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WhatsApp Brings Updated Group Privacy Settings to Android and iOS, Consecutive Voice Messages Playback Comes to WhatsApp Web

After unveiling the group privacy setting for Indian users, WhatsApp has now started testing the feature in other markets as well. The feature was spotted in the latest Android and iOS beta of WhatsApp Messenger, and there has been a slight tweak to it as well. Instead of the Nobody option that was available earlier in Group Privacy Settings - wherein no user could add you to a group without consent - a new Blacklist option has been introduced. Separately, WhatsApp has reportedly also introduced the ability to listen to voice messages consecutively on the desktop version of the app as well. Starting with the new and improved Group Privacy Settings, WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo report that Whatsapp is remotely activating the feature in iOS beta version 2.19.110.20 and Android beta version 2.19.298. This includes the new Blacklist feature, that wasn't introduce before. It is possible that you may not see the feature even after updating to the latest versions...

Kapil Sharma asks Bhumi Pednekar why all her films have social problems. Actress's reply is epic

Since her Bollywood debut in Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Bhumi Pednekar has been associated with socially-relevant films. In a career spanning five years, Bhumi has worked in Toilet Ek Prem Katha and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan after her first film, and is now gearing up for Saand Ki Aankh that is the story of women defying all odds in a patriarchal world. In all the previous films, she has tackled problems like excessive weight gain, open defecation and erectile dysfunction. And in Saand Ki Aankh, she is playing the role of a sexagenerian woman struggling to make her name in the male-dominated society. Bhumi, who recently shot for an episode of Kapil Sharma's show with her co-star Taapsee Pannu, was asked by him about why she doesn't choose scripts which do not have social issues attached to them. Kapil took to Twitter to share a snippet from his show, in which he can be be seen saying, "Aapki har film mein na koi na koi problem hoti hai. Jaise Dum Laga Ke Haisha mein ...

Dabangg 3 trailer out: Salman Khan romances Saiee Manjrekar and Sonakshi Sinha in new film

B race yourself for Chulbul Pandey is back. After teasing fans with the first-look posters of Sonakshi Sinha and Saiee Manjrekar, Salman Khan just gave his fans the ultimate gift - the trailer of his much-awaited film, Dabangg 3. The three-minute trailer stars off with Chulbul Panday aka Salman Khan introducing himself, breaking the fourth wall. He then goes on to introduce his wife, Rajjo, played by Sonakshi Sinha. The audience is then taken on a flashback, revealing just why Chulbul Pandey became the 'dabangg' cop that we see today. Sharing the trailer on Twitter, Salman wrote, "Here it is...Pls take out time from your busy schedule and watch 3 mins of 'Dabangg 3' #Dabangg3Trailer http://bit.ly/Dabangg3Trailer" Here it is...Pls take out time from your busy schedule and watch 3 mins of 'Dabangg 3' @arbaazSkhan @sonakshisinha @saieemmanjrekar @PDdancing @KicchaSudeep @nikhil_dwivedi @SKFilmsOfficial @saffronbrdmedia Chulbul Pan...

PUBG Mobile Arrests: Tencent India Attempting to Find a 'Reasonable Solution'

Days after the Rajkot police had arrested 10 people for playing PUBG Mobile, Tencent India has finally commented with its plans to engage with the authorities to lift the PUBG ban in states like Gujarat. The company claims its on the side of its burgeoning player base. Odd when you consider its silence regarding events leading up the arrests which included calls for it being banned in Jammu and Kashmir, the suicide of a Mumbai-based youth that was denied a smartphone to play the game, and the Gujarat directive that led to these arrests in the first place. Here's the company's statement in its entirety: "PUBG Mobile is a game. It is meant merely for entertainment and should be enjoyed in a healthy and responsible manner. In consonance with our endeavor to continue promoting responsible gaming experience, we are working on the introduction of a healthy gameplay system in India to promote balanced, responsible gaming, including limiting play time for under-aged...

PUBG Banned In Nepal On Concerns Over Children

Kathmandu:  Nepal has banned the hugely popular but brutal online game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" over concerns about its impact on children, officials said Friday. In the multiplayer game, commonly known as PUBG, players parachute onto an island and scavenge for weapons and equipment to kill others and survive. The last player or team standing wins. Nepal's telecommunication authority issued a circular to all internet service providers on Thursday to block PUBG on instruction from the Kathmandu district court. "We sought an order from the court to ban PUBG after floods of complaints from parents, guardians and school organisations to block the game citing psychological impact on teenagers and students," senior police official Dhiraj Pratap Singh told AFP. The survival-themed battle game, made by South Korean firm Bluehole Inc, has been downloaded more than 100 million times around the world since it was launched in 2017. Parents a...

PUBG Mobile’s next big update Erangel 2.0 map coming next month: Report

PUBG Mobile will reportedly launch a new version of the popular Erangel map in December. Dubbed as Erangel 2.0, the new map is expected to come with better graphics and content. According to YouTuber Mr. Ghost Gaming,   PUBG Mobile   is also gearing up to launch a new 0.16.0 update next month. There’s also a new 0.15.5 update in the works which will bring a revamped Team Deathmatch map, new season, and new weapon. The promo video   posted   by YouTuber also reveals new costumes and skins along with glass. The update will follow   PUBG Mobile’s 0.15.0 update   with a range of new features. The gaming company on Wednesday rolled out a new Payload Mode. The new mode comes with several new features such as ‘Teammate Recall’ which allows gamers to collect dead team members’ ID cards and revive them at the Communication Tower. The mode also features new weapons like the RPG-7, M3E1-A, M79 Grenade Launcher and the M134 Minigun. The biggest highlight of the...