#TechFriday n°1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣ – Issue of 02/08/2024

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Good evening TechGriot community. Like every Friday, we’re delighted to welcome you back for #TechFriday! This week: Meta AI enriches WhatsApp and other platforms with creative new features, Telegram introduces a major update with a mini app bar and web browser3, Google Maps and Waze improve for safer navigation, Disney+ restricts account sharing and adds ads, and Spotify reinstates lyrics for its free users.

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Meta AI expands and improves on WhatsApp and other platforms ✨

Meta AI expands its global presence, adding new languages and creative features to WhatsApp and other Meta platforms. The assistant, now available in 22 countries, offers image editing and personalization tools, and relies on an advanced AI model to answer complex questions. Click here for full article

Mini app bar, built-in browser, and more. Here’s what’s new in Telegram ✈️

Telegram has launched a major update with a mini app bar, an integrated Web3 browser, a mini app store, and the ability to offer stars to friends. Users can minimize apps, easily navigate between messages and web content, and share personalized story content. Click here for full article

Google Maps and Waze are improving and getting closer 🚗

Google enhances its navigation applications, Maps and Waze, with new features. Maps makes it easier to report incidents and offers destination advice, while Waze adds alerts for various types of speed cameras and information on local events. These updates are designed to make navigation safer and more efficient. Click here for full article

Disney+: Goodbye account sharing, hello ads 📺

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