Google Messages introduces ‘double tap to react’ feature that makes responding a lot faster

Google Responding to text messages is about to get a lot easier for Google users. Instead of having to search for an emoji response, a new feature that’s appearing in beta version of Google Messages allows users to double tap a message they’ve received to send a quick thumbs-up reply instead. Also: The best phones … Read more

Big Tech earnings on tap

Privately held companies have been left to develop AI technology at breakneck speed, giving rise to systems like Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard. Lionel Bonaventure | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need … Read more

St. Croix tap water remains unsafe to drink as US Virgin Islands offer short-term solutions

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — With no date in sight for when it will be safe to drink tap water again on the island of St. Croix, officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands announced Wednesday night that they would distribute water filters and provide free lead and copper testing as they work on long-term solutions. … Read more

Cameroonian healthtech Waspito gets $2.5M seed extension to scale, tap offline patients

Cameroonian health startup Waspito has secured a $2.5 million seed extension from DP World through Newtown Partners, Saviu Ventures, AAIC Investment, Axian ventures and CFAO’s Health54 to spur its growth in the Francophone region. Waspito is a health-focused social network that allows users (patients) to access and consult with verified doctors over video calls. Additionally, … Read more

US Virgin Islands declares state of emergency after lead and copper found in tap water in St. Croix

The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands has declared a state of emergency after officials revealed last week that tap water in St. Croix contains lead and copper and warned people not to consume it ByThe Associated Press November 1, 2023, 1:16 PM SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands … Read more

Double Tap Gesturing Comes to Apple Series 9 and Ultra 2 Watches

Image: Gizmodo – Florence Ion Apple bringing double-tap gesturing to its WatchOS 10.1 today, which means you can use it on the Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches. How To Set Up Private Relay on iCloud+ The double-tap gesture is meant to enhance convenience for the users, allowing them to control their watch with just … Read more

Apple Watch’s new double tap gesture is now live in the watchOS 10.1 public beta

In September, Apple introduced the Apple Watch Series 9 at its annual event, which included a new gesture: the double tap. The gesture, which gives users a new way to interact with their watch, has not yet been publicly available to test, as it isn’t expected to ship to the wider userbase until watchOS 10.1 … Read more

Roam unveils new EV bus mannequin to faucet Kenya’s mass transit sector

Kenya-based EV startup Roam has unveiled a brand new shuttle bus mannequin dubbed Transfer, coming because the East African nation continues to push for the adoption of electrical automobiles. Roam (previously Opibus) now plans to ramp up its manufacturing of the Transfer bus, and increase its charging infrastructure because it anticipates a progress in EV … Read more

Overshadowed by ‘Double Faucet’: 5 underrated Apple Watch Collection 9 options

Apple’s new double faucet characteristic on the Apple Watch Collection 9 is superior. But it surely’s getting just a little bit an excessive amount of of the highlight. Sure, it is superior that you should utilize the brand new Apple Watch with out really touching it by tapping your fingers collectively. However do you know … Read more