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Twitter might have brought end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for direct messages (DMs) back to life. The company had worked on the feature in 2018, but it never gets to see the light. Until now, Jane Manchun Wong, a tech blogger who likes to dig up unreleased features of various apps, claims that the social media company is bringing it back.

Netflix can't kick out the ones sharing your account, so it's giving you the power to do it (though there's no need for it if you're willingly sharing yours). The video streaming platform has introduced a new feature that allows users to easily kick someone off their accounts, along with showing some details regarding the access.

WhatsApp has been working on the multi-device support that allows users to use the same WhatsApp account on multiple devices. Until now, the messaging platform might be ready to roll it out to the public, as it has started to appear for some beta testers.

After taking charge of Twitter, Elon Musk started to make changes to the platform without further ado. One of the changes that has been executed is the new Twitter Blue plan. However, when it comes to the list of features offered, editing is nowhere to be found. Therefore, it's suspected that Musk plans to make the edit button free for everyone.

Last week, we saw the news about the next-generation iPhone 15 Pro lineup switching to solid-state buttons rather than using physical ones. It basically means replacing the physical buttons with touch surfaces for the power and volume controls. Now, it looks like future flagship Android devices will follow the same plan too.

WhatsApp is finally rolling out a feature that it announced last month. Call Links, which allows users to join calls through links, will make joining or starting group calls on the messaging platform easy. It's basically similar to the feature we have on popular video-conferencing tools like Google Meet and Zoom.

Netflix has introduced a new feature besides adding a new ads-supporting tier. The video streaming company starts the press release with "People move. Families grow. Relationships end." Although it might sound serious at first read, it's actually for a feature called 'Profile Transfer', which allows users to transfer their profiles to another account.

For those who participate in the Windows Insider program, you will be getting support for third-party widget development and a new video call function for Chat from Microsoft Teams through the latest developer build of Windows 11. The features will be available in Preview Build 25217.

Social media is all about short videos nowadays, thanks to TikTok. With that said, other platforms like YouTube and Instagram had also quickly jumped on the bandwagon with YouTube Shorts and Reels respectively. Now, it seems like Twitter will be the latest to join the gang by rolling out a feature that offers an "ever-scrolling feed of video content".

Some of us might have waited long for the hide online status feature on WhatsApp, and it's finally coming soon. WhatsApp has now rolled out the setting for the app's beta testers, so it could get followed by a wide rollout if nothing goes wrong.