Twitter tests a new way to discover quoted tweets

When you use Twitter, you know that there's an option just to retweet a tweet or retweet one with an attached comment. A new test on the platform will make it easier to view "Retweet with comments" tweets over those that were just retweeted. The new feature will be seen alongside existing Likes and Retweets number counters, so you'll know how many retweets have comments attached to them. It is being tested on a small group of iOS Twitter users. But even though the social media network is testing out the feature, it doesn't necessarily mean that it'll get a wider release. Twitter is known to experiment with user interface changes without adopting these versions. So, we can't say if this particular test will amount to a UI change soon.

Source: The Verge

WhatsApp starts rolling out group video chats supporting eight users

We've already heard rumours that WhatsApp will be doubling the number of people you can video chat with on its service. But now we get confirmation from its parent company, Facebook. The messaging service has started rolling out the feature globally, allowing up to eight people on one call. The one advantage WhatsApp has over its competitors is that it comes with end-to-end encryption. This means "no one else can view or listen to your private conversation, not even WhatsApp," the company said in a blog post. 

Facebook itself has its new Messenger Rooms platform that will let you host up to 50 people in a call. But that doesn't have end-to-end encryption, so WhatsApp might become a go-to for those who want a more secure way to talk to other people.

Spider-Man 3, Doctor Strange 2, Thor 4 get new release dates

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We already know that the sequel of animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse got a new release date. But it looks like Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures moved around a few more films to give each title more attention and time in the box office. The third Spider-Man film, which will follow Spider-Man: Far from Home, gets moved from July 16, 2021, to November 5, 2021. While Uncharted, which also stars Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, gets the July 16 release date. 

Holland was scheduled to start shooting Uncharted ahead of the new Spider-Man movie, but it got shut down last month because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And it looks like Sony wants to finish shooting Uncharted first after all.

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Microsoft Word settles space debate, will flag double spaces as errors

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Microsoft has officially sided with those who believe sentences should have one space instead of two. Microsoft Word is being updated to support this change, meaning if you still use double spaces after a period, it will appear as an error, and the recommended change will be a single space. The company started testing this change on the desktop version of the app. And like other Editor suggestions, you have the option to ignore it once, make the change, or turn it off. The change is rolling out to all desktop users of the app soon.

Source: The Verge