WHATSAPP has shared a list of handy new app tricks that “you might’ve missed”.

The wildly popular chat app has received dozens of upgrades in 2024 – but it’s hard to keep up unless you’re a total WhatsApp obsessive.

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Even WhatsApp admits that it’s added so many new features that they “might have slipped your attention”.

In a special memo, WhatsApp revealed several of its biggest changes of 2024.

Top of the list was the ability for users to manage their contacts via WhatsApp Web.

As well as that, you can also manage them via other linked devices – including with on Windows PCs.

This upgrade also meant that you could save contacts exclusively to WhatsApp – rather than having to add them to your phone first.

To help you stay organised, WhatsApp also added the Custom Lists and Favourites.

One of the biggest changes was the addition of Events.

It means you can set up gatherings for friends or family right inside WhatsApp, and manage the whole process without leaving the app.

“The new Events feature allows users to create events, track RSVPs, and receive automatic reminders,” WhatsApp explained.

“Event details are always accessible in the group’s information page, so you always have it at your fingertips.”

Video calling received a surprise upgrade, letting you chat with up to 32 people – with the added perk of using filters and backgrounds.

Regular calling “reliablity” on WhatsApp also got a boost, although it’s not something you need to specifically turn on.

“Calls made on mobile devices have improved noise and echo cancellation, and video calls have higher resolution for those with faster connections,” WhatsApp said.

There are new Channel Categories so you can quickly find the channels you want to follow.

For instance, you can filter by People, Organisations, Lifestyle, Sports, Entertainment, Businesses, and News.

WhatsApp also lets you forward Channels to a chat or post them to your Status.

Channel creators can share “Voice Updates” with followers.

And a Channel can have up to 16 administrators, which is handy if you share it with others.

Finally, it’s possible to turn photos into stickers or search the Giphy library of stickers directly inside WhatsApp.

If you’re missing any of these features, try updating your app in the Apple App Store for iOS on iPhone or in the Google Play Store for Android.

TWO NBA All-Star heroes and a former USMNT soccer icon have joined forces as part of a new business venture.

And they are now part of the Buffalo Bills ownership team.

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Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are part of the new Buffalo Bills ownership group[/caption]

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The Bills have been owned by billionaire Terry Pegula – dad of tennis ace Jessica – since 2014.

But the superstar team of American athletes have been added in a shock update.

And all three know all about success at the top level of sport.

The trio includes basketball duo Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady plus Jozy Altidore.

Carter, 47, is an eight-time NBA All-Star and Sydney 2000 Olympics gold medalist who was named Rookie of the Year in 1999 at the Toronto Raptors.

His former team-mate McGrady, 45, was named an NBA All-Star seven times – plus was twice the NBA scoring champion.

Altidore, meanwhile, burst on to the scene with the New York Red Bulls before spells with Villarreal, Sunderland, Toronto and finally New England Revolution back in the MLS.

He also racked up 115 caps for the USMNT, scoring 42 goals and winning the Gold Cup in 2017.

Now, though, Altidore, 35, has swapped the Bulls for the Bills with the minority takeover.

Carter, McGrady and Altidore plus a group of private equity investors stumped up the cash to purchase a 20 per cent stake in the NFL franchise.

Altidore said: “It’s a dream come true, because I genuinely got to watch that team grow through good and bad.

“There’s a ton of Buffalo Bill fans that come to Toronto FC games, a ton that go to Raptors games.

“I think we’re going to have a lot of fun kind of tying it all into one.

“I think seeing Tracy, seeing Vince now, seeing myself, I think, I hope, that inspires other people watching and young kids to say, ‘Man, I can do it too.'”

Carter added: “This is what I’m excited about, helping the team and the organization any way I can, but actually the youth under us, who are aspiring to be owners and leaders of their community.”

And McGrady concluded: “At the end of the day, this is freaking cool, man.

“That you play 15 years in the NBA and have an opportunity to invest into an NFL franchise.

“It’s cool that we’re investing in Buffalo Bills, it’s cool investing in an NFL franchise, but this is inspiring to so many people that look like us because of the past history and what’s been said in media and all that stuff about diversity, inclusion and sports ownership.”

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Terry Pegula and his family took over at the Buffalo Bills in 2014[/caption]

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A LOWE’S shopper has taken to X to share their frustration after an order mishap.

In two separate posts, the customer explained the whole incident as ‘bizarre’ once their complaint was acknowledged.

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The shopper shared the details of their experience in a post to social media and began by addressing @Lowe’s directly.

“I placed a pickup order with Lowes.”

The customer then shared, “I didn’t have time to pick up the order within the first week.”

“But then, the order status changed to “pickup complete.”

Frustrated, the customer wrote, “I did NOT pick it up.”

The customer continued one of two posts by saying, “I contacted Lowe’s and customer service told me the store would contact me – I never got contacted.”

But that wasn’t the end.

The disgruntled customer started another post.

“Can someone else from the account holder just come and pick up the order in the locker box?”

The customer even offered an alternative.

“Or can the Lowe’s employee just take it?”

“The whole thing seems bizarre to me.”

It wasn’t long before the post caught the attention of Lowe’s online.

Lowe’s official X account soon replied.

The post read, “Hi – we’re sorry to hear about your experience with this.”

They followed up, “Please send us a DM with more info, so we can look into this for you.”

Lowe’s reply ended by saying, “Be sure to include the name on the order, email, phone and order number.”

After this response, there were no further replies from either party on the matter.

This encounter happened a few days ago, so it’s likely that the mishap with the order is being solved.

It was only last week that Lowe’s was forced to apologize to a shopper online after they claimed they were left waiting for over 40 minutes.

Elsewhere, grocery store Kroger also had to apologize to a shopper for ‘change in price’ after an order was placed.

SHARK Tank star Robert Herjavec has admitted he was initially “jealous” of his co-star Mark Cuban’s extraordinary success but that his friendship with the billionaire helped him dream bigger.

In an exclusive interview with The U.S. Sun, the Croatian-Canadian entrepreneur revealed how his co-star had a huge influence on his life and that his friendship with Cuban made him richer.

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Shark Tank star Robert Herjavec revealed he was “jealous” of Mark Cuban while filming the show together[/caption]

“I think I was a little bit jealous, but then I really respected him because he’s a great guy and I admired him,” Herjavec told The U.S. Sun.

Cuban and Herjavec both star on Shark Tank, where the Sharks give budding entrepreneurs the chance to secure business deals that could make them millionaires.

I have to give him full credit, I’m worth way more money after meeting Mark than I was before

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While acknowledging he was envious of the billionaire’s success at first, Herjavec said his jealousy of Cuban helped him realize he had lost his purpose in life.

He got to know Cuban while filming the show and grew to respect him.

“Mark is larger than life in all things, in airplanes, and his demeaner…everything.

“I think it was just such a different character for me, and I didn’t know how to handle it at first.”

Since meeting Cuban, Herjavec created a YouTube series called Things I learned from a Billionaire to Become a Billionaire where he shares lessons learned from Cuban 

Herjavec said he originally started his company with a few simple goals including earning enough money to pay off his mortgage and buy a Corvette if he could afford to.

But the investor now admits his relationship with Cuban actually helped him dream bigger.

“I said to myself, if Mark can then why can’t I?”

Herjavec surpassed his initial goal, making hundreds of millions of dollars. 

He first became successful after selling his internet security software to AT&T Canada in 2000 for $30 million.

After selling his company to AT&T, he founded The Herjavec Group, which became one of Canada’s largest information technology security providers.

The company was rebranded to become Cyderes.

Herjavec stepped down as CEO of the company in September this year, saying he would like to spend more time with his family.

‘RETAIL RENAISSANCE’

During the exclusive on-camera interview in New York, the shark covered a wide range of topics, including politics, the economy, and the retail sector.

Herjavec insisted the US economy was experiencing a “retail renaissance” despite mass closures and layoffs across the industry, forecasting a major boom over the next few years.

The investor said retail companies could be successful if they sold high-quality products and offered shoppers a destination experience.

Herjavec also threw his weight behind President-elect Donald Trump after his election victory, saying the former President would be the best person to manage the economy.

He also revealed he still “loves” Dancing with the Stars and watches the show with his wife Kym Johnson after they met as co-stars in 2015, saying he believes people often fall in love on the show because they get “very close” during filming.

RAGS TO RICHES

Herjavec has a remarkable life story.

His family left Croatia when he was just eight years old, arriving in Canada with just one suitcase after his father fled from jail in a communist country.

In what is a classic “rags to riches” story, Herjavec started off as a newspaper delivery boy and waiter until rising up the ranks with various business ventures and investments. 

“We came from a communist country, and I didn’t realize we were poor until we came to Canada originally, and life was just really, really hard,” Herjavec exclusively told The U.S. Sun.

“And I think what made me stand out was that I just refused to live like that anymore. So if I had to work harder, no problem.”

Herjavec said he was motivated after he watched his parents work hard and sacrifice so much, often feeling an “incredible pressure” to “make something” of himself.

Plus, Herjavec shared his biggest show secrets viewers don’t know.

The U.S. Sun also reported on a founder who was rejected by Shark Tank but later proved the billionaires wrong.

KROGER has promised to investigate an incident after a “crazy” checkout line was captured in-store.

The grocery giant’s checkout lanes have turned into a chaotic nightmare, leaving customers fuming and fed up with the long wait.

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One customer took to X to share his frustrations, slamming the chain for having a “pretty crazy” line.

He said: “I’m a pretty patient person, but one checkout lane open out of fifteen at 9:30 on a Sunday morning is pretty crazy.

“Line is back to the bathrooms. N. Decatur road location in Decatur Georgia.”

Footage shows every other lane completely empty.

But the X user complained of how everyone was made to queue in the same one.

Kroger responded to the unbelievable footage, apologising for the experience.

The retailer said: “This is not the experience we want for our customers to have.

“Kindly DM us and provide the exact store address with zip code so we can escalate this. Thank you.”

Kroger shoppers have been up in arms over the checkout service.

Customers are calling for employees to come back for assistance despite policies at select Kroger stores favoring self-checkout over traditional cashiered lanes.

Shoppers are being forced to brave the self-service lanes, and they’re not happy about it.

Kroger also caused uproar among shoppers for alleged overcharges.

Meanwhile, this isn’t the only apology the supermarket has had to issue in recent months.

Kroger has apologized to a customer who became offended due to receipt-checking measures at the retailer.

Customers were not happy when they spotted employees checking receipts and carts with wheels that lock when pushed outside the store.

Elsewhere, Kroger customers have complained about the store’s digital coupons.

One shopper said he wouldn’t go back due to price hike fears.

Colorful floats inspired by upcoming Filipino films took over the streets of Manila City Saturday as the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) held its annual MMFF Parade of Stars

Tens of thousands of anti-Yoon Suk Yeol protesters held a rally and marched down central Seoul on Saturday (December 21), a week after the South Korean president was impeached over his short-lived declaration of martial law.

'Hello, Love, Again' director Cathy Garcia Sampana ventures into talent management with her new agency KLINIK under NICKL Entertainment.

No team has spent more in NIL money than Ohio State. No coach in the country has heard more calls for his canning than Ryan Day. No team has more to lose, or more to prove, in the first ever expanded college football playoffs. 

Considering the degree to which Shefler has gotten under Putin’s skin, the knowledgeable source said, “It’s surprising he's lasted this long.”