Apple says iPhone will allow you to unsend messages. A tech engineer explains there’s a catch


The action of editing or unsending isn’t entirely discreet, according to Patel. — Reuters

Apple announced the addition of several changes coming to iPhone’s new operating system update during its WWDC 2022 event this week.

One of the more interesting features announced by software engineering senior vice president Craig Federighi is the rollout of an unsend and edit feature on iMessage that will allow users to withdraw or revise texts that have already been sent.

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