WhatsApp is testing an all-knowing AI chatbot that will live in your search bar By Cesar Cadenas published 25 March 24 Alongside the new search bar helper, WhatsApp will receive a set of AI-powered image editing features on mobile.
WhatsApp users have been begging for message translations for two long years – and now it’s finally here By Rowan Davies published 24 September 25 First Apple introduced Live Translation to Messages, and now WhatsApp is following through with its own version.
Forget AI – WhatsApp is planning a simple messages feature that could be its most useful upgrade in years By Roland Moore-Colyer published 13 March 25 A WhatsApp beta contains a threads feature that looks set to make keeping track of topics in chats a lot easier, and I can't wait to try it.
WhatsApp iPhone users may soon get the chance to login without a password By Lewis Maddison published 30 January 24 New beta has revealed WhatsApp users on iPhone may soon be able to login without a password.
Time to upgrade? WhatsApp has just dropped support for these older iPhones and Android phones By Rowan Davies published 2 June 25 After a slight delay WhatsApp has officially stopped it support for another wave of Android and iOS phones. These are the devices it will no longer work on.
Apple Music will soon let you share songs and lyrics to your WhatsApp status as the fight against Spotify continues By Jamie Richards published 6 November 25 Apple is reportedly working on direct integration between Apple Music and WhatsApp to match previously-released Spotify features as Wrapped season approaches
WhatsApp on Android could soon let you share files with nearby friends By Cesar Cadenas published 22 January 24 New beta reveals hints of the upcoming feature for Android and you may have to shake your phone to send requests.
WhatsApp's desktop app now lets you send self-destructing photos and videos By Cesar Cadenas published 29 November 23 WhatsApp on desktop and web is gaining the View Once feature, which lets you send temporary media to contacts.
How to use WhatsApp in China using a VPN By Jonas P. DeMuro, Alice Marshall last updated 22 February 24 Unable to use WhatsApp? Here's how you can bypass geo-restrictions and stay connected in China with a VPN.
WhatsApp Business is changing messgaing rate to cut down on spam By Craig Hale published 12 July 24 WhatsApp knows you’re fed up of receiving marketing messages, so it’s charging businesses more to send them.
WhatsApp will soon help you spot misinformation – here's how By Jamie Richards published 6 November 24 The world’s foremost messaging app will soon add the ability to complete Google reverse image searches from within the app itself.
WhatsApp has fixed its "View once" feature – but has left more of your data at risk By Chiara Castro published 10 December 24 A bug previously let WhatsApp users bypass the privacy protection. Here's all you need to know.
WhatsApp working on a way to stop users from screenshotting your profile pic By Cesar Cadenas published 21 February 24 WhatsApp seeks to appeal to a niche subset and enforce user consent by introducing new blocking tool.
WhatsApp's new security label will let you know if future third-party chats are safe By Cesar Cadenas published 11 March 24 The new wording will appear below a chat room's name on WhatsApp.
Whatsapp might make an AI feature Google and OpenAI don't offer: an AI image of you By Eric Hal Schwartz published 5 July 24 WhatsApp may be working on an AI image creator where users can make versions of themselves for different settings.
WhatsApp patches security flaw which let hackers install spyware By Sead Fadilpašić published 20 March 25 Zero-click zero-day was allegedly being used by multiple nation-states against journalists and other high-profile targets.
NatWest has banned staff from using Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp to communicate By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 13 November 24 One of Britain’s biggest banks is cracking down on off-channel communications by banning WhatsApp.
Russia's WhatsApp rival to be pre-installed on new smartphones and tablets from September – here's what we know By Chiara Castro published 22 August 25 While WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in Russia, a domestic application will be forced into smartphones and tablets from September 1.
WhatsApp Business is getting a whole load of AI boosts to make it easier for you to interact with firms By Craig Hale published 7 June 24 Customers can now interact with AI, speak to an agent and confirm the verification of even more businesses on WhatsApp.
WhatsApp for Windows 11 gets 3 super-cool new features in its latest update By Muskaan Saxena published 8 May 24 WhatsApp for Windows 11 and Windows 10 has a new update that introduces some really nifty features.
The WhatsApp team is aware that the new Apple Watch app is crashing on certain models – and is 'working quickly' to fix it By David Nield, David Nield published 8 November 25 WhatsApp has arrived on the Apple Watch, but some users are unable to get it running properly.
WhatsApp could soon be banned in Russia – here's all you need to know By Chiara Castro published 23 July 25 WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in Russia, but "there’s a 99-percent chance" authorities will kill it.
Paragon spyware campaign targeting journalists disrupted by WhatsApp By Benedict Collins published 3 February 25 Paragon spyware uncovered in PDF files sent to journalists and members of civil society, with WhatsApp issuing a cease-and-desist against the company.
Russian criminal gang Star Blizzard found hitting WhatsApp accounts By Sead Fadilpašić published 17 January 25 Spear-phishing attack seems to be targeting Western high-profile targets, Microsoft warns.
Five steps to consider when rolling out WhatsApp for Business By Sam Richardson published 9 April 24 With lines blurring between personal and professional WhatsApps, brands should personalize engagements and integrate AI.
You can now fact check anybody’s post in WhatsApp – here’s how By Eric Hal Schwartz published 2 May 25 Perplexity’s new WhatsApp integration can provide fact-checks to misinformation.
ChatGPT on WhatsApp can now see, hear, and remember your conversations from elsewhere By Eric Hal Schwartz published 5 February 25 Whatsapp upgrades ChatGPT chatbot with audio and visual uploads and can link to your account.
WhatsApp wins access to NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware code in new court hearing By Craig Hale published 4 March 24 NSO Group told to share Pegasus spyware source code with WhatsApp after targeting devices in 2019.
WhatsApp’s new AI-powered writing helper could help you avert another awkward conversation disaster By Alex Blake published 28 August 25 WhatsApp is rolling out an artificial intelligence writing helper that can check and rephrase your texts.
WhatsApp encryption isn't the problem, metadata is By Chiara Castro published 1 June 24 Despite WhatsApp being under scrutiny for data vulnerability, don't worry, its encryption is not flawed. But this doesn't mean you are completely out of risk.