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WhatsApp Might Soon Let Parents Control Who Minors Interact With
- Monday January 12, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
WhatsApp is reportedly working on parental controls through new secondary accounts designed for minors. These accounts would limit interactions to saved contacts and allow parents to manage privacy settings and receive activity updates. Importantly, parents would not be able to view messages or call details, suggesting WhatsApp is trying to balance...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Spotify Launches Real-Time Listening Activity and Request to Jam Feature
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Spotify has introduced two new Messages features, Listening activity and Request to Jam, to make music sharing more social. Listening activity lets users share what they are playing in real time with connected contacts, while Request to Jam allows Premium users to invite others into shared listening sessions. Free users can join Jams when invited. ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Introduces Member Tags for Group Chats, Event Reminders, and More
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
WhatsApp on Wednesday announced several new features aimed at helping users stay connected and express themselves better in group chats. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform is rolling out member tags, which can be added to a user’s name to provide more contextual information about them. They can also turn any word they type into a sticker, ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Launches New Year 2026 Features With New Stickers, Video Call Effects and Status Tools
- Tuesday December 30, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp has announced New Year 2026 features as it prepares for its busiest day of the year, when message and call volumes are claimed to exceed its daily average of over 100 billion messages and 2 billion calls. The update includes a 2026 sticker pack, new video call effects like fireworks and confetti, animated confetti reactions, and animated s...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Year Ender 2025: Instagram Features Launched This Year, Including ‘Your Algorithm’, Watch History and More
- Friday December 26, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Manas Mitul
The year 2025 is coming to an end, giving us the perfect opportunity to do a recap of what all happened this year. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, recently announced that the photo and video sharing app now has over three million monthly active users. While the platform achieved a notable milestone this year, it also marked the introduction of...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Year Ender 2025: WhatsApp Features Launched This Year
- Friday December 26, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Manas Mitul
WhatsApp rolled out multiple updates this year that refined everyday messaging, calling, and privacy features without changing the app’s core structure. New tools made chats more expressive, added AI-assisted writing and summaries, improved call planning, and expanded Channels and Status discovery. The app also strengthened privacy with passkey-e...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Support for Viewing Connected Peripherals
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly
WhatsApp is testing a new “Connected peripherals” feature on iOS that lets users see devices automatically linked to their account. Rolling out with the iOS beta version 25.37.10.71 via TestFlight, the feature appears in the Linked Devices menu and currently supports the Apple Watch. It shows device details and last activity, improving transpar...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Top Useful WhatsApp Features You Might Not Know: Chat Lock, Message Editing, More
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is one of the popular messaging applications available in the world. The Meta-owned platform is constantly adding new features to increase the user experience. However, common users are still not aware of many great features. In this article, we explore some of these lesser-known features to help you use WhatsApp more efficiently.
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www.gadgets360.com
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iOS 26.3 Beta 1 Reportedly Adds Transfer Tool for Switching to Android, Notification Forwarding for Wearables
- Tuesday December 16, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Apple has released iOS 26.3 Beta 1 for developers. The latest update reportedly offers a new transfer tool to make switching from iPhone to Android easier. This feature allows users to shift their photos, messages, apps, passwords and other data from an Android to an iPhone model by placing both phones side by side. It also said to have a Weather w...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Announces Voicemail-Like Missed Call Messages, Image Animation and More Features
- Friday December 12, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
WhatsApp announced a slew of new features for its app on Thursday ahead of the holiday season. According to the Meta-owned instant messaging platform, its new Missed Call Messages feature is a replacement for traditional voicemail and is designed to make it easier to catch up with loved ones. Image creation with Meta AI is also said to have receive...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Pixel Phones Get AI Notification Summaries, New Parental Controls With Android 16 QPR2 Update
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Google has released its latest Android 16 update, which brings various new features to Pixel phones. The new Android 16 QPR2 update will allow users to customise the shape of app icons on their home screen, choosing one of the five options. Moreover, the update introduces AI-generated notification summaries, which enable users to read text messages...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Circle to Search Update Adds Spam Detection; Google Brings Urgent Call Notes, New Emoji to Android
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Google has announced new Android features. It brings an update to the Phone by Google app that lets users mark a call as urgent. The Circle to Search feature lets users find potential fraud. Google now allow users to leave unwanted group chats in Google Messages. The Expressive Captions feature on Android will now display real-time captions. The up...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google's New Update Now Allows Your Boss To Access Text Messages On Work Phones
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
This update has sparked concerns about employee privacy, as employers can now access messages that were previously considered private.
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www.ndtv.com
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What India's New 'SIM Binding' Rule Means For WhatsApp And Telegram Users
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
India has mandated an active SIM linkage for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to work on a device in the coming days, with the government asserting that 'SIM binding' is essential to plug security gaps cybercriminals exploit.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explained: How Will New SIM Binding Rule Affect WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram
- Monday December 1, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
SIM binding is a process where a messaging app verifies that the registered SIM card remains active in your device. If the SIM is removed, replaced, or deactivated, the app will stop functioning.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Might Soon Let Parents Control Who Minors Interact With
- Monday January 12, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
WhatsApp is reportedly working on parental controls through new secondary accounts designed for minors. These accounts would limit interactions to saved contacts and allow parents to manage privacy settings and receive activity updates. Importantly, parents would not be able to view messages or call details, suggesting WhatsApp is trying to balance...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Spotify Launches Real-Time Listening Activity and Request to Jam Feature
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Spotify has introduced two new Messages features, Listening activity and Request to Jam, to make music sharing more social. Listening activity lets users share what they are playing in real time with connected contacts, while Request to Jam allows Premium users to invite others into shared listening sessions. Free users can join Jams when invited. ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Introduces Member Tags for Group Chats, Event Reminders, and More
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
WhatsApp on Wednesday announced several new features aimed at helping users stay connected and express themselves better in group chats. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform is rolling out member tags, which can be added to a user’s name to provide more contextual information about them. They can also turn any word they type into a sticker, ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Launches New Year 2026 Features With New Stickers, Video Call Effects and Status Tools
- Tuesday December 30, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp has announced New Year 2026 features as it prepares for its busiest day of the year, when message and call volumes are claimed to exceed its daily average of over 100 billion messages and 2 billion calls. The update includes a 2026 sticker pack, new video call effects like fireworks and confetti, animated confetti reactions, and animated s...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Year Ender 2025: Instagram Features Launched This Year, Including ‘Your Algorithm’, Watch History and More
- Friday December 26, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Manas Mitul
The year 2025 is coming to an end, giving us the perfect opportunity to do a recap of what all happened this year. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, recently announced that the photo and video sharing app now has over three million monthly active users. While the platform achieved a notable milestone this year, it also marked the introduction of...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
Year Ender 2025: WhatsApp Features Launched This Year
- Friday December 26, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Manas Mitul
WhatsApp rolled out multiple updates this year that refined everyday messaging, calling, and privacy features without changing the app’s core structure. New tools made chats more expressive, added AI-assisted writing and summaries, improved call planning, and expanded Channels and Status discovery. The app also strengthened privacy with passkey-e...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp Begins Testing Support for Viewing Connected Peripherals
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly
WhatsApp is testing a new “Connected peripherals” feature on iOS that lets users see devices automatically linked to their account. Rolling out with the iOS beta version 25.37.10.71 via TestFlight, the feature appears in the Linked Devices menu and currently supports the Apple Watch. It shows device details and last activity, improving transpar...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
Top Useful WhatsApp Features You Might Not Know: Chat Lock, Message Editing, More
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is one of the popular messaging applications available in the world. The Meta-owned platform is constantly adding new features to increase the user experience. However, common users are still not aware of many great features. In this article, we explore some of these lesser-known features to help you use WhatsApp more efficiently.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
iOS 26.3 Beta 1 Reportedly Adds Transfer Tool for Switching to Android, Notification Forwarding for Wearables
- Tuesday December 16, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Apple has released iOS 26.3 Beta 1 for developers. The latest update reportedly offers a new transfer tool to make switching from iPhone to Android easier. This feature allows users to shift their photos, messages, apps, passwords and other data from an Android to an iPhone model by placing both phones side by side. It also said to have a Weather w...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp Announces Voicemail-Like Missed Call Messages, Image Animation and More Features
- Friday December 12, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
WhatsApp announced a slew of new features for its app on Thursday ahead of the holiday season. According to the Meta-owned instant messaging platform, its new Missed Call Messages feature is a replacement for traditional voicemail and is designed to make it easier to catch up with loved ones. Image creation with Meta AI is also said to have receive...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
Google Pixel Phones Get AI Notification Summaries, New Parental Controls With Android 16 QPR2 Update
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Google has released its latest Android 16 update, which brings various new features to Pixel phones. The new Android 16 QPR2 update will allow users to customise the shape of app icons on their home screen, choosing one of the five options. Moreover, the update introduces AI-generated notification summaries, which enable users to read text messages...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
Circle to Search Update Adds Spam Detection; Google Brings Urgent Call Notes, New Emoji to Android
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Google has announced new Android features. It brings an update to the Phone by Google app that lets users mark a call as urgent. The Circle to Search feature lets users find potential fraud. Google now allow users to leave unwanted group chats in Google Messages. The Expressive Captions feature on Android will now display real-time captions. The up...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
Google's New Update Now Allows Your Boss To Access Text Messages On Work Phones
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
This update has sparked concerns about employee privacy, as employers can now access messages that were previously considered private.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
What India's New 'SIM Binding' Rule Means For WhatsApp And Telegram Users
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
India has mandated an active SIM linkage for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to work on a device in the coming days, with the government asserting that 'SIM binding' is essential to plug security gaps cybercriminals exploit.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Explained: How Will New SIM Binding Rule Affect WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram
- Monday December 1, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
SIM binding is a process where a messaging app verifies that the registered SIM card remains active in your device. If the SIM is removed, replaced, or deactivated, the app will stop functioning.
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www.ndtv.com