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With the year in its final quarter, WhatsApp’s annual upgrade to its phone support is ready to roll out soon. Starting November, the chat app will withdraw supports for some of the oldest devices that currently run WhatsApp. Users of such smartphones are hence urged to upgrade their device to a new one, in order to retain their WhatsApp account. WhatsApp had earlier released a list of devices that will become incompatible for running WhatsApp after November, The list pans across iOS, Android and other operating systems (OS) ecosystems. So no matter which company’s phone you use, if it is too old, you should look through this list with a keen eye.In terms of OS compatibility, WhatsApp says that its app will only run on Android version 4.1 and newer from November 1. For iPhones, this limit has been set to iOS 10 and newer versions. Similarly, KaiOS 2.5.0 and newer, as well as JioPhone and JioPhone 2 will run WhatsApp going forward.WhatsApp recommends its users to update their device or

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) expects more uncertainty over the team’s Ashes tour due to Australia’s stringent COVID-19 quarantine measures, chairman Ian Watmore has said. England players have threatened to pull out of the series unless they get assurances that their family members will be allowed to join them in Australia during the five-test series in December and January.Watmore said that while there has been no set deadline to make a decision, the first week of November is being looked at as the time when some clarity should come.”There is no simple date it must be decided by, apart from when that plane goes to Australia,” Watmore told the Daily Mail.”Joe (Root) and the players not involved in the (Twenty20) World Cup will be leaving in the first week of November so we have until then to change things.”We are trying to build up a picture, either confident or less confident, of the conditions. There are issues to sort out with Cricket Australia, there are issues for CA

It’s that time of the year again. It’s September. And that means it is time for the new iPhones. This year the new iPhones are the iPhone 13 Pro, the iPhone 13 Pro Max, the iPhone 13, and — surprisingly, defying all odds — the iPhone 13 mini. In the coming days, you will see India Today Tech taking a look at the new iPhone 13 devices that are on sale in India. In this review, we start with the iPhone 13 Pro Max. There is no beating around the bush. So, let’s address the elephant in the room. No, we are not talking of the iPhone 13 Max Pro, even if it is bigger and heavier than ever. We are talking about the design. The iPhone 13 Pro Max looks and feels the same as the iPhone 12 Pro Max. There are some changes, but these are subtle and barely noticeable at first glance. And in feature set too, it is more or less similar to the iPhone 12, though again, there are some changes.How much do these changes add up to? The answer depends on who is asking the question. If you already use the iPh

England captain Joe Root heaped rich praise on Moeen Ali, saying the English all-rounder has been a great role model and leaves a legacy after having done fabulous things in Test cricket for England. Joe Root hails ‘underappreciated’ Moeen Ali after Test retirement (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSMoeen Ali announced his retirement from Test cricket on MondayJoe Root captained Moeen Ali in 27 of his 64 TestsMoeen has done some wonderful things in Test cricket: Joe RootEngland’s Test captain Joe Root said that Moeen Ali will be remembered as a “wonderful role model” while adding that the star allrounder didn’t get the credit he deserved outside the team. Moeen, who made his Test debut in 2014, scored 2,914 runs in 64 Tests at an average of 28.29 and picked up 195 wickets with his off-spin. Root further described Moeen Ali’s retirement from Test cricket as a “huge loss” to England and pointed out how Ali remains one of the great guys he has shared the dressing room with.”First and foremost, it

Tennis great Roger Federer said he is looking forward to returning to competitive action but is in no hurry to do so after having undergone knee surgery in August. Federer had two knee surgeries in 2020 and was sidelined out of action for more than a year. Federer, who made a public appearance at the Laver Cup, said he is in a really good space and is willing to take things slowly to ensure he has a smooth recovery in place.He returned to action in March but injured the knee again during the grass-court season and said he needed more surgery in order to resume playing.”It was a tough process to take that decision, just because I already had couple of knee surgeries last year,” Federer told American former world number one Jim Courier in an interview at the Laver Cup.”I was really unhappy with how things went at Wimbledon. I was just nowhere near where I wanted to be to play at the top, top level. But I tried my best and at the end, at some point, too much is too much. Now I’ve just go

Sunrisers Hyderabad have named medium-pacer Umran Malik as a short-term Covid-19 replacement for T Natarajan for its Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 campaign. IPL 2021: Umran Malik joins SRH as short-term Covid-19 replacement for T Natarajan (SRH Photo)HIGHLIGHTSUmran Malik joins SRH as short-term Covid-19 replacement for T Natarajan Natarajan had tested positive for Covid-19 before team’s fixture against Delhi CapitalsMalik has played one T20 and List A match for Jammu KashmirSunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have roped in medium-pacer Umran Malik as a short-term Covid-19 replacement for T Natarajan for the second phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 campaign. Natarajan had tested positive for Covid-19 before the team’s fixture against Delhi Capitals (DC) on September 22nd.Malik has played one T20 and a List A match for Jammu Kashmir and has picked a total of four wickets. He is already part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad as a net bowler.NEWS : Umran Malik joins Sunrisers Hyderabad as

Interestingly, the possibility of hiding private images from the main gallery is not something new Google has done. The feature was previously rolled out primarily for the Pixel phones launched in June. HIGHLIGHTSGoogle Photos will soon let you hide your private images from appearing in the main gallery.Google will let you password-protect your sensitive images.The feature was previously rolled out primarily for the Pixel phones but now it will be rolled out for all Android users.Google Photos will soon let you hide your private images from appearing in the main gallery. Wondering how you can do that? Well, Google will let you password-protect your sensitive images. You can also use biometric to protect your private pictures and videos from appearing in your main gallery. It can be annoying at times when your friend is browning through your phone gallery and something that you don’t want them to see pops up in front of them. This is where the Google Photos’ new feature can come into ac

IPL 2021: Sherfane Rutherford, who was signed as a replacement player for Jonny Bairstow headed home after leaving the Sunrisers Hyderabad camp in the UAE on Thursday. Sherfane Rutherford leaves SRH bio-bubble after his father’s demise (Photo Courtesy: Sunrisers Hyderabad)HIGHLIGHTSSherfane Rutherford headed home after exiting the bio-bubble on ThursdayRutherford was signed as a replacement player for Jonny BairstowSunrisers are reeling at the bottom of IPL 2021 points tableSunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday said West Indies all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford has headed home after his father passed away. Rutherford left the bio-bubble of SRH in the UAE to be with his family. Sherfane Rutherford joined Sunrisers Hyderabad only in the 2nd leg of IPL 2021 as he was signed as a replacement player for Jonny Bairstow, the England all-rounder who pulled out of the remainder of the tournament, citing workload.”The #SRH family conveys its heartfelt condolences to Sherfane Rutherford and his family o

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were a part of the 12-member Indian team announced by the Badminton Association of India for this month’s Sudirman Cup in Finland. The Sudirman Cup will be played in Finland from September 26 to October 3 (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSSudirman Cup will be the first BWF tournament to be held in 2021 from Sept. 26In Chirag and Satwik’s absence, the onus will be on Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun at the Sudirman CupSudirman Cup will see India competing against defending champions China, Thailand and hosts Finland in Group AChirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have withdrawn from the men’s doubles event at the upcoming Sudirman Cup on medical grounds and are also doubtful for the subsequent Thomas Cup, the Badminton Association of India confirmed on Wednesday. The World no.10 pair was part of the 12-member Indian team announced by the BAI for the prestigious event to be held from September 26 to October 3 in Finland.“Chirag and Satwik have withdrawn on