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WhatsApp Tests Multiple Message Selection on iOS, Making It Easier to Select and Copy Messages
WhatsApp has started testing a new menu option that makes it easier to select multiple messages. Unlike the simpler long press to select method on Android, the current iOS process is slightly more cumbersome. This update simplifies it, allowing users to select multiple messages more intuitively.
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Google Upgrades Gemini Live With Visual Guidance, Adds Support for Phone and Messages Apps
Google announced a new update for Gemini Live on Wednesday, adding new capabilities, broader app integration, and improved voice models for more natural speech. The Mountain View-based tech giant is also introducing visual guidance, allowing Gemini Live to highlight specific objects on the screen in response to user queries.
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Anthropic Will Now Let Claude End Conversations if the Topic Is Harmful or Abusive
Anthropic is rolling out the ability to end conversations in some of its artificial intelligence (AI) models. Announced last week, the new feature is designed as a protective measure for not the end user, but for the AI model itself. The San Francisco-based AI firm said the new capability was developed as part of its work on “potential AI welfare...
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Notion Mail AI-Powered Email App Is Now Available on iOS, Supports More Than 18 Languages
Notion Mail, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered email app, is finally available on iOS. On Monday, the company announced that it was finally rolling out its email app on the App Store, and it is now available for everyone to download. The San Francisco-based workspace application firm first released Notion Mail on Android in April.
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Apple Rolls Out iOS 26 Beta 7 With Drafts Option in Messages, Blood Oxygen Measurement for Apple Watch in the US
Apple on Monday released the iOS 26 Beta 7 update for iPhone to developers and beta testers. It arrives exactly a week after the sixth beta update was rolled out. It carries subtle changes compared to previous iOS 26 Beta iterations, but there are no major new features. As per a report, the iOS 26 Beta 7 update brings back blood oxygen monitoring c...
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Go in India as a Low-Cost Subscription Plan With Higher Limits, Longer Memory
OpenAI on Tuesday announced a new subscription plan called ChatGPT Go as a low-cost alternative to the existing ChatGPT Plus subscription. Initially introduced in India, it will also be expanded to other markets soon. As per the company, ChatGPT Go grants users access to higher message limits, larger file uploads, and expanded image generation. Fur...
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Hike Founder Reveals Why The Instant Messaging App Failed: 'We Shut it Down...'
Kavin Bharti Mittal launched Hike in 2012 as a made-in-India messenger app to take on the likes of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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WhatsApp May Soon Assist You With Message Writing; Suggests Latest Android Beta Update
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a Writing Help assistant feature powered by AI Private Processing for select beta users. The new functionality will allow users to enhance their messages using AI-powered assistance. It was reportedly spotted on WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.23.7 update.
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Google to Reportedly Shut Down Support for Steam for Chromebook in 2026
Google is reportedly dropping support for the Steam for Chromebook Beta programme at the end of this year. As per the report, Chromebook users attempting to launch the beta app are now getting a pop-up message informing them about the upcoming discontinuation. The Mountain View-based tech giant has reportedly set January 1, 2026.
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Testing Support for Motion Photos With Audio
WhatsApp for Android is said to be testing a new feature for users that will allow them to send motion photos. As per the feature tracker, the new feature was spotted in the latest beta version of WhatsApp and might be available to some beta testers. With this, users can send motion photos, which capture the audio and movement before and after a sh...
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WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts To Fight Fake Job And Investment Offers
Meta is also testing new features that may warn users before they respond to unknown contacts in one-on-one chats.
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Safety Overview Which Lets You Review Group Information for Protection Against Scams
WhatsApp is rolling out a new scam prevention tool, it announced on Tuesday. This feature, dubbed Safety Overview, works when someone who is not saved in your contacts adds you to a WhatsApp group. The Meta-owned messaging app will provide key information about the group, along with tips to stay safe from phishing and scams. As part of its ongoing ...
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WhatsApp's Guest Chats Feature Could Enable Communication With Users Who Don't Have an Account
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature that will potentially allow users to message people who do not use the instant messaging service. The Meta-owned company is said to be releasing this new functionality as part of its Google Play Beta program for Android phones.
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WhatsApp Tests Multiple Message Selection on iOS, Making It Easier to Select and Copy Messages
WhatsApp has started testing a new menu option that makes it easier to select multiple messages. Unlike the simpler long press to select method on Android, the current iOS process is slightly more cumbersome. This update simplifies it, allowing users to select multiple messages more intuitively.
-
Google Upgrades Gemini Live With Visual Guidance, Adds Support for Phone and Messages Apps
Google announced a new update for Gemini Live on Wednesday, adding new capabilities, broader app integration, and improved voice models for more natural speech. The Mountain View-based tech giant is also introducing visual guidance, allowing Gemini Live to highlight specific objects on the screen in response to user queries.
-
Anthropic Will Now Let Claude End Conversations if the Topic Is Harmful or Abusive
Anthropic is rolling out the ability to end conversations in some of its artificial intelligence (AI) models. Announced last week, the new feature is designed as a protective measure for not the end user, but for the AI model itself. The San Francisco-based AI firm said the new capability was developed as part of its work on “potential AI welfare...
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Notion Mail AI-Powered Email App Is Now Available on iOS, Supports More Than 18 Languages
Notion Mail, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered email app, is finally available on iOS. On Monday, the company announced that it was finally rolling out its email app on the App Store, and it is now available for everyone to download. The San Francisco-based workspace application firm first released Notion Mail on Android in April.
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Apple Rolls Out iOS 26 Beta 7 With Drafts Option in Messages, Blood Oxygen Measurement for Apple Watch in the US
Apple on Monday released the iOS 26 Beta 7 update for iPhone to developers and beta testers. It arrives exactly a week after the sixth beta update was rolled out. It carries subtle changes compared to previous iOS 26 Beta iterations, but there are no major new features. As per a report, the iOS 26 Beta 7 update brings back blood oxygen monitoring c...
-
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Go in India as a Low-Cost Subscription Plan With Higher Limits, Longer Memory
OpenAI on Tuesday announced a new subscription plan called ChatGPT Go as a low-cost alternative to the existing ChatGPT Plus subscription. Initially introduced in India, it will also be expanded to other markets soon. As per the company, ChatGPT Go grants users access to higher message limits, larger file uploads, and expanded image generation. Fur...
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Hike Founder Reveals Why The Instant Messaging App Failed: 'We Shut it Down...'
Kavin Bharti Mittal launched Hike in 2012 as a made-in-India messenger app to take on the likes of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
-
WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
-
Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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WhatsApp May Soon Assist You With Message Writing; Suggests Latest Android Beta Update
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a Writing Help assistant feature powered by AI Private Processing for select beta users. The new functionality will allow users to enhance their messages using AI-powered assistance. It was reportedly spotted on WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.23.7 update.
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Google to Reportedly Shut Down Support for Steam for Chromebook in 2026
Google is reportedly dropping support for the Steam for Chromebook Beta programme at the end of this year. As per the report, Chromebook users attempting to launch the beta app are now getting a pop-up message informing them about the upcoming discontinuation. The Mountain View-based tech giant has reportedly set January 1, 2026.
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Testing Support for Motion Photos With Audio
WhatsApp for Android is said to be testing a new feature for users that will allow them to send motion photos. As per the feature tracker, the new feature was spotted in the latest beta version of WhatsApp and might be available to some beta testers. With this, users can send motion photos, which capture the audio and movement before and after a sh...
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WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts To Fight Fake Job And Investment Offers
Meta is also testing new features that may warn users before they respond to unknown contacts in one-on-one chats.
-
WhatsApp Rolls Out Safety Overview Which Lets You Review Group Information for Protection Against Scams
WhatsApp is rolling out a new scam prevention tool, it announced on Tuesday. This feature, dubbed Safety Overview, works when someone who is not saved in your contacts adds you to a WhatsApp group. The Meta-owned messaging app will provide key information about the group, along with tips to stay safe from phishing and scams. As part of its ongoing ...
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WhatsApp's Guest Chats Feature Could Enable Communication With Users Who Don't Have an Account
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature that will potentially allow users to message people who do not use the instant messaging service. The Meta-owned company is said to be releasing this new functionality as part of its Google Play Beta program for Android phones.
