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The popular instant messaging app Whatsapp is said to roll out an update for the Android users. The new update will bring some tweaks to the Settings menu with a new layout and better icons. The new update is yet to hit the Google Play store or the WhatsApp website, but its APK file can be downloaded from APK Mirror website as reported by Android Police. The upgrade will introduce some changes in the placement of options in the Settings menu. For instance, the profile settings options will now be placed in the top position under the settings menu and will consist of the user's profile picture. Moreover, the profile picture will appear in a circular frame with a floating action button to change the image any time. The upgrade also adds a Data Usage feature which will enable users to manually control the download of apps and files. Users can schedule the download of files when Wi-Fi is available, which will protect the mobile data from draining. The 'Chats and calls...

The Bike Washing Machine replaces the front wheel with a washing drum It is being developed by designers at Dalian Nationalities University, China It means cyclists can save electricity by washing clothes as they exercise Finding the time to exercise when you've got heaps of housework - and laundry - piling up can be difficult, but this piece of gym kit means you've got no excuse not to work up a sweat. Chinese designers have developed an contraption called the Bike Washing Machine that contains a washing machine drum in its front wheel. When ridden, the pedalling motion causes the drum to rotate, churning your clothes inside like a traditional washer.

LONDON: James Ware, a YouTube personality in Britain, has claimed to have built the world's longest selfie stick but his unusually long monopod may not guarantee a stunning selfie, a media report said. Currently, the Guinness World Record for building the world's longest selfie stick is held by Ben Stiller, who used his 8.56 metre monopod to click selfies at the London premiere of "Zoolander 2" earlier this month. But Ware was determined to break the record, tech website cnet.com reported on Friday. So he went shopping for bits of tape and pipe that cost him around $62. Using the material, he built a selfie stick that he said measured 9.57 metres. "I'm just trying to get a new profile picture," he explained to a security officer in London's Trafalgar Square where he went to click a selfie. But the officer didn't feel secure so Ware had to go elsewhere. Although Ware successfully got his selfie using the stick, his iPhone also captured a ...