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Online Safety Bill: encrypted messages to be saved - for now
By Chiara Castro last updated
Breaking As the Bill entered its final reading, ministers decided to postpone client side-scanning until it's "technically feasible." Is that a real victory for privacy?
WhatsApp launches its first native macOS app with group calling support
By Oliver Haslam published
WhatsApp finally has a native Mac app with improved calling features so you don't have to rely on your phone for group calls.
WhatsApp just made your group chats a lot easier to name and use
By Cesar Cadenas published
Users can elect to have WhatsApp make up a chat name for them, but unnamed groups will be limited to just six people.
WhatsApp is finally catching up with Slack and Discord with new text customization options
By Allisa James published
According to a new report, WhatsApp is planning on adding text customization options like block quotes and bulleted lists.
HD photos are coming to WhatsApp, and videos will be next
By Allisa James published
According to Meta, WhatsApp will soon give users the option of sending and receiving photos in HD, with videos up next.
WhatsApp is about to get its first AI trick – and it could be just the start
By Cesar Cadenas published
Meta may have just introduced generative AI to its apps, as some can now create their own stickers.
Looks like WhatsApp is bringing in passkeys to secure your chats even further
By Lewis Maddison published
A new beta version of WhatsApp has revealed the messenger's intentions to support passwordless logins.
WhatsApp video calls get handy screen-sharing feature – here's how to use it
By Mark Wilson published
WhatsApp is now fully rolling out its screen-sharing feature for video calls – here's how it works.
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