WhatsApp adds voice and video calls to its desktop app

Posted on 04/03/2021 by Engadget

One-on-one voice and video calling is now finally available on WhatsApp's desktop app for Window and Mac. The Facebook-owned messaging service only offered the feature on its mobile app until late last year, when it started testing it by rolling...

WhatsApp will re-introduce controversial new privacy policy

Posted on 18/02/2021 by Engadget

WhatsApp plans to re-introduce the updated privacy policy that ignited a massive backlash against the Facebook-owned messaging app. The company said it will notify users of the new privacy policy “in the coming weeks,” and provide more information ab...

Facebook has been temporarily blocked in Myanmar

Posted on 03/02/2021 by Engadget

Local telecom operators in Myanmar have started to temporarily block Facebook following an order from the country’s military government. Reddit reports spotted by TechCrunch say people can’t access Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp through...

WhatsApp uses Stories to try and assuage users’ privacy fears

Posted on 30/01/2021 by Engadget

WhatsApp really, really wants to keep you from jumping to a rival chat service over its controversial new privacy policy, and it’s using some of its built-in features to get the message across. The Verge has learned that WhatsApp is now using Status...

Facebook is reportedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple

Posted on 28/01/2021 by Engadget

Facebook has reportedly been preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple for months, centering around an allegation that the company is forcing developers to follow App Store rules that its own apps don't have to abide by. According to The Informati...

Telegram makes it easier to import your WhatsApp chat history

Posted on 28/01/2021 by Engadget

Telegram is still dealing with a influx of WhatsApp users upset over a new privacy policy, and it’s making sure those converts will feel more at home. WABetaInfo has noticed that the latest version of Telegram for iOS (Android users had to wait as of...

WhatsApp now requires biometric authentication for PC and web access

Posted on 28/01/2021 by Engadget

You’ll now have to confirm your identity using your biometric information to link a WhatsApp account to the PC or the web. The Facebook—owned company has added a layer of protection to its apps in order to limit the chances of somebody else linking t...

Signal recovers from a day-long service outage

Posted on 17/01/2021 by Engadget

Signal has learned first-hand that there really can be too much of a good thing. As Android Police reports, Signal has recovered from an outage that plagued the secure chat service for over a day. Messaging and even sign-ins became unreliable as the...

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WhatsApp adds voice and video calls to its desktop app

WhatsApp will re-introduce controversial new privacy policy

Facebook has been temporarily blocked in Myanmar

Facebook is reportedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple

Telegram makes it easier to import your WhatsApp chat history

WhatsApp now requires biometric authentication for PC and web access

Signal recovers from a day-long service outage