Tag: WhatsApp

Meta will run AI in WhatsApp through NVIDIA’s ‘confidential computing’

Meta just announced a deal to buy "millions" of NVIDIA Blackwell and Rubin GPUs in a new...

WhatsApp is now fully blocked in Russia

After warnings from lawmakers last year, WhatsApp has been blocked in Russia for as many as 100...

EU warns Meta over blocking rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp

The EU could take "interim measures" against WhatsApp as it investigates AI providers' access to the app....

WhatsApp’s new ‘lockdown’ settings add another layer of protection against cyberattacks

WhatsApp is launching new "Strict Account Settings" that add even more protections against cyberattacks. The feature is...

WhatsApp introduces an advanced security mode to protect against hackers

Meta's WhatsApp just introduced something called Strict Account Settings, a tool "that further protects your account from...

Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp will test premium subscriptions

Instagram’s premium subscription may include unlimited audience lists and the ability to see which accounts you follow...

7 great WhatsApp alternatives for Android users — Google Messages, Discord, and more

WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging app, with more than three billion active users. From its...

All the news that’s fit to WhatsApp

The WeChat channel 纽约移民记事网Documented (or the New York Immigrant Chronicle) is part newsfeed and part public service....

Google Messages is getting a big update in 2026 — here are the 3 new WhatsApp-style features to look out for

There's always something going on at Google Messages, and after its slew of updates in 2025, the...

WhatsApp might soon be subject to stricter scrutiny under the EU’s Digital Services Act

Meta's messaging app WhatsApp could soon be subject to deeper scrutiny (and punishment) under the European Commission's...

WhatsApp is getting one of its best upgrades in years — here are 3 new ways to supercharge your group chats

WhatsApp is rolling out three new tools to help you spruce up your group chats Member tags...

WhatsApp upgrades group chats with member tags and text stickers

WhatsApp just rolled out some upgrades to group chats. Perhaps the most interesting is the addition of...

Worrying WhatsApp attack can steal messages and even accounts – here’s how to stay safe from “poisoned” attack

Malicious NPM package lotusbail hijacks WhatsApp accounts, stealing tokens, messages, and contactsAttackers link their device via WhatsApp...

WhatsApp user warning – hackers are hijacking accounts without any need to crack the authentication, so be on your guard

Hackers can hijack WhatsApp accounts without ever cracking passwords or encryptionGhostPairing attacks exploit legitimate device-linking features to...

Criminals might use ‘GhostPairing’ to hijack your WhatsApp account – here’s how to stop them

A new WhatsApp scam called 'GhostPairing' has been discoveredThis tricks users into giving a criminal access to...

Creating apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be ‘hostile activity,’ claims UK watchdog

Encrypted messaging developers may be considered hostile actors in the UKAn independent review of national security law...

Three billion WhatsApp users are at risk – an expert has developed a tool that could spy on everyone, and you would never know...

Attackers can monitor phones silently using only the victim’s phone numberProbing significantly increases battery drain during continuous...

EU launches antitrust investigation into Meta’s WhatsApp AI access policy

The European Commission is launching an in-depth investigation into MetaWhatsApp’s AI policy could be hampering AI chatbot...

Russia’s Digital Iron Curtain: WhatsApp next on the chopping block

Russia's communications regulator threatens a full block of WhatsAppThe move is part of a broader crackdown on...

ChatGPT and Copilot are being booted out of WhatsApp

OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot are both leaving WhatsApp thanks to upcoming changes to the messaging app’s...

WhatsApp security flaw lets experts scrape 3.5 billion user numbers – here’s what we know, and how to stay safe

WhatsApp has 3.5 billion active accounts exposed to metadata scraping risks globallyContact-discovery flaw allowed enumeration of phone...

WhatsApp is bringing back its very first feature

WhatsApp is going back to the past for its latest feature. In fact, it’s going all the...

Meta is spending millions on bug bounties and security tools to boost WhatsApp security

Meta launches WhatsApp Research Proxy to aid bug bounty investigations into WhatsApp protocolsSpecialized research pilot expands to...

Meta has won the antitrust case that could have forced it to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp

Meta has successfully avoided what was once the biggest existential threats to its company. A federal judge...

WhatsApp enables interoperability with two other messengers in the EU

Meta has announced that BirdyChat and Haiket are the first third-party messaging services that will have interoperability...