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The latest WhatsApp iOS version brings a new feature that the company first teased last week. Starting now, users will be able to participe in group voice calls with up to 32 participants. This update contains everything you need to know.

WhatsApp is readying a lot of new features for the coming months, such as Reactions, increased size files users can send, community function, and more. With version 22.8. 80 of the app, users will now be able to participate in group voice calls with up to 32 people.

This update includes a redesign interface with a social audio layout, speaker highlight, and waveforms.

This new WhatsApp app for iOS features an updated design of voice message bubbles, info screens for groups and contacts. You can also access your favourite media gallery with a new feature.

It’s important that you note that these new features have been made available to users in the app. However, it could take some time for all users to see them, just as with WhatsApp new functions.

Apart from these features being released to all users, WABetaInfo recently discovered that the developers are readying Reactions 2.0 to its desktop version. This means that in a future update users will be able to react to a message with any emoji they want.

Last but not least, WhatsApp keeps working on the ability to remove the expiration date of a disappearing message. WABetaInfo explains:

When you keep a message it won’t disappear from the chat after its expiration, but anyone can un-keep it in the case they don’t agree to keep the message in the chat after the expiration. If a message is kept, it means it was a disappearing message converted to a normal message to avoid the expiration. If someone attempts to delete a message they will immediately remove it from chat

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Are you excited to try all of these WhatsApp features? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

Since Apple introduced AirTag last year, multiple interesting stories related to the item tracker have been shared on the web. A man lost his luggage on a trip to his wedding used AirTags with a PowerPoint presentation in order to request his bag.

Elliot Sharod and his wife, Helen, were flying back to the UK from their wedding in South Africa on April 17. The couple purchased tickets that included stopovers at Abu Dhabi and Frankfurt. However, they were forced to change their flight schedule due to the pandemic. Their luggage was not returned to the UK when they made it.

Sharod put an AirTag in each bag so that he could locate them on the map. The Find My app enabled the couple to track their bags on a map. They discovered that their bag went to Frankfurt but never made it to London.

Aer Lingus, the airline responsible for the flight, said that the bags would be delivered to Sharod’s home address. Two of three bags arrived the next night.

After numerous calls to Aer Lingus with no results, Sharod complained via Twitter. But even that wasn’t enough. Sharod decided to try a new approach. He posted videos, and made a PowerPoint presentation using screenshots from Find My App showing where his bag was.

He told CNN that the bag was located in two different places in Pimlico, and it has never moved since April 21. However, the airline was unable to find it, so Sharod contacted the police as he now believes the bag was stolen.

While this saga doesn’t seem to be nearing an end, it’s always interesting to see how useful AirTag can actually be in situations like this. Sharod should be able get his bag back.

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When Apple announced Mac Studio and Studio Display earlier this year, the company also quietly introduced a new Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable capable of up to 40Gb/s data transfer and charging up to 100W. While it comes with the high price of $129, a new teardown of the cable shows why the accessory is super expensive.

The teardown was conducted by ChargerLAB, which posted a YouTube video showing all the details and specifications of Apple’s Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable. The cable taken apart was the 1. 8-meter version, as the 3-meter version (priced at $159) is not yet available in stores.

Apple’s new Thunderbolt cable features a braided design that coils without tangling and makes it more durable. But while it may look like just a regular cable on the outside despite its 5 millimeter diameter, the inside of the cable reveals some interesting details.

As shown by ChargerLAB, the accessory is a coaxial cable with 19 wires inside. The cable is protected by a waterproof and dustproof woven layer. A second layer of protection is provided by thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), which has a thin foil shielding layer.

Among the 19 wires, there are 5 tinned copper wires used for power supply. The video notes that most of the wires are plated with silver and pure copper. It also highlights 2 white plastic-covered wires used for USB 2.0 transmission (the cable is backward compatible with Thunderbolt 3 and regular USB).

There are multiple components inside the connectors. They have a hard-black plastic cover and brass sleeves. An Intel chip is one of the main components. It manages Thunderbolt connections and reduces signal jitter. Each connector has 24 pins, which are all gold plated.

ChargerLAB explains that Apple’s Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable is very well built with premium materials that make it more durable and less susceptible to interference, not to mention the licensed Intel chip that stabilizes signal transmission. The cable is a great choice for professionals who need to transfer large quantities of data.

You can buy Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable from the Apple Store, or look for more affordable third-party alternatives at Amazon.

We recently covered an update to the recipe app for iOS “Pestle” that added new sharing options for users. Will Bishop is an indie developer who also created Chirp for Apple Watch. He’s releasing Pestle with new features such as a photo scanner and Quick Notes support.

For those that haven’t used Pestle before, this app allows you to import recipes from any site. The app turns them into a step-by-step process automatically. The app has been available in previous versions. You can use SharePlay to cook with other users, voice command to skip the next step, or print a recipe.

With version 1. 1, the app is getting even more features. The Recipe Editor has been completely revamped with more options, so you can now edit nutrition information, add sources, and even video URLs. And thanks to the Live Text API on iOS 15, Pestle is now able to scan physical recipes from photos to turn them into digital recipes.

Quick Notes is another feature that was added to the latest version. This time it’s for iPad users. In iPadOS 15, you can quickly drag from the right corner of the screen to create a quick note about the recipe you looking at with a direct link to the app. According to the developer, the update also fixes overall bugs.

If you want to give the app a try, Pestle is available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad as a free download with in-app purchases. You can read more about Pestle here on 9to5Mac.