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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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WhatsApp for iOS Gets Drafts Label for Unread Messages in Chats, New Widget for Home Screen
WhatsApp for iOS has rolled out a new feature which lets users check their drafted and unsent messages without opening a specific chat. With the app’s latest update, a new 'Draft' label appears next to the chat which contains an incomplete message, enabling the user to find it quickly without the hassle of scrolling through the chat list.
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Google Messages May Soon Allow Users to Send HD, HD+ Quality Photos Over RCS: Report
Google Messages may soon allow users to send high-quality images over RCS. The feature is currently said to be available for certain beta users. It is similar to the HD image-sharing option that WhatsApp offers, where a user can choose to send an image in standard version with maximum compression or HD option with lesser compression.
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WhatsApp Begins Testing 'Search on Web' Image Lookup Feature on Android
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that enables users to quickly look up images received from others on the app. This feature simplifies the process of checking the authenticity of images in chats, potentially curbing the spread of misinformation on the messaging service.
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Instagram Now Lets Creators Filter Message Requests in DMs With Its New Feature
Instagram has rolled out a new feature for creators that aims to make interactions with other creators and businesses easier, the platform’s head recently announced via social media. Following its rollout, they can now sort and filter message requests received from others in direct messages (DMs) based on the account type, instead of having to sc...
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Telegram Update Adds Improved Video Speed Controls, Last Edit Timestamps and Chat-Specific Hashtags
Telegram has been updated with new video and chat editing features. Users will get access to new video speed controls and enhanced video quality. Additionally, Telegram will indicate the most recent edit time of a message within a chat. Developers have access to new monetisation options on the platform.
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‘Simple’ Snapchat App to Launch in Q1 2025, Says CEO; Announces Expansion of Spectacles to More Countries
Snap Inc. is planning to introduce a “Simple” Snapchat app next year, the company CEO announced at the quarterly investors call on Tuesday. The multimedia instant messaging app revealed that it added 37 million users daily active users globally in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, taking the total to 443 million.
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Telegram Says It Can't Police All Chatbots in Star Health India Data Leak
Telegram has informed the Madras High Court that it is not feasible to monitor all accounts for leaked customer data from Star Health, after the insurer suffered a data breach. The messaging platform stated that it would only block content identified as problematic when reported, and has agreed to delete the data if it received help from Star Healt...
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Indian Court Tells Star Health to Share Details of Leak so Telegram Can Delete Chatbots
Star Health has been directed by the court to help Telegram identify data leaked via its messaging app so the chatbots can be deleted. Telegram said it was unable to search for leaks on its own but agreed to delete the data if the insurer helped.
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Google Messages Rolls Out Sensitive Content Warning, Enhanced Spam Detection and More Features
Google Messages is rolling out several new features aimed at improving user privacy and protecting them from suspicious calls and messages. One of the additions is protection against scam texts related to package deliveries and jobs, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) models. There are also features related to handling international callers an...
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WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing Snapchat-Like Camera Effects With Filters and Backgrounds
WhatsApp for Android might be getting a new feature which will make video calls and capturing images within the app more fun. As per a feature tracker, the instant messaging platform is testing camera effects. The new feature is said to add filters, backgrounds, and other effects to the users’ faces when the camera is turned on either to capture ...
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Gemini AI Assistant Could Soon Let Users Make Calls, Send Messages From Lockscreen
Gemini AI assistant, the recently added artificial intelligence (AI) virtual assistant for Android smartphones, is reportedly getting new capabilities. Ever since its release earlier this year, one of the major concern was lack of integration with first-party and third-party apps. Over the months, the Mountain View-based tech giant solved some of t...
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WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing a Chat Memory Feature for Meta AI
WhatsApp for Android might be getting a new feature for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Meta AI. As per a feature tracker, the instant messaging platform is adding a new chat memory feature that will let users ask the AI to remember specific information about themselves. Once a piece of information has been saved in the chatbot’s memory,...
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Gemini AI Assistant Reportedly Getting Support for WhatsApp and Spotify via Extensions
Gemini virtual assistant on Android is reportedly getting new capabilities. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot was integrated into the operating system as an alternative to Google Assistant. With AI capabilities, the Gemini AI assistant could answer queries, generate text, and search the web. Now, Gemini is said to be getting extension capabi...
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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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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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WhatsApp for iOS Gets Drafts Label for Unread Messages in Chats, New Widget for Home Screen
WhatsApp for iOS has rolled out a new feature which lets users check their drafted and unsent messages without opening a specific chat. With the app’s latest update, a new 'Draft' label appears next to the chat which contains an incomplete message, enabling the user to find it quickly without the hassle of scrolling through the chat list.
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Google Messages May Soon Allow Users to Send HD, HD+ Quality Photos Over RCS: Report
Google Messages may soon allow users to send high-quality images over RCS. The feature is currently said to be available for certain beta users. It is similar to the HD image-sharing option that WhatsApp offers, where a user can choose to send an image in standard version with maximum compression or HD option with lesser compression.
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WhatsApp Begins Testing 'Search on Web' Image Lookup Feature on Android
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that enables users to quickly look up images received from others on the app. This feature simplifies the process of checking the authenticity of images in chats, potentially curbing the spread of misinformation on the messaging service.
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Instagram Now Lets Creators Filter Message Requests in DMs With Its New Feature
Instagram has rolled out a new feature for creators that aims to make interactions with other creators and businesses easier, the platform’s head recently announced via social media. Following its rollout, they can now sort and filter message requests received from others in direct messages (DMs) based on the account type, instead of having to sc...
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Telegram Update Adds Improved Video Speed Controls, Last Edit Timestamps and Chat-Specific Hashtags
Telegram has been updated with new video and chat editing features. Users will get access to new video speed controls and enhanced video quality. Additionally, Telegram will indicate the most recent edit time of a message within a chat. Developers have access to new monetisation options on the platform.
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‘Simple’ Snapchat App to Launch in Q1 2025, Says CEO; Announces Expansion of Spectacles to More Countries
Snap Inc. is planning to introduce a “Simple” Snapchat app next year, the company CEO announced at the quarterly investors call on Tuesday. The multimedia instant messaging app revealed that it added 37 million users daily active users globally in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, taking the total to 443 million.
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Telegram Says It Can't Police All Chatbots in Star Health India Data Leak
Telegram has informed the Madras High Court that it is not feasible to monitor all accounts for leaked customer data from Star Health, after the insurer suffered a data breach. The messaging platform stated that it would only block content identified as problematic when reported, and has agreed to delete the data if it received help from Star Healt...
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Indian Court Tells Star Health to Share Details of Leak so Telegram Can Delete Chatbots
Star Health has been directed by the court to help Telegram identify data leaked via its messaging app so the chatbots can be deleted. Telegram said it was unable to search for leaks on its own but agreed to delete the data if the insurer helped.
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Google Messages Rolls Out Sensitive Content Warning, Enhanced Spam Detection and More Features
Google Messages is rolling out several new features aimed at improving user privacy and protecting them from suspicious calls and messages. One of the additions is protection against scam texts related to package deliveries and jobs, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) models. There are also features related to handling international callers an...
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WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing Snapchat-Like Camera Effects With Filters and Backgrounds
WhatsApp for Android might be getting a new feature which will make video calls and capturing images within the app more fun. As per a feature tracker, the instant messaging platform is testing camera effects. The new feature is said to add filters, backgrounds, and other effects to the users’ faces when the camera is turned on either to capture ...
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Gemini AI Assistant Could Soon Let Users Make Calls, Send Messages From Lockscreen
Gemini AI assistant, the recently added artificial intelligence (AI) virtual assistant for Android smartphones, is reportedly getting new capabilities. Ever since its release earlier this year, one of the major concern was lack of integration with first-party and third-party apps. Over the months, the Mountain View-based tech giant solved some of t...
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WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing a Chat Memory Feature for Meta AI
WhatsApp for Android might be getting a new feature for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Meta AI. As per a feature tracker, the instant messaging platform is adding a new chat memory feature that will let users ask the AI to remember specific information about themselves. Once a piece of information has been saved in the chatbot’s memory,...
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Gemini AI Assistant Reportedly Getting Support for WhatsApp and Spotify via Extensions
Gemini virtual assistant on Android is reportedly getting new capabilities. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot was integrated into the operating system as an alternative to Google Assistant. With AI capabilities, the Gemini AI assistant could answer queries, generate text, and search the web. Now, Gemini is said to be getting extension capabi...
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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...
