The updated terms and policies mention their services are now owned by Facebook and documents their recent additions including end-to-end encryption, voice-calling and more. Although the main focus here is the part where they talk about businesses. WhatsApp will be, from now on, sharing personal details like individuals’ phone numbers with Facebook for refining social maps and friends’ suggestions. Additionally, this data will be utilized to improve ads that you see and through regular metrics analysis, fight spam on WhatsApp....

Let’s first take a look at the potential costs to your business if you don’t implement HIPAA training at your company. Then we’ll review HIPAA training requirements for organizations covered by the act. While the act sometimes seems rather vague (e.g., it never mentions the word “firewall” but instead mentions the need to “implement technical security measures to guard against unauthorized access…”), what is clear is that security breaches of personal records in healthcare organizations have the government coming down on offending parties like the proverbial ton of bricks....

Donate your old phone If there’s still some life in that old phone yet, consider donating it. Organizations like Medic, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Secure the Call, the Womens Resource Center and Cell Phones for Soldiers will find a new home for that used phone. You can also check with a local shelter to see if they’d be willing to accept your donated device. Give your old phone to a friend Old phones make perfect starter phones for kids, or if you have a teen in your life who won’t stop complaining about their much older phone, your used phone might be a welcome upgrade....

However, this feature has got an update where users will have an option to delete the chats after they set a time of 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new disappearing messages option in a post, saying, “Not all messages need to stick around forever.” Disappear Whatsapp Messages by Default After 24 Hours,7 Days, or 90 Days Whatsapp is giving more options for how long before the message is deleted....

Vacation Mode Today, we have the option to archive a conversation, whether in a group or individually. Just select it and touch the corresponding button. The problem is that the conversation is automatically unarchived when a message arrives. What the all-new Vacation Mode will do is simply keep the conversation archived to you, even with the arrival of more messages. You will not receive notifications about this conversation, nor will you see it on your list....

Earlier today, Xiaomi unveiled its much anticipated flagship phone for 2016: the Mi 5. The handset has been launched after almost 2 years since the launch of the Mi 4, but that wait seems to have been worth it. The Mi 5 is a huge upgrade over its predecessor in almost every way, and the combination of a metal chassis and 3D glass/ceramic makes it a looker. Under the hood also, the Mi 5 packs in some serious horsepower, gadgetry and innovation....

If you want to look up a song or the artist behind it, knowing the melody won’t be enough. Usually, you’ll need lyrics or album information to get your search engine started — but some apps out there can actually name songs if they’re playing in the background. Tap or click here to see our favorite song lookup apps. The Google app can also search for background music, but your phone needs to be within earshot in order for the feature to work....

In this excellent article, we will show you the differences between Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office 365. What’s The Difference Between Office And Office 365? The tech giant Microsoft is well known for its constant innovations for its products and its Office package, which is one of the leading products of the tech giant Microsoft. With Office 365, the office software was offered for the first time, which is available under paid subscription with many advantages....

These are the most notable brand and category discounts you can take advantage of right now. Fashion brands on sale now: Categories with deals you can take advantage of now: Electronics – Save on select headphones, TVs, smart home devices, and othersKitchen – Discounts on select top-brand kitchen appliancesLawn, home and garden – save on lawnmowers, patio items, and other home goodsWatches – Save up to 50% off select brands...

This does not mean that it is the best or the only one. There are very interesting alternatives such as Telegram, which is faster to implement new features, such as deleting sent messages or creator of GIFs. However, what weighs most is the number of people who use it, because a messaging app is useless if we cannot talk about which we want, and in this aspect, WhatsApp is the undisputed leader....

Most of the users took Twitter to confirm another outage of the three services that are mostly used around the world. However, the issue was for few hours and only for few users. Once Again the Three Social Media Apps Went Down on Friday The website DownDetector.com shows the reports from users to check whether the website has problems or not. This site showed Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Messenger were down around 3:00 PM Eastern time....

The latest feature comes out for Desktop, which is still in the beta version. Whatsapp is rolling out “Request Account Info on Desktop.” With the help of this feature, you can ask for your account information. The update is rolling out to WhatsApp Desktop beta 2.22.04.1. Whatsapp is also working on the rick link previews to share as text status updates. Get Whatsapp Account Info on Desktop Beta A few years ago, the feature was introduced as a part of GDPR regulations....

Many of you have seen my workshop and fab lab spaces in previous videos. Those are where I do most of the DIY IT projects for ZDNet. At some point, I’ll show you a more in-depth tour of each. I also work by our living room TV. I have a monitor and a computer mounted to a side table. I put this in when our puppy was a baby and wanted company all the time....

Well, thankfully there is a great interactive site that is sure to become a favorite among curious minds, students and teachers alike. Worldpopulationhistory.org is an educational site that allows visitors to explore Earth’s population through social, political, historical and environmental perspectives. The site follows the 2,000-year-long journey of human civilization and it details the potential paths leading toward the middle of the 21st century. On the homepage, visitors can view a world map featuring various dots....

WhatsApp has entered into a partnership with Google that will ensure all WhatsApp chat backups are not counted against Google Drive storage quota. With WhatsApp soaring in popularity in many parts of the world, the chat backup size has also increased exponentially for many users especially when one starts backing up their media files to Drive as well. Thus, by partnering with Google, WhatsApp is ensuring that irrespective of the size, their chat backups do not count against their Google Drive storage....

Using an Android Wear smartwatch and are an avid WhatsApp user? Here is some good news for you. The team behind WhatsApp has uploaded a new release of the Android client on their website that brings with it official support for Android Wear. Apart from the ability to view WhatsApp messages on their wrist, users can also reply to it using their voice. Earlier, WhatsApp notifications would only display a vague “1 new message” but with this update, users would be able to see the complete message....

If you remember WhatsApp faced an outage for a few hours in May in almost every part of the world. The similar type of incidence took place yesterday. WhatsApp suffered a global outage on Thursday for a brief period. WhatsApp users across the world started to face problems while accessing the app. According to the data from downdetecter.com, WhatsApp was down in parts of Mexico, Northern Europe, and Brazil. Some Indian users have also faced the problems....

The tech companies are seen taking the security of their products to the next level after FBI successfully unlocked the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooter without seeking help from Apple. Apple was supported by the major tech giants like Google, Facebook for its decision of not providing any help to FBI regarding iPhone unlocking. Apple has been seen taking privacy extremely seriously as said by the late Steve Jobs....

Most companies have responded positively to workers’ desire to spend less time in the office and accepted that their employees’ value has little to do with where they choose to do their work. In fact, some of the highest-paying tech jobs are now offered as remote roles, with companies understanding that, in order to recruit the developers they need, flexibility must be a prerequisite. Airbnb, for instance, recently announced its new ‘work from anywhere’ (or WFA) policy....

In fact, the latest additions to Windows have brought forth a number of interesting features and changes that make using it more productive and fun. Options like dark mode, cloud clipboard, and quick access to emoji are winning over fans and users — and with more automatic updates down the line, there’s no telling what Microsoft will be giving us next. Not only does updating your PC give you access to cutting-edge apps and software, but it also includes the latest patches to keep your system safe from cybercriminals and hackers....