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WhatsApp Fixes Zero-Click Vulnerability that Affects iOS, macOS Versions of the App
WhatsApp has fixed a zero-click security vulnerability, which could have been used to carry out sophisticated attacks against targeted individuals, the company said. The flaw affected the Meta-owned messenger app’s iOS and macOS versions, and could “trigger processing of content from an arbitrary URL on a target's device.”
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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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Russia Restricts WhatsApp, Telegram Calls, Says Need To Fight Criminality
Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps on Wednesday, saying that this was necessary to fight criminality, state media reported.
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Russia Launches An App That Could Spy On Its Citizens, Likely To Ban WhatsApp
Russia is set to launch a new digital device equipped with a brand new messenger app that experts believe could allow the Kremlin to spy on the Russian public.
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WhatsApp for Windows Replaces Native App With WhatsApp Web Version on Latest Beta Release
WhatsApp for Windows has shifted from a native UWP app to a web-based client for testers. The native WhatsApp Windows app offered optimised performance and notifications on Windows. However, the new version, essentially the WhatsApp Web client in a web view, is anticipated to consume more system resources than the native client.
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WhatsApp Rolling Out Status Ads and Promoted Channels in Latest Android Beta: Report
Meta-owned WhatApp has reportedly started rolling out a new beta version of the messenger for Android smartphones that is allegedly introducing ads in the Status section of the app. The beta update is also bringing Promoted Channels to the app that will allow users to highlight their channels in the directory.
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Beeper Messaging App Updated With On-Device Accounts, Support for End-to-End Encryption
Beeper has been updated with support for on-device connections to WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, Instagram, and Google Chat, ensuring end-to-end encryption (E2EE) without relying on Beeper Cloud. The app's core features remain free, but a new Beeper Plus subscription will unlock additional features and customisation options.
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WhatsApp for Android May Soon Let Users Create Custom AI Chatbots
WhatsApp for Android is said to be testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will allow users to create custom AI chatbots. As per a feature tracker, Meta is rolling out the feature to select beta testers, and more users might get access to it over the next few weeks.
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Meta Hypernova Smart Glasses With Built-In Screen, Support for Hand Gestures in Development: Report
Meta Hypernova smart glasses are reportedly in development. A Bloomberg report suggests these new glasses will include a display for apps and allow control through hand gestures. Development of a second-generation model is also reportedly underway, aligning with Meta's long-term goal of launching advanced smart glasses that resemble the Project Ori...
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Meta AI Finally Rolling Out in Europe, to Offer Limited Features at First
Meta AI is finally rolling out in European countries. The company’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot will be available to users in the European Union (EU) nearly 1.5 years after it was first launched. This comes nearly eight months after the Menlo Park-based tech giant stated that the rollout of its AI services in the region will be delayed d...
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Meta AI Is Getting a New Memory Feature and Personalised Recommendations
Meta AI is getting a couple of new upgrades, the company announced on Monday. Meta wants its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to offer a more personalised experience to users, and the two new features will enable it to learn more about users. The first is a memory feature that will allow the chatbot to remember certain information shared by the...
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WhatsApp for Android Could Soon Get an AI Character Creation Feature
WhatsApp for Android is working on an artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will let users create personalised AI characters within the app, as per a claim by a feature tracker. The new feature is said to be similar to the AI character creation feature available on Instagram and Messenger. The feature tracker claimed that users will be able to ...
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In Mega Expansion, Meta Introduces Advanced AI Assistant To Indian Users
Meta AI will be available across major platforms- WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram. Meta AI will take on Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT, offering seamless experience in existing ecosystem
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Meta AI Chatbot Is Finally Rolling Out to India, Will Be Powered By Llama 3 AI Model
Meta AI, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot by the company, has started rolling out to India. The chatbot will be available across all the Meta-owned platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, as well as the meta.ai website. The chatbot is powered by the company’s in-house Llama 3 large language model (LLM) which was la...
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Meta Rolls Out AI Assistant In India On WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram
Meta on Monday announced the availability of its AI assistant 'Meta AI' in India on WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and meta.ai portal.
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WhatsApp Fixes Zero-Click Vulnerability that Affects iOS, macOS Versions of the App
WhatsApp has fixed a zero-click security vulnerability, which could have been used to carry out sophisticated attacks against targeted individuals, the company said. The flaw affected the Meta-owned messenger app’s iOS and macOS versions, and could “trigger processing of content from an arbitrary URL on a target's device.”
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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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Russia Restricts WhatsApp, Telegram Calls, Says Need To Fight Criminality
Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps on Wednesday, saying that this was necessary to fight criminality, state media reported.
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Russia Launches An App That Could Spy On Its Citizens, Likely To Ban WhatsApp
Russia is set to launch a new digital device equipped with a brand new messenger app that experts believe could allow the Kremlin to spy on the Russian public.
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WhatsApp for Windows Replaces Native App With WhatsApp Web Version on Latest Beta Release
WhatsApp for Windows has shifted from a native UWP app to a web-based client for testers. The native WhatsApp Windows app offered optimised performance and notifications on Windows. However, the new version, essentially the WhatsApp Web client in a web view, is anticipated to consume more system resources than the native client.
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WhatsApp Rolling Out Status Ads and Promoted Channels in Latest Android Beta: Report
Meta-owned WhatApp has reportedly started rolling out a new beta version of the messenger for Android smartphones that is allegedly introducing ads in the Status section of the app. The beta update is also bringing Promoted Channels to the app that will allow users to highlight their channels in the directory.
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Beeper Messaging App Updated With On-Device Accounts, Support for End-to-End Encryption
Beeper has been updated with support for on-device connections to WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, Instagram, and Google Chat, ensuring end-to-end encryption (E2EE) without relying on Beeper Cloud. The app's core features remain free, but a new Beeper Plus subscription will unlock additional features and customisation options.
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WhatsApp for Android May Soon Let Users Create Custom AI Chatbots
WhatsApp for Android is said to be testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will allow users to create custom AI chatbots. As per a feature tracker, Meta is rolling out the feature to select beta testers, and more users might get access to it over the next few weeks.
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Meta Hypernova Smart Glasses With Built-In Screen, Support for Hand Gestures in Development: Report
Meta Hypernova smart glasses are reportedly in development. A Bloomberg report suggests these new glasses will include a display for apps and allow control through hand gestures. Development of a second-generation model is also reportedly underway, aligning with Meta's long-term goal of launching advanced smart glasses that resemble the Project Ori...
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Meta AI Finally Rolling Out in Europe, to Offer Limited Features at First
Meta AI is finally rolling out in European countries. The company’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot will be available to users in the European Union (EU) nearly 1.5 years after it was first launched. This comes nearly eight months after the Menlo Park-based tech giant stated that the rollout of its AI services in the region will be delayed d...
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Meta AI Is Getting a New Memory Feature and Personalised Recommendations
Meta AI is getting a couple of new upgrades, the company announced on Monday. Meta wants its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to offer a more personalised experience to users, and the two new features will enable it to learn more about users. The first is a memory feature that will allow the chatbot to remember certain information shared by the...
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WhatsApp for Android Could Soon Get an AI Character Creation Feature
WhatsApp for Android is working on an artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will let users create personalised AI characters within the app, as per a claim by a feature tracker. The new feature is said to be similar to the AI character creation feature available on Instagram and Messenger. The feature tracker claimed that users will be able to ...
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In Mega Expansion, Meta Introduces Advanced AI Assistant To Indian Users
Meta AI will be available across major platforms- WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram. Meta AI will take on Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT, offering seamless experience in existing ecosystem
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Meta AI Chatbot Is Finally Rolling Out to India, Will Be Powered By Llama 3 AI Model
Meta AI, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot by the company, has started rolling out to India. The chatbot will be available across all the Meta-owned platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, as well as the meta.ai website. The chatbot is powered by the company’s in-house Llama 3 large language model (LLM) which was la...
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Meta Rolls Out AI Assistant In India On WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram
Meta on Monday announced the availability of its AI assistant 'Meta AI' in India on WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and meta.ai portal.
