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Threads Testing Schedule Posts Option; Instagram Allows Scheduling Direct Messages
Meta has revealed that it is testing a new feature for Threads that will allow users to schedule their posts. The release timeline for this feature has not yet been confirmed. Meanwhile, another Meta-owned social media site, Instagram, has quietly introduced a schedule option for direct messages. Users will be able to schedule text messages in DMs ...
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Signal Updated With Call Links Feature, Raise Hand Button, Emoji Reactions and More Improvements
Signal has been updated with Call Links, a feature that enables users to initiate a group call with multiple participants without the need to form a separate group chat. Additional updates include a "raise hand" button, emoji reactions, and a dedicated calls tab on Signal.
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Google Chat Rolls Out Video Messaging Feature and Transcription Capabilities for Voice Messages
Google has announced new Workspace updates for its messaging platform Google Chat. These features, which include video messaging capability, are aimed at improving the communication between users, saving time and making it more effective. The company also builds upon the voice messaging feature that it introduced earlier this year on Google Chat by...
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Microsoft's Rival Browsers Allege Unfair Practices by Edge, Wish to Involve EU Antitrust Regulators
Three rival browsers and a group of Web developers have called out Microsoft for giving unfair advantage to its Edge browser. Vivaldi, Waterfox, Wavebox, and Open Web Advocacy also alleged that pop-up messages on Edge mischaracterise the features of rival browsers that differentiate them from the Microsoft product.
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Discord Introduces End-to-End Encryption Protocol for Audio, Video Calls in DMs and Voice Channels
Discord launched end-to-end encryption protocol dubbed DAVE for audio and video calls on Tuesday. It will offer encryption in direct messages (DMs), Group DMs, voice channels, and Go Live streams, for its estimated 200 million monthly users. The social media platform said that users will be able to check when end-to-end encryption is in effect and ...
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Your WhatsApp Groups Aren't Safe, Here's How Scammers Are Targeting You
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.
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WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing Voice Messages Feature for Meta AI
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.
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Context Card for New Group Members to Improve Safety
WhatsApp group safety context cards are rolling out to users as part of a new feature that is designed to improve safety on the messaging service. Users will now see contextual information after they are added to a group by a stranger. WhatsApp also allows users to control who can automatically add them to a group without their permission.
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Google Maps Patent Hints at a Multi-Car Navigation Feature, Enabling Easier Group Travel
According to a recent patent filing, Google Maps may be planning to bring enhanced functionality for users travelling in groups via a potential multi-car navigation feature. It is said to have access to the calendar schedule and messages of users to determine the travelling intentions of users. Alternatively, users can choose to send explicit reque...
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WhatsApp Now Lets Users Create Events in Group Chats on iPhone with Latest Update
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.
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Opinion | PM Modi's Parliament Speech Had Messages For 5 Key Groups
There were five key groups Modi mentioned in his Parliament speech: the Indian public, BJP supporters, newly elected MPs, cabinet ministers and opposition parties. There is a message for each of them.
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WhatsApp Communities to Get New Events Feature, Replies to Announcement Groups
WhatsApp is introducing a couple of new features for Communities that will allow members to participate in newer ways in these groups. Meta, the parent company of the instant messaging platform, announced on Wednesday that it is adding a new Events feature and allowing replies in the Announcement Groups to make Communities more interactive. Events ...
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WhatsApp Adds Chat Filters to Catch Up on Unread Messages Quickly
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.
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Viber Introduces AI-Powered Message Summary Feature for Users
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...
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WhatsApp Now Lets Users Pin Multiple Messages in Chats: How to Use Feature
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.
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Threads Testing Schedule Posts Option; Instagram Allows Scheduling Direct Messages
Meta has revealed that it is testing a new feature for Threads that will allow users to schedule their posts. The release timeline for this feature has not yet been confirmed. Meanwhile, another Meta-owned social media site, Instagram, has quietly introduced a schedule option for direct messages. Users will be able to schedule text messages in DMs ...
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Signal Updated With Call Links Feature, Raise Hand Button, Emoji Reactions and More Improvements
Signal has been updated with Call Links, a feature that enables users to initiate a group call with multiple participants without the need to form a separate group chat. Additional updates include a "raise hand" button, emoji reactions, and a dedicated calls tab on Signal.
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Google Chat Rolls Out Video Messaging Feature and Transcription Capabilities for Voice Messages
Google has announced new Workspace updates for its messaging platform Google Chat. These features, which include video messaging capability, are aimed at improving the communication between users, saving time and making it more effective. The company also builds upon the voice messaging feature that it introduced earlier this year on Google Chat by...
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Microsoft's Rival Browsers Allege Unfair Practices by Edge, Wish to Involve EU Antitrust Regulators
Three rival browsers and a group of Web developers have called out Microsoft for giving unfair advantage to its Edge browser. Vivaldi, Waterfox, Wavebox, and Open Web Advocacy also alleged that pop-up messages on Edge mischaracterise the features of rival browsers that differentiate them from the Microsoft product.
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Discord Introduces End-to-End Encryption Protocol for Audio, Video Calls in DMs and Voice Channels
Discord launched end-to-end encryption protocol dubbed DAVE for audio and video calls on Tuesday. It will offer encryption in direct messages (DMs), Group DMs, voice channels, and Go Live streams, for its estimated 200 million monthly users. The social media platform said that users will be able to check when end-to-end encryption is in effect and ...
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Your WhatsApp Groups Aren't Safe, Here's How Scammers Are Targeting You
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.
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WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing Voice Messages Feature for Meta AI
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.
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Context Card for New Group Members to Improve Safety
WhatsApp group safety context cards are rolling out to users as part of a new feature that is designed to improve safety on the messaging service. Users will now see contextual information after they are added to a group by a stranger. WhatsApp also allows users to control who can automatically add them to a group without their permission.
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Google Maps Patent Hints at a Multi-Car Navigation Feature, Enabling Easier Group Travel
According to a recent patent filing, Google Maps may be planning to bring enhanced functionality for users travelling in groups via a potential multi-car navigation feature. It is said to have access to the calendar schedule and messages of users to determine the travelling intentions of users. Alternatively, users can choose to send explicit reque...
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WhatsApp Now Lets Users Create Events in Group Chats on iPhone with Latest Update
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.
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Opinion | PM Modi's Parliament Speech Had Messages For 5 Key Groups
There were five key groups Modi mentioned in his Parliament speech: the Indian public, BJP supporters, newly elected MPs, cabinet ministers and opposition parties. There is a message for each of them.
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WhatsApp Communities to Get New Events Feature, Replies to Announcement Groups
WhatsApp is introducing a couple of new features for Communities that will allow members to participate in newer ways in these groups. Meta, the parent company of the instant messaging platform, announced on Wednesday that it is adding a new Events feature and allowing replies in the Announcement Groups to make Communities more interactive. Events ...
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WhatsApp Adds Chat Filters to Catch Up on Unread Messages Quickly
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.
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Viber Introduces AI-Powered Message Summary Feature for Users
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...
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WhatsApp Now Lets Users Pin Multiple Messages in Chats: How to Use Feature
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.
