How to use WhatsApp Web
WhatsApp Messenger is a hugely popular international mobile chat and calling app, but it can also be used within your web browser. We show you how to do it......»»
Daily Crunch: Facebook’s Australian news ban is pretty broad
We explore the fallout of Facebook’s news ban, WhatsApp addresses privacy concerns and Perseverance lands on Mars. This is your Daily Crunch for February 18, 2021. The big story: Facebook’s Australian news ban is pretty broad Yes, this wa.....»»
Following backlash, WhatsApp to roll out in-app banner to better explain its privacy update
Last month, Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced it would delay enforcement of its new privacy terms, following a backlash from confused users which later led to a legal challenge in India and various regulatory investigations. WhatsApp users had misint.....»»
How to use WhatsApp
With Whatsapp you can do more than just text. We show you some of the app's best features and how to use them......»»
WhatsApp adds biometric authentication to its web and desktop versions
WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned popular messaging app with more than 2 billion users, has been getting a lot of heat and losing users in recent weeks after announcing (and then delaying) changes to how it uses your data. It’s not done with how it&.....»»
WhatsApp is adding opt-in biometrics to its web and desktop versions
WhatsApp, the popular messaging app with more than 2 billion users, has been getting a lot of heat and losing users in recent weeks after announcing (and then delaying) changes to how it shares data with its owner Facebook. And it’s not done w.....»»
Dropping WhatsApp? Despite Privacy Concerns, Nostalgia Drives Users to ICQ
Here's an interesting tidbit from The Wall Street Journal: ICQ was a pioneering, mid-1990s internet messaging service then used on bulky PCs on dial-up. It was a precursor to AOL Instant Messenger, and was last in vogue when the TV show "Friends" was.....»»
Dropping WhatsApp? Despite Security Concerns, Nostalgia Drives Users to ICQ
Here's an interesting tidbit from The Wall Street Journal: ICQ was a pioneering, mid-1990s internet messaging service then used on bulky PCs on dial-up. It was a precursor to AOL Instant Messenger, and was last in vogue when the TV show "Friends" was.....»»
Best FaceTime alternatives for Android
Tired of your iPhone-owning friends going on about FaceTime? Here are the best FaceTime alternatives for Android, including WhatsApp, Messenger, and many more......»»
How to use WhatsApp on your desktop or laptop
If you have to use your computer for hours at a time but don't want to be separated from your WhatsApp chat sessions, it's easy to use it on your desktop......»»
Pebble founder launches Beeper, a universal chat app that rolls 15 top services into one
With Beeper, you get a unified inbox for WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, iMessage, Twitter, Slack, Discord, Signal and Instagram, just to name a few. The complete list of supported networks is available over on Beeper’s website, and the company tells.....»»
India Asks WhatsApp To Withdraw New Privacy Policy Over "Grave Concerns"
India has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the planned change to its privacy policy, posing a new headache to the Facebook-owned service that identifies the South Asian nation as its biggest market by users. From a report: In an email to WhatsApp head Will.....»»
Daily Crunch: Microsoft backs Cruise
Autonomous vehicle company Cruise raises a $2 billion new round, Netflix keeps growing and WhatsApp faces more privacy concerns. This is your Daily Crunch for January 19, 2021. The big story: Microsoft backs Cruise Cruise announced today that it has.....»»
India asks WhatsApp to withdraw new privacy policy over ‘grave concerns’
India has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the planned change to its privacy policy, posing a new headache to Facebook-owned service that identifies the South Asian nation as its biggest market by users. In an email to WhatsApp head Will Cathcart, the nati.....»»
SoftBank-Backed WhatsApp Rival Hike Goes Off the Air in India
Hike, the messaging app backed by SoftBank Group that aimed to compete against WhatsApp in the world's second-most populous country, shut down and vanished from app stores Monday. From a report: The startup valued at $1.4 billion in a 2016 funding ro.....»»
WhatsApp-Facebook data-sharing transparency under review by EU DPAs after Ireland sends draft decision
A long-running investigation in the European Union focused on the transparency of data-sharing between Facebook and WhatsApp has taken the first major step towards a resolution. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) confirmed Saturday it s.....»»
Tencent-backed Hike, once India’s answer to WhatsApp, has given up on messaging
India’s answer to WhatsApp has completely moved on from messaging. Hike Messenger, backed by Tencent, Tiger Global and SoftBank and valued at $1.4 billion in 2016, earlier this month announced that it was shutting down StickerChat, its messaging ap.....»»
Signal and Telegram are also growing in China – for now
As fears over WhatsApp’s privacy policies send millions of users in the West to Signal and Telegram, the two encrypted apps are also seeing a slight user uptick in China, where WeChat has long dominated and the government has a tight grip on on.....»»
WhatsApp changes: Signal messaging platform restored after surge prompts outage
Signal experienced a surge and stopped working after WhatsApp unveiled new privacy terms last week......»»
WhatsApp changes: Signal messaging platform stops working as downloads surge
Signal has been downloaded millions of times since WhatsApp unveiled new privacy terms last week......»»
Daily Crunch: WhatsApp responds to privacy backlash
WhatsApp delays enforcement of a controversial privacy change, Apple may get rid of the Touch Bar in future MacBooks and Bumble files to go public. This is your Daily Crunch for January 15, 2021. The big story: WhatsApp responds to privacy backlash E.....»»