A big innovation has been quietly introduced in WhatsApp, which concerns the blue tick as reading confirmation for messages. Many have already noticed the problem, but the change only implements something long overdue.

WhatsApp turns off blue ticks for voice messages

Perhaps some of you have already noticed. In WhatsApp, an important change was quietly carried out. Until now, blue ticks were always displayed for voice messages as soon as the message was received and listened to. In this way, the sender could see directly whether the recipient had listened to the message – even if the read receipts were deactivated. That is exactly what has now changed. WhatsApp has not completely switched off the blue tick for voice messages but has equated them with normal messages.

Accordingly, what applies to text messages now applies to voice messages. If you have deactivated the read receipt with the blue tick, you will no longer receive a read receipt from your contacts. So if you have deactivated the read receipt, but want to see the blue tick for voice messages again, then you have to reactivate the read receipt on your account. But then the other person must also have activated the read receipt. The blue ticks only reappear if both parties have activated the function.

WhatsApp is planning further changes

A lot has been happening on WhatsApp recently. Although the new terms of use continue to cause controversy, a feature that has long been desired will soon be implemented. WhatsApp will make it possible to use one account on multiple devices. The function is still under development, but the chances are very good that we won’t have to wait too long for it.

If you want to play an old classic game on your smartphone, you can download the free Android app “Sudoku Deluxe VIP” for a short time. This gives you lasting fun puzzles and also does something for the gray cells.

Free Android app: “Sudoku (Premium Pro)” for free instead of 4.49 euros

Sudoku: A game that experienced a real hype a little more than 10 years ago and is still one of the most popular logic puzzles. Not only can you pass the time, but you can also get your brain going. Depending on the level of difficulty, the puzzles are easy to challenging. There are an infinite number of apps on the subject in the Google Play Store, but currently with “ Sudoku (Premium Pro) ” a pro version without advertising is available for free. So if you want to solve one or two puzzles in between, you can currently download the game for free and save 4.49 euros. The promotion is valid until April 25, 2021.

Sudoku Deluxe VIP: How good is the Android app?

With over 100,000 downloads and an average of 4.7 stars, the Android app “Sudoku Deluxe VIP” is rated quite well. The app is very easy to use and the Sudokus are available in different levels of difficulty. You never get bored with it and you do something for your memory. If “Sudoku Deluxe VIP” costs money again after the promotion, you can use one of the numerous free Sudoku apps. The app with the simple name “Sudoku”, which is linked above, is currently recommended by the Google Play Store editorial team. With over 10 million downloads, it is one of the most popular Android apps in this sector. But you have to accept advertising for this, and in-app purchases are also included.

An entire city disappears overnight. How can this happen? Facebook makes this possible, at least on its social media platforms. The fact is that a delightful city in France near the German border was removed, due to its fragile name.

Facebook removes French city: Bitche, please!

Sometimes the specifics of big tech companies have strange flowers: this is also the case when a small French town near the German border disappeared without any warning from Facebook. The Facebook page was used only to keep in touch with citizens, make announcements, spread the news. Just as countless cities and towns around the world do.

But: He just has a different name. The mayor and the small-town responsible social media expert “Ville de Bitche” may have been surprised a few weeks ago when his community’s Facebook profile was blocked on March 19, as the Travelbook reports. Accordingly, meanwhile, the page has been removed. The algorithm hit and overshot a bit.

Insults, pornographic material, and such should be identified. In the case of “bitche”, the obvious explanation is a mix-up with the English word “bitch”. Originally the correct name for a bitch, today it is commonly translated as “bitch” and used as such. Of course, none of these apply to the city of Bitche.

Bitche needed a new name

A small mistake indeed, just annoyed that Facebook needs some time to fix the error again. According to Travelbook, “Ville de Bitche” is back on Facebook since Tuesday. Meanwhile, he had also created a new page – and intended to use the address of the town hall as a name. Facebook has now apologized for the deletion and the algorithm for “whistled back”. However, Facebook is not always so open about malpractice.

Apple recently had a similar problem: the iPhone cannot be used with a content lock that is not activated to search for certain words associated with adult content. Here too, you met the wrong people, for example, if you fancy sushi, you cannot search for “Asian restaurants”. This error has also been fixed now.