Hide Your Number on WhatsApp: How to Set a Username for Better Privacy

WhatsApp is introducing usernames, allowing users to chat without sharing their phone numbers. Once available, you will be able to choose a unique username from the Settings menu and share it instead of your mobile number. Usernames are optional and can be changed later without affecting your chats. WhatsApp has started testing the feature with some Android and iPhone users. A broader rollout is expected later in 2026, giving users more control over how others can find and contact them.

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Oura Ring 5 Leak Hint at Imminent Launch; Could Offer Same Health-Tracking Features as Ring 4

A new leak on Reddit suggests that the Oura Ring 5 will be announced on May 28, and the pre-orders for the wearable will begin on the same day. The launch is said to take place on June 4, and the deliveries of the ring will also begin on the same day. The new model will reportedly retain the health-tracking features and membership benefits of the Ring 4

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Samsung Preparing to Launch Galaxy Buds Able as Clip-On Open-Ear Earbuds: Report

Samsung is reportedly developing the Galaxy Buds Able, a clip-style open-ear wireless earbud that sits on the ear instead of sealing the ear canal, according to a report. The report supports earlier leaks and suggests the earbuds could launch alongside Samsung's next foldable smartphones. The Galaxy Buds Able is expected to use air-conduction audio technology and target users who want greater awareness of their surroundings. Samsung would enter a growing market that already includes products from Huawei, Bose, Sony, Anker, and Xiaomi.

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Oppo Reno 16 Chipset Details Surface via Geekbench Listing; May Feature Dimensity 8500 Chip, 12GB RAM

The Oppo Reno 16 series is set to launch in China soon as the successor to the Reno 15. In the days leading up to the launch, the company has been teasing select details about the upcoming handsets. The standard Oppo Reno 16 has now surfaced on a benchmarking platform, revealing its moniker and some of its key specifications. It is said to be powered by a MediaTek chipset. The Oppo Reno 16 appears to run on Android 16.

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Warhorse Studios Announces Open-World Middle-Earth RPG and New Kingdom Come Adventure

Warhorse Studios, the developer of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, has revealed two new projects. The Czech studio is working on an open-world Middle-earth RPG and a new Kingdom Come adventure. Warhorse said it would reveal more details about the two games in the future.

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Apple’s Big Health Move in India: Watch Gets Sleep Apnea Alerts, AirPods Pro Gain Hearing Test Feature

Apple on Thursday announced the arrival of two of its biggest health-focused features in India. The Cupertino-based tech giant says it has received regulatory approval to roll out Sleep Apnea Notifications on supported Apple Watch models and the Hearing Test feature on AirPods Pro in the country. Both features are designed to help address major health challenges, including undiagnosed sleep apnea and hearing loss. The features, however, are still said to maintain user privacy through on-device processing and encrypted health records.

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Google I/O 2026: Gemini Spark Brings Agentic Experiences Across Google Docs, Slides and More Apps

Gemini Spark was announced at Google I/O 2026 on Tuesday. It is a personal artificial intelligence (AI) agent that can take actions on the user’s behalf, rather than waiting for prompts. The agentic AI tool is powered by Gemini 3.5 and is built on the Mountain View-based tech giant’s Antigravity integrated development environment (IDE). Gemini Spark runs on dedicated virtual machines on Google Cloud and is integrated with Google tools.

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