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The researchers even developed a tool that demonstrates the issue acting as Proof of Concept.

3 ways to hack WhatsApp by exploiting flaws revealed by researchers; Watch video

Of the three flaws, only the third has been fixed by Facebook as of now.

08 Aug 2019 6:35 PM

Once you have converted a video to such a ‘boomerang’ clip, you can send it just like any other media in your chats and also put it up on status updates. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

WhatsApp is developing its own ‘Boomerang’ feature

The feature allows users to loop short videos an will be available for iOS first, followed by Android.

08 Aug 2019 4:12 PM

One of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decisions last year was to enable users of Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp to chat with each other across the platforms.

Instagram direct messages to combine with Facebook Messenger

Parent company Facebook plans on integrating Instagram’s ‘Direct message’ feature with their own Messenger.

08 Aug 2019 3:02 PM

The woman approached the police alleging that her husband divorced her through triple talaq using WhatsApp from Kuwait. (Photo: Representational | File)

UP man working in Kuwait gives triple talaq through WhatsApp

The incident comes just days after the Parliament passed a bill criminalising the practice.

08 Aug 2019 2:49 PM

This case is the first of its kind in India to consider traceability on social media.

WhatsApp fighting with Indian government over users’ anonymity

The instant messaging giant is fighting to keep its millions of users untraceable.

07 Aug 2019 12:16 PM

Back in 2015, WhatsApp launched its web app for PCs; however, people are still quite unaware that such a feature exists.

How to use WhatsApp on your computer

A step-by-step breakdown that shows you how to conveniently use WhatApp on your PC.

03 Aug 2019 11:34 AM

Current Indian rules do not mandate a tech company to have such an executive stationed in the country. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

SC wants central bank to report on WhatsApp's compliance with local data rules

WhatsApp has been testing a peer-to-peer payments service for over a year in India.

03 Aug 2019 10:53 AM

A Facebook’s spokesperson states, “We want to be clearer about the products and services that are part of Facebook.”

Facebook to rename WhatsApp, Instagram because, well, they can

Facebook is set to change the name of its services because they want to show whose boss.

03 Aug 2019 9:47 AM

The app currently has about 400 million active users in India.

Whatsapp's new features include detecting ‘frequently forwarded’ messages

The app has a new feature that will let you know if a forwarded message has been forwarded too many times.

02 Aug 2019 1:10 PM

The hoax whatsapp campaign retraces to a domain which is populated by more similar fake offers.

Beware of WhatsApp’s free 1,000GB data scam

While many businesses sometimes use third parties to run promotions, users must always check carefully for legitimate domain names.

31 Jul 2019 11:27 AM

WhatsApp has always used a user’s phone number to provide a unique account and has hence never really been a truly multi-platform chatting application. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Huge WhatsApp update will let you use the same account across platforms

A recent leak has pointed towards a new WhatsApp update which will unify the app’s interface across Windows, iOS and android.

30 Jul 2019 1:28 PM

The messenger app is working on a new platform that will allow for greater interoperability between devices.

WhatsApp on all devices without connecting your phone? Sounds nice

It will allow you to use your WhatsApp account on multiple devices, without routing everything through your phone.

28 Jul 2019 2:39 PM

WhatsApp at the end of the year is going to introduce its payment service for its users called the ‘WhatsApp Pay.’ (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

More than 400 million are WhatsApp users in India

This high user margin has made India the messenger’s biggest market.

28 Jul 2019 10:58 AM

Approximately 400 million Indians use WhatsApp, and about 1.5 billion use it globally, stated the report. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

WhatsApp Pay to launch in India this year

Whatsapp Pay would provide a very easy interface which would make sending money as simple as sending a text message over the app.

26 Jul 2019 2:34 PM

In what looked like a hoax WhatsApp forward, someone took Dusagne's photograph from Facebook and attached a condolence message to it, which later went viral. (Photo: File I Representational)

Mumbai man's family receives 400 calls over hoax Whatsapp message of his demise

He said it was 'sheer harassment' and registered a complaint with Dahisar police.

25 Jul 2019 2:29 PM

Whatsapp for Kai OS comes with end-to-end encryption and support for both calls and messaging.

These 12 KaiOS phones will now support Whatsapp

The app will now be available for use on 12 phones running Kai OS, eight of which run on 512MB of RAM.

24 Jul 2019 2:11 PM

Uncompressed images on your favourite messaging app. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

How to send uncompressed images on WhatsApp in 3 simple steps?

The same method can be used on iOS, Android and Windows devices as well.

24 Jul 2019 9:23 AM

Nine Indians have been stranded in the UAE after accepting fake job offers through social media, according to a media report on Sunday. (Representational Image)

9 Indian men stranded in UAE after accepting fake job offers

A Kerala men, who are currently stranded in Al Ain and Ajman, claim they met an agent on WhatsApp and paid up to Rs 70,000 for visas to UAE.

21 Jul 2019 12:49 PM

iOS users would be the first ones to get the push notification preview for voice note messages. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

WhatsApp users can soon listen to voice message previews in notifications panel

This new feature is currently under development in beta mode on iOS.

20 Jul 2019 12:55 PM

WhatsApp is likely to get a huge jump ahead of its competitors due to its already existing large user-base. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

WhatsApp payments is close to its launch in India

WhatsApp is now reportedly in the process of preparing a report to be submitted to the Reserve Bank of India.

18 Jul 2019 3:41 PM

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