The Science Behind Awe The Science Behind Awe What makes awe so transporting, overwhelming, even mystical at times? Researchers explored this question in a recent study published in the journal Human Brain Mapping by examining what the brain is doing when people have an awe experience. The University of Amsterdam’s Michiel van Elk and his colleagues used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to scan the brains of 32 participants ages 18 to 41 while they watched three different types of 30-second videos....

Of course, some just utilize an after-market app’s messenger system. Such as those from Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, or Snapchat. But many may also have noticed that a significant amount of news has centered recently around RCS, SMS, and iMessage. And those things are, in fact, very different — with important distinctions between them. If you’ve been wondering about that, fortunately, that’s exactly what this article sets out to explain....

Guided Meditation VR is the first virtual reality meditation app to hit the scene. Developed by Cubicle Ninjas, it allows you to “expand your mind,” by placing a headset over your eyes and ears and immersing yourself in a serene illustrated environment like a lush, sandy beach or a burnt orange and rusty red-hued treescape, while listening to a guided meditation of your choosing (the nine options include “Zen” and “Relaxation”)....

In its current form, WhatsApp only allows the people who posted the original message to delete them. WABetaInfo reveals that the new inclusion is part of WhatsApp beta 2.22.1.1 (via). This could help keep groups free from spam or inappropriate messages. If you want to stop people from adding you to WhatsApp groups, we recommend checking out this detailed explainer. One of the primary concerns with larger WhatsApp groups is that members can send anything they want, with the admins having zero control over it....

A report by WABetaInfo (via) claims that the feature has been under development for some months. As the name suggests, the feature mimics the experience of the Facebook app wherein users can react to comments or posts with emojis or other characters. The source notes that the feature was inadvertently enabled and then removed with WhatsApp beta v2.21.22.7. WhatsApp is also working on allowing users to manage reaction notifications on the iOS app....