Victor had just begun dating the stunning model, Bella Bountiful, who was the envy of every tabloid photographer. Their romance was the talk of the town, especially after a lavish gala where Victor, in a fit of narcissistic whimsy, declared to the world, “Bella chose me for my beautiful smile!”

The media went wild. Headlines blared, “Billionaire’s Smile Stuns Supermodel!” As clips of Victor grinning widely flooded the internet, people started speculating: Was it really his smile? Or was it his bank account filled with more zeroes than a phone number?

The following week, Bella was invited to a high-profile fashion show. Eager to support her, Victor decided to make a grand entrance. He donned a shiny suit that looked more like it belonged to a disco ball than a billionaire and practiced his smile in the mirror until his cheeks hurt.

As he stepped onto the red carpet, cameras flashed and the crowd gasped. Victor beamed with pride, convinced that Bella was going to be just as impressed with his dazzling grin as everyone else. But as he approached her backstage, he overheard her chatting with a friend.

“I mean, his smile is nice,” Bella said, “but it’s really the helicopter he flies me around in that sealed the deal!”

Victor’s smile froze mid-flash, transforming from radiant to a confused grimace. He shuffled closer, trying to eavesdrop without being obvious. “What about my personality?” he thought. “My wit? My ability to make an incredible soufflé?”

Just then, Victor’s best friend, Dave—who had a knack for being completely oblivious—strolled by, causing Victor to trip over his own shiny shoes. He landed with a spectacular thud right at Bella’s feet.

“Wow, what a dramatic entrance!” Bella exclaimed, her eyes wide as she helped him up.

Flustered but determined, Victor cleared his throat. “Bella! You know I was just telling the world that you chose me for my smile, right? It’s—uh—iconic!”

Bella giggled. “Oh, Victor, your smile is definitely iconic! But honestly, it’s hard to ignore the private jet rides. Have you tried flying a smile to Paris? It doesn’t work as well as a jet!”

Victor sighed, realizing he might have to rethink his approach. “Okay, how about we compromise? I’ll smile while we fly to Paris. That way, you get both!”

With laughter ringing in the air, they strolled hand in hand, Victor’s smile now feeling more genuine. From that day forward, he decided that while his smile might have caught Bella’s attention, it was their shared adventures that truly made their relationship soar—especially when those adventures involved snacks on a private jet.

And so, Victor learned that while his smile was indeed beautiful, it was his willingness to laugh at himself, combined with a dash of charm and a sprinkle of adventure, that truly kept Bella by his side. The tabloids soon changed their headlines to read, “Billionaire’s Smile Outshined by Heartfelt Laughter,” and Victor couldn’t have been prouder.

After all, nothing sparkled brighter than love—except maybe a diamond-encrusted helicopter!

Fonte: Leggo.it

The incident occurred at the Pilbhit police department in Uttar Pradesh, where Inspector Shrikant Dwivedi was diligently working while a monkey appeared to be searching for lice in his hair. This amusing sight has captivated social media users, and the video is rapidly going viral.

Police work is notoriously stressful, with constant case-solving and incoming leads making calm moments rare.

A head massage can be a welcome relief in such situations, and this video humorously depicts a monkey providing just that to Inspector Dwivedi. While the inspector remains absorbed in his tasks, the monkey seems content grooming him.

The video highlights a surprisingly serene interaction between the two, with the inspector showing no sign of disturbance.

The footage has sparked mixed reactions online. Some viewers find the harmonious scene endearing, while others are taken aback. It’s a stark contrast to other recent news involving monkeys, such as the recent troubling incidents in Agra where monkeys caused significant harm.

This video, however, depicts a rare moment of peaceful coexistence between humans and wildlife, showcasing an unusual but heartwarming relationship between the inspector and the monkey.

A video clip shows the man trotting through the busy streets of Hyderabad in southern India on a bay horse with the distinctive red bag of the food delivery app Zomato (the Indian equivalent of Deliveroo) dangling behind his back.

There were long queues at petrol pumps in the city and traffic jams on Tuesday after a brief truckers’ strike caused a fuel shortage.

The truck drivers were protesting against a proposed law that would impose heavy fines and 10-year jail sentences in hit-and-run incidents. They called off the strike after the government said it would consult the drivers before going ahead.

As the Zomato rider waved to surprised onlookers, he explained his choice of transport. In one of the video clips posted of his journey to social media he says: “There was no petrol for my motorbike. I waited in the queue for three hours. I left after taking the order but couldn’t get the petrol.”

Food delivery agents can often be seen zipping through clogged cities in India, weaving through the traffic in their rush to deliver on time.

Amid intense competition, some food app companies have offered 10-minute deliveries. They have attracted criticism for endangering the drivers’ lives by putting them under pressure despite knowing the chaos and gridlock of Indian roads.

The companies say the delivery agents are not under pressure as they are not told about the 10-minute deadline. Zomato in particular has specified that its employees are neither rewarded for on-time deliveries nor punished for late deliveries.

Zomato says it also plans to put a phone number on the delivery bags so people can report someone speeding or driving recklessly.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/03/indian-food-delivery-driver-heads-out-horse-long-petrol-queues

Android is getting a new ‘Instant hotspot’ feature that should make it more seamless to connect an Android tablet or Chromebook to your phone’s data connection. However, Samsung devices won’t get the feature.

Instant hotspot will roll out as part of the recent Android feature drop and will allow people to easily and quickly share their Android phone’s hotspot with tablets or Chromebooks. The feature will save people time by skipping steps like turning on the hotspot on your phone or entering a password on your Wi-Fi-only device.

However, Android Authority spotted fine print on an image of the feature saying it’s “not available on Samsung devices.” It’s not immediately clear why, but the publication speculates Samsung might have opted out of Instant hotspot since it already offers its own version of the feature, but exclusively for Samsung phones and tablets.

Samsung’s hotspot feature, coupled with the fact that Chromebooks already have an ‘Instant Tether’ feature for easily connecting to a phone’s hotspot, means not getting Instant hotspot won’t be a huge loss for Samsung users.

Still, it’s a bit odd that the feature isn’t coming to Samsung devices since it’s part of Google Play Services, which is available on all Android devices certified by Google.

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Pixel owners know about feature drops, because they are Google’s way of continuously adding value to devices. With each big quarterly update, Google tosses out new software ideas onto Pixel phones and tablets to keep things fun and fresh. For those who don’t follow closely, Google does this for the Android platform too. We get regular Android feature drops for Samsung, OnePlus and other Android devices, just like we’re about to talk about below.

In this latest Android Feature Drop, Google is adding improvements to Google Messages (editing!), Google Home, and Wear OS, while bringing new features like digital car keys, more Emoji Kitchen combos, and the ability to instant hotspot to Chromebooks.

GOOGLE MESSAGES EDITING: That’s right, you can now edit a message you’ve sent in Google Messages. Google is rolling this feature out and will give users a 15-minute window to edit group or one-on-one messages once they have been sent. To do so, you’ll long-press on a message and then tap the little pencil/edit button up top to adjust your words. This only works with RCS messages.

GOOGLE HOME FAVORITES WIDGET: The Google Home app is getting a fun new Favorites Widget that can be added to home screens. This widget lets you do everything from changing temperatures to viewing doorbells and adjusting lighting. The widget is also advanced enough that it can be resized to various shapes to show additional favorites if you have more than a couple.

To get access to this new Favorites widget, Google says that you need to be signed-up for the Public Preview of the Google Home app. You can sign-up here.

INSTANT HOTSPOTS, CALL SWITCHING: Coming soon, you’ll be able to connect to an instant hotspot from your phone to your Android tablet or Chromebook. That’s cool and all, but Google is also going to let you seamlessly transfer Google Meet calls between phones and tablets by pressing the Cast button.

Google appears to be setting this feature up through a Devices & Sharing area in your phone’s settings that will have an option called “Cross-device services.” Within this area, you’ll be able to choose the devices you want to group together and can then decide if they should share call casting and internet sharing.

GOOGLE HOME ON WEAR OS: Beyond the new Favorites widget for your phone’s home screen, Google is also rolling out a Favorites Tile for Wear OS that allows you to easily adjust your smart home devices from the wrist. Like the widget, you can customize the shortcuts on this tile.

WEAR OS GETS PAYPAL: Speaking of wrists, Google Wallet on Wear OS can now make payments with PayPal in the US and Germany.

EMOJI KITCHEN EXPANDS: Emoji Kitchen, which is Google’s silly emoji mash-up tool, has added new combos that involve the disco ball and headphones.

MORE DIGITAL CAR KEYS: Finally, Google is rolling out digital car key support to more vehicles, starting with select MINI models. They plan to further expand “soon” to select Mercedes and Polestar vehicles too. We’ll try to get a list of the cars for you.

Some decent stuff in there, right?

// Google

Samsung is continuing its trend to move away from the overly round hardware design aesthetic. We saw it with the Galaxy S23 Ultra into the Galaxy S24 Ultra and now it appears that we’re going to see it on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 into the Galaxy Z Fold 6.

The image above is the first supposed real look we’ve had of the device. Before this, we have seen only 3rd-party renders. Thankfully, the Z Fold 6 photo is alongside a separate photo of the Z Fold 5, allowing us to see the major difference in design from the frontside.

We can see that the Z Fold 6 is much more squared off, especially at the hinge compared to last year’s model. The bezels, while still noticeable, are certainly a bit smaller. The overall size of the hinge has also seemed to go down considerably, making the device appear much more compact. In fact, I’d argue that the hinge becomes hardly noticeable with this improved design. For those who carry this device in a front pocket instead of a purse, satchel or crossbody bag, this is welcomed news.

We’re expecting this device to be detailed in full in Paris this July ahead of the Olympics, alongside the Z Flip 6, Galaxy Ring, and lineup of new Galaxy Watch 7 models. It’s going to be a most excellent 2H for Samsung fans.

Thoughts on this device and Samsung’s new squared design?

// @UniverseIce