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WhatsApp is rolling out a new facility to make the commute easier for Metro users in Delhi and NCR. With the rollout of its latest feature, WhatsApp users can now recharge their smart cards issued by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) via a dedicated chatbot on the instant messaging platform. It also offers other services such as ticket purcha...

A highly technical Android malware campaign by Vietnamese hackers is targeting Indian users through fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp, according to a report today.

Puja Khedkar, the on-probation civil services officer under scrutiny after allegedly lying - about visual and mental disabilities - to secure perks not allowed for junior staffers, exchanged multiple WhatsApp messages with the Pune Collector's office

The government on Sunday dismissed reports that the Agnipath Scheme has been relaunched, terming the social media message fake and clarifying no such decision to this effect was taken.

WhatsApp won't stay if it is made to break encryption of messages, the messaging service platform has told Delhi High Court in a case challenging the amended IT rules

WhatsApp is working on a theme accent picker on iOS, according to details shared by a feature tracker. The service is reportedly testing a sticker editor feature on the latest beta version, that will let users edit existing stickers and create new ones in the future.

WhatsApp is rolling out voice chats, a new feature that makes group calls on the messaging service less intrusive. Instead of ringing members' devices, voice chats will be less intrusive and allow group members who are in a conversation to perform other tasks on the messaging app. The feature will be available to groups with more than 33 members.

WhatsApp beta has added support for a new feature that will allow users to log in to their accounts using facial recognition or fingerprint recognition on their smartphone. The messaging service will soon allow users to create passkeys on their device which can be used to securely log in to an account using biometric authentication.

WhatsApp is reportedly working on adding a new section to the popular messaging app that could display third party chats on the app. The Meta-owned messaging service appears to be working to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act which will require the service to offer interoperability with other chat services by March 2024.

The UK has admitted there could be technical challenges in the country's upcoming Online Safety Bill which plans to allow regulator Ofcom to compel tech firms to scan their services for illegal content. WhatsApp and Signal had warned of the threat to privacy and encryption of user data posed by the UK's Online Safety Bill, even threatening to pull ...

WhatsApp recent history sharing is coming to groups, according to details shared by a feature tracker. The Meta-owned messaging service is working on a feature that could improve the experience of a user joining an existing group. Meta's CEO has also announced a new feature that will make it easier for users to name new WhatsApp groups.

WhatsApp is now allowing beta testers on Android to log on to WhatsApp Web using their phone number, instead of scanning a QR code with their smartphone. The Meta-owned messaging service is also working on filters designed to improved chat management on a recent beta version of WhatsApp for Android.

Meta Platforms said on Friday services on its social media apps Facebook and Instagram were restored, more than two hours after an outage that affected thousands of users. At one point, nearly 20,000 users in total said they were having trouble accessing Facebook and Instagram and Meta's messaging service WhatsApp.

An Indian research group backed by Microsoft and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is using generative AI, the technology behind chatbot sensation ChatGPT, for a mobile assistant that aims to make information on government schemes accessible in multiple languages.

WhatsApp has announced the introduction of a new feature that will allow users to keep disappearing messages in chats. The app will allow users to retain specific messages, with the consent of the sender. The Meta owned messaging service is also rolling out a sticker maker tool for devices running on iOS 16, according to a feature tracker.

WhatsApp is rolling out a new facility to make the commute easier for Metro users in Delhi and NCR. With the rollout of its latest feature, WhatsApp users can now recharge their smart cards issued by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) via a dedicated chatbot on the instant messaging platform. It also offers other services such as ticket purcha...

A highly technical Android malware campaign by Vietnamese hackers is targeting Indian users through fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp, according to a report today.

Puja Khedkar, the on-probation civil services officer under scrutiny after allegedly lying - about visual and mental disabilities - to secure perks not allowed for junior staffers, exchanged multiple WhatsApp messages with the Pune Collector's office

The government on Sunday dismissed reports that the Agnipath Scheme has been relaunched, terming the social media message fake and clarifying no such decision to this effect was taken.

WhatsApp won't stay if it is made to break encryption of messages, the messaging service platform has told Delhi High Court in a case challenging the amended IT rules

WhatsApp is working on a theme accent picker on iOS, according to details shared by a feature tracker. The service is reportedly testing a sticker editor feature on the latest beta version, that will let users edit existing stickers and create new ones in the future.

WhatsApp is rolling out voice chats, a new feature that makes group calls on the messaging service less intrusive. Instead of ringing members' devices, voice chats will be less intrusive and allow group members who are in a conversation to perform other tasks on the messaging app. The feature will be available to groups with more than 33 members.

WhatsApp beta has added support for a new feature that will allow users to log in to their accounts using facial recognition or fingerprint recognition on their smartphone. The messaging service will soon allow users to create passkeys on their device which can be used to securely log in to an account using biometric authentication.

WhatsApp is reportedly working on adding a new section to the popular messaging app that could display third party chats on the app. The Meta-owned messaging service appears to be working to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act which will require the service to offer interoperability with other chat services by March 2024.

The UK has admitted there could be technical challenges in the country's upcoming Online Safety Bill which plans to allow regulator Ofcom to compel tech firms to scan their services for illegal content. WhatsApp and Signal had warned of the threat to privacy and encryption of user data posed by the UK's Online Safety Bill, even threatening to pull ...

WhatsApp recent history sharing is coming to groups, according to details shared by a feature tracker. The Meta-owned messaging service is working on a feature that could improve the experience of a user joining an existing group. Meta's CEO has also announced a new feature that will make it easier for users to name new WhatsApp groups.

WhatsApp is now allowing beta testers on Android to log on to WhatsApp Web using their phone number, instead of scanning a QR code with their smartphone. The Meta-owned messaging service is also working on filters designed to improved chat management on a recent beta version of WhatsApp for Android.

Meta Platforms said on Friday services on its social media apps Facebook and Instagram were restored, more than two hours after an outage that affected thousands of users. At one point, nearly 20,000 users in total said they were having trouble accessing Facebook and Instagram and Meta's messaging service WhatsApp.

An Indian research group backed by Microsoft and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is using generative AI, the technology behind chatbot sensation ChatGPT, for a mobile assistant that aims to make information on government schemes accessible in multiple languages.

WhatsApp has announced the introduction of a new feature that will allow users to keep disappearing messages in chats. The app will allow users to retain specific messages, with the consent of the sender. The Meta owned messaging service is also rolling out a sticker maker tool for devices running on iOS 16, according to a feature tracker.