Share Russia has officially ordered a nationwide block on WhatsApp, marking the most significant step yet in its campaign to isolate citizens from Western communication tools. The Kremlin…
Read more Russia blocks WhatsApp as Kremlin pushes state-backed alternative – Tech DigestRussian authorities have taken new measures to ensure they can monitor all communications by people inside the country, officially blocking access to the popular, Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp.…
Read more Russia blocks WhatsApp as it pushes state-backed alternative on citizensShare US authorities have reportedly investigated claims that Meta can read users’ encrypted chats on the WhatsApp messaging platform, which it owns. The reports follow a lawsuit filed last…
Read more Claims that Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp chats, Space race goes nuclear – Tech DigestIf you continue to notice problems such as random pop-ups or apps installing on your device even after following the measures mentioned in this guide, then the best…
Read more How to Fix Phone Hacked by WhatsApp APK Fraud VirusExpand your mind, man. Opsec is really all about time travel—taking small, protective steps now before you have a disaster on your hands later. If you’re not on…
Read more The WIRED Guide to Digital Opsec for TeensMeta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company…
Read more Meta Just Prevailed in Its Historic FTC Antitrust CaseWhatsApp’s mass adoption stems in part from how easy it is to find a new contact on the messaging platform: Add someone’s phone number, and WhatsApp instantly shows…
Read more A Simple WhatsApp Security Flaw Exposed 3.5 Billion Phone NumbersThe only smartphone manufacturer with a 10/10 iFixit repairability score is finally bringing its products to the US, but it isn’t starting with its phones. Netherlands-based Fairphone announced…
Read more Gear News of the Week: Fairphone Lands in the US, and WhatsApp Is Finally on the Apple WatchUS District Judge Phyllis Hamilton has reduced the damages Meta is getting from the NSO Group from $167 million to $4 million, but she has also ordered the…
Read more Court reduces damages Meta will get from spyware maker NSO Group but bans it from WhatsAppMeta-owned chat app WhatsApp changed its business API policy this week to ban general-purpose chatbots from its platform. The move will likely affect WhatsApp-based assistants of companies like…
Read more WhatsApp changes its terms to bar general purpose chatbots from its platform | TechCrunchWhatsApp is taking a new anti-spam feature for a spin. On Friday, TechCrunch reported that the trial limits the number of messages accounts can send without a reply…
Read more WhatsApp will test a monthly cap on messages ignored by recipientsDid you find this article by typing in the name of a website associated with Elon Musk? Did it sound like you could invest in SpaceX, Neuralink, or…
Read more If You Can Read This, You’re About to Get ScammedFurthermore, sharing a voice note publicly might not be the best idea for your privacy, so I have a method for you to consider. Yes, Kaptionai is free…
Read more Convert Long WhatsApp Voice Notes to Text using ChatGPTYou can avail discounts if you are a student with a valid student ID or you have recently purchased a pro device from the Pixel 10 series. So…
Read more Create WhatsApp Stickers From Any Image Using Gemini AIThousands of young Nepalis have poured onto the streets of Kathmandu after the government imposed a sweeping ban on 26 major social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, X…
Read more Nepal’s Gen Z Leads Mass Protests Against Social Media Ban in KathmanduOn Friday, WhatsApp announced that it had patched a software vulnerability that was being used by unknown hackers to target specific users of Apple products and hack them…
Read more WhatsApp Just Patched a ‘Zero Click’ Bug Being Used to Hack Apple UsersWe see people get catfished all the time — there’s an entire reality series about it called Catfish: The TV Show starring Nev Schulman on MTV. There’s an…
Read more Brad Pitt Isn’t Messaging You On WhatsAppMark Zuckerberg announced today that Meta, his social-media-turned-metaverse-turned-artificial intelligence conglomerate, will upgrade its AI assistants to give them a range of celebrity voices, including those of Dame Judi…
Read more Meta Releases Llama 3.2—and Gives Its AI a VoiceIn December 2020, the Federal Trade Commission ordered the biggest social media and streaming companies in the world, including Twitch owner Amazon, Facebook (now Meta), YouTube, Reddit, WhatsApp,…
Read more Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp Surveil, Monetize User Data: FTC | EntrepreneurMeta is making changes to WhatsApp and Messenger in order to add interoperability with third-party chat apps — in Europe, that is — and the company is sharing…
Read more Meta shares how WhatsApp and Messenger will interact with other messaging apps in the EU
