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WhatsApp users are being warned about a new scam targeting the group messaging feature, with cybercriminals infiltrating chats and tricking victims into sharing personal information.

A Vienna-based privacy campaign group lodged complaints in eight European countries against Elon Musk's X on Monday over "unlawfully" feeding the personal data of users into its artificial intelligence technology without their consent.

WhatsApp for Android is reportedly testing a new feature for its recently added artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Meta AI. As per the claims of a feature tracker, this feature will allow users to send voice messages to the chatbot. Meta AI is said to also be able to respond to messages, although in text format.

WhatsApp for iOS is introducing a new feature that lets users create events in group chats. The feature was first spotted in a beta version of the app for the Android platform by a feature tracker. However, it is now being rolled out to the stable version of the instant messaging app for iPhone.

WhatsApp is testing a new ‘Imagine’ shortcut that will let users generate AI-powered images using Meta AI, according to a report. While it is still in development, the feature was spotted in WhatsApp for Android version 2.24.12.4. It is speculated that this shortcut may enable quick image generation for those who frequently communicate via AI i...

The bomb threat mails sent to schools in Lucknow on May 13, were the handiwork of a group of minor school children who 'accidentally' forwarded the mails during a chatting session, officials said.

The bomb threat emails sent to schools in Lucknow on May 13 were the handiwork of a group of school children who 'accidentally' forwarded the emails during an online chatting session, officials said.

WhatsApp is rolling out new Chat Filters to keep messages organised. With the new update, users can quickly find the most important conversations without needing to scroll through the entire chat list. WhatsApp's Chat Filters feature works like Google's Gmail and offers three filter options to navigate through messages more efficiently.

Viber, or Rakuten Viber, has introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered feature for users. The cross-platform instant messaging platform is offering a chat summarisation feature that will allow users to get up-to-date with unread messages with a brief summary using AI. The feature is being rolled out to select regions, and the company ha...

WhatsApp rolled out the feature to pin messages in individual as well as group chats in December 2023. Users could only, however, pin a single message within one chat. Earlier this month, it was reported that WhatsApp was testing a feature that allows users to pin multiple messages within a chat. Now, the firm has officially announced this feature.

WhatsApp has been spotted working on a new end-to-end encryption (E2EE) label for individual and group conversations that is reportedly in development. The popular messaging application will show a message within chats that will confirm that the messages sent and received are encrypted and WhatsApp does not store any of the information.

WhatsApp will take more time before the third-party chats feature is available for users, Meta explained on Wednesday. As per the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA), which went live on March 6, platforms are required to offer messaging interoperability in individual conversations in the region within three months. However, Meta said ...

WhatsApp Channels, the broadcasting feature that lets organisations and public personalities send updates to their followers on the messaging platform, is getting a host of new tools. Channels will soon receive a polling feature, voice notes and the ability to share Channel updates to Status.

WhatsApp is adding the ability to pin a message to the top of a chat. Seven days is the default duration for a pinned message, however, users can pin a message for up to 30 days. With WhatsApp pinned messages, you can highlight a specific message in any chat including polls, emojis, and more.

Apple is reportedly working towards improving the texting experience between iPhone and Android devices by adopting the RCS (Rich Communication Services) protocol in 2024. The new RCS standard will work alongside iMessage and bring several messaging features including read receipts, typing indicators, the ability to share high-quality images and vi...

WhatsApp users are being warned about a new scam targeting the group messaging feature, with cybercriminals infiltrating chats and tricking victims into sharing personal information.

A Vienna-based privacy campaign group lodged complaints in eight European countries against Elon Musk's X on Monday over "unlawfully" feeding the personal data of users into its artificial intelligence technology without their consent.

WhatsApp for Android is reportedly testing a new feature for its recently added artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Meta AI. As per the claims of a feature tracker, this feature will allow users to send voice messages to the chatbot. Meta AI is said to also be able to respond to messages, although in text format.

WhatsApp for iOS is introducing a new feature that lets users create events in group chats. The feature was first spotted in a beta version of the app for the Android platform by a feature tracker. However, it is now being rolled out to the stable version of the instant messaging app for iPhone.

WhatsApp is testing a new ‘Imagine’ shortcut that will let users generate AI-powered images using Meta AI, according to a report. While it is still in development, the feature was spotted in WhatsApp for Android version 2.24.12.4. It is speculated that this shortcut may enable quick image generation for those who frequently communicate via AI i...

The bomb threat mails sent to schools in Lucknow on May 13, were the handiwork of a group of minor school children who 'accidentally' forwarded the mails during a chatting session, officials said.

The bomb threat emails sent to schools in Lucknow on May 13 were the handiwork of a group of school children who 'accidentally' forwarded the emails during an online chatting session, officials said.

WhatsApp is rolling out new Chat Filters to keep messages organised. With the new update, users can quickly find the most important conversations without needing to scroll through the entire chat list. WhatsApp's Chat Filters feature works like Google's Gmail and offers three filter options to navigate through messages more efficiently.

Viber, or Rakuten Viber, has introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered feature for users. The cross-platform instant messaging platform is offering a chat summarisation feature that will allow users to get up-to-date with unread messages with a brief summary using AI. The feature is being rolled out to select regions, and the company ha...

WhatsApp rolled out the feature to pin messages in individual as well as group chats in December 2023. Users could only, however, pin a single message within one chat. Earlier this month, it was reported that WhatsApp was testing a feature that allows users to pin multiple messages within a chat. Now, the firm has officially announced this feature.

WhatsApp has been spotted working on a new end-to-end encryption (E2EE) label for individual and group conversations that is reportedly in development. The popular messaging application will show a message within chats that will confirm that the messages sent and received are encrypted and WhatsApp does not store any of the information.

WhatsApp will take more time before the third-party chats feature is available for users, Meta explained on Wednesday. As per the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA), which went live on March 6, platforms are required to offer messaging interoperability in individual conversations in the region within three months. However, Meta said ...

WhatsApp Channels, the broadcasting feature that lets organisations and public personalities send updates to their followers on the messaging platform, is getting a host of new tools. Channels will soon receive a polling feature, voice notes and the ability to share Channel updates to Status.

WhatsApp is adding the ability to pin a message to the top of a chat. Seven days is the default duration for a pinned message, however, users can pin a message for up to 30 days. With WhatsApp pinned messages, you can highlight a specific message in any chat including polls, emojis, and more.

Apple is reportedly working towards improving the texting experience between iPhone and Android devices by adopting the RCS (Rich Communication Services) protocol in 2024. The new RCS standard will work alongside iMessage and bring several messaging features including read receipts, typing indicators, the ability to share high-quality images and vi...