iPhone users can now make WhatsApp their default call and Messaging app

The latest WhatsApp update (v25.8.74) for the iPhone means you can now set the app as the default for calls and messaging. After updating, iPhones with iOS 18.2 or higher will show WhatsApp as an option in the Messaging and Calling options list in iOS Settings/Apps/Default Apps. If you choose WhatsApp for Messaging and/or Calling, your iPhone will automatically open the app when necessary, instead of firing up Apple's Messages and Phone/FaceTime apps ...

Sort out your warped vinyls — Pro-Ject’s record flattener looks like a waffle iron
Here's some promising robocar data — 50 million miles in, Waymo's autonomous cars crash less often than human drivers
JBL Flip 7 review — A rugged, go-anywhere Bluetooth speaker
The VR device delivers realistic haptic feedback — Tiny wearable simulates a lifelike sense of touch for VR experiences
Few people could have expected this! — The cashless society has an unintended upside for kids

'Our GPUs are melting' — OpenAI's new image-generation AI is overloading its servers

The new “high-quality” image-generation AI rolled out for ChatGPT on Tuesday has proved so popular that it’s overloading OpenAI's servers. “It’s super fun seeing people love images in ChatGPT,” OpenAI chief Sam Altman said on Thursday in a post about the sudden demand, before adding, “But our GPUs are melting.” Altman said his team would introduce some temporary rate limits while working on making it more efficient ...

Everything announced at the March 2025 Nintendo Direct

The spotlight is shifting fast to next week’s highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, but the gaming giant has just given the first Switch a final Direct of its own. It gave us a clear idea of what to expect for the Nintendo Switch for the rest of 2025, and included in-depth looks at gameplay for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Read on for all the details ...

That's some haul! — iPads and other 'high-end electronics' among $200K worth of nabbed packages found in UPS driver’s home
Here's a headline you never thought you'd read — Survey shows tweens' phone use linked to positive mental health outcomes
Tips to avoid going broke — ‘Subscription creep’ may be bleeding you dry
Check out this interesting take on the infamous Signal incident — We have one big question about the Signal 'war plans' chat
Startups are looking to step in following dissatisfaction with social media giants — What's next for social media?
Life on Mars? — A NASA rover just found clues in a 3.7-billion-year-old rock
The app's U.S. future is still up in the air, but ... — TikTok ban appears to be losing support among Americans

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