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Viridis:
Gather here if u no understand

clothingonline:
Can someone explain this feature clearly

greggng:
If my phones battery is dead, and I can't use the phone untill I charge ...so how do i operate the whatsap ?

LordVoldermort:
I sometimes use my laptop to Whatsapp so I don't understand how this is a big technology

rowland545:
I don't understand.... Is it like u will be messaging without ur phone or wat

West2019:
Even if I have a low battery how can someone msg me pls , my battery is down right now

Sluacoast:
I swear. I no grab at all ��

EMMY76:
Still can't understand how do you use WhatsApp without a phone?

perdollar:
Can somebody that understood it explain it to me in lamest man language?

Hubofgist:
So, we will speak into the air and the message will be sent automatically? Or what?

fregeneh:
Na me be number one

WhatsApp to let users message without their phones

1 hour ago

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WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will let people message without using their phone for the first time.

At present, WhatsApp is linked to a user's phone. Its desktop and web apps need that device to be connected and receiving messages.

But the new feature will let users send and receive messages "even if your phone battery is dead".

Up to four other devices - like PCs and tablets - can be used together, WhatsApp said.


To begin with, the new feature will be rolled out as a beta test for a "small group of users", and the team plans to improve performance and add features before enabling it for everyone.

End-to-end encryption - a key selling point for WhatsApp - will still work under this new system, it said.

Several other messaging apps already have such a feature, including rival encrypted app Signal, which requires a phone for sign-up, but not to exchange messages.

But the feature has long been requested by WhatsApp users - of which there are a reported two billion.


'A rethink'

In a blog post announcing the move, Facebook engineers said the change needed a "rethink" of WhatsApp's software design.

That is because the current version "uses a smartphone app as the primary device, making the phone the source of truth for all user data and the only device capable of end-to-end encrypting messages for another user [or] initiating calls", the company said.

WhatsApp Web and other non-smartphone apps are essentially a "mirror" of what happens on the phone.

But that system has significant drawbacks familiar to many regular users, as the web app is known to frequently disconnect.

Will Cathcart @wcathcart

We've been working on this for a long time. Until now, @WhatsApp has only been available on one device at a time. And desktop and web support only worked by mirroring off your phone - which meant your phone had to be on and have an active internet connection.

Will Cathcart @wcathcart

Our multi-device capability immediately makes the experience better for people who use desktop/web and Portal. And it also will make it possible to add support for more kinds of devices over time.

It also means that only one so-called "companion app" can be active at a time - so loading WhatsApp on another device will disconnect a WhatsApp web window.

"The new WhatsApp multi-device architecture removes these hurdles, no longer requiring a smartphone to be the source of truth, while still keeping user data seamlessly and securely synchronised and private," the company said.

On a technical level, the solution was giving every device its own "identity key", and WhatsApp keeps a record of which keys belong to the same user account. That means it does not need to store messages on its own server, which could lead to privacy concerns.

But Jake Moore, a security specialist at anti-virus-company Eset, said that no matter how robust the security is, having messages on more devices could still be a concern.

"There will always be a malicious actor looking to create a workaround," he said.

"Domestic abusers and stalkers could now have the potential of using this new feature to their advantage, by creating additional endpoints in order to capture any synchronised private communications."

He also said that social engineering is an "ever-increasing" threat, and the responsibility lies with the user to keep an eye out for potential misuse.

"It is therefore vital that people are aware of all the devices that are connected to their account," he warned.

I had to start off today’s show by apologizing to the Asian and Nigerian communities. pic.twitter.com/m2Jlu9UQxH

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) July 13, 2021

naptu2:
She responded!

Chiney Ogwumike is a Nigerian-American basketballer and radio/TV presenter. She has represented the US at junior level and won gold with them at the World University Games and at Under 19 level. She has also represented them at the World 3x3 championships.

She was ESPN's Nigeria presenter for a long time and she has often reported about Nigerians in the NBA and WNBA. She once presented a show about her life that explained how she did her internship in Abuja, how she enjoys Nigerian culture, etc. She's also the first black woman to present a national radio show for ESPN.

I'll emphasise again, she works for ESPN, the same media company that Stephen A. Smith works for. This was her response to Mr Smith's comments.


Chiney Ogwumike @chiney

As someone who has seen Mr. Smith’s daily grind, I have so much respect for my ESPN fam... But as a proud Nigerian-American, whose name gets mispronounced daily, we HAVE to do better. Chinenye means God gives. Our names have beautiful meaning & should be celebrated!

https://mobile.twitter.com/chiney/status/1414693124593504257


90% of people that responded agreed with her, but a few Nigerians attacked her for changing her name from Chinenye to Chiney, while a few foreigners took Mr Smith's side.


Meanwhile, everybody is still monitoring the situation with the Ogwumike sisters. Erica, the youngest of the sisters, was the first to declare her intention to play for Nigeria. She's currently at the D'Tigress training camp and she has the best shot (of the three sisters) at playing for Nigeria.

Nneka Ogwumike, the eldest of the sisters, has won two World Cups with the USA, but she has been cut from the US Olympic team. Many Nigerians have been calling for her to play for Nigeria for years. She's the biggest star of the three sisters. She has also been included in the Nigerian provisional list for the Olympics, but they are awaiting FIBA approval. The US has agreed to her decision to play for Nigeria, but will FIBA agree? Remember, she has won two World Cups for the US.

Chiney is also in the Nigerian list.

[BREAKING] Basketball: Australia defeat Nigeria 108-69 in exhibition game

Kelvin Ekerete
14 July 2021

Australia trounced Nigeria 108-69 to win their third game in a row at the Las Vegas exhibition series on Wednesday as both teams continue their preparation for the Olympics.

The loss is Mike Brown’s first since taking over as coach of D’Tigers in 2020.

The efficient Aussies displayed grit and technical prowess as they swept D’Tigers apart in the first quarter taking a 13-point lead to end 26-13. The third ranked nation in the world continued their dominance in the second quarter ending with a comfortable 20-point lead – 49-29.

The Australians opened a 38-point lead to end the quarter 84-46, then clocking the 100-point mark to win by 39 points ending the game 108-69.


The Australians made it three wins in a row with Chris Gouding scoring 21 points, three rebounds and four steals. He hit 100 per cent accuracy from the three-point line making all seven attempts.

Josh Okogie and Obi Emegano led D’Tigers in scoring with 10 points a piece while Jahlil Okafor had seven points and five rebounds and Ike Iroegbu also scored seven points in a game they will want to forget in a hurry.

Nigeria have had an impressive run during the exhibition series beating powerhouses USA and Argentina before suffering their first loss.

D’Tigers will face the Boomers in their first game at the Olympics on July 25 and will be hoping to get a better return.

As someone who has seen Mr. Smith’s daily grind, I have so much respect for my ESPN fam... But as a proud Nigerian-American, whose name gets mispronounced daily, we HAVE to do better. Chinenye means God gives. Our names have beautiful meaning & should be celebrated!

Gregg Popovich gets into exchange with reporter after Team USA's loss to Australia. pic.twitter.com/5XEp114qIh

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 13, 2021

IamGreen1:
I never knew him prior to the documentary I recently watched though so hubby told me more about him. An average Nigerian is underutilised due to lack of enable opportunities.






Hopefully they'll because an average opportunist Nigeria coaches will preferred being paid by a self acclaimed talented athlete or well connected person to real talented athlete.

IamGreen1:
But he didn't played for Nigeria na, I watched the documentary of him and his team when they lost their last played final for USA.

naptu2:
A US journalist asked Gabe why he had that name, "Nnamdi" on his jersey. Gabe said that he went back home and he introduced himself to somebody as Gabe. The person asked, "What is your name"? and he said, "Vincent". The person asked again and he said that his name was Gabe Vincent. The person looked at him as if he was crazy and asked again, "What is your name"? so he said, "Nnamdi" and the person shook his hand and said "Nice to meet you".

Since then he has used Nnamdi on his jersey whenever he is playing for Nigeria and Vincent on his jersey when he is playing in the US.

In the NBA he’s known as “Vincent”

For Nigeria, he’s known as “Nnamdi”@iamgabevincent2 explains why he wears Nnamdi on his jersey.

(via @MiamiHEAT) pic.twitter.com/IQCvwS4mlA

— D’Tigers | Nigeria Basketball (@NigeriaBasket) July 11, 2021

naptu2:
Former captains Al-Farouq Aminu and Ike Diogu watched the game together. They captioned the picture, "Watching what we built".

Gabe saw the picture and replied, "My brothers".