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WhatsApp Adds Meta AI-Powered Background Generation Feature for Video Calls
- Tuesday September 2, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
WhatsApp is now letting users generate backgrounds during video calls via artificial intelligence (AI). The Meta-owned platform is adding a new feature that lets users type a prompt to generate their desired background for a video call. The company highlighted that the feature is powered by Meta AI. This is how you can use it.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp for Android Testing New Feature Which Lets You Create, Save Stickers Without Sending Them First
- Tuesday September 2, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
WhatsApp is developing a new way for you to create and save stickers in your collection. Currently, users are required to send a sticker in an active chat in order to save it. However, the Meta-owned app is working on a new feature which lets you directly add a sticker as favourite or save it in a collection, offering a quicker sticker management a...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Could Soon Support Adding Status Updates for Close Friends, Just Like Instagram
- Monday September 1, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a feature that could allow iOS users to share their status updates specifically to a list of ‘Close Friends’. This feature looks to be similar to Instagram’s feature, which also allows users to post stories specifically for their close friends. Like Instagram, these ‘Close Friends’ Status updates on Whats...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Reportedly Working on Shorter Disappearing Messages Timers
- Friday August 29, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp launched the Disappearing Messages feature in November 2020. Initially, the company only allowed users to either turn the feature on or off, with the messages getting automatically deleted after seven days. WhatsApp later started rolling out timers for the same, where people could choose to get their messages to disappear as early as 24 ho...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Rolls Out AI-Powered Writing Help Feature to Rephrase Text for Different Styles and Tones
- Thursday August 28, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Rohan Pal
WhatsApp on Wednesday announced a new feature that leverages AI to rewrite text for different tones and clarity. As per the Meta-owned instant messaging platform, users can draft a basic text, and the AI-powered writing assistant will provide suggestions for improvement, including different tones and styles. WhatsApp said that its new Writing Help ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp for macOS Updated With Chat Filtering Feature to Display Unread, Favourite, and Group Chats
- Tuesday August 26, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp for Mac got a new update via the App Store. The latest update with version 25.22.79 reportedly introduces a chat filtering feature with Unread, Favourites and Group options. This is available to a limited group of users. The messaging service is is making it easier to see unread, favourite, and group chats on your Mac computer.
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www.gadgets360.com
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'Don't Dare': Boss Loses It After Junior Worker Doesn't Call Him 'Sir'
- Monday August 25, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A Reddit user shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation with their boss, who lost it after not being called 'Sir'.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Record Voice Message Feature for Unanswered Calls on Latest Beta
- Friday August 22, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to leave a voice message when a call isn't answered. The upcoming feature is currently available for some beta testers. It has been spotted in WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.25.23.21, which is available via the Google Play Beta programme.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Tests Multiple Message Selection on iOS, Making It Easier to Select and Copy Messages
- Friday August 22, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Hike Founder Reveals Why The Instant Messaging App Failed: 'We Shut it Down...'
- Tuesday August 19, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
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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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp May Soon Assist You With Message Writing; Suggests Latest Android Beta Update
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Ketan Pratap
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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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Testing Support for Motion Photos With Audio
- Saturday August 9, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
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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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts To Fight Fake Job And Investment Offers
- Friday August 8, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
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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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Launches New Safety Tool, 6.8 Million Scam Centre Accounts Banned
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
WhatsApp has launched a new 'safety overview', which will alert a user when someone not in their contact list adds them to a new WhatsApp group that they may not recognise, as Meta's messaging platform intensified its crackdown on scams and fraud.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Safety Overview Which Lets You Review Group Information for Protection Against Scams
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
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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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Adds Meta AI-Powered Background Generation Feature for Video Calls
- Tuesday September 2, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
WhatsApp is now letting users generate backgrounds during video calls via artificial intelligence (AI). The Meta-owned platform is adding a new feature that lets users type a prompt to generate their desired background for a video call. The company highlighted that the feature is powered by Meta AI. This is how you can use it.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp for Android Testing New Feature Which Lets You Create, Save Stickers Without Sending Them First
- Tuesday September 2, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
WhatsApp is developing a new way for you to create and save stickers in your collection. Currently, users are required to send a sticker in an active chat in order to save it. However, the Meta-owned app is working on a new feature which lets you directly add a sticker as favourite or save it in a collection, offering a quicker sticker management a...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Could Soon Support Adding Status Updates for Close Friends, Just Like Instagram
- Monday September 1, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a feature that could allow iOS users to share their status updates specifically to a list of ‘Close Friends’. This feature looks to be similar to Instagram’s feature, which also allows users to post stories specifically for their close friends. Like Instagram, these ‘Close Friends’ Status updates on Whats...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Reportedly Working on Shorter Disappearing Messages Timers
- Friday August 29, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp launched the Disappearing Messages feature in November 2020. Initially, the company only allowed users to either turn the feature on or off, with the messages getting automatically deleted after seven days. WhatsApp later started rolling out timers for the same, where people could choose to get their messages to disappear as early as 24 ho...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Rolls Out AI-Powered Writing Help Feature to Rephrase Text for Different Styles and Tones
- Thursday August 28, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Rohan Pal
WhatsApp on Wednesday announced a new feature that leverages AI to rewrite text for different tones and clarity. As per the Meta-owned instant messaging platform, users can draft a basic text, and the AI-powered writing assistant will provide suggestions for improvement, including different tones and styles. WhatsApp said that its new Writing Help ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp for macOS Updated With Chat Filtering Feature to Display Unread, Favourite, and Group Chats
- Tuesday August 26, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp for Mac got a new update via the App Store. The latest update with version 25.22.79 reportedly introduces a chat filtering feature with Unread, Favourites and Group options. This is available to a limited group of users. The messaging service is is making it easier to see unread, favourite, and group chats on your Mac computer.
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www.gadgets360.com
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'Don't Dare': Boss Loses It After Junior Worker Doesn't Call Him 'Sir'
- Monday August 25, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A Reddit user shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation with their boss, who lost it after not being called 'Sir'.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Record Voice Message Feature for Unanswered Calls on Latest Beta
- Friday August 22, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to leave a voice message when a call isn't answered. The upcoming feature is currently available for some beta testers. It has been spotted in WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.25.23.21, which is available via the Google Play Beta programme.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Tests Multiple Message Selection on iOS, Making It Easier to Select and Copy Messages
- Friday August 22, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Hike Founder Reveals Why The Instant Messaging App Failed: 'We Shut it Down...'
- Tuesday August 19, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
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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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp May Soon Assist You With Message Writing; Suggests Latest Android Beta Update
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Ketan Pratap
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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www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Testing Support for Motion Photos With Audio
- Saturday August 9, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
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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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts To Fight Fake Job And Investment Offers
- Friday August 8, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
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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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Launches New Safety Tool, 6.8 Million Scam Centre Accounts Banned
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
WhatsApp has launched a new 'safety overview', which will alert a user when someone not in their contact list adds them to a new WhatsApp group that they may not recognise, as Meta's messaging platform intensified its crackdown on scams and fraud.
-
www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Safety Overview Which Lets You Review Group Information for Protection Against Scams
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
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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www.gadgets360.com