Posts Tagged ‘WhatsApp’
Featured Article : WhatsAppâs UK Threats Over Online Safety Bill
The boss of WhatsApp, Will Cathcart, has said he would rather stop users in the UK from using the app than lower its security, as suggested by the UKâs Online Safety Bill. End-to-end Encrypted App One of the key security features of Metaâs WhatsApp is its end-to-end encryption. This ensures that only the intended recipient…
Read MoreTech News : WhatsAppâs New Business Directory Search Function
WhatsApp has given a progress update on new business-focused features that can embed the entire shopping experience directly into the WhatsApp chat. Find A Business â Browse Businesses By Category WhatsApp says that it is launching a new âBusiness Searchâ feature. This allows users to browse businesses by category, or search by the business name.…
Read MoreFeatured Article : WhatsApp For Business?
Some of the many ways that IT buyers can check and verify the green credentials of supply chain companies include: – Prepare and ask a series of questions e.g., what share of the energy they use is renewable? What are their lifecycle emissions figures? What verification of human rights in their supply chains do they…
Read MoreTech News : WhatsApp Fights Iran Ban
Following a move by the Iranian government to restrict access to Metaâs WhatsApp, the company has said in a tweet that it âwill do anythingâ within its technical ability to keep its service up and running for Iranian users. What Happened? After protests which followed the death of a woman, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, in police custody in Tehran,…
Read MoreTech News : New WhatsApp Feature : Leave Silently
New privacy features being rolled out this month mean that WhatsApp users can now leave group chats silently. Three New Privacy Features WhatsApp has announced the introduction of three new privacy features: Leave Groups Silently, Choose Who Can See When Youâre Online, and Screenshot Blocking For View Once Messages. Leave Groups Silently â For users…
Read MoreFeatured Article : Whatâs Ahead for WhatsApp?
Following the launch of the new business-focused WhatsApp Cloud API, we take a look at where Facebookâs (i.e. Meta) popular secure chat app is heading. Cloud API Last week, Facebookâs WhatsApp announced that it was opening WhatsApp to all businesses and developers with a new cloud-based API service. WhatsApp Cloud API, on the WhatsApp Business Platform, offers businesses…
Read MoreTech News : WhatsApp Rolls-Out Emojis and Sharing Of Files Over 2GB
Following last monthâs announcement, Metaâs WhatsApp is rolling-out emojis and the ability to share files within WhatsApp up to 2GB in size. Communities The new features are being added as part of WhatsAppâs âvision for Communitiesâ where the idea is to âhelp people have the next best thing to an in-person conversation when they want to talk to…
Read MoreSecurity Stop-Press : WhatsApp Users Urged To Block and Report Scam Support Message Immediately
WhatsApp is warning users that scammers are sending messages from fake WhatsApp Support accounts, some of which even have a profile photo containing a verified badge. WhatsApp says these scam contacts are asking for private information such as credit card details to avoid terminating a WhatsApp account and, in some cases, for the userâs 6-digit…
Read MoreTech News : WhatsAppâs New Features To Improve Voice Messaging
WhatsApp has announced that it will soon be introducing some new features to improve its voice messaging. Voice Messaging  WhatsAppâs voice messaging, introduced back in 2013, saves typing and is a fast way and free way to send expressive, encrypted messages. WhatsApp says that its users send 7 billion voice messages on average every day.…
Read MoreTech News : WhatsAppâs Vanishing Photos & Videos
Facebookâs WhatsApp is rolling out its new âView Onceâ feature whereby photos and videos disappear from the chat after theyâve been opened. Privacy and Space-Saving WhatsApp says that the feature gives users more control over their privacy because ânot everything we share needs to become a permanent digital recordâ and suggests that âView Onceâ is ideal for…
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