, but rather the lab exists to recreate real-world abuse in a controlled and repeatable way, allowing Apple to stress components over and over again in a short period of time.

For years, likes and dislikes have been popular metrics for social media platforms. Plenty of platforms use them, mostly for the content itself. However, YouTube lets you like or dislike individual comments, which is a feature Instagram now wants to try.

Those who often watch YouTube videos on smartphones are probably used to the standard gestures. A swipe-up on a video enables fullscreen. Another swipe-up brings up the UI, allowing you to check other videos or subscribe to the channel. Well, there's a chance these gestures would change soon.

Other platforms want to be TikTok, but TikTok also wants to copy other platforms. That's probably just the nature of businesses, so seeing TikTok testing out adopted features isn't unusual. Having said that, what do you think of longer TikTok videos?

Just when you thought YouTube is done with two unskippable ads for the video platform, it seems that the company is bumping up to five for a foreseeable future. Do note that nothing is final as YouTube just recently started testing five unskippable ads before the video starts playing.

Reposting is considered an important feature on social media. By doing so, you could share the things you came across with even more people, especially with your social circle. With that said, Instagram might soon add a new tab to store all your reposted pictures on your profile.

BeReal is a social media app that notifies the users to snap a picture within two minutes at a random, predetermined time each day and share it with others. Compared to another popular image-sharing platform Instagram, BeReal emphasizes its users being real without all those filters, likes, and followers. Today, it's discovered that Instagram might be taking the idea and implementing it on its platform as well.